COVID-19: Dogs and cats CAN catch the virus from their owners and even display respiratory symptoms

Pet owners infected with COVID-19 are at risk of spreading the virus to their cats and dogs — whom can also end up with respiratory systems — a study has found. Veterinary experts from Canada have warned those suspected to have contracted the novel coronavirus to stay away from their furry friends — for the … Read more

Snooker star Willie Thorne, 66, dies after suffering respiratory failure

Snooker star Willie Thorne, 66, dies in hospital in Spain with his family at his bedside after suffering ‘septic shock’ following respiratory failure as he was treated for leukaemia Thorne, 66, was taken to hospital last week with dangerously low blood pressure  The former snooker star had announced in March that he was battling leukaemia … Read more

Willie Thorne placed in induced coma in Spain after former snooker star suffers respiratory failure

Snooker legend Willie Thorne, 66, is placed in an induced coma in Spain following respiratory failure as battles infections after having treatment for leukaemia Willie Thorne had been taken to hospital with a dangerously low blood pressure The 66-year-old snooker legend announced he was battling leukaemia in March Now his carer has confirmed the former … Read more

German teacher, 25, is held after child, 3, dies of respiratory failure

German kindergarten ‘murder’ probe: Teacher, 25, is held after three-year-old dies of respiratory failure – as cops examine similar near-fatal incidents at her former workplaces Sandra M. was arrested on 19 May on suspicion of murdering the child in Viersen The 25-year-old teacher told police the child stopped breathing during nap time  ‘Doctors ordered a … Read more

Coronavirus: Scotland drug trials to treat respiratory damage

Hydroxychloroquine  What are the brand versions of the drug? Plaquenil. What does it treat? Malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a less powerful and, by some experts’ accounts, less toxic, version of chloroquine phosphate. Hydroxychloroquine, sold under the brand name Plaquenil, may treat COVID-19 Who makes it and where has it already been tested? … Read more

Living alone makes over-50s 30% more likely to be treated in hospital for respiratory diseases

Living alone makes over-50s 30% more likely to be treated in hospital for respiratory diseases such as COVID-19 Study of more than 4,000 Britons aged over 50 assessed their lifestyle  Compared this with their hospital records to register any hospital admissions  Found those who lived alone are 32 per cent more likely to be sent to hospital   … Read more

Researchers create AI that listens for coughs and sneezes to identify respiratory illnesses

Researchers create an AI microphone that listens for coughs and sneezes in public spaces to predict how many people have respiratory illnesses at any given time even if they haven’t been to a doctor for treatment Researchers created a device that analyzes audio samples to detect coughs The device, called FluSense, has an AI that … Read more

Respiratory nurse at St Mary’s Hospital Paddington Sue Taylor’s family sues over asbestos cancer

A nurse died of cancer after being exposed to asbestos while working at the same London hospital trust where the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Diana gave birth. Sue Taylor’s first job as a respiratory nurse was in 1981 at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, where she worked for three years.     In June 2017 … Read more