Surgery
Patients' breathing test comes up short on accuracy, study finds
A routine test used to monitor patients' breathing may be unreliable and putting them at risk, a study suggests.
Sep 28, 2020
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News tagged with respiratory problems
Medical research
Spikes in emergency room visits found for respiratory problems in the days before a thunderstorm
A team of researchers from the University of Oregon, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Illinois has found evidence of an increase in the number of people going to the emergency room for respiratory problems in ...
Health
Severe vitamin D deficiencies in UK South Asian population puts their health at risk
Twenty percent of the middle-aged UK South Asian population may have a very severe vitamin D deficiency, a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports. Such deficiency can lead to health problems such as osteomalacia ...
Aug 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Greece enforces mask-wearing in all indoor spaces
Greece on Friday announced that masks must be worn in indoor public places, along with other new restrictions after a steady rise in coronavirus infections.
Jul 31, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 threatens the entire nervous system
A new review of neurological symptoms of COVID-19 patients in current scientific literature reveals the disease poses a global threat to the entire nervous system, reports a Northwestern Medicine study published this week ...
Jun 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health services should learn long-term lessons of earlier coronavirus outbreaks
Patients recovering from COVID-19 could suffer significant long-term effects, according to research into the experiences of people hospitalised by previous coronavirus outbreaks.
Jun 9, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Returning to physical activity post COVID-19 infection
With many sports beginning to return to elite action (June 2020) as lockdown eases, many amateur and intermediate exercisers are also trying to reinstate more physical activity into their lifestyle following COVID-19 infection.
Jun 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Urgent call to protect 7 million high-risk older US adults from COVID-19
New research calls for more support for older adults in community settings with respiratory illnesses against COVID-19, and not just those in care homes, as around 7 million US adults fall into this category.
May 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus infections may lead to delirium and potentially PTSD
People taken ill by coronavirus infections may experience psychiatric problems while hospitalised and potentially after they recover, suggests an analysis of past research led by the UCL Institute of Mental Health with King's ...
May 18, 2020
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Health
While we wait for a coronavirus vaccine, eating well, exercising and managing stress can boost your immune system
Social distancing may remain necessary during the 18 months or more we'll have to wait for a coronavirus vaccine.
May 1, 2020
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