What is a fever? A part of the brain known as the hypothalamus controls body temperature, which usually varies very slightly throughout the day from the normal temperature of 37C (anything between 36.1 and 37.2 are still in the normal range). It is thought that in response to an infection, illness, or some other cause, the […]
During the Coronavirus crisis, helping the community and supporting vital NHS staff has never been more important. A group of local volunteers are running meals to CCU, A&E staff and paramedics 3 times a day as they weren’t able to access meals when at work at the hospital. Working with local restaurants, food has been […]
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Active use of social media will be a lifeline for people coping with social isolation during the Covid-19 crisis, says the British Psychological Society’s Cyberpsychology section. Cyberpsychology expert Dr Lisa Orchard has shared tips on how to get the most out of social media during the Covid-19 outbreak. She says that interacting with other people […]
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The chief executive of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) has said its members ‘stand ready’ to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Jennifer Norton said BAcC members were highly qualified healthcare practitioners who have been trained in physiology and western medical science as well as traditional Chinese medicine. She was speaking in response to a call […]
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First published on the Terrence Higgins Trust website, Dr Michael Brady gives information on the new virus, guidance for people living with HIV and answers to frequently asked questions. The situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) is escalating and changing on a daily basis. It is now clear that many of us will catch it and we […]
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have launched a project to 3D print ventilator parts, masks and other critical equipment to battle the Covid-19 virus. They are working with the tech community to access 3D printers, as well people with the necessary skills to work at pace to design and make equipment. They are […]
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Now my immune system seems to have finally caught up with the idea that I have a nasty viral infection, I just want to sleep. Yesterday, I think I slept for about 18 hours. Somehow, the children did get some work done, thanks to the help of a wonderful teacher friend who kept order via […]
New York City has nearly 11,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with numbers rising daily. As Chief of Critical Care Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, Michelle N. Gong, MD, MS is at the center of planning for the surge of patients who will require mechanical ventilation and intensive care. In this live Q&A she […]
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Intensive care specialist Professor Hugh Montgomery explains why this coronavirus far, far deadlier than Flu. https://youtu.be/Sg7RnPPKN48 […]