Scarlet fever, a disease associated with the Victorian era, has resurged in the UK. As such, recent research has revealed the regions within the UK that have seen the most significant increase in cases. Health experts at NowPatient submitted Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to NHS trusts across the country to reveal which areas have […]
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International study to better treat children with severe pneumonia complication: An international study led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has secured philanthropic funding to better treat children with a severe complication of pneumonia. Associate Professor Catherine Satzke received the $620,993 E.W. AI Thrasher Award to advance research into pleural empyema, which causes fluid to fill […]
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The severity of Covid-19 pneumonia can be difficult to assess in people from different ethnic groups, due to inaccurate readings from a device that measures the level of oxygen in the blood of patients. The findings of the research, published in the European Respiratory Journal, show that pulse oximeters gave false readings of nearly 7% […]
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A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has shown that people who smoke are at a higher risk of being hospitalised repeatedly with pneumonia. Preventing hospitalisation for pneumonia, especially during winter, is one of the priorities for respiratory diseases in the NHS Long Term Plan and for the British Thoracic Society. […]
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Fiji’s national vaccine program against pneumonia, a serious lung condition, and rotavirus, a common disease which causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting, has reduced illness and death, new research shows. The University of Melbourne-led research team, which worked with the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services, says the results underline the importance of vaccines and […]
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Covid-19 has dominated the news this year. As Autumn arrives, many people are understandably worried about getting the flu. But what is the difference between the various strains, how can we prevent it and how should we respond if we fall ill with it? Influenza is seasonal and each year a new strain will begin […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBi8-fM9z7E Transcript July is Strep B Awareness Month, an annual campaign to highlight the importance of Strep B awareness, education and research. During Strep B Awareness Month Group B Strep Support aim to get as many people as possible involved in raising awareness and funds for Strep B education and prevention. Tragically, many families first […]
Evidence from autopsies show that COVID-19 causes pulmonary arterial thrombosis and damages other organs as well as the lungs. COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, not only may lead to severe pneumonia but also to thrombosis in the lungs and, subsequently, to multi organ failure involving kidneys, liver and pancreas. These are the findings of […]
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Opinion from the field: I am a physician Cameron Kyle-Sidell has been working at the bedside of COVID-19 patients in NYC. I believe we are treating the wrong disease and that we must change what we are doing if we want to save as many lives as possible. I welcome any feedback, especially from those […]
What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be caused by a variety of different pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mycobacteria. Transcript Pneumonia is an infection in the lung tissue caused by microbes, and the result is inflammation. The inflammation brings water into the lung tissue, and that extra […]