The coronavirus outbreak has forced GP practices across the UK to rely on technology to limit the risks of contagion for both staff and patients. Dr Richard Vautrey, the chair of the British Medical Association’s General Practitioners Committee, revealed most GPs are now conducting consultation either via phone or online to keep patients from having […]
Coronavirus hit me the same day it did the Prime Minister. Unlike Boris Johnson though, it took me well over a week to get a diagnosis of Covid-19 infection – although still unconfirmed by a test – with a bonus case of pneumonia. During the last 12 days of illness I have escaped into a […]
Already approved scabies means to stop a novel Coronavirus within 48 hours In all Parts of the earth scientists conduct research for new drugs against the spread of the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV 2; COVID-19-pathogens). Due to the messages that certain compounds could stop a COVID-19-disease roll over. Scientists at the “Monash-Universität” in Melbourne (Australia) were able […]
In a new commentary, Alison Stuebe, MD, President of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, addresses the risks and benefits of separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers following birth. Although multiple public health organizations recommended keeping mothers and infants together, the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises facilities to consider separating mothers and babies […]
Fiona Philips, 59, was one of the first celebrities to reveal her COVID-19 infection and has opened up about her gruelling experience with the deadly coronavirus. The journalist said that at times she was “scared” and spoke candidly about how the experience impacted her life. Fiona spoke to The Mirror about her three-week illness and the myriad of […]
COVID-19 has left parents grappling with the challenges of online learning, entertainment and work. It’s natural the amount of time children spend using screens will now increase. But that’s OK. Screen time recommendations we’ve enforced for so long no longer apply to our situation. There are ways to make the best of kids’ increased use […]
Uli von Andrian is the Mallinckrodt Professor of Immunopathology at Harvard Medical School and Program Leader of Basic Immunology at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard. In an interview with the Harvard Office of Technology Development (OTD), von Andrian suggests that further research and development on a class of molecules called bisphosphonates might […]
Hundreds of people have been arrested across Asia for posting purported false coronavirus information, according to an AFP investigation, deepening concerns that growing government efforts to combat “fake news” will target the wrong people and silence dissent. From teenagers to a TV star, people have been wrongly detained under vaguely worded cybercrime laws or broad […]
Creativity is one of humanity’s most distinctive abilities and enduring mysteries. Innovative ideas and solutions have enabled our species to survive existential threats and thrive. Yet, creativity cannot be necessary for survival because many species that do not possess it have managed to flourish far longer than humans. So what drove the evolutionary development of […]
Members of the Army, Air Force, and Navy tell Healthline they are fearful of developing COVID-19 on ships and military bases. They say the Pentagon is not doing enough to protect them from the virus in their close quarters. Veterans organizations also say the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is not providing adequate healthcare for […]
