COVID-19 patients are now three times LESS likely to have highly infectious levels of the virus compared to the early days of the pandemic Researchers analyzed viral loads from nasal samples of more than 700 hospitalized coronavirus patients In April, 50% of patients were had intermediate viral loads compared to 25% of patients each in the … Read more
Viral loads from coronavirus patients have been decreasing as the pandemic rages on, a new study suggests. Researchers found that just 25 percent of nasal swabs from hospitalized patients in April detected low levels of the virus. However, just five weeks later, nearly three-quarters of samples from patients had low viral loads – representing a … Read more
A THIRD of patients have put off visiting their GP as new poll reveals extent of fear among Britons over coronavirus threat Nearly four in ten patients said they would put off trying to get a consultation Two-thirds of those who needed slot since April couldn’t get one face-to-face Nearly six out of ten said … Read more
A THIRD of patients have put off visiting their GP as new poll reveals extent of fear among Britons over coronavirus threat Nearly four in ten patients said they would put off trying to get a consultation Two-thirds of those who needed slot since April couldn’t get one face-to-face Nearly six out of ten said … Read more
Care home chiefs fear deadly mistakes made at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic risk being repeated as councils offer them extra cash to take Covid-positive hospital patients. More than 15,000 people died of the virus in care homes earlier this year, according to official figures, after it was reported that many elderly residential facilities … Read more
Elderly people living today are fitter and healthier than they were 30 years ago, according to a study by Finnish researchers. As a result of better nutrition, hygiene and healthcare people between 75 and 80 years of age now walk, on average, up to 1mph (33 per cent) faster than they did in 1990. The … Read more
Could a TASTE test predict who will get severely ill from coronavirus? Patients who can’t detect bitter flavors are at higher risk for being hospitalized Researchers had people who previously tested positive for coronavirus perform taste tests with slips of paper Non-tasters, who couldn’t detect certain bitter flavors, were at highest risk for developing more … Read more
3D-printed implants that link human brains to computers and stimulate the spinal cord could be used to treat people with paralysis Researchers built a prototype of the brain chip and tested it on animals It was effective at detecting and relaying electrical signals from a computer Also functions correctly on surface of the brain, peripheral nerves … Read more
A Manchester authority has reportedly told care homes to accept Covid-19 patients being discharged from hospitals to free up beds when a second wave hits. Trafford council in Greater Manchester, a coronavirus hotspot in England, says care homes will need to be prepared to take elderly people, regardless of if they are infected, because ‘hospitals … Read more
Road closures brought in during the pandemic are causing gridlock and leading to life-threatening delays for the emergency services, campaigners claim. Councils are using emergency coronavirus cash to rush through the ‘green’ measures, an audit of local road schemes suggests. Under the projects brought in to aid social distancing and encourage walking and cycling, portions of … Read more