Hospitals in Sweden have stopped using the malaria drug chloroquine on coronavirus patients after reports it was causing blinding headaches and vision loss. Doctors in the Vastra Gotaland region, 200miles west of Stockholm, are no longer administering the medication, touted as a ‘miracle drug’ by Donald Trump. A number of patients at hospitals in the county reported suffering … Read more
Parents have a bigger carbon footprint than families without children due to the need for convenience, according to a new study. A study in Sweden found two-adult households with children emit over 25 percent more carbon dioxide than two-adult households without children. Tighter time constraints and the need for convenient access to food and transport was … Read more
The smell of spring really IS in the air: Scientists reveal why the chemical behind the distinctive earthy scent of the season is produced for the first time A bacteria named streptomyces produces the chemical compound geosmin This chemical has the distinctive odour we associate with springtime and storms Humans have a strong ability to … Read more
Sweden has equaled its record for the number of coronavirus deaths in a day with 114 new deaths bringing the total to over 1,000, as a group of experts attacked the authorities’ approach to the crisis. The country has also recorded a spike of 497 new cases in 24 hours. Sweden’s Public Health Agency said on … Read more
iPLAYER Wallander It’s set in Sweden and is based on books by a Swedish author, but can this version of Wallander really be described as Scandi-noir? Probably not, seeing as it stars a largely British cast headed by Kenneth Branagh. While some will tell you Krister Henriksson delivers the definitive portrayal of the haggard detective in … Read more