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Local authorities to work with NHS to contain COVID-19 infections
Local UK authorities will work alongside the NHS and stakeholders to develop tailored outbreak control plans in a bid to contain COVID-19 infections.
Local authorities...
European Commission adds €122m for COVID-19 research and innovation
The European Commission has mobilised another €122m from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, for urgently needed research into COVID-19.
The new call for expressions...
The digital health collaboration protecting health staff from COVID-19
Europe is making a collaborative effort in the fight against COVID-19 and now, a new digital health collaboration with EIT Health, an Irish startup,...
Telestroke: modifying stroke care in the age of COVID-19
As COVID-19 limits how patients are cared for, healthcare workers will need to modify their approach to stroke care, such as introducing ‘telestroke’ –...
Mental Health Awareness Week: COVID-19 mental health research
Mental Health Awareness week takes place from 18 – 22 May, and, during the COVID-19 crisis ensuring good mental health is more important than...
What is included in the the UK’s £600m infection control package?
Last week UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, pledged a £600m infection control package for care homes.
The ringfenced infection control package, introduced to tackle the...
UK launches large scale COVID-19 immunity study
The UK is to embark on a major, government-funded immunity study that will track the spread of the novel coronavirus infection in the population,...
COVID-19: controlling infections in CT exam areas
Controlling infections can be difficult in tight spaces. In a new article, radiologists from Shanghai have highlighted the measures taken during CT examination processes...
Discover how a microRNA ‘nose cocktail’ could help fight COVID-19
A new report has shown how microRNA that should attack COVID-19 is diminished with chronic conditions and age, and suggests that a ‘nose cocktail’...
COVID-19: mental health of 41% of British population at risk
An international study has revealed that 41% of the UK population's mental health is at risk because of the COVID-19 crisis.
Led by the Universitat...
UK Government pledges £600m for infection control in care homes
Boris Johnson has today pledged £600m in funding for infection control in care homes.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions today, the British Prime Minister, Boris...
Virtual care in the age of COVID-19 and beyond
Two, newly published articles have provided insights into the use of virtual care during COVID-19 and how the lessons and transformations can benefit healthcare...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 13
Welcome to Health Europa Quarterly Issue 13, which focuses – inevitably – on issues surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, from the importance of hand hygiene...
Teaching Artificial Intelligence to diagnose COVID-19
The largest CT scan database in the world with COVID-19 features has been collected in Russia for teaching AI to diagnose COVID-19.
The new dataset...
Virtual healthcare at the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak
A new study has demonstrated the benefits of using virtual healthcare during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Findings from a new study have captured the largest experience...
Drug combination shows promise for treating COVID-19
New findings have shown that a triple antiviral drug combination holds promise for the treatment of COVID-19.
Results from a randomised trial for treating COVID-19...
AI precision medicine mining finds 13 human COVID-19 risk genes
Data scientists have used an AI enabled precision medicine platform to identify high risk genes for COVID-19, along with drug candidates for increasing survival...
Could the brain be a therapeutic target for COVID-19 patients?
A new study in rats has revealed that the brain could be a potential therapeutic target for COVID-19 patients.
New research, published today in The Journal...
Implications of COVID-19 on digestive health
Professor Markus Peck, Chair of the United European Gastroenterology Public Affairs Committee, discusses recommendations and calls to EU institutions, governments and interest groups across...
UK to undertake review into COVID-19 health impact
The UK Government is to undertake a review into the health impact of COVID-19 which will include outcomes for NHS staff and different groups...