Blood Clotting

• Rare COVID-19 blood clots tied to cold viruses, German scientists say

  Scientists and U.S. and European drug regulators have been searching for an explanation behind the rare but potentially deadly clots accompanied by low blood platelet counts.

  Health

  May 29, 2021
  
• Canada will have enough AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for a 2nd shot: officials

  A number of provinces have made the vaccine not available any longer as a first dose due to concerns over a rare blood clotting reaction.

  Canada

  May 13, 2021
  
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• N.B. COVID-19 cabinet committee meets Wednesday with AstraZeneca expected to be ‘major topic’: Higgs

  New Brunswick's all-party COVID-19 cabinet committee is meeting Wednesday night, where Premier Blaine Higgs expects the use of AstraZeneca to be a 'major topic.'

  Health

  May 12, 2021
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• Halt on AstraZeneca use doesn’t mean vaccine is unsafe, Nova Scotia’s top doctor says

  “Anyone 55 or over can still get this vaccine if given the choice, as the benefits of getting the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh the increased risk of COVID-19 in older adults.”

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2021
• Severe COVID-19 patients have ‘unprecedented’ blood clots. Here’s what doctors know

  Doctors say the blood clots related to COVID-19 are "a major issue we haven't seen before."

  Health

  Apr 23, 2020
• Hemophilia 3 times as prevalent in men than originally thought: study

  A recent McMaster University study says more than one million men have the genetic disorder.

  Health

  Sep 10, 2019