Migrants and refugees say COVID-19 has dramatically worsened their lives: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a highly negative impact on the living and working conditions of refugees and migrants reveals a new WHO study, launched on International Migrants Day. More than 30,000 refugees and migrants from different regions around the world participated in the first ever […]
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Lung disease diagnosis wait times: 1 in 3 people with lung disease end up waiting longer than six months for a diagnosis. New research released today coincides with a warning from Taskforce for Lung Health that the redistribution of respiratory funding to COVID-19 patients could have a serious impact on future care. According to a […]
COVID and the festive season: Expert advice for staying safe: Christmas is coming but with Covid here to stay, how can you and your family keep safe and well during the holiday season? Join TV presenter Kate Garraway on Tuesday 8 December as she puts questions from the public to top medical experts Dr Chris van Tulleken, Dr Clare […]
Giving CPR during the pandemic – Resuscitation Council UK guidance: Resuscitation Council UK Statement on COVID-19 in relation to CPR and resuscitation in first aid and community settings. Updated 27 November 2020 – from https://www.resus.org.uk/media/statements/resuscitation-council-uk-statements-on-covid-19-coronavirus-cpr-and-resuscitation/covid-community/ This statement is for anyone who is performing CPR/defibrillation in an out-of-hospital setting. Whenever CPR is carried out, particularly on […]
Those experiencing poor sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic are being invited to take part in an online treatment study run by sleep experts at Northumbria University. It is widely acknowledged that sleeping well is vital for physical and mental health and wellbeing, yet research shows that stressful life events can cause a short-term disruption to […]
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Preliminary results, relative to the UK, from the largest worldwide study into the mental and physical impact of COVID-19 reveal that about one in three adults are experiencing worsening levels of stress, loneliness and anger during the pandemic. Additionally, when asked about their altruistic behaviour – aiding neighbours and others in need – nearly one […]
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COVID-19 Series: ICU – what has changed? – Episode 49: This episode will focus on the ICU experience of the second wave, looking at what hospitals are seeing right now, and what has changed from the first wave of the pandemic. Date and time: Thu 5 Nov 2020 from 12:30pm to 1:15pm Location: Online Register to […]
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Report: Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: Experts Warn Worse Crises to Come Options Offered to Reduce Risk Highlights: Intergovernmental Council on Pandemic Prevention; Addressing risk drivers including deforestation & wildlife trade; Tax high pandemic-risk activities 540,000 – 850,000 unknown viruses in nature could still infect people; […]
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England, Wales and Scotland nations had among the highest rate of deaths from all causes, including COVID-19, as a result of the first wave of the pandemic, according to an international study. The research, led by Imperial College London and published in the journal Nature Medicine, analysed weekly death data from 21 industrialised countries between […]
Never too late to fight back against pandemic: By Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization One million people have now been lost to COVID-19 and many more are suffering because of the pandemic. This milestone is a difficult moment for the world but there are glimmers of hope that encourage us now […]
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