As doctors learn more about what makes COVID-19 so severe for some patients, they have discovered a mysterious and potentially lethal complication of the disease: blood clots. Many doctors have reported seeing an alarming number of COVID-19 patients with blood clots — gel-like clumps in the blood that can cause serious problems, such as heart […]
Very little is known about how to properly reuse medical masks to fight infectious diseases. No method is confirmed to work. Still, in a report to doctors, which has yet to be peer reviewed, some researchers are beginning to point to the best options for decontaminating used masks. Medical professionals are reusing single-use medical masks […]
Missing a single ophthalmology appointment over a two-year period was associated with decreased visual acuity for patients with macular degeneration—a leading cause of permanent vision loss in the elderly—according to a new Penn Medicine study. The findings, published today in JAMA Ophthalmology, suggest that more attention should be paid to ensuring visit adherence for this […]
Why you should NEVER clean your ear with a cotton bud: Gruesome footage shows a doctor pull a stuck Q-tip from deep inside a man’s ear canal The cotton wool had separated from the stick and become stuck by the ear drum If the ear drum is perforated it could lead to hearing loss or infection […]
Will Brexit end the shortcut of NHS operations done by EU doctors? UK’s departure from EU could stop patients from bypassing NHS waiting lists by visiting hospitals across Europe Under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive or another scheme called S2 patients can go to another EU country to have treatment Around 4,000 patients in the UK took […]
