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Dr Amir reveals how many days should pass after jab before blood clotting symptoms appear

The national temperature should have been cooled yesterday following MHRA’s conclusion that AstraZeneca vaccine-linked blood clots are extremely rare. Despite attempts to allay fears, many people getting the vaccine will be worried. Speaking on Good Morning Britain (GMB), Dr Amir Khan highlighted the telltale signs the vaccine is causing a clot. “If symptoms resolve after… Read More »

AstraZeneca vaccine: Will UK suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears?

However, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Thursday there is no indication the vaccine has caused these symptoms. The EMA said in a statement: “There is currently no indication that vaccination has caused these conditions, which are not listed as side effects with this vaccine. “The vaccine’s benefits continue to outweigh its risks and… Read More »

Dried blood spots have clear advantages over mini tubes when it comes to lab analysis of home collected samples for HIV and syphilis testing

Blood samples taken at home and sent by post to labs to screen for HIV and syphilis are more likely to be successfully processed when the collection technique used is dried blood spots rather than mini tubes, investigators from the UK report in Sexually Transmitted Infections. Close to 95% of dried blood spot samples were… Read More »