Could a £20 gadget that can be used at home to measure blood oxygen levels be a lifesaver during the coronavirus pandemic? That’s the theory of one leading GP, who says those with serious lung problems need one. The gadget would be particularly useful now, when most GP consultations are being done remotely, says Dr … Read more
According to Chinese data, one in five patients with COVID-19 may be ill enough to need medical intervention. For the rest wild symptoms, the best medication could be ibuprofen and paracetamol, as this controls fever and pain. In order to help rebuild the immune system post-virus, experts recommend antioxidants which can be obtained from a … Read more
Eerie virtual reality video reveals how coronavirus rapidly spreads through the lungs, causing widespread and potentially long-term damage. Doctors at George Washington University 360-degree virtual reality technology to visualize the lungs of a COVID-19 patient who was transferred to their hospital. Just days before the images were taken, the patient, a man in his late-50s, … Read more
‘The sky is falling. I’m not afraid to say it,’ wrote Cornelia Griggs in an open letter to the New York Times. The opinion piece published this morning paints a grim picture for medical personnel that are fighting tirelessly to combat Covid-19. ‘Alarmist is not a word anyone has ever used to describe me before,’ … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Recovered coronavirus patients can be left with damaged lungs, researchers in Hong Kong have claimed. A small study of 12 patients who were discharged from hospital showed that two or three had reduced lung function. They got out of breath easier when they took a brisk walk, the scientists said. Scans of nine patients suggested … Read more
Girl, 15, collapsed and died in the kitchen of her family home after tiny food particles got into her lungs during dinner hours earlier, inquest hears Abby Reese Beaumont aspirated on a ‘foreign body’ at her home in North Wales The teenager had made herself a dinner a few hours earlier on April 2 Coroner … Read more