Search Tag: pandemic
Treating-early-covid-19-infection
2020 14 Nov
There have been over 47 million cases of COVID-19 globally and 1.2 million deaths. According to Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the treatment of patients with early COVID-19 infection requires urgent focus. Treating these patients early in the course of infection could help speed up their...Read more
The-serious-public-health-consequences-of-health-disparity
2020 12 Nov
As hospitals and clinics rebuild and reorganise from the public health and financial challenges of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there has never been a better time to address health disparity in medicine. The American College of Radiology is collaborating with patients and other health care organisations, to develop solutions to eliminate...Read more
Patient-transformers
2020 12 Nov
Online knowledge, self-help groups and special interest forums have transitioned physicians from almighty omniscient ‘demigods in white’ to professionals heftily challenged by patients and their Dr Google. As a result, physician self-reflection and patient participation have become the pillars of modern medical ethics and treatment programmes....Read more
Game-changer-covid-19-vaccine-offers-90-protection
2020 11 Nov
According to the latest reports, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been tested on 43,500 people in six countries and shows 90% protection within seven days after the second dose. The vaccine, which has been tested in participants in the U.S., Germany, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and Turkey, could be a real game-changer in...Read more
Qcovid-helps-predict-hospital-admission-death-from-covid-19
2020 26 Oct
As COVID-19 continues to plague the world, and with cases increasing once again in the U.K. and across the globe, clinicians are in urgent need of reliable models that could help predict the course of COVID-19 and support important decisions related to the spread of infection, hospital admission, treatment and vaccinations. A new prediction...Read more
New-era-in-high-value-care-in-europe
2020 22 Oct
High value care has been on the healthcare agenda for some time now, but for many, it is still a concept rather than a reality. As research from EIT Health shows, healthcare providers often lack the tools necessary for the successful transition. To address this gap, the organisation has launched a new initiative, the High Value Care Forum...Read more
Pandemic-accelerating-uptake-of-new-care-models
2020 22 Oct
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, novel ways of care delivery, such as digital solutions or home-based care, have been shaping the ‘new normal’ in healthcare. An investor reflects on their potential benefits and risks, and explores the elements necessary for their smooth adoption. Key Points The COVID-19 pandemic is boosting...Read more
Covid-19-do-no-harm-or-do-maximal-good
2020 12 Oct
The "Do no harm" rule is encoded in the Hippocratic oath taken by physicians when they graduate. But this rule has taken on a whole different meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. During these times, the maximisation principle has proven to be the foundation of healthcare decisions, where actions are taken based on benefits to the greatest number of people....Read more
16th-annual-personalised-medicine-conference
2022 19 May
Find the Private Medicine Conference on Social Media Read more
Pandemic-prevention-strategies
2020 28 Sep
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed numerous vulnerabilities in global health systems. The existing facilities have been insufficient, and much of non-COVID-19 care has been suspended. The infrastructure and supply chains have proven to be easily disrupted. The public health efforts led by local, national and international agencies have received a lot...Read more
Prevention-and-innovation-for-the-post-pandemic-new-normal
2020 28 Sep
Prevention and Innovation appear to be basic concepts for building a post-COVID-19 “new” normal, but which personal paradigms, and which collective actions would make them a reality beyond words? Key Points Prevention: the system of measures to assure protection in case of predictable events with negative impact on people and environment....Read more
Smart-thinking-oxford-ge-to-use-ai-against-covid-19-pneumonia
2020 28 Sep
With the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, efficient collection, analysis and management of patient data may play a pivotal role in supporting clinical decision-making and improving outcomes. GE Healthcare is part of several AI-driven projects in the UK and France, which are aimed at assisting clinicians with diagnosis, triage and treatment of COVID-19...Read more
The-promise-of-remote-solutions
2020 28 Sep
Hologic Iberia shares their experience of providing remote-based support to clinicians in hospitals in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges, switching to remote interaction proved to be a success thanks to the expertise of Hologic’s teams. This may now become a new promising direction for the company. In March,...Read more
Management-of-covid-19-pandemic-the-swedish-perspective
2020 28 Sep
Among all countries affected by COVID-19, the Swedish pandemic strategy has polarised the political and global media response, where both condemning and acknowledging voices are heard. The question thus arises whether the Swedish approach is unique, and what reasoning leads to this strategy. This report does not discuss the outcome or validity of...Read more
Lessons-from-covid-19-icu-preparedness-ethical-issues-and-digital-congresses
2020 14 Sep
Jean-Louis Vincent is a Consultant in the Department of Intensive Care at Erasme University Hospital in Brussels and a Professor of Intensive Care at the Université libre de Bruxelles.He is the editor-in-chief of ICU Management & Practice, Critical Care, and Current Opinion in Critical Care and member of the editorial board of many other healthcare...Read more
Predicament-prevention-for-pandemics
2020 14 Sep
COVID-19 has resulted in an enormous demand for critical care personnell and increased consumption of resources. How can healthcare systems prepare for the allocation of scarce resources? Introduction Health care crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, can lead to a pronounced regional, national and even supranational discrepancy between...Read more
Unmasking-the-triumphs-tragedies-and-opportunities-of-the-covid-19-pandemic
2020 14 Sep
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes to society and the practice of critical care medicine. Perhaps now is the time to address deficiencies in communication and decision-making that impact quality of care provided to older patients with serious illness. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a juxtaposition of triumph and...Read more
Covid-19-global-response-strengths-weaknesses-success-and-failure
2020 11 Aug
An overview of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic – the success of South Korea, the so-called herd-immunity experiment of Sweden and the not-so-brilliant COVID-19 management in the U.K. and the U.S. South Korea's Successful Three-Phased Response to COVID-19 COVID-19 has created havoc around the globe. Some countries have...Read more
Covid-19-superheroes
2020 03 Aug
COVID-19 has affected 15 million people across the globe, and meanwhile, over 600,000 deaths are associated with it. Even my father, having some pre-conditions, passed away because of it. The healthcare systems and economies of more than 200 countries have been severely affected, also impacting healthcare workers both physically and psychologically....Read more
Tragedy-of-covid-19
2020 03 Aug
Adaora Okoli is a medical doctor working to strengthen health systems in low-income communities and achieve equitable access to health for all. In 2014, she contracted the Ebola Virus Disease while treating a patient in Nigeria and had to fight for her own life. Since then she has been an advocate for survivors, universal health coverage and global...Read more
Sharp-decline-in-heart-transplants-during-covid-19
2020 30 Jul
The number of heart transplants in the United States declined sharply during the beginning of the pandemic, even in areas of the country with few COVID-19 cases at the time, according to an analysis by researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The study found that the number of heart transplants performed nationwide dropped 26%...Read more
Epidemic-preparedness-and-rapid-identification-of-pathogens
2020 30 Jul
In recent years, infectious disease outbreaks have occurred with increasing frequency. Even though significant progress has been made to identify potentially dangerous pathogens, a lot still needs to be done. In particular, diagnostics can play an important role in controlling epidemics. There is a need to develop and deploy diagnostics that...Read more
Ecr2020-covid-19-lessons-and-questions
2020 16 Jul
During one of the plenary lectures, "COVID-19: Lessons and Questions from a Pandemic" at the #ECR2020 Virtual Congress, Dr. Marie-Pierre Revel, Professor of Radiology and Head of Cardiothoracic imaging at Hôpital Cochin in Paris said that COVID-19 was the greatest health threat that humanity has had to face since the Spanish flu. COVID-19 has...Read more
Hospital-preparedness-during-covid-19
2020 08 Jul
One of the biggest challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the delivery of mass critical care. SARS-CoV-2 has put a significant strain on intensive care in most countries across the globe. This has become even more of a challenge because of a lack of staff and essential supplies. It is evident that in order to better cope with such a challenging...Read more