New research published today in The Journal of Physiology suggests that lung injury is not limited to the lungs. Targeting the part of the brain that controls breathing and blood flow might help patients with respiratory disorders, such as lung injury due to COVID-19, and speed the process of weaning patients from mechanical ventilators. With […]
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The global lockdown has caused widespread panic and anxiety all over the world. Adapting to a significantly new lifestyle under quarantine can be challenging, to the extent that even our eating habits have been transformed. Ms Salma S. Khan – Nutrition Consultant & Health Writer takes a look at how we can optimise our nutritional […]
Responding to the review into factors impacting health outcomes from COVID-19, Dr Layla McCay, director at the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said: “The graver impact that coronavirus could be having on people from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, including frontline workers has been a key concern of health leaders […]
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As the world celebrates the work of midwives – and as the University of Bradford sends 40 of its student midwives into practice during the Covid-19 pandemic – we talk to three about why they are joining one of the most challenging and rewarding of professions. Georgia Parker, Holly Stockdale and Ten Mabhara are all […]
Imperial College London is to lead a major programme of testing for COVID-19 to track the progress of the infection across the UK. The programme will help to improve understanding of how many people are currently infected with the virus, and potentially how many have been infected and recovered since the COVID-19 outbreak began. The […]
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The Covid-19 pandemic means informal carers need additional support now more than ever, according to UEA expert Dr Morag Farquhar. There are an estimated eight million informal carers in the UK – the family and friends supporting vulnerable people in an unpaid role. And this number is likely to increase due to the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
A survey of Prospect members has shown that women are still being overlooked when it comes to appropriate PPE. Size and fit are extremely important for PPE to be effective. If it doesn’t fit it doesn’t do its job and it’s an issue that affects many workers – predominantly but not exclusively women. Prospect’s survey, […]
Bowel Cancer UK have commented that Deaths in people with cancer could rise by at least 20%. The COVID-19 emergency in England could result in at least 20% more deaths over the next 12 months in people who have been newly diagnosed with cancer, according to a UCL study with DATA-CAN: The Health Data Research […]
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Researchers from the Galien Institute at Paris-Saclay University/ CNRS have developed nanoparticles that are effective in the treatment of severe inflammatory processes which can be found in many pathologies, such as Covid-19 infections. The study was published in the journal Science Advances on Monday 27 April, 2020. Uncontrolled inflammatory processes are a major health concern […]
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Shutting down immunization services in the COVID-19 pandemic risks triggering a resurgence of diseases that can be prevented with safe and effective vaccines, warns the World Health Organization in the lead-up to World Immunization Week (24-30 April). When immunization services are disrupted, even for brief periods during emergencies, the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks, such […]