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How Worried Should Vaccinated People Be About the Delta Variant?
The arrival of the Delta variant — the recently emerged strain of the coronavirus thought to be the most transmissible yet — is understandably unnerving scientists and the public alike. But how worried should you exactly be about Delta, especially if you’re fully vaccinated already?
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Blood Clot Risks: Comparing The AstraZeneca Vaccine And The Contraceptive Pill
By the end of March, 79 cases of rare blood clots had been reported in those who’d received the AstraZeneca vaccine the UK, with cases occurring more frequently in younger women. Because of this, comparisons have been drawn with the contraceptive pill, which carries a greater relative risk of clots. In the UK, blood…
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AstraZeneca Messes Up Again, Called Out for Using Old Data in U.S. Trial Results
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca isn’t running out of rakes to step on anytime soon. Less than a day after the company announced promising preliminary results from the U.S. trial of its covid-19 vaccine jointly developed with Oxford University, an independent panel of scientists monitoring the study issued a harsh rebuttal. The group accused AstraZeneca of using…
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The AstraZeneca Vaccine Can’t Catch a Break
The covid-19 vaccine jointly developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University is once again running into trouble. On Monday, Germany, France, and Italy became the latest countries to suspend their rollout of the vaccine over concerns that it may increase the risk of blood clots. However, many experts and regulators say these suspensions are unwarranted and…