Managing COVID-19 in a perfect world
How far could we have been in managing the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic if we used the tools available to us such as data sharing, genomics, apps, and pandemic warning systems, instead of waiting to implement them on a rainy day? Bogi Eliasen, director of health at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies and HIMSS Future50 leader asks why we waited so long? (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog)
Source: Healthcare IT News Blog - June 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 15th June 2021
So much for helping you keep on top of recent research. A bit of a gap (again), so have been a bit selective.CQC inspectionThe CQC conducted an unannounced inspection of the Jessop Wing, Sheffield ' s maternity hospital, following information received. They gave the service an overall rating of Inadequate, making comments about staff skills and patient safety. Read the CQC report at COVIDA systematic review looking atdifferences in presentation, management and prognosis of COVID in pregnant women and women who were not pregnant.Theincidence, characteristics and outcomes of pregnant wo...
Source: Browsing - June 15, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Peter Hotez is shrill
He beginneth:The initial United States government response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was marked by a frequent disconnect between government policies and the recommendations of scientific experts. A disinformation campaign from the Trump White House convinced many Americans that COVID-19 injuries and its death toll were exaggerated, leading many to ignore public health recommendations (1). Those who dismissed the severity of COVID-19 were more likely to shun face masks and ignore recommendations to socially distance from non –household members (2). Such individuals were more likely Republic...
Source: Stayin' Alive - June 14, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, June 14th 2021
In conclusion, a number of high-income countries, changes in health expectancies over time have not kept pace with the growth in life expectancy. That is, people are living longer but disability and poor health are occupying an increasing proportion of later life. Our findings suggest that countries still need to make significant progress to achieve the WHO's Decade of Healthy Ageing goal of healthier, longer lives for all.
Progress on Understanding Why Human Growth Hormone Receptor Variants are Associated with Greater Longevity
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2021/06/progress-on-understanding-why-human-gr...
Source: Fight Aging! - June 13, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Holiday travel explains spread of a SARS-CoV-2 variant
The emergence and spread throughout Europe of a SARS-CoV-2 variant, 20E (EU1) in the summer of 2020 illustrates how a virus may become dominant not by increased transmissibility but through travel and lack of effective containment and screening. The SARS-CoV-2 variant 20E (EU1) emerged in Spain in the summer of 2020 and spread to multiple […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - June 11, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology antibody coronavirus COVID-19 fitness advantage pandemic SARS-CoV-2 transmission variant viral viruses Source Type: blogs
