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[ad_1] The first diagnosis Annalisa Malara, a 38-year-old anesthetist from the Codogno hospital in the northern region of Lombardy, was horrified when she saw the image of Mattia Maestri’s lungs, a healthy and fit person of the same age, while undergoing a CT scan. on the morning of February 20. …

[ad_1] The North West has overtaken London as the epicenter of Britain’s coronavirus with more hospital cases than the capital. Corresponding figures show that covid-19 patients in London have dropped to 2,033, while those in the northwest have increased to 2,191. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus blog live for the latest …

[ad_1] Trauma patients are at risk of developing multiple infections while in the hospital, but it is difficult to identify those who are especially susceptible. Now, a team from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) discovered that certain scores already used to assess the severity of a trauma patient’s condition may provide …

[ad_1] As the retirement homes in Quebec were being devastated by Covid-19, a surgeon, an ophthalmologist, and a gastroenterologist were among many medical professionals who volunteered to help staff overburdened with caring and feeding their vulnerable residents. The experience left them very shocked. Dr. Yves Bendavid, a 49-year-old surgeon, responded …

[ad_1] Poor diet is a major cause of COVID-19 deaths and Indians must urgently cut down on ultra-processed foods to increase resistance against the deadly virus, a leading cardiologist of Indian origin in the UK has warned. Dr. Aseem Malhotra, who is among the front-line doctors of the United Kingdom’s …

[ad_1] Daily tests of workers in a Sydney nursing home at the center of a COVID-19 outbreak “absolutely” should have happened sooner, a union says. The testing regimen was established in an attempt to control the outbreak at the Anglicare-run Newmarch House nursing home, where more than a third of …

[ad_1] Researchers in Scotland who have evaluated a ‘stratify and protect’ policy to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the UK say it is time to seriously consider the approach as an alternative to social distancing. Glasgow / Scotland – April 04, 2020: Glasgow City Center Buchanan Street empty during …

[ad_1] It’s a mystery that has left doctors questioning the basic tenets of biology: Covid-19 patients who speak and are apparently not distressed, but who have oxygen levels low enough to cause unconsciousness or even death. The phenomenon, known to some as “happy hypoxia” (some prefer the term “silent”) raises …

[ad_1] When ministers set out to recruit an army of 250,000 NHS soldiers and 750,000 signed up, it made headlines around the world and was heralded by Boris Johnson as proof, contrary to Thatcher’s famous phrase, that “society existed.” However, almost a month later, and only 75,000 tasks had been …

[ad_1] More people are in hospital with coronavirus in the north-west of England than in London, as regional differences in the spread and peak of the pandemic become increasingly apparent. Latest figures show 2,033 people in London hospitals compared to 2,191 in the north-west, where the peak for hospitalization appears …