Video report by ITV News Health Editor Emily Morgan
A hospital in Blackburn already has more Covid patients now than at the peak of the pandemic in April, as one doctor says he is more concerned about running out of oxygen than space.
Currently, the Royal Blackburn Hospital is at 25% of its capacity with 240 Covid-19 patients.
This is a stark contrast to April – at the peak of
Researchers have identified increases in deaths during the pandemic compared with previous years. Although this is not surprising in itself, many of these excess deaths are not due to COVID-19. The authors of a new study took a look at the demographics of this increase.
Researchers have identified the number of excess non-COVID-19 deaths during the first 3 months of the pandemic. In addition, they have linked these deaths to
(WTNH) — The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t come with a set of instructions. As the hospitals began to fill, it was all hands on deck. Hartford Hospital Doctor Michael Hallisey joined his colleagues on the front lines.
What jumped out at him was the toll it was taking on them; dealing with a deadly virus that quite frankly, we didn’t know too much about.
“These are people who are facing the
New Delhi, Delhi, India:
Anytime Fitness launches a new tagline ‘Let’s Make Healthy Happen’, as India witnesses a new focus on general well being amidst changes in order of business and transactions around us. A mobile app enabling health regimes will soon follow suit.
Still reeling under the fear of the pandemic and trying to keep themselves and the loved ones safe, Indians are seen
In a new report, WHO provides a global update on the state of TB and the fight against the disease, which is both preventable and curable.
The report paints a dire picture of a disease that remains a public health crisis. Just eight countries — India, Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and South Africa — account for two-thirds of the world’s TB cases. And because many carriers of
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many in-person activities into remote services delivered over the internet. The latest example is the dreaded visit to the dentist.
Dvora Brandstatter used to drive her son Elchanan half an hour to the orthodontist and back every month to make sure his braces were working properly. Now, from the comfort of her home in Bergenfield, New Jersey, she attaches a special
My tongue first detected the problem when it caught a sharp edge on my teeth: A hefty hunk of my back right molar was missing. I’m not sure how it happened, but it meant that after months of avoiding any sort of physical closeness with other people, I needed to brave the dentist’s chair.
With the pandemic raging across the United States, the office I entered in Alexandria, Virginia, looked
On March 16, the ADA issued the following statement:
“The American Dental Association recognizes the unprecedented and extraordinary circumstances dentists and all health care professionals face related to growing concern about COVID-19. The ADA is deeply concerned for the health and well-being of the public and the dental team. In order for dentistry to do its part to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the ADA recommends dentists nationwide postpone elective
You’ll likely notice changes as soon as you enter the office. Many dentists have removed magazines from waiting rooms, for example, as well as some chairs to encourage social distancing.
They also are spacing out appointments to avoid crowding their
Nearly all dentists and oral surgeons stopped seeing patients at the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic in March; more than 90% of offices closed, canceling or postponing non-essential dental procedures in the process. Dentists have had concerns about spreading SARS-CoV-2, the respiratory illness that leads to a COVID-19 diagnosis, as they directly work over patients in chairs. Dentists in particular often create vaporized aerosols as they work in patient’s
These safeguards are just some of the new guidelines from the
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“I was having some pain,” she said. “With the pandemic I said, ‘I’ll just have to wait until everything’s over.'”
That Sunday, though, the pain became extreme. When she found a dentist who could see her, she learned she needed an emergency root canal.
Most of the country is holed up at home right now because of the coronavirus pandemic, but some people are choosing to relocate. It might seem like a tricky prospect to move during a global health crisis, but there are some compelling reasons to do it now.
For one, many Americans now realize that their current financial situation won’t support their current rent or mortgage payments, especially if they have
