Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

France imposes 6 pm nationwide virus curfew

The French government will impose a daily nationwide curfew at 6 pm starting Saturday to combat a worrying increase in COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday.

Health

Study reveals benefits of having GPs in Emergency Departments

A new study from the University of Liverpool provides evidence that locating a General Practitioner (GP) in a hospital emergency department (ED) can reduce waiting times and admissions, but may increases antibiotic prescribing.

Cardiology

Prehospital stroke alerts speed door-to-CT times

(HealthDay)—Emergency medical services (EMS) prenotification regarding the arrival of patients who have had a stroke allows patients to bypass the emergency department and undergo computed tomography (CT) in a timely manner, ...

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