CDC investigates death of Michigan woman who died from blood clot 11 days after receiving J&J

The family of a Michigan woman says she died from ‘as the result of complications after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.’ Anne VanGeest, 35, a mother-of-four from Easton Township, was given the one-shot immunization on April 8, reported WOOD TV. Five days later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. … Read more

Apple may add sensors to monitor blood sugar and alcohol levels in its upcoming Apple Watch

Your Apple Watch may tell you when you’ve had too much to drink or if your blood sugar is too high. In recent SCC filings, UK medical tech company Rockley Photonics listed Apple as its ‘largest customer,’ which could add its non-invasive sensors to the devices to measure a number of markers in the blood. … Read more

‘Fit and healthy’ man, 55, dies of a blood clot after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine 

‘Fit and healthy’ man, 55, dies of ‘massive’ blood clot in the lungs eight days after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine A 55-year-old man died in Tamworth Hospital on April 21 after getting Covid jab It remains unclear which vaccine he received and the case is being investigated Hospital staff said the man, described as ‘fit … Read more

Coronavirus: UK confidence in Covid vaccine safety has RISEN despite blood clot scare

People in the UK now have more faith in the safety of Covid vaccines than they did before the blood clotting scares across Europe, a poll has suggested. The number of people who want a jab as soon as possible has risen, with 46 per cent saying they are certain they will come forward — … Read more

Coronavirus: UK confidence in Covid vaccine safety has RISEN despite blood clot scare

People in the UK now have more faith in the safety of Covid vaccines than they did before the blood clotting scares across Europe, a poll has suggested. The number of people who want a jab as soon as possible has risen, with 46 per cent saying they are certain they will come forward — … Read more

Samsung’s new foldable phones could have in-display blood pressure monitor

Samsung phones are not new to blood oxygen tracking and even heart rate monitoring. With the advent of smartwatches, the features steadily shifted to the likes of Galaxy Watch 3, which has an ECG monitor and can measure blood pressure. Samsung however is supposedly considering bringing blood pressure monitoring to its foldable phones with health … Read more

I had a mole removed out of vanity, only to be told I had a rare blood cancer

‘I am so grateful that I got that silly little cyst removed — it saved my life,’ says Laura, 28, a chartered legal executive from Long Eaton, Derbyshire Laura Windsor thanks her lucky stars that a moment’s vanity helped save her life. It was only after she decided to get an unsightly cyst on her … Read more

Bay area patient is first MAN to get blood clot after J&J vaccination

A Bay Area patient of unknown age is the first man to develop a rare, dangerous blood clot after getting the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine.  It comes just two days after U.S. regulators lifted an 11-day pause that was placed on the shot amid fears it might the potentially life-threatening blood clots coupled with … Read more

I had a mole removed out of vanity, only to be told I had a rare blood cancer

‘I am so grateful that I got that silly little cyst removed — it saved my life,’ says Laura, 28, a chartered legal executive from Long Eaton, Derbyshire Laura Windsor thanks her lucky stars that a moment’s vanity helped save her life. It was only after she decided to get an unsightly cyst on her … Read more

Oregon woman died of rare blood clot within two weeks of getting J&J shot

An Oregon woman in her 50s has died of a rare blood clot within two weeks of receiving Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine, state officials announced Thursday.  She is the 10th person publicly confirmed to have had the rare adverse event. Six other women, all between 18 and 50, developed the brain rare clots … Read more