Webinar for Integrated Crisis Management in the NHS for COVID-19. David Nott (War, Disaster and Trauma Surgeon), Shanu Rasheed (experienced in complex surgery and disaster response) & Dominic Morgan (paramedic experienced in command structure and disaster response) discuss how crisis management must be integrated into the NHS if we are to avoid a further peak […]
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OHCHR, IOM, UNHCR and WHO joint press release: the rights and health of refugees, migrants and stateless must be protected in COVID-19 response. In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, we are all vulnerable. The virus has shown that it does not discriminate – but many refugees, those forcibly displaced, the stateless and migrants are at heightened risk. Three-quarters of the world’s refugees and […]
Coronavirus disease WHO situation update (COVID19) Report 71 No new countries/territories/areas reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours As mentioned by the Director-General in his regular media briefing yesterday, ensuring free movement of essential health products is vital for saving lives and curbing the social and economic impacts of the pandemic. WHO is […]
Between war and fragile health systems, tackling Tuberculosis (TB) in Sudan and South Sudan, MSF share a series of testimonials from some of their patients and medical staff in the region. Years of war and a fragile health system have left many people without access to treatment for chronic infectious diseases such as TB in […]
This is the account of a medic working in the ER of hospital in the United States. Below he gives his first hand observations and opinion on the clinical progression of the Covid 19 patients he has treated. I am an ER MD in New Orleans. Class of 98. Every one of my colleagues have […]
The Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University are tracking the COVID-19 spread in real-time on their interactive dashboard with data available for download. They are also modeling the spread of the virus. https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 […]
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The use of Povidone-Iodine Nasal Spray and Mouthwash during the current Covid-19 Pandemic may protect healthcare workers and reduce cross infection. Povidone-iodine (PVP-I) has a better anti-viral activity than other antiseptics, and has already been proven to be an effective virucide in vitro against severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronaviruses (SARS-CoV […]
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Chloroquine was shown in 2004 to be active in vitro against SARS coronavirus but is of unproven efficacy and safety in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. The drug’s potential benefits and risks for COVID-19 patients, without and with azithromycin, is discussed by Dr. David Juurlink, head of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at Sunnybrook […]
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Since 2016, Ocean Heroes has shared the thrill and wonder of surfing with over three thousand autistic children in Australia, enabling them to build self-belief in a supportive and fun environment. This fantastic organisation is thinking outside the box and taking the concept of surf therapy for autistic children to the next level. […]
The Top Journal Lancet Haematology recently published an international trial on a blood thinner to treat blood clots in children. Principal investigator was Christoph Male from the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, MedUni Vienna. He was now invited by Lancet Haematology to write a ‘Debate Article’ to give his view on the usefulness of […]
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