Covid-19: People aged 60-69 at increased risk

The 7.3 million people in the UK aged between 60 and 69 are at increased risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. Although the government’s age threshold for isolation is 70 years and over, data from countries such as China and Italy show that people aged 60-69 years are also at high risk of […]

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Covid-19: People aged 60-69 at increased risk

The 7.3 million people in the UK aged between 60 and 69 are at increased risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. Although the government’s age threshold for isolation is 70 years and over, data from countries such as China and Italy show that people aged 60-69 years are also at high risk of […]

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Covid-19: AI auto-scans lung X-rays

Coronavirus can be identified automatically from sick patients’ lung X-rays using artificial intelligence (AI) developed at Brunel University London. The algorithm, which detects coronavirus diseases including COVID-19, SARS and MERS, uses image analytics to spot signs and deep learning to rank them. Image processing techniques enhance the targeted lung X-rays and use an algorithm to […]

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Covid-19: AI auto-scans lung X-rays

Coronavirus can be identified automatically from sick patients’ lung X-rays using artificial intelligence (AI) developed at Brunel University London. The algorithm, which detects coronavirus diseases including COVID-19, SARS and MERS, uses image analytics to spot signs and deep learning to rank them. Image processing techniques enhance the targeted lung X-rays and use an algorithm to […]

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Online therapy service during the Pandemic

Priory’s online therapy service enables people to access help from expert therapists from their home. During this difficult time, people needing help for mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, stress, panic and conditions including OCD can find themselves unable to access a qualified therapist. The Priory Group, the mental healthcare specialists, has launched a service, […]

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Online therapy service during the Pandemic

Priory’s online therapy service enables people to access help from expert therapists from their home. During this difficult time, people needing help for mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, stress, panic and conditions including OCD can find themselves unable to access a qualified therapist. The Priory Group, the mental healthcare specialists, has launched a service, […]

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Covid-19: WHO brief on Immunity passports

A Scientific Brief on “Immunity passports” in the context of COVID-19 has been published by the World Health Organisation. WHO has published guidance on adjusting public health and social measures for the next phase of the COVID-19 response.(1) Some governments have suggested that the detection of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, […]

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Covid-19: WHO brief on Immunity passports

A Scientific Brief on “Immunity passports” in the context of COVID-19 has been published by the World Health Organisation. WHO has published guidance on adjusting public health and social measures for the next phase of the COVID-19 response.(1) Some governments have suggested that the detection of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, […]

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Covid-19: ESCP endorses new surgical response recommendations

The European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) is joining forces with the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) to endorse their joint recommendations on the appropriate surgical response to the COVID-19 crisis. Each specific recommendation has been formulated according to the scientific evidence currently available and […]

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Covid-19: ESCP endorses new surgical response recommendations

The European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) is joining forces with the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) to endorse their joint recommendations on the appropriate surgical response to the COVID-19 crisis. Each specific recommendation has been formulated according to the scientific evidence currently available and […]

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