Here’s what we now know about side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine Billions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been injected into the arms of a large percentage of the world's population. Now researchers are doing their utmost to identify possible side effects.
Why do Russians trust Putin about Ukraine, but not the Covid-vaccine? Putin may have succeeded in getting a good number of Russians to believe the story of Nazis in Ukraine and the West. But the Kremlin leadership never got control of the narrative about the coronavirus in Russia.
Increased incidence of menstrual changes following the Pfizer Covid vaccine among young girls A new study shows that there is an increased incidence of menstrual irregularities following the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 in girls aged 12 to 15.
Positive vaccine news following Norway's first omicron outbreak The Covid vaccine protects against serious symptoms from omicron infection, even when the vaccine antibodies are no longer effective.
Children may be vaccinated against type 1 diabetes in a few years Type 1 diabetes may be triggered by viruses according to researchers at the University of Oslo. If their findings are supported by further research, this could lead to new ways of preventing diabetes, such as vaccination.
EU's drug regulator backs the AstraZeneca vaccine, calling it "safe and effective" But the report from the Norwegian doctors claiming a link between blood clots and the vaccine, has not been part of their evaluation.
Women are protected against cervical cancer 12 years after getting the HPV-vaccine, according to large Nordic study The once controversial vaccine appears to have a much longer effect than what has been documented so far.
Should you get the flu vaccine this year? The Norwegian Institute of Public Health fears that vulnerable people may be affected by both influenza and COVID-19. They have ordered more than usual of this year's flu vaccine.
Norway has secured access to a COVID-19 vaccine. So what is it actually made of? And what will it take for the vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca to succeed?
Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidate gets USD $66 million in development funds The Norwegian-led vaccine coalition called CEPI has contributed USD $66 million to ensure testing of a Chinese vaccine candidate. The agreement will ensure a fair distribution of the vaccine, if it is successful.
Norwegian researchers want to make a universal vaccine covering all coronaviruses It is possible to make a universal vaccine against the flu virus – one that would give broad protection against all the mutations this virus is famous for. Norwegian researchers are now exploring whether the same method can be used for the coronaviruses.
Fewer ear infections at Norwegian emergency rooms after vaccine Many fewer small children are coming to Norwegian emergency rooms with painful ear infections after the pneumococcal vaccine became common.
A revolution in vaccine development – but will we all benefit? OPINION: By manipulating the “instruction manuals” that control cell function in our bodies, we will soon be able to combat many diseases, including the new coronavirus outbreak. But in the worst-case scenario, such innovations will only benefit the rich.
Why the coronavirus vaccine will take months to make Scientists all over the world are working to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus. Norway is playing a leadership role in this race. The first vaccine candidate is already being tested on people in a Phase 1 trial.
Norwegian study links flu vaccine to narcolepsy risk The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has found an elevated risk of narcolepsy among children and young adults who were vaccinated against the swine flu seven years ago. Some who did not take the vaccine against the pandemic of 2009 also developed this severe sleeping disorder.
Should pneumonia be treated with antibiotics? Many children are given antibiotics for pneumonia unnecessarily. Antibiotics only work for bacterial infections and most cases of pneumonia are caused by viruses.
Discovery could yield bee vaccine A team of scientists has found out how bees protect their young against diseases. “This could be tremendous,” says a Norwegian participant in the project.
Norwegian polio victims weigh in on vaccine debate Nearly 10,000 Norwegians who were affected by polio are still alive. As the vaccine debate rampages in the US and in Norway, polio survivors say they think that vaccine opponents put their own and other children’s lives in danger.