Pulse oximeter measurements of blood oxygen levels are unreliable
The severity of Covid-19 pneumonia can be difficult to assess in people from different ethnic groups, due to inaccurate readings from a device that measures...
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Thyroid disorders in 1 in 20 UK adults
Thyroid disorders in 1 in 20 UK adults: The leading blood testing specialist Dr Quinton Fivelman says 1 in 20 UK adults may have a...
T cells from common colds cross-protect against infection with SARS-CoV-2
People with higher levels of T cells from common cold coronaviruses are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2. A new study, published in Nature...
Fertility: ‘heartbreaking’ impact of COVID
'It is a real possibility we won't be able to have children now because of the delay'. A survey of nearly 400 patients by the...
TrioMed Active technology deactivates 99.9%+ of COVID-19 in 5 minutes
i3 BioMedical Inc. achieves the fastest and most efficient "killing speed" of SARS-CoV-2. TrioMed sets the unequalled standard of superiority in Active protection worldwide. The...
Scorpion sting might save lives from coronavirus
The potential of scorpion venoms to combat the threat of new variants of coronavirus is being explored by scientists from the University of Aberdeen and...
Awards shortlist for project supporting learning disability nursing students
A social media community project set up to encourage and inspire learning disability nursing students, and help them to maintain their mental wellbeing during the...
Hospitals: Simulator to drive down infections
Computer simulations showing how patients and staff move around inside hospitals are helping civil engineers make modifications to help control the transmission of COVID-19. Similar...
Fight-or-flight response is altered in healthy young people who had COVID-19
New research published in The Journal of Physiology found that otherwise healthy young people diagnosed with COVID-19, regardless of their symptom severity, have problems with...
SARS-CoV-2 not found in DNA sequencing
SARS-CoV-2 not found in DNA sequencing: University of Queensland researchers are refuting claims that COVID-19 can enter a person’s DNA. The researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain...
