[Reprinted: The Gleaner, 4-26-2020] Jamaica is taking the right steps to combat the killer coronavirus, believes the Jamaica-born US-based doctor who has pioneered the concept of using the blood plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients to treat the contagion. And Dr Khamille West was not alone in her praises. The Caribbean nation was also hailed by the World Health … [Read more...]
How will the healthcare industry be different in a post-pandemic world?
[Reprinted: HealthCareBusiness, 4-20-2020] Despite the toll COVID-19 has had on the healthcare industry, a number of growth opportunities have been born out of the pandemic, according to analysts with Frost & Sullivan. A new analysis by the research firm, “Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on the Healthcare Industry,” shows a projected 100% increase in the use and adoption of virtual … [Read more...]
Chest X-rays not reliable in diagnosing COVID-19 respiratory infections
[Reprinted: HealthCareBusiness, 4-21-2020] Performing a chest X-ray may do very little good diagnosing conditions that are the result of COVID-19, says a newly published study. Radiologists at the Ohio State University College of Medicine assert that chest X-rays are not reliable in diagnosing respiratory infections caused by the virus, based on an analysis which found such scans to be normal … [Read more...]
Ventilator demand wanes as providers shift attention to COVID-19 testing
[Reprinted: HealthCareBusiness News, 4-22-2020] With ventilator production ramped up worldwide, hospitals in certain parts of the U.S. are now beginning to see a decline in the number of COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care, and with it, a decrease in demand for ventilators. Many providers are now turning their sights to increasing COVID-19 testing, with medical experts touting it as a … [Read more...]
UWI Engineering Team Breathing Life Into Broken Ventilators
[Reprinted: The Gleaner, 4-23-2020] A team at Mona-Tech Engineering Services has embarked on a mission to repair ventilators and biomedical equipment in the island’s public health sector free of charge as the island tackles the coronavirus pandemic. The deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus, which surfaced in China late last year sweeping the rest of the world, causes the COVID-19 respiratory disease which, … [Read more...]
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