In a comprehensive study involving 1.4 million women and girls between 2007 and 2016, the Statens Serum Institut concluded that there was no link between the HPV vaccine and a number of neurological disorders.
Typically, the HPV vaccine is administered to girls as young as 12 years of age, but support for it declined after a series of negative media stories surfaced in 2013.
Becoming popular again
In 2015, a TV2 documentary ‘The vaccinated girls’ revealed how a number of vaccinated women described symptoms of fatigue and nausea after administration.
An investigation showed a 50.4 percent decrease in HPV vaccinations between 2013 and 2016, but the number of admissions is again rising. The vaccine is intended to protect women against a number of carcinogenic strains of the virus.
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Doctors forced to change views on diabetics
Despite the previous belief that type 2 diabetes doubled a patient’s likelihood of developing blood clots in the heart, recent research from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital shows that this is not the case. Instead, there is no change in the coagulation rate between diabetics and non-diabetics. Researchers argue that improved drugs are likely to be behind the development.
Covid riddled patients offered space on drug trials
For those who are not hospitalized due to the disease, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have it offered the chance to participate when testing a drug that is thought to be beneficial for COVID-19 patients. Researchers hope it could be used by people with milder symptoms to reduce the severity and duration of their infection.
Talented researchers come to Denmark
Following a grant of DKK 25 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, four researchers from around the world have set up laboratories in Copenhagen and Aarhus. The researchers specialize in biomedicine and biotechnology.
False skin to help understanding
It is hoped that genetically engineered human skin, developed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, will provide new insights into the treatment of diseases such as psoriasis and cancer. In the past, there had been very little understanding of how human skin is formed.
Requirements for AI to support green revolution
The European Research Council has provided DKK 11 million to support the introduction of artificial intelligence in the electricity sector. It is believed that AI can significantly reduce the time and resources required to perform the calculations that ensure a stable supply of electricity.
Satellites to shed light on floods and droughts
A new study from the Technical University of Denmark suggests that satellite measurements can be used to predict floods and droughts. As the threats to such climatic events increase, such methods and results are in greater demand than ever before.