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Sweden to tighten indoor heat rules in elderly care homes after deadly heat waves
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Sweden to tighten indoor heat rules in elderly care homes after deadly heat waves

Heat waves have a severe impact on the health of the elderly and can be life-threatening in the worst case. Now the government is introducing stricter requirements to regulate the maximum indoor temperature in housing for the elderly and disabled
Low TBE vaccination rates among outdoor workers exposed to ticks
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Low TBE vaccination rates among outdoor workers exposed to ticks

Outdoor workers are at risk of ticks and TBE. But farmers and forestry workers often lack protection against the disease, which can have serious consequences
All child suicides in Sweden will now be investigated by public health agency
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All child suicides in Sweden will now be investigated by public health agency

Get answers to the questions of why and gain understanding. That is the task of the Public Health Agency's newly launched investigation unit, which will investigate all suicides among children under the age of 18
Swedish nurse Martina Gustavsson works in Congo’s Ebola outbreak: not afraid
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Swedish nurse Martina Gustavsson works in Congo’s Ebola outbreak: not afraid

Martina Gustavsson works as a nurse in Ebola-hit eastern Congo-Kinshasa, where hundreds have died from the hemorrhagic fever. But she is not worried about herself
Sweden to draw up recommendations on children’s use of AI
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Sweden to draw up recommendations on children’s use of AI

The Public Health Agency of Sweden has now been tasked with reviewing the risks of generative AI to the mental health and well-being of children and young people. Recommendations will be presented in a year
The expert's trick in the heat: It puts less strain on the body
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The expert's trick in the heat: It puts less strain on the body

SMHI is warning of high temperatures in several parts of the country this weekend. The warnings are primarily for at-risk groups, including the elderly
How to avoid common stomach bacteria like Campylobacter
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How to avoid common stomach bacteria like Campylobacter

Wash knives and cutting boards, and wash your hands - this is how you avoid the intestinal bacterium Campylobacter. There is a clear increase in cases during June, July and August, says Catarina Flink, a microbiologist at the Swedish National Food Agency
Shingles vaccine back in Sweden after strong demand
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Shingles vaccine back in Sweden after strong demand

The shingles vaccine Shingrix is now available again in Sweden after being withdrawn for over six months.
Tropical heat awaits in Sweden - elderly, children under five, pregnant women, and the chronically ill most vulnerable
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Tropical heat awaits in Sweden - elderly, children under five, pregnant women, and the chronically ill most vulnerable

The elderly, children under five, pregnant women, and the chronically ill are very vulnerable when this weekend's heat wave hits Sweden. The most important thing is to stay where it is coolest and to drink plenty of fluids and eat regularly, says Elin Andersson, an investigator at the Public Health Agency
Free pneumococcal vaccine for everyone over 65 in Sweden
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Free pneumococcal vaccine for everyone over 65 in Sweden

Starting this fall, everyone in Sweden aged 65 and over will be offered a free pneumococcal vaccine.
13-year age limit for smartphones called exclusionary by Internet Foundation
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13-year age limit for smartphones called exclusionary by Internet Foundation

Children under 13 should not have a smartphone, according to the Public Health Agency. The Internet Foundation says the new recommendation is not only good
Swedish Public Health Agency recommends no smartphone before age 13
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Swedish Public Health Agency recommends no smartphone before age 13

Children should not be given a smartphone before the age of 13, according to a new recommendation from the Swedish Public Health Agency (FHM).
How to ensure access to antibiotics in Sweden
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How to ensure access to antibiotics in Sweden

The government announced in a press release that the Public Health Agency has been tasked with "ensuring good access to certain antibiotics. "
The worst infections are hunted at the safety laboratory in Stockholm
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The worst infections are hunted at the safety laboratory in Stockholm

When the alarm goes off, it's a given. The staff at the safety laboratory in Stockholm should be on site within two hours
How satisfied are Swedes with their sex lives?
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How satisfied are Swedes with their sex lives?

Around half of Swedes are satisfied with their sex lives. However, in certain age groups, half of women say they are not interested in sex, according to a new report from the Swedish Public Health Agency
Public Health Agency urges parents to put away cell phones when spending time with children
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Public Health Agency urges parents to put away cell phones when spending time with children

Put your cell phone away when you spend time with your children. Introduce cell phone-free zones at home
War, crisis and Ebola - children are hit hardest
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War, crisis and Ebola - children are hit hardest

A child wounded by a grenade prompted suspicions of Ebola infection on the operating table. The deadly hemorrhagic fever is spreading amid a raging war that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, many of them children
Sweden has become smoke-free: Incredible development
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Sweden has become smoke-free: Incredible development

Sweden has achieved the goal of having fewer than five percent of the population smoke regularly - and is therefore considered smoke-free. It is an incredible development that you can reduce harmful behavior this much, says Mats Ramstedt, research manager at the Central Association for Alcohol and Drug Education (CAN)
On the ground in the Congo-Kinshasa Ebola outbreak: Risk of spread
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On the ground in the Congo-Kinshasa Ebola outbreak: Risk of spread

The Ebola outbreak in Congo-Kinshasa is growing. The spread of the deadly virus has likely been going on under the radar for a long time
Huge increase in gonorrhea and syphilis - Sweden deviates
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Huge increase in gonorrhea and syphilis - Sweden deviates

Gonorrhea and syphilis have reached record highs in Europe, new statistics from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) show. Congenital syphilis has nearly doubled in a year
The expert on the Ebola outbreak says we are not in control
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The expert on the Ebola outbreak says we are not in control

Both the death toll and the number of cases are rising after the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The outbreak now risks spreading to neighboring countries
Signs at Swedish airports to warn about Ebola
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Signs at Swedish airports to warn about Ebola

Swedish airports will put up signs to inform and warn about the ongoing spread of Ebola in Central Africa, reports Ekot on Swedish Radio.
Expert: The infection may have gone under the radar in the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda
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Expert: The infection may have gone under the radar in the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda

The variant of the Ebola virus now spreading in DR Congo and Uganda is unusual. This means a vaccine and treatment have not yet been developed
WHO confirms eight hantavirus cases on cruise ship Hondius
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WHO confirms eight hantavirus cases on cruise ship Hondius

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed after laboratory tests that a total of eight people have been infected with the Andes virus, a type of hantavirus.
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