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Italian doctors call on world to change perspective on care

Doctors at the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy have made an urgent call on the rest of the world to change the way they treat pandemic patients. In a paper published in NEJM Catalyst (21 March 2020) they say patient-centred care is no longer feasible in a pandemic and that ‘community-centred’ care should […]

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The importance of ventilation to prevent spread of Covid-19

Using laser light techniques, University of Amsterdam physicists and medical researchers have found that small cough droplets, potentially containing virus particles, can float in the air in a room for many minutes, especially when the room is poorly ventilated. Good ventilation in public spaces (e.g. public transport, nursing homes) is therefore crucial to slow down […]

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Nova Biomedical to Host Webinar on COVID-19 Bedside Glucose Management

Waltham, MA–Nova Biomedical to host “COVID-19 Bedside Glucose Management: Risk of Ascorbic Acid and Hematocrit Interference,” a webinar led by Charbel Abou-Diwan, PhD, Director of Medical and Scientific Affairs, to help inform and support healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients. Interest in the antioxidant properties of ascorbic acid use in critically ill patients is growing especially […]

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Cytel launches Covid-19 clinical trial tracker

Cytel has launched an open-access global COVID-19 Clinical Trial Tracker to help facilitate greater collaboration between researchers, policymakers, clinicians, journalists, philanthropists, and other critical stakeholders who need to understand the complex dynamics of the global response to finding a solution to the COVID-19 outbreak. The tracker will enable them to make more informed and pragmatic […]

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‘Questions from the frontline’ — initiative answers clinicians Covid-19 pathophysiology questions

Frontline clinicians treating coronavirus patients can now gain access to the latest advice from a panel of human physiology experts. Frontline medics can ask anything about how the body might function in response to the disease. The aim is to provide clinicians with an evolving understanding of the physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms that both underpin […]

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ForaCare Suisse launches Autonomous Thermometer System

ForaCare Suisse AG has launched its FORA Autonomous Temperature Measuring Station. The station allows for accurate and precise temperature readings without the need for human operation of the thermometer. “ForaCare understands the challenges of making temperature measurements in the Covid-19 environment. We observed workers in public health, government, education, and corporations manually taking temperature measurements, […]

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COVID-19: Evidence-based advice for health workers having difficult conversations about end of life

A Loughborough University academic is providing guidance to clinicians who are likely to be having – and training people who will have – difficult conversations with patients suffering from COVID-19 or those closest to them. Professor Ruth Parry, an expert in healthcare communication and interaction, has outlined a series of evidence-based principles with the help […]

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Oxford COVID-19 policy ‘Supertracker’ wins support from OECD, World Bank

Oxford has launched the ‘Oxford Supertracker’ < https://supertracker.spi.ox.ac.uk > – a global directory for COVID-19 policy trackers and surveys – to enable policy-makers and stakeholders to follow and evaluate policy changes and their impact on the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, Europe and around the world. Marek Naczyk, Oxford Associate Professor in Comparative Social Policy […]