[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 4-28-2020] A clinical pharmacology lecturer at The University of the West Indies (UWI) is arguing that the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the Caribbean has highlighted societal biases in the regional health system. As such, Dr Kenneth Connell is urging regional governments to take the opportunity to teach health care workers how to identify and … [Read more...]
Divers face long-term health impact from COVID-19
[Reprinted: Cayman Compass, 4-27-2020] Doctors and scientists are learning every day about the harmful effects of COVID-19. The long-term impact of the disease on recovered patients is only slowly emerging. First indications paint a devastating picture for a number of divers, who had seemingly recovered from the lung disease. Dr. Frank Hartig, a senior physician at the University Clinic … [Read more...]
Jamaican Doctor Who Initiated Blood Plasma Treatment For COVID-19 Virus Hails Measures Taken By Her Homeland
[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...]
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