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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Created by Henry Reich of MinutePhysics this video is a collaboration with Aatish Bhatia about how to see the COVID-19 tipping point. Together they present a better way to graph COVID-19 coronavirus cases using a logarithmic scale in “phase space” – plotting the growth rate against the cumulative cases, rather than either of these against […]
Statement to the press by Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe on 26 March 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark. Unprecedented measures to slow and interrupt transmission of COVID-19 are buying us time and reducing pressure on our health systems, but at a significant social and economic cost. Physical distancing and isolation measures, the closure of […]
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New UK-wide appeal mobilises within days to bring support to NHS staff serving on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis 25 March 2020 Family and friends of a London-based NHS doctor have inspired the launch of new fund which aims to deliver vital support to all NHS workers who are currently working to treat affected […]
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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