Heartbreaking photographs of a doctor wailing on the doorstep of her New York medical practice after losing her mother to coronavirus emerged on Thursday and lay bare the grief and horror of the pandemic. Dr. Emancia Neil lost her mother, Minnette Parks, last week. Parks, 85, is among the 7,000 people to have died from … Read more
Italy has begun screening doctors for signs of coronavirus immunity, but officials admit that the antibody tests may not work. The northern regions of Veneto and Emilia-Romagna are hoping to issue ‘licences’ to return to work for people who are shown to be immune. The blood tests are intended to detect antibodies, the tools which the body … Read more
Like Boris Johnson, Winston Churchill had periods of serious ill health during his premiership, including recurrent bouts of pneumonia during the war, several of them serious Coronavirus has been described as this generation’s ‘war’. But just like in the Second World War the Government seemed initially to be ill-prepared for the fight. One area that … Read more
Doctors’ lives are still being put at risk by a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), the British Medical Association today warned. More than two thirds of doctors (69 per cent) questioned by the union said they do not feel protected while fighting Britain’s COVID-19 outbreak. The snapshot poll of 2,000 medics also found some … Read more
Do you have asthma? Medical experts weigh in on whether the respiratory condition is made WORSE by COVID-19 – and the precautions to take now Coughing and shortness of breath are symptoms for asthma and COVID-19 It’s not known whether people who have asthma are at more risk with the virus However a respiratory specialist … Read more
Amazon adds section exclusively for hospitals and government organizations to purchase N95 masks and other medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus A section in Amazon is dedicated to hospitals and government organizations It offers N95 masks, face shields and other medical supplies to fight COVID-19 There is a limited supply and orders will be filled … Read more
Humiliated Nicola Sturgeon today admitted that the resignation of Scotland’s chief medical officer for flouting her own lockdown rules will damage the coronavirus response. The Scottish First Minister said it was ‘far from idea’ to have lost the expertise of Dr Catherine Calderwood – who twice drove to a second home in defiance of the crucial guidelines. … Read more
Best books on hero doctors: Author Patricia Nicol recommends tomes featuring medical practitioners Patricia Nicol shared a selection of fascinating books featuring hero doctors Somerset Maugham’s The Painted Veil was inspired by his own medical studies Rebecca Abrams’ Touching Distance is based on the story of Alexander Gordon By Patricia Nicol For The Daily Mail … Read more
Scotland’s chief medical officer has been warned by police after she was photographed visiting her family’s second home in Fife during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Catherine Calderwood and her family were spotted near her coastal retreat in Earlsferry this weekend. It comes just days after the 51-year-old tweeted a photo of her family from their … Read more
The United States has angered Germany and France after allegedly seizing millions of masks set to be shipped to the European nations amid the coronavirus crisis. On Friday, German officials hit out at America for ‘intercepting’ 200,000 masks they had ordered from a 3M factory in China. As 3M is an American-owned company, the US … Read more