Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK coronavirus toll passes 31,000: govt
More than 31,000 people who have tested positive for coronavirus have now died in Britain, new health ministry figures showed on Friday.
May 8, 2020
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Health
Pandemic exposes deep flaws in Canadian home care system
The pandemic has infiltrated long-term care facilities, infecting staff and residents alike and resulting in scores of deaths. Now one U of T Mississauga sociologist is sounding the alarm for a hidden population that is also ...
May 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK could start easing virus lockdown next week: PM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday he could begin to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown next week, but warned he would do nothing that would risk a new surge of cases.
May 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Germany accelerates return to normality
Germany is planning an almost complete return to normality in May, with schools and shops reopening and the return of top-flight Bundesliga football matches, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday.
May 6, 2020
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Medical research
Ultrasound for space offers remote diagnosis to patients on Earth
Radiologists are investigating people's medical conditions and pregnancies remotely thanks to an ESA-backed robotic technology.
May 5, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Italy baffled by unexplained surge in deaths during virus crisis
Italy recorded almost 50 percent more fatalities in March than usual, according to new official data showing that the real coronavirus death toll could be far higher than the 29,000 reported.
May 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Italy's toll jumps after non-hospital deaths added in
Italy's death toll jumped Saturday by the highest number since April 21, after previously uncounted deaths outside hospitals were added in.
May 2, 2020
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UK now has world's third-highest virus-related death toll
The U.K. has the third-highest coronavirus death toll in the world after the British government published new figures Wednesday that include deaths outside of hospitals.
Apr 29, 2020
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Health
Support teams key to reducing hospitalizations from nursing homes
Nursing home residents are often cared for by a variety of health care professionals, including licensed nursing staff. Transfers to a hospital can result from multiple factors, such as recurrent falls or medication mismanagement.
Apr 29, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Making transitions from nursing home to hospital safer during COVID-19 outbreak
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted nursing home residents, and many have been hospitalized. To help nursing homes and emergency departments (EDs) handle these difficult patient transfers, Regenstrief Institute Research ...
Apr 28, 2020
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