Tag: Danish Health Authority
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Long-term covid effects affect women in particular, according to Danish
The Corona pandemic is not over for many Danes. According to a study co-authored by Region Central Jutland and Aarhus University Hospital, 448 patients are still being treated for long-term COVID complications at the city’s largest hospital. More than 75 percent are women aged 30-70. The majority report being plagued by mental fatigue and it…
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National Round-Up: More snow for the weekend, but it won’t stick around for long
Around 90 percent of Denmark will be covered in snow this weekend. This is reported by TV2. Snow is likely to fall on Wednesday and Thursday and then stay on the ground until at least Sunday, when temperatures are expected to rise to 6-7 degrees. Some areas will see as much as 18 cm of…
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Danish News Round-Up: Historic increase in economic inequality
The gap between rich and poor has never been greater in Denmark – or at least it was the case last year, when the economy boomed, reports Denmark’s statistics. The results are based on the increase in the Gini coefficient – a measure of income inequality in a country. In a country where everyone is…
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Danish News Round-Up: Christianshavn is becoming more and more like Venice!
A large part of the canal-saturated Copenhagen district of Christianshavn faces an extended period when it will not be accessible to road vehicles due to the closure of a critical bridge. With the bridge out of action, only bicycles and boats will be able to visit the island of Bjørnsholm – where Nordatlantens Brygge and…
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The health authority encourages bad superheroes to stay at home and stop the spread of infection
It is a common complaint in these parts that a colleague has the flu, when in reality it is just a bad cold. Nevertheless, naps and Netflix are prescribed and you don’t see them until next Monday…sometimes with an inexplicable tan. But is it a deserved reputation? A study conducted by smallbusinessprices.co.uk March revealed it…
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COVID-19 vaccines available for under 50s from November 15
It will soon be possible for people outside the at-risk groups – which includes anyone over the age of 50 – to buy the latest COVID-19 booster, the fourth vaccination shot available to the public. The first jabs will be available from November 15. This option may particularly appeal to two groups of people: those…
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Policy collection: Pia Kjærsgaard criticizes ‘non-Danish’ decision to sell kebabs at the football stadium
When the Danish-Turkish football team Vatanspor played against AGF Aarhus in the DM yesterday, the stadium sold kebabs along with the traditional hot dog. The decision to sell kebabs during the match was warmly welcomed by most home fans. However, Pia Kjærsgaard was not too happy about the announcement. Declines invitation to watch the matchA…
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The Danish Health Authority wants to remove drunkenness from the gymnasium’s fresher parties
The National Board of Health will discourage students from drinking by banning alcohol at school parties, and they have sent a letter to principals at high schools in Denmark. Stricter rules are proposedIn 2020, it was revealed by the WHO that Danish teenagers consume the most alcohol in the whole of Europe in their age…
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Denmark is considering proposals to make the monkeypox vaccine more accessible to the LGBT+ community
This week, the number of new cases of monkeypox in Denmark has reached 24, which means that the total number of cases so far has reached 105. Men who have strong skin contact with other men are responsible for most cases. Based on this, the LGBT+ community in Denmark believes that the Danish Health Authority’s…
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Science Round-Up: SSI reports promising results in effort to create vaccine to protect infants from killer virus
Vaccine researchers at the Statens Serum Institut in close collaboration with colleagues from Boston Children’s Hospital are optimistic about a new vaccine to protect newborn children against respiratory infections caused by the RS virus (RSV). RSV is one of the leading causes of death among under-fives in the world, and it can also affect the…
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Science Round-Up: Time to take carnivorous disease seriously, the Danish health authority acknowledges
The first appearance of necrotizing fasciitis on Danish television, via the documentary ‘the code-eating bacteria’, created great awareness of a disease whose symptoms are often overlooked. The documentary contained many examples where patients with the carnivorous disease, which is transmitted through a carnivorous bacterium, were rejected by doctors. The disease can be fatal if left…
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‘No evidence’ of a risk of blood clots due to the vaccine: AstraZeneca
“Analysis of safety data from more than 10 million records has not shown evidence of an increased risk of pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis in any specified age group, sex, batch, or any specific country using COVID-19 AstraZeneca,” the company said in a statement. “In fact, the observed number of these types of events…