RCM plea to help deliver safe care for pregnant women
The Royal College of Midwives has today made a plea to NHS leaders to protect the safety of pregnant women by ringfencing maternity services in...
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Free Covid-19 online course
The ‘soft-launch’ of Science Matters: Lets Talk about COVID-19 on Coursera in February rapidly became the most popular in the world. Imperial College London researchers...
Diary of Covid-19 – Part IV
Day 9 with Covid 19 I’m pleased to say that my cough is much better and my lungs are clearer, but this bug is a...
Iodine Nasal Spray and Mouthwash May Protect Healthworkers
The use of Povidone-Iodine Nasal Spray and Mouthwash during the current Covid-19 Pandemic may protect healthcare workers and reduce cross infection. Povidone-iodine (PVP-I) has a...
How To Tell If We’re Beating COVID-19
Created by Henry Reich of MinutePhysics this video is a collaboration with Aatish Bhatia about how to see the COVID-19 tipping point. Together they present...
COVID-19 Update: Chloroquine / Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin
https://youtu.be/_Ufs5jqWEb0 Chloroquine was shown in 2004 to be active in vitro against SARS coronavirus but is of unproven efficacy and safety in patients infected with...
Covid-19: Physical & mental health key to resilience during the pandemic
Statement to the press by Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe on 26 March 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark. Unprecedented measures to slow and interrupt...
Covid-19: How to use one ventilator to save multiple lives
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Who’s caring for our carers?
New UK-wide appeal mobilises within days to bring support to NHS staff serving on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis 25 March 2020 Family and...
Covid-19 A&E & critical care staff need your help!
During the Coronavirus crisis, helping the community and supporting vital NHS staff has never been more important. A group of local volunteers are running meals...
