Abbott Laboratories Doesn’t Live Up To Promised Number Of Testing Kits
Abbott laboratories said that they have shipped 190,000 cartridges already. However, a document circulated among…
Year: 2020
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Streaming patients from emergency to primary care: to what degree do patients self-triage?
Cooper and colleagues discuss the underappreciated and key topic of streaming patients in emergency departments…
Course of coronavirus pandemic across Libya, depends on silencing the guns
Fighting must stop immediately in Libya if it is to have any chance of staving…
Trial For Potential Coronavirus Treatment Is Underway At Montefiore Medical Center And Einstein College
Experimental therapy might help people with serious COVID-19 complications. Read Original Article: Trial For Potential…
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‘Say no to hate speech and xenophobia’, urges Guterres, marking 26 years since genocide in Rwanda
Remembering the more than one million people who over the course of just 100 days,…
Lymphoma’s different route revealed
Researchers observe the very early stages of blood vessel development in lymph node tumors. The…
Are gamma-ray bursts powered by a star’s collapsing magnetic fields?
In its final moments of life, a distant massive star releases an intense burst of…
STAT Plus: Lilly lowers most insulin costs to $35 a month in response to Covid-19
In response to the financial hit many people are taking due to the coronavirus pandemic,…
Opinion: While social distancing, do your other patriotic duty: have The Conversation about serious illness care
At no time since World War II has there been a clarion call for the…
Climate change triggers Great Barrier Reef bleaching
The Great Barrier Reef is suffering through its worst bleaching event. This is the third…
New practices improve stroke care
A new method of evaluating and prioritizing treatment for patients with suspected acute stroke, which…
Coronavirus-related layoffs hit health tech startups
With the economy in freefall amid the coronavirus pandemic, some health tech startups have started…
Scientists develop new way to identify the sex of sea turtle hatchlings
A new minimally invasive technique greatly enhances the ability to measure neonate turtle sex ratios….
COVID-19 highlights nurses’ vulnerability as backbone to health services worldwide
Nurses are on the frontline fighting COVID-19 but “an alarming failure” in the global supply…
First Person: ‘Fate’ of Italian nurse, and countless other health workers, depends on protective clothing
A 24-year-old nurse in Italy who is treating patients with the deadly COVID-19 virus has…
The doctors navigating covid-19 with no internet
After diagnosing and treating an increasing number of patients with covid-19, Abdul Raheem (not his…
Covid-19: Why Germany’s case fatality rate seems so low
As the covid-19 pandemic continues to grow in severity, one of the most closely watched…
Rammya Mathew: Professionalism in a time of crisis
In recent years doctors have been accused of lacking professionalism, and many of us have…
Uncertainty about when they will be seen drives patients to the emergency department
Cooper and colleagues discuss the streaming of patients who present to emergency departments with non-urgent…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: India to allow limited exports of malaria drug; some Trump allies profit if hydroxychloroquine is approved
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? As the saying goes, stay on the…
New genetic tools expand capacity to investigate microbes
A team of international scientists has developed a suite of more than 200 new genetic…
Remo E Maclaurin
bmj;369/apr07_12/m1430/FAF1faRemo Maclaurin had an important role in the development of cardiac surgery at Harefield Hospital…
Litter problem at England’s protected coasts
Beaches in or near England’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have the same levels of litter…
STAT Plus: Biotech in the time of coronavirus: Pondering the future of ‘JPM Week’
I logged into a Zoom meeting wearing a fuzzy robe. Greetings and welcome to another…
Andrew Wu
bmj;369/apr07_11/m1429/FAF1faAndrew Wu was a consultant surgeon, musician, artist, and sailing enthusiast. He devoted his whole…
Jane Elizabeth Irwin
bmj;369/apr07_9/m1427/FAF1faJane Elizabeth Irwin was born in Birkenhead. Both her parents were doctors, and she was…
Mark Erik Victor Petersen
bmj;369/apr07_8/m1426/FAF1faMark Erik Victor Petersen, a brilliant scientist and compassionate physician, was appointed as consultant cardiologist…
Rosemary Jane Chambers
Rosemary Jane Chambers (“Jane”) was born in England, but at the age of 4 she…
Engineered virus might be able to block coronavirus infections, mouse study shows
No vaccines exist that protect people against infections by coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19,…
Chemists working on drugs to treat COVID-19
In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, chemists have focused on searching for drugs…
Irene Marion Desmet: pioneering neonatal surgeon
bmj;369/apr07_6/m1397/FAF1fadesmet010420.f1The eminent paediatric and neonatal surgeon Irene Marion Desmet (née Irving) wrote with classic understatement:…
Open World Games To Try On Your Phone During The Pandemic
Here are some mobile RPGs that you can play at home amid the coronavirus pandemic….
Work From Home Jobs That Are Ripe For The Picking Now
Here’s a list of industries that can offer you work-from-home jobs amid this pandemic. Read…
Tiger In Bronx Zoo First Ever Confirmed Case Of COVID-19 In Its Kind
Per a latest update, a 4-year-old Malayan tiger from the Bronx Zoo in New York…
Covid-19: doctors still do not have #properPPE
Doctors are still struggling to get the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need, despite government…
ESA Decides To Resume Operations Of Space Science Missions
As per the latest update, the European Space Agency (ESA) has reportedly decided to restore…
Science-Based Movie: How Realistic Is ‘Contagion?’
Here’s how grounded in science the movie “Contagion” is. Read Original Article: Science-Based Movie: How…
Dangers Of Impulse Buying: What You Need To Know
Here are the dangers of impulse buying that you need to know. Read Original Article:…
Coronavirus-Positive Mom Gives Birth, Baby Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
As per the latest news update, a one-day-old infant from Louisiana reportedly died because of…
This Breathing Technique Helps Relieve Coronavirus Infection Symptoms
Recently, famed Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling claimed that a breathing technique from an NHS…
Report: Coronavirus Pandemic Now Affects 94% Of US Population
Researchers warned that the more than 360,000 reported cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. may…
Opinion: Misinformation about an outbreak like Covid-19 is important public health data
One of us (L.H.-D.) heard the first official news of the coronavirus outbreak in China…
Skill sharing in a pandemic: five minutes with . . . Helgi Johannsson
“At the moment, demand for intensive care capacity massively outstrips supply. If we left intensive…
Opinion: Using social distancing to test if technology can solve the loneliness epidemic
As the coronavirus spreads exponentially across the United States, widespread social distancing is thought to…
Former Novartis exec wants to repurpose generic drugs to fight Covid-19
As Covid-19 sweeps the globe, a growing number of efforts are underway to quickly research…
A $30 billion gamble: Pandemic expert calls for making Covid-19 vaccines before we know they work
There’s a one-word exit strategy for the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, which is crippling economies around…
The U.S. gets a D- in the coronavirus fight. That stands for ‘disorganization,’ and it’s fixable
NEW YORK — Leora Horwitz has seen other disasters. Now the director of the Center…
Tourism Puts China At Risk Of Another Coronavirus Outbreak After Lockdown
China saw thousands of people rushing to cities, parks and tourist spots over the weekend…
Coronavirus Patients Reportedly Developing Heart Problems On Top Of Respiratory Issues
Studies of initial cases of COVID-19 from different countries show that a large number of…
Black Salt Health Benefits: Is It Better Than Regular Table Salt?
Is black salt better than regular table salt as far as health benefits (and risks)…