Covid-19 lockdown and people with hearing loss
Study reveals how people with hearing loss are affected by Covid-19 lockdown. A new report into how people with hearing loss have been experiencing the...
COVID-19
The COVID-19 category provides evidence-informed insight into the ongoing pandemic and its impacts on health, society and healthcare systems. It covers research updates, long-term effects, vaccines and policy discussions, helping readers understand developments and implications as the landscape continues to evolve.
Large proportion of NHS workers may have already had Covid-19
A large proportion of UK healthcare workers may already have been infected with Covid-19, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia...
BGS responds to reports of a withdrawal of funding for COVID-19 rehabilitation
The British Geriatrics Society was alarmed to learn that there has been a U turn in Government policy regarding the provision of rehabilitation services for...
Covid-19: Not all patients develop protective antibodies
A laboratory test that has now been developed by a study group from MedUni Vienna is able to determine whether COVID-19 patients develop protective antibodies...
Children’s eczema rates rise due to frequent handwashing
Over half of British children are suffering with skin problems due to frequent handwashing and eczema rates are on the rise. With the increased need...
Community services proved essential in pandemic response
Community healthcare services have been critical in preventing hospitals from becoming overwhelmed during the coronavirus pandemic and in allowing people to receive the care they...
Mass upscale manufacture of Oxford vaccine to go ahead
Oxford Vaccine Raises Hope: When Will First Covid-19 Vaccine Be Available? The world is breathing a sigh of relief after scientists at Oxford University, in...
Self-isolation with covid-19 – what are the rules?
Despite lockdown loosening, self-isolation is still an important part of the covid-19 crisis for many people. As the situation and the rules change, it can...
Dogs: How to introduce face masks
Facial coverings during lockdown could make our dogs feel confused and concerned as they can’t read human facial expressions or cues. Dogs are really good...
WHO frontline fight with Covid-19 in Ethiopia
Using experiences from the Polio Programme in the response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia: The story of a dedicated frontline Laboratory Professional. Many frontline workers...
