Health

For better or for worse, we will be ourselves again after COVID-19

[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic has focused minds on the resilience of our health care systems and is challenging member states’ health policies and their effectiveness. Furthermore, doctors, medical personnel and health care personnel are under unprecedented pressure. Do we have enough medical facilities and supplies to respond to the emergency, …

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The Canadian province of Alberta today introduced the country’s first contract tracking application, with version 2 using the Apple-Google system.

[ad_1] It was reported today that the Canadian province of Alberta introduced the first coronavirus contact tracking app in Canada called today. ABTraceTogether. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, first referenced the contact tracking application at the province’s April 23 COVID-19 briefing. Dr. Hinshaw said at the …

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7 ways countries can restart their economies to combat climate change

[ad_1] Why global citizens should care Following the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, countries may choose to undertake an ecological recovery, which would safeguard the global environment. The United Nations urges countries to pursue sustainable development, including through its Global Goal 11 for sustainable cities and communities. You can join us in …

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Technology Could Help COVID Patients Fans Can’t

[ad_1] FRIDAY, May 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) – Many people who are seriously ill with COVID-19 wind up on ventilators to help them breathe, but sometimes even ventilators are not enough. This is when a device called ECMO can help. ECMO can do the work of the lungs and, in …

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Why vaccination is bigger than any one disease

[ad_1] • Vaccine development plays other roles than curing the disease at hand. • The sector also helps with general disease surveillance, helping catch pandemics early. • The history of Ebola shows the link between vaccine development and epidemic management. With more than 100 vaccines for COVID-19 now in development, …

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To thank our key workers, the government should write off their student loans | Rama Thirunamachandran | Education

[ad_1] Since the Covid-19 crisis erupted, universities have supplied equipment, research expertise, training and, by releasing our healthcare students into the workforce early, even NHS workers. Universities have supported the national effort, but now they need a funding boost to help rebuild Britain through strong public services. This crisis has …

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