Search Tag: novel coronavirus
2020 20 Apr
Sir Andrew Witty, president of UnitedHealth Group and CEO of Optum and f ormer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) chief executive , has taken a leave of absence from his current job to join the World Health Organization (WHO) in the agency’s efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. You may also like: Where Does COVID-19 Vaccine Development Stand?...Read more
2020 16 Apr
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine assesses challenges faced by general practitioners (GPs) in the prevention and management of COVID-19 in Lombardy, Italy. You may also like : COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Italy As of 8 April, Italy was the most COVID-19-affected country in Europe. Of 135 000...Read more
2020 16 Apr
Researchers use mathematical modelling to predict the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the human population after its initial pandemic stage and compute a more realistic picture of the coronavirus infection rate . You may also like : Where Does COVID-19 Vaccine Development Stand? Five-Year Projection One study (...Read more
2020 12 Apr
As of 12 April , the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is approaching 1.8 million. Almost 110,000 people have died and over 404,000 recovered. Despite the declines in deaths in Italy and Spain and other European nations, such as t he Netherlands, Ireland and Austria approaching their peaks, others are still facing...Read more
2020 11 Apr
Researchers around the world are testing a wide range of COVID-19 vaccine candidates, with over a hundred vaccines in development, and almost 600 clinical trials either ongoing or completed. You may also like : Teaming and Funding Opportunities for COVID-19 Researchers The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI),...Read more
2020 10 Apr
This week Cancer Research UK has announced that it has cut funding to its research activities. At the same time, the EU is aiming to raise around €2 billion in support of rapid response research initiatives to fight COVID-19. You may also like: RECOVERY: World’s Largest COVID-19 Clinical Trial Cancer Research UK is a fundraising...Read more
2020 09 Apr
An early-released review warns about potentially serious adverse events for chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin when used to treat and prevent COVID-19 . It comes only days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had removed guidelines for using hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment. ...Read more
2020 08 Apr
There are now more than 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa with over 500 deaths. Due to the rapid spread of the virus over recent days, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned that the continent is facing massive escalation. You may also like : Policy, Guidance and Recommendations for COVID-19 Decision-Making ...Read more
2020 06 Apr
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to expand its COVID-19 resource base for policymakers and decision-makers with new briefs and tools aimed at helping the health systems to manage the current novel coronavirus crisis. You may also like: Free Online COVID-19 Educational Resources for Healthcare Workers Strengthening the...Read more
2020 06 Apr
In the UK, the world’s largest clinical trial of potential coronavirus treatments, the Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy trial ( RECOVERY ), is underway. It is aimed at assessing the effects of different treatments, including repurposed and novel drugs, on major outcomes in COVID-19. You may also like : COVID-19 Will Revolutionise...Read more
2020 05 Apr
The European Commission has postponed by one year the date of application of the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) till 26 May, 2021, “to allow member states, health institutions and economic operators to prioritise the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.” You may also like : Shaping the Human Side of Medical Devices in Critical...Read more
2020 03 Apr
The European Medicines Agency has warned against widespread use of the drug chloroquine to treat COVID-19 . You may also like: COVID-19: From Hydroxychloroquine to Plasma Administration An unproven medicine against COVID-19, chloroquine and the less toxic hydroxychloroquine are currently licensed to treat malaria...Read more
2020 03 Apr
Several projects are addressing the problem of N95 mask shortages in hospitals due to the unfolding COVID-19 crisis. Two initiatives look into the options to safely reuse the masks and one connects hospitals with personal protective equipment (PPE) suppliers. You may also like : Medical Equipment Deficit and Provision During...Read more
2020 30 Mar
As the COVID-19 crisis is unfolding, many healthcare workers are faced with previously unknown situations and lack of essential skills. To assist those in need of additional information, a number of organisations around the world are launching special online educational resources. If you want to share your experience and perspective...Read more
2020 28 Mar
A new coronavirus test can detect infection in as little as five minutes and be used in almost any healthcare setting because of its small size and portability. You may also like: GE Healthcare Takes Additional Actions to Help Clinicians Combat Coronavirus As John Frels, vice president of research and development at Abbott Diagnostics,...Read more
2020 27 Mar
The majority of countries have introduced at least some nation-wide measures aimed at containing the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The measures include stopping/limiting international and domestic movement, closing educational facilities, banning public gatherings or announcing quarantine, to name a few. You may...Read more
2020 27 Mar
Through two new online tools, COVID-19 researchers around the world now have the opportunity to find and team up with one another and learn about the available funding to support their work. You may also like: More Openness in Research UK-based Crowdhelix partnered with Science|Business media company to launch a free online match-making...Read more
2020 25 Mar
For the past two months, HealthManagement.org have been covering the appearance of SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes COVID-19. Our editorial team have brought you the latest news on how healthcare is dealing with COVID-19 across Executive Management, Cardiology, HIT and Imaging. We’ve looked at diagnosis methods as researchers release...Read more
2020 24 Mar
COVID-19 is already a severe public health emergency for citizens, societies and economies of 164 countries, inducing not only a major and unprecedented economic shock but also a social turmoil. According to a survey by McKinsey & Company (Craven et al. 2020), the COVID19 outbreak could potentially result in the decrease of global GDP of 2,5-2%...Read more
2020 23 Mar
With nearly 355,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases globally (as of 23 March), hospitals are struggling to continue operations with limited or unavailable supplies, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) or ventilators. You may also like : WHO Calls to ‘Test, Test, Test’ amid Growing Restrictive Measures ‘rescEU’ Stockpiling...Read more
2020 22 Mar
The German Society of Infectious Diseases ( DGI ) has initiated the establishment of a European case registry to collect clinical data of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. You may also like: Germany Joins ‘1+ Million Genomes’ Initiative The new registry, Lean European Open Survey for SARS-CoV-2 Infected Patients...Read more
2020 20 Mar
While hospitals around the world are struggling to fight the COVID-19 pandemic with limited or unavailable supplies and equipment, some are forced to become creative and find new ways to continue care delivery and, at the same time, protect the staff. One-Person Booths South Korea has already proven the effectiveness of its rigorous testing...Read more
2020 17 Mar
As of morning 17 March, there are 182,388 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in the world, with 7,152 fatal and 79,432 recovered. After China (over 81,000 confirmed cases and more than 3,200 deaths), Italy has the highest number of confirmed cases, with almost 25,000. Iran and South Korea also have significant outbreaks, with...Read more
2020 11 Mar
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, ie the ‘worldwide spread’ of a new disease. You may also like: COVID-19 Forces Healthcare Congresses Cancellations “We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of...Read more
2020 09 Mar
A tertiary hospital in Singapore shares its experience of handling the work during the outbreaks of infectious diseases, namely during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemics. Focusing on the operations of the radiology department, it offers recommendations that may be useful for other hospital...Read more