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India trials 14-hour lockdown to tackle COVID-19

India, with its 1.3 billion population, is struggling to contain the spread of novel coronavirus infection or COVID-19. COVID-19 has been confirmed in 378,601 individuals worldwide, and there are now 16,505 deaths worldwide attributed to this pandemic that has been ravaging the planet since the start of January 2020. As of today, India has 499 confirmed cases and ten deaths.

23 Mar 2020

CDC launches coronavirus self-checker – an online triage system

The influx of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases has overwhelmed healthcare systems across the globe, including the United States. The country has seen a sharp increase in its infection and death toll, prompting the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to launch an online triage system to help residents make decisions about seeking appropriate medical care.

23 Mar 2020

Behave or expect lockdown like Italy, UK warns

Governments across the globe need to impose strict measures to implement lockdowns and quarantine procedures to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The United Kingdom has imposed social distancing guidance, but some are still not following it appropriately.

23 Mar 2020

New £5 million funding to help increase the understanding of Covid-19

The University of Edinburgh has received nearly £5 million to tackle the coronavirus pandemic from the government's rapid response call.

23 Mar 2020

NIH launches new website with educational resources for COVID-19 workers

Today, the National Institutes of Health will launch a new website with important educational resources for Coronavirus workers dealing with the spread of COVID-19.

23 Mar 2020

UniTrento played prominent role in proposing ultrasound diagnosis to tackle coronavirus

The article presents the results of the diagnostic protocol for Covid-19 that Libertario Demi developed with a dozen Italian clinical teams that are working very hard in emergency settings.

23 Mar 2020

Underweight patients with diabetes in Singapore have increased risk of TB

"Persistent cough in underweight patients with diabetes warrants screening for active tuberculosis." This is the message in the editorial of the December 2019 issue of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, based on findings from a Singapore-based study that have reported that patients with diabetes and who were also underweight had an eight-fold increase in their risk of contracting active TB, compared to obese individuals without diabetes.

23 Mar 2020

Wasan lab develops novel oral formulation to treat systemic fungal infections

The Wasan Laboratory in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia in partnership with iCo Therapeutics Inc. (Vancouver BC, Canada) have developed a novel oral formulation of Amphotericin B to treat systemic fungal and parasitic infections.

23 Mar 2020

With medical safety gear scarce, the public is stepping up. Here’s help on ways to help.

Increasingly desperate pleas from health care workers and public authorities for donations of face masks and other protective gear are an unsettling sign of just how unprepared American hospitals are for the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Mar 2020

AI could enhance prediction of treatment response among patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Artificial intelligence deep learning algorithms may predict response to systemic treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.

23 Mar 2020

Patients treated with ACEIs and ARBs may be at increased risk of severe COVID-19

James Diaz, MD, MHA, MPH & TM, Dr PH, Professor and Head of Environmental Health Sciences at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, has proposed a possible explanation for the severe lung complications being seen in some people diagnosed with COVID-19.

23 Mar 2020

Coronavirus & the 2nd generation NObreath update

COVID-19, more commonly referred to as Coronavirus, has become an increasing concern, especially in the world of medical devices.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 23 Mar 2020

Coronavirus & Bedfont products update

COVID-19, more commonly referred to as Coronavirus, has become an increasing concern, especially in the world of medical devices.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 23 Mar 2020

Seattle nurses scrounge for masks to stay safe on pandemic’s front lines

As the caseload of patients with the new coronavirus grows, masks and other personal protective equipment are in short supply — and nurses in Washington state are resorting to workarounds to try to stay safe.

23 Mar 2020

CDC coronavirus testing decision likely to haunt nation for months to come

As the novel coronavirus snaked its way across the globe, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early February distributed 200 test kits it had produced to more than 100 public health labs run by states and counties nationwide.

23 Mar 2020

Picosun reinforces local operations to ensure customer satisfaction during the COVID-19 epidemic

Picosun Group’s first priorities are customer satisfaction and health and wellbeing of the Group’s employees and customers.

From Picosun Group 23 Mar 2020

Three doctors succumb to coronavirus as Philippines scrambles to trace 215 people

The Philippines has reported a sharp increase in confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with the death toll now at 33. The country has also seen the fall of front liner health workers amid the coronavirus fight, with three doctors succumbing to the infection.

23 Mar 2020

Lockdowns not enough to combat coronavirus, WHO warns

With more than 336,000 confirmed cases and at least 14,600 deaths across the globe, many countries and regions have imposed lockdowns in their territories to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO), however, says it is not enough.

23 Mar 2020

University of Queensland race to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine research

A funding injection of up to $17 million for vital University of Queensland research could help cut the timeline for an effective vaccine for COVID-19 by six months.

22 Mar 2020

New data shows Wuhan COVID-19 fatality rate 1.4 percent, lower than other countries

It is now abundantly clear that COVID-19 is not "just the flu" as Italy grapples to contain the virus. The country has taken surpassed the death toll of China since it recorded 5,476 deaths with a fatality rate of 8.3 percent. China has first shown a fatality rate of 2 to 3.4 percent, but a new study shows that the rate is lower than previously known.

22 Mar 2020