Simply breathing or talking may be the most common ways the coronavirus spreads, a study suggests. Chinese scientists found Covid-19 patients exhale millions of viral particles per hour, even if they have mild or no symptoms. They say it highlights the need for face masks, which Britons are only advised to wear when on public … Read more
First four-legged vertebrates to leave the oceans may have evolved ribs to help them walk on land – which later enabled them to start drawing air into their lungs around 360 million years ago, study shows Researchers had different lizard species walk on a treadmill during a CT scan They looked at savannah monitor lizards … Read more
Children who contract coronavirus may be at greater risk of suffering from severe complications or death than previously believed, a new small study reveals. Researchers found nearly three-quarters of all children hospitalized in the US struggled to breathe and almost 40 percent need to be ventilated. More than one in five experienced multi-system organ failure. … Read more
As a critical shortage of ventilators looms, New York Governor Andre Cuomo revealed Friday that the state will begin repurposing BiPAP machines to sustain severely ill coronavirus patients. Last week, the state resorted to converting anesthesia machines to supplement its stockpile of an estimated 6,500 ventilators. Thursday, Cuomo said he wasn’t sure if BiPAP machines … Read more
Brits are told to lose weight to be ready to fight coronavirus because belly fat makes breathing more difficult Obese and unfit people are more are more likely to die from coronavirus Data shows as many as 10 per cent of Britons will be infected by the end of May Experts have advised people to … Read more
It’s the three-minute breathing exercise that can ease debilitating coronavirus symptoms – and, by now, thousands of Britons will have tried it. A video posted by urgent care specialist Dr Sarfaraz Munshi showing him demonstrating the technique has gone viral – raking in more than three million views on YouTube, no doubt bolstered by the … Read more
An NHS doctor whose coronavirus breathing technique video took the internet by storm after JK Rowling claimed it helped her recover from Covid-19 has revealed he got the idea from treating his own mother over FaceTime. Dr Sarfaraz Munshi, who works as an urgent care lead at Queen’s Hospital in Romford, had been helping his … Read more
Boris Johnson was last night moved to intensive care after his coronavirus condition worsened, forcing him to temporarily delegate his responsibilities while he is treated by doctors. The Prime Minister was transferred to the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital in London at 7pm yesterday – 11 days after testing positive for the deadly disease. Only two hours … Read more
Americans are increasingly being spotted wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic, as are people are around the globe. Soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may advise all Americans to cover their faces when they leave the house, the Washington Post reported. The agency is weighing that recommendation after initially … Read more
Virgin Orbit said it will start making breathing devices to help treat people afflicted with novel coronavirus Virgin Orbit will begin making breathing devices to treat coronavirus The devices will automate ambulatory bags to deliver oxygen to patients They could be an alternative to ventilators and free them up for the critically ill Virgin Orbit … Read more