Cancer backlog will become a national emergency
Cancer backlog requires an emergency national response similar to the pandemic. The backlog of cancer cases due to Covid-19 will…
COVID-19
Sight loss: Cancelled surgeries putting partially-sighted at risk
Sight loss: Cancelled surgeries putting partially-sighted at risk according to new survey. Four out of 10 people with sight loss…
Covid-19: Public support action on obesity
74% of the Public support Government action on obesity in the wake of emerging links with COVID-19. Polling shows strong…
ECMO Proto Device fights Covid-19
Shandong University Researchers Develop ECMO Proto Device in Aid of Fighting COVID-19. After the COVID-19 outbreak, the name ECMO (Extracorporeal…
Over half of smokers in England want to quit for COVID
Over half (53%) of current smokers with lung conditions were planning to quit smoking due to COVID -19 in May,…
Heart Failure & COVID-19
https://youtu.be/09wVxttj_GM World Heart Rhythm Week will be held from 1 - 7 June. Learn more in this video interview between…
Sports and the Corona epidemic
How to do sports during the Corona epidemic? Interview with Prof. Henning Wackerhage on the interactions between sports and the…
Covid-19: Expert comment on antibody tests
By Professor Georgina Ellison-Hughes, Dr Rocio Martinez-Nunez and Dr Rui Ribeiro Galao, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College…
Study examines lockdown impact on older people
The impact of lockdown on older people is under scrutiny by researchers at the University of Aberdeen who are seeking…
Potential treatment for Covid19 – How close are we?
Currently there are no proven treatments for coronavirus. However, there is a huge amount of research going into finding a…