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In World First, Denmark Ditches AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Shot

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark on Wednesday became the first country to stop using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine altogether, following news of its possible link to very rare blood clot cases, health authorities said. The decision will push back the scheduled conclusion of Denmark’s vaccination scheme to early August from July 25, they said. Results of investigations […]

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Direct Thrombectomy in Stroke: Which Groups May Benefit?

A new pooled analysis of two smaller trials testing the new approach of dropping thrombolysis before thrombectomy in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke has shown similar outcomes with and without tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), but has also hinted at specific subgroups where one approach or the other may be preferred. “I think the data […]