CORONAVIRUS NEWS
Advice issued on how to reduce risk of COVID-19 transmission in response to PHE face mask re-use guidance
Surgical associations whose members work close to the face have issued further advice for their members in response to Public Health England (PHE) guidance changes that allow re-use of surgical masks.- Coronavirus
Possible coronavirus drug identified
A collaborative study led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) with the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), a joint venture of the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, has shown that an anti-parasitic drug already available around the world kills the virus within 48 hours.- Coronavirus
Drive-through testing opens at Edinburgh Airport
A drive-through coronavirus testing facility has opened at Edinburgh Airport as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing for thousands more NHS and other key workers.- Coronavirus
Antibody test ready for COVID-19 testing
Abbott has announced the launch of its third COVID-19 test, a lab-based serology blood test for the detection of the antibody, IgG, that identifies if a person has had the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).- Coronavirus
New COVID-19 guidelines on severe asthma, pneumonia and rheumatological disorders
NICE has published new guidelines on the management of patients with severe asthma, pneumonia, rheumatological autoimmune, inflammatory and metabolic bone disorders and the management of COVID-19 symptoms in the community.- Coronavirus
Calls to build British diagnostics industry at scale
The Government is calling on pharmaceutical giants and diagnostic companies to join forces on plans to roll out millions of coronavirus (COVID-19) tests.- Coronavirus
Biomed engineers play vital role at Nightingale NHS Hospital
Twenty of Althea’s specialist biomed engineers are playing a vital role at the newly built Nightingale NHS Hospital in London to build, test and commission thousands of lifesaving medical equipment ready for the first patients to be treated.- Coronavirus
Antibody test under development for coronavirus
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Beckman Coulter has announced that it is developing assays to identify IgM and IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2.- Coronavirus
Harrogate Nightingale to implement Silverlink PAS to support staff and patients amid Coronavirus pandemic
The new Nightingale Hospital set to open at Harrogate Convention Centre to support the increasing number of patients with Covid-19, will be underpinned a leading Patient Administration Systems (PAS), designed specifically for the NHS.- Coronavirus
IBM staff create protective face visors at home for NHS
As the UK faces a shortage of protective equipment in hospitals due to the ongoing crisis surrounding COVID-19, IBM staff with 3D printers are turning their devices and skills to helping alleviate the shortage by producing them themselves after an internal rallying call for expertise and supplies.- Coronavirus
Researchers identify method of ventilating two patients simultaneously
Amid the potential acute shortages of ventilators at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have shown in a new simulation study the potential for ventilators to be manipulated to ventilate two patients independently.- Coronavirus
Call to action for UK Trusts with broken or disused ventilators
Managed service and maintenance provider Althea is urging UK hospitals who have disused ventilation equipment to contact them immediately.- Coronavirus
Could robotics help combat coronavirus?
The use of robotics and artificial intelligence has been a key feature in the fight against Coronavirus in China, where the technology has been used for infection control, logistical tasks and support in the treatment of patients. Now a British-based organisation, MedAssyst, is bringing the technology to the UK.- Coronavirus
UK leads world's largest trial of coronavirus treatments
The world’s largest randomised clinical trial of potential coronavirus treatments is underway in the UK as part of the race to find a treatment.- Coronavirus
Survey finds only one third of physicians can access COVID-19 testing despite symptoms
A survey of over 2,513 members of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has revealed that only 31% of its members are able to access COVID-19 testing for themselves if they have symptoms.- Coronavirus
NICE publishes second set of rapid COVID-19 guidelines
The new NICE guidelines cover the provision of radiotherapy services and bone marrow transplant during the COVID-19 pandemic.- Coronavirus
Formula 1 'Project Pitlane' to support manufacture of medical devices
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is working closely with Formula 1 and a collective of UK-based teams, engine manufacturers and their respective technology arms as part of Project Pitlane to co-ordinate work in scaling up ventilator production for patients with coronavirus.- Coronavirus
Professor calls for engineers to help solve NHS and healthcare issues amid pandemic
A new project has been launched to unite engineers from across the world to help solve challenges deriving from the Covid-19 pandemic.- Coronavirus
UK launches whole genome sequence alliance to map spread of coronavirus
The Government and the UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser have backed UK clinicians and scientists to map how COVID-19 spreads and behaves by using whole genome sequencing.- Coronavirus
Southampton team develops prototype PPE to protect frontline staff from COVID-19
Engineers and medical staff from the University of Southampton are testing a prototype of a personal respirator they have developed for frontline healthcare staff tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. If the tests are successful, they hope it will solve the limitations of existing protective equipment doctors and nurses are wearing on the wards.- Coronavirus
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