Health

[ad_1] Representative image. REUTERS / Andreas Gebert – UP1EG470SVJRD London’s Guy’s and St Thomas ’Hospital, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson said helped save his life after he fell gravely ill with COVID-19, is to test the so called” convalescent plasma “treatment as part of an international trial. Reuters London Last …

[ad_1] A patient is carried on a stretcher from a nursing home to a hospital, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Rome, Italy, on May 2, 2020. REUTERS / Remo Casilli ROME (Reuters) – Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose 474 on Saturday from 269 …

[ad_1] US military scientists are developing a new kind of blood test for coronavirus that could detect infection before symptoms begin, according to a report by The Guardian. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is collaborating with scientists at several US universities to make a screening tool to fill …

[ad_1] Up to 2% of Moscow’s population may be infected with coronavirus, the city’s mayor warned on Saturday, as hospitals in the Russian capital were overwhelmed and another high government tested positive. Covid-19 took hold relatively late in Russia, but is now growing rapidly, with the country showing the second …

[ad_1] Beijing, May 2 (IANS): People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at increased risk of a poor outcome if they become infected with the new coronavirus (COVID-19), and in such situations, controlling blood sugar levels can lead to favorable results, they say. investigators. More than 500 million people worldwide …

[ad_1] Beijing: Medical staff treating patients infected with COVID-19 found that 42.8 percent experienced serious skin injuries related to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, goggles, face shields, and gowns, according to A study. The study, published in the journal Advances in Wound Care by a large …

[ad_1] The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) plans to study whether the new strain of coronavirus in India has undergone mutation as it spread within the country in the past two months. According to a senior scientist from the country’s apex health research body, determining whether or not the …

[ad_1] Representative image | Bloomberg Text size: A- A + London: Creating a vaccine to stop Covid-19 in a matter of months is not the only colossal challenge. The next big test: taking billions of doses to every corner of the world at a time when countries increasingly prioritize their …

[ad_1] A health worker at Children’s National Hospital places a vial in a Quest Diagnostics bag at a coronavirus test site at Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C., USA. USA (Representative image) | Photo credit: Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg Text size: A- A + TThe more researchers know how the …

[ad_1] Coronavirus | Pic: AFP The Coronavirus pandemic could continue into 2022 and will not be under control until most of the world population becomes immune, said a report released by experts. “The length of the pandemic will likely be 18 to 24 months, as herd immunity gradually develops in …