Tag: dose
Hundreds of patients received too high a dose of radiation
Published: Less than 10 min ago full screen The region has reported the incident to the Radiation Safety Authority. Archive image. Photo: Mikael Fritzon/TT About 350 patients in Region Jönköping…
4th dose Covid vaccine: for whom, what side effects?
A fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine corresponds to a second booster. In the context of the continued circulation of the virus in France, this reminder is recommended for people…
5th dose of covid vaccine: for whom, what does it correspond to?
Fragile populations (immunocompromised, etc.) are eligible for a third booster which corresponds to a fifth dose of vaccine against Covid-19. Who should receive this additional dose? With which vaccine? For…
of EDF service providers are considering raising the radioactive dose limits for their employees
In France, the schedule for Electricité de France (EDF) is tight: almost half of the French nuclear fleet is still shut down due – in particular – to corrosion problems…
Safety, efficacy, 4th dose… What do we know about the anti-Covid vaccines adapted to Omicron?
New generation Covid-19 vaccines could soon arrive in France. Called “bivalent”, these messenger RNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna laboratories target both the historical strain of the virus and…
Vaccines adapted to Omicron: “The 4th dose is highly recommended in all cases”
With the arrival of autumn, the probability of a new wave of Covid-19 is increasing, as is the interest in a fourth dose. At the same time, a new generation…
New refill dose of covid vaccine offered
After everyone over the age of 80 has had the opportunity to top up their defense against covid-19, people in the 65-79 age group will be next in line. Then…
faced with monkeypox, “it’s always relevant to take a dose of vaccine”
In France, nearly 3,000 cases of monkey pox have been confirmed. As the country continues to vaccinate the target population affected by the disease, the public health agency announces that…
Lower medicine dose if you are more Neanderthal
Published: Less than 10 min ago fullscreen If you have a special gene variant from Neanderthals, your medication may need to be tailored. Image from a Neanderthal exhibition in Germany…
Lower medicine dose if you are more Neanderthal
Among other things, medications such as pain relievers, blood thinners and cholesterol-lowering agents may need to be tailored to better suit patients who carry the gene variant, reports Science Radio.…