Valencia’s Polytechnic University (UPV) has headed the development of a new mechanical ventilator, which is ready to be manufactured on an industrial level, in turn helping supply these devices to hospitals where they can help patients affected by COVID-19. Alongside the team of the UPV, researchers from the Biomechanics Institute…
World virus infections top 800,000; Spain sees record deaths
Spain’s coronavirus deaths jumped by a record number Tuesday as the country’s medical system strained to care for its tens of thousands of infected patients and the world total climbed to more than 800,000 case. In the United States, where the spread of the coronavirus has been accelerating, New York’s…
Australia enlists particle accelerator in coronavirus fight
Australian scientists are using the largest particle accelerator in the southern hemisphere to help fast-track the hunt for a vaccine against COVID-19, researchers said Tuesday. The Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne uses intense X-rays emitted by electrons coursing through the accelerator to examine key proteins in the virus, programme director Andrew…
Critical care surgery team develops blueprint for essential operations during COVID-19
As patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) flood hospitals, the health care system must not only determine how to redeploy limited resources and staff to care for them but must also make well-calculated decisions to provide other types of critical care. For surgeons, this type of critical care involves performing…
Glasses as disease vectors? – Naturopathy Naturopathy Specialist Portal
Microorganisms to glasses a health risk? Many people rely on glasses, to impaired vision compensate. Glasses count, but also to the everyday objects with a particularly high microbial load, and this may pose a health risk. What areas of the glasses are particularly contaminated, and what germs are to be…
Our experts reveal the best ways to keep yourself mentally healthy
Don’t let yourself catch anxiety! Of course we’re worried about getting the virus, but being trapped at home can also cause panic and depression. Here, our experts reveal the best ways to keep yourself mentally healthy Professor Sir Simon Wessely, from King’s College, says self-isolation is difficult He quarantined for…
Moscow goes into lockdown, rest of Russia braces for same
The Russian capital, Moscow, on Monday woke up to a lockdown obliging most of its 13 million residents to stay home, and many other regions of the vast country quickly followed suit to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. A stern-looking President Vladimir Putin warned his envoys in Russia’s…
Zoonotic diseases: Why are infections from animals so dangerous to hu
In the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic, which started when the virus SARS-CoV-2 jumped from animals into humans, we ask an important question — why are infections acquired from animals so dangerous to human health? While it is not yet clear which animals were the source of the new…
Air pollution may be a leading global cause of death
New research has found that air pollution is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, far surpassing smoking, malaria, and other significant factors. Researchers have found that air pollution is a leading cause of global death. In fact, they claim that it can raise death risk significantly more than…
A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19
Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery, helping hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – while also often gaining efficiencies, improving patient and provider satisfaction and saving costs. But as 2020 unfolds, with the COVID-19 pandemic severely testing health system…