Flu vaccine during pregnancy has NO link to a baby’s risk of developing autism, study confirms

Getting the flu jab while pregnant doesn’t increase the baby’s risk of being diagnosed with autism later on, another study has found. Researchers in Sweden compared autism diagnoses among seven-year-old children whose mothers had a swine flu vaccine during pregnancy and those whose did not. Of almost 70,000 children, 39,700 had been exposed to the … Read more

Face mask sales surge in Sweden after country warned it may advise people to wear them in

Sweden is seeing a spike in demand for face masks, several drug stores said, ahead of a possible U-turn by the authorities, who have so far doubted their effectiveness in fighting the spread of the new coronavirus. Unlike most other European countries, Sweden has kept many businesses, restaurants and most schools open, while not recommending … Read more

Happy Birthday Prince Gabriel! Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia share sweet photo of their son

Happy Birthday Prince Gabriel! Proud parents Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden share a sweet snap of their son to celebrate him turning 3 – after visiting his duchy for the first time Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia’s youngest son Gabriel turns three today   The proud parents shared a sweet photograph of … Read more

Sweden uncovers 3,700 false positives from faulty Chinese-made coronavirus test kits 

Sweden uncovers 3,700 false positives from faulty Chinese-made coronavirus test kits Sweden said the PCR kits were from a Chinese company called BGI Genomics   The testing kits were used by Swedes between the months of March and August Mostly, ‘people who had mild symptoms or who didn’t feel any symptoms at the time of the … Read more

Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs may reduce risk of death from colon cancer by 20%

Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs such as Viagra may boost colorectal cancer survival rates, a new study suggests. Researchers found the medications decreased the risk of premature death in colon cancer patients by almost 20 percent. What’s more, patients were 15 percent less likely to die from the primary cause of death for colon cancer, which … Read more

Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs may reduce risk of death from colon cancer by 20%

Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs such as Viagra may boost colorectal cancer survival rates, a new study suggests. Researchers found the medications decreased the risk of premature death in colon cancer patients by almost 20 percent. What’s more, patients were 15 percent less likely to die from the primary cause of death for colon cancer, which … Read more

Feeling sleepy: Going out for evening drinks helps you sleep better at night

An evening meal and drinks out can help you sleep better and feel more refreshed, but going for brunch has the opposite effect and makes you more tired, study finds. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, studied the behaviour and sleepiness of 641 working adults in Sweden, particularly on weekends and days off.   Sleepiness can impair … Read more

Travel industry faces quarantine crisis: Airlines, Eurostar and ferry companies slash services

The travel industry has today been plunged further into crisis as transport firms announced they have slashed capacity and routes due to a drop in demand. Budget airline easyJet axed bases in Stansted, Southend and Newcastle in a cost-cutting drive – as Ryanair grounded flight capacity by a fifth.  Meanwhile Brittany Ferries, which run 12 ships … Read more