Apr 25 2020 The new Nightingale hospital, opened in Harrogate, used the G210, supplied by Bedfont, to validate the piped gas needed for its additional 500 beds Related Stories The NHS Nightingale Hospital in Harrogate, which officially opened on Tuesday 21st April, was built into the Harrogate Convention Centre as part of the COVID-19 response.
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 24 2020 A study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics found cognitive behavioral therapy to be effective, in treating binge eating disorder in adolescence, with lasting results. Binge-eating disorder, characterized by recurrent episodes of uncontrolled eating that occurs in the absence of compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain, is the most
David Ho, scientific director and chief executive officer of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, speaks at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2013. Photographer: Jonathan Alcorn/Bloomberg via Getty Images Jonathan Alcorn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dr. David Ho has more experience than most with
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 24 2020 Pregnant lupus sufferers and their babies are at risk as global supplies of an anti-malarial medicine used to treat the disease run dry due to COVID-19 panic. Health experts in the global South warn that the shortage puts babies at more risk of being born with symptoms of
What I Wish When I Was 20 by Tina Seelig was an excellent and insightful read. Regardless of your age, you will find some gems on how to live a satisfying, successful, and fulfilling life in this animated book summary. Become an Insider: https://patreon.com/medschoolinsiders LINK – What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20:
Mallory Pease’s contractions grew stronger as her husband, Mitchell, drove her to Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall, Michigan, to give birth to their second child. It had been a routine pregnancy, but she told her doctor she’d recently developed a sore throat, aches, coughing and shortness of breath — symptoms her provider knew could indicate COVID-19.
Medical staff shows on February 26, 2020 packets of a Nivaquine, tablets containing chloroquine and Plaqueril, tablets containing hydroxychloroquine, drugs that has shown signs of effectiveness against coronavirus. Gerard Julien | AFP | Getty Images Citing a “primary outcome” of death, researchers cut short a study testing anti-malaria drug chloroquine as a potential treatment for Covid-19
Older adults and those with underlying medical conditions are at risk of experiencing severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Younger people appeared to experience only mild illness, but doctors warn that the viral infection may cause sudden strokes. COVID-19, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), can cause sudden strokes in adults, between the
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 23 2020 B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal immature B-cell precursors (BCP) in the bone marrow (BM) and is the most common pediatric cancer. Among the different subtypes known in B-ALL, the most common one is characterized by the presence of a higher number
[The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 263,700 people across the state as of Thursday, according to
A new study shows the role that viral genomic sequencing can play in the current COVID-19 pandemic. The virus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has spread rapidly across the globe, infecting over 2.6 million and killing over 183,000. The only intervention currently possible is in the form of non-pharmacological measures, chiefly contact
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 20 2020 Pain is one of the most common reasons for seeking emergency department (ED) care, yet is often poorly assessed and treated. In an effort to improve pain management among children, Monika Goyal, M.D., M.S.C.E., associate division chief of Emergency Medicine, director of Academic Affairs and Research at Children’s
Edward Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., speaks during an interview in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told employees Wednesday that it could take two to three years for the airline’s business to recover from the impact
The demand for ventilators has dramatically increased over the past months, due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. With the increasing number of infected people across the globe, health systems have become overwhelmed, and equipment shortage is a huge problem. Further, health workers are at a high risk of contracting the virus due to invasive
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 21 2020 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder affecting between 8-10 percent of school-age children. In a recent study published in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Stewart H. Mostofsky, M.D., director of the Center for Neurodevelopmental and Imaging Research at Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Karen
States like Georgia should experiment with reopening their economies from their coronavirus shutdowns in order to save small businesses, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday, calling it “the biggest story there is.” “I’m in the camp that just says. ‘We’ve got to try something.’ We have to. And if that makes me into a right-wing lunatic,
A new opinion piece published in the journal Circulation Research in April 2020 defends the use of antihypertensive drugs called ACE inhibitors and ARBs in patients with pandemic viral pneumonia called COVID-19. Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak disease and death across much of the world, researchers are working overtime to find a
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 20 2020 In spring of 2019, researchers set out to investigate what chemicals could be found in the waters of Bangladesh. The scientists — from the University at Buffalo and icddr,b, a leading global health research institute in Bangladesh — tested a lake, a canal and a river in Dhaka,
Mayor Bill de Blasio greets healthcare workers and conducts a press conference at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, April 10, 2020. EuropaNewswire | Gado | Getty Images New York City is canceling concerts, festivals and parades, including the 2020 Pride march, through June as the city seeks to drive down
In a new study, Swedish researchers speculate the effects of the present intervention strategies on the healthcare system as the COVID-19 pandemic affects the nation. Their study titled, “Intervention strategies against COVID-19 and their estimated impact on Swedish healthcare capacity,” has not been published yet; however, the findings are available as pre-peer-reviewed study at medRxiv.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 18 2020 When physically fit women exercise during pregnancy they could be setting their children up for better fitness too. That’s according to a study published today in Science Advances led by Min Du, professor of animal sciences at Washington State University, and his PhD student Jun Seok Son. They
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin speaks with President Donald J. Trump and members of the coronavirus task force during a briefing in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, April 02, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 18 2020 Persistent inflammation of the pancreas (chronic pancreatitis) is a known risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer, the third-deadliest cancer in the United States. Tuft cells–cells sensitive to chemical (chemosensory) changes typically found in the intestines and respiratory tract–had previously been discovered in the pancreas, but their function has
Dr. Andrea Huebner, pediatric neuropsychologist at the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center, provides an overview of the most common learning disabilities and disorders – reading (dyslexia), math (dyscalculia), writing (dysgraphia) – and other learning struggles. For more information, visit http://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/childrens-center?mc_id=us&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=sm&utm_content=video&utm_campaign=mayoclinic&geo=national&placementsite=enterprise&cauid=100504
A team of researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has characterized how the gut microbiome develops in the first hours of infancy, providing a critical baseline for how changes in this environment can impact health and disease later in life. The findings were published online by the journal Nature Microbiology. While researchers understand the
Protesters from a grassroots organization called REOPEN NC demonstrate against the North Carolina coronavirus lockdown at a parking lot adjacent to the North Carolina State Legislature in Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 14, 2020. Logan Cyrus | AFP | Getty Images Would you be willing to give up your individual rights for the sake of
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 17 2020 Federal officials offering emergency funding to hospitals, clinics and doctors’ practices have included this stipulation: They cannot foist surprise medical bills on COVID-19 patients. But buried in the Department of Health and Human Services’ terms and conditions for eligibility is language that could carry much broader implications. It
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 17 2020 The number of children infected with the coronavirus is far more extensive than what is currently reported — a hidden detail that could vastly underestimate the demand on health care systems and pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). A new study published in the “Journal of Public Health Management