There is currently a great deal of controversy about how much of a role liquid droplets in the air – or aerosols – play in spreading the novel coronavirus. But a new study from the University of Florida has confirmed that these droplets don’t just contain bits of genetic material, but are actually infectious. Air … Read more
AI with ‘imagination’ that mimics the way doctors think can accurately assess patient symptoms and help diagnose illnesses AI system was programmed with ‘causal reasoning’, which is akin to imagination Allows the system to consider a broader range of possible medical diagnoses Study found the system was more accurate at diagnosing illnesses than the old AI … Read more
The ‘non-doctor’ will see you now! Patients will need to be treated by ‘social care navigators’ and ‘nurse practitioners’ to clear the lockdown backlog, medical leader warns Patients may have to get used to having appointments with physician associates They do just two years’ medical training and care navigators can be receptionists There are nearly four … Read more
NHS advertises for £24,000 Reiki Therapist to provide spiritual healing to cancer and ‘acutely unwell’ patients at Lincoln County Hospital United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust advertise for Reiki therapist to join team £24,000-a-year role is for healer at Waddington Unit at Lincoln County Hospital The position is fully funded by charity The Sam Buxton Sunflower … Read more
The number of people needing hospital treatment for coronavirus infections has plummeted since the peak of the outbreak in the UK. In the seven days leading up to August 5, 375 people were hospitalised with Covid-19 in England, compared to 18,638 between March 28 and April 3. While the number of patients in hospitals would … Read more
COVID-19 patients with and without symptoms are equally contagious: Asymptomatic people have just as much virus in their noses, mouths and lungs as those who cough and run fevers, study finds Researchers looked at 303 patients isolated at a treatment center in Cheonan, South Korea The viral loads of asymptomatic coronavirus patients were very similar to … Read more
A life-changing treatment for the devastating autoimmune condition, multiple sclerosis (MS), may be on the horizon after signs of the disease completely disappeared from nine out of 10 patients treated with an experimental drug. More than 900 volunteers with a common form of recurrent MS were given shots of ofatumumab, an drug designed to alter … Read more
GPs aren’t allowed to refuse to treat patients who won’t cover their face, according to controversial new NHS guidance. Government advice given to the public says that face coverings are recommended in NHS settings, including hospitals and GP surgeries. But family doctors have now been told that they are not allowed to refuse treatment to … Read more
The number of NHS patients forced to wait longer than a year for routine treatment in London is now 20 times the figure for the whole of England in 2019. Leaked data revealed 19,775 patients in the capital had been waiting 12 months for procedures such as hip or knee operations by July 19. In … Read more
Younger people with COVID-19 are more likely to lose their sense of smell and taste than older patients, a new study has found. Irish researchers examined more than 40 infected patients who were asked to assess changes to their smell and taste for potential signs of anosmia. About half of the participants experienced smell and … Read more