[ad_1] Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the demand for ventilators worldwide has increased. And unfortunately, supply hasn’t been able to keep up, as many healthcare facilities have resorted to improvising their own fans, or doing what they have. This has made it very difficult for medical professionals to provide the …
Read More »Chile’s top health official flaunts WHO guidance, says patients recovered with COVID-19 are immune
[ad_1] SANTIAGO / GENEVA (Reuters) – Chile’s top health official said Monday that a patient recovered from COVID-19 had little chance of contracting the disease again for at least three months, flaunting the guidance of the Organization’s scientists. World Health that warn about the scant evidence of such claims. . …
Read More »Emergency doctor who treated coronavirus patients in New York City dies of suicide
[ad_1] Ali Watkins, Michael Rothfeld and William K. Rashbaum, The New York Times Company April 27, 2020 | 2:38 PM A doctor in the emergency room of a major Manhattan hospital died of suicide on Sunday, according to his father. Dr. Lorna M. Breen, medical director of the emergency department …
Read More »France launches AI voice assistant to help coronavirus patients
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A man in a protective mask walks past a sign saying “Courage” in Paris as a blockade is imposed to reduce the rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, April 25 2020. REUTERS / Gonzalo Fuentes / File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – French researchers launched a voice …
Read More »Plasma therapy trials for crown patients begin in Karnataka
[ad_1] On Saturday, the Karnataka government launched clinical trials of convalescent plasma therapy for patients with “severe” coronaviruses in the state. In a tweet, Minister of Medical Education K Sudhakar said: “I am happy to announce the start of clinical trials for plasma therapy that holds great promise for treating …
Read More »There is still no evidence that patients recovered from Covid-19 cannot be reinfected: WHO
[ad_1] GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday that there is currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection. In a scientific report, the United Nations agency warned governments not to issue “immunity passports” or “risk-free certificates” …
Read More »England campaign targets seriously ill patients who avoid hospitals | World News
[ad_1] A government campaign has been launched to encourage people who are seriously ill with non-coronavirus conditions, such as heart attacks, to seek help amid concerns that some are avoiding hospitals. The campaign, which will launch next week, aims to encourage people to use vital services such as cancer screenings …
Read More »NASA develops special ‘high pressure ventilator’ in just 37 days for COVID-19 patients
[ad_1] In a great feat, scientists from the US National Space Agency USA NASA has developed a new easy-to-build ‘high-pressure blower’ in a matter of just 37 that is expected to help save many lives as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic. According to the press release on the NASA …
Read More »Bangalore: shortage of hydroxychloroquine, an arthritis pain, lupus patients | Bengaluru News
[ad_1] BENGALURU: Due to its use as prophylaxis for Covid-19, the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is not available to those who regularly consume it: arthritis and lupus patients. The massive government purchase of HCQ directly from manufacturers has led to a shortage of medications for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, general …
Read More »More evidence of hydroxychloroquine leads to cardiac abnormalities found in New York COVID-19 patients
[ad_1] Coronavirus patients who were treated with the drugs hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin experienced cardiac abnormalities, adding further evidence to the suggestion that the drugs have unknown risks. Eighty-four COVID-19 patients were treated at a New York facility, according to a peer-reviewed correspondence published in Natural medicine. Most of the patients …
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