The coronavirus may cause deadly blood clots, further scientific research has today revealed. Irish doctors discovered the infection can cause ‘hundreds of small’ blockages in the lungs. These clots may then damage lung function, which the scientists say is ‘undoubtedly’ causing deaths. If respiratory failure occurs, it can cause low oxygen levels, putting strain on … Read more
Noise pollution can give you CANCER: Loud noises from roads and airports ‘can lead to DNA damage, high blood pressure and could cause tumours’, study on mice claims Mice were exposed to loud aircraft noises and their health was assessed Constant exposure to loud noises raised blood pressure of the mice In mice already with … Read more
Patients with blood and lung cancers are three times more at risk of dying of coronavirus than people with other tumors, study finds Researchers looked at coronavirus patients with multiple forms of cancer in comparison with coronavirus patients without tumors People with blood and lung cancers were at a three-times greater risk of dying from the … Read more
Noise pollution ‘can lead to DNA damage, high blood pressure and could cause cancer’, study on mice claims Mice were exposed to loud aircraft noises and their health was assessed Constant exposure to loud noises raised blood pressure of the mice In mice already with hypertension the noise caused cardiovascular inflammation By Joe Pinkstone For … Read more
Experimental coronavirus treatment that pumps oxygen into the blood of patients on ventilators improves their survival rates three-fold, early data suggests Early research out of Japan showed success in doctors using ECMO machines to treat coronavirus patients aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship The machines pump and oxygenate a patient’s blood outside the body, which … Read more
Experimental coronavirus treatment that pumps oxygen into the blood of patients on ventilators improves their survival rates three-fold, early data suggests Early research out of Japan showed success in doctors using ECMO machines to treat coronavirus patients aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship The machines pump and oxygenate a patient’s blood outside the body, which … Read more
Doctors are reporting a disturbing pattern of coronavirus patients dying of mysterious blood clots emerging in US hospitals. Between 20 and 40 percent of COVID-19 patients at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, have developed blood clots – even after being put on anticoagulants, Dr Craig Coopersmith told The Hour. It comes amid broader reports that … Read more
Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson are donating their blood to medical research in hopes of creating a coronavirus ‘Hank-ccine’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 16:25 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 16:27 BST, 21 April 2020 Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s blood will be used by medical researchers who are developing a vaccine for coronavirus … Read more
A blood product drawn from deep within the veins of people who have recovered from coronavirus may help others win their fight against it. Convalescent plasma, as the treatment is known, is being investigated both as a treatment for Covid-19 and as a way of protecting frontline medical staff from catching the virus. But just … Read more
A blood product drawn from deep within the veins of people who have recovered from coronavirus may help others win their fight against it. Convalescent plasma, as the treatment is known, is being investigated both as a treatment for Covid-19 and as a way of protecting frontline medical staff from catching the virus. But just … Read more