low middle income countries

Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 7th December 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 7th December 2020

Ryan Broll
   
This update will be published weekly at 12pm GMT on Mondays and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Emerging Therapies for COVID-19: Convalescent Plasma

Emerging Therapies for COVID-19: Convalescent Plasma

Ryan Broll
   
This week's COVID-19 Open Article considers the evidence for convalescent plasma as an emerging therapy in the management of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 5th October 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 5th October 2020

Ryan Broll
   
This update will be published weekly at 12pm GMT on Mondays and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 20th July 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 20th July 2020

Maryam Borumand
   
This update will be published weekly on Mondays at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 6th July 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 6th July 2020

Maryam Borumand
   
This update will be published weekly on Mondays at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Escalating care in COVID-19

Escalating care in COVID-19

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This article summarises WHO guidance on coronavirus management relating to escalating care.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 25th May 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 25th May 2020

Samantha Goh
   
The latest updates on the COVID-19 situation worldwide for the week of 19th to 25th May 2020. Highlights this week include a Science Weekly podcast, on whether we should compare the COVID-19 figures across countries. Key publications featured, with a focus on how to predict the risk of severe infection.
Difficult decisions: ethical healthcare resource allocation

Difficult decisions: ethical healthcare resource allocation

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This article is aimed at healthcare professionals and summarises some key research papers about the ethics of allocation of resources in the Coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 18th May 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 18th May 2020

Samantha Goh
   
COVID-19 weekly updates for May. Focus on evidence behind which materials make good homemade masks, and highlights from the recent publications on the COVID-19 situation in low and middle income countries around the world.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 11th May 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 11th May 2020

Samantha Goh
   
Weekly update on international updates on COVID-19: Focus on the easing of lockdown/physical distancing measures and the pandemic "R-number". With many publications based on modelling results of the COVID-19 pandemic, how will countries compare or assess their response to this outbreak?
Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 4th May 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 4th May 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
A summary of COVID latest including news, infection numbers and deaths, latest research and updates.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 30th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 30th April 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Today's latest news on coronavirus (COVID-19): Updates on the situation worldwide, new guidance from British Thoracic Society, lung ultrasound educational materials and best household materials to make a facemask.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 28th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 28th April 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Today's latest news on coronavirus, many countries are easing lockdown and opening up to business, kawasaki-disease like symptoms and toxic shock in children, analysis of antibody tests for coronavirus and second-wave of COVID-19 cases.
#COVID-19 Treatment with Tocilizumab shows promise

#COVID-19 Treatment with Tocilizumab shows promise

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
A new trial has found Tocilizumab could help treat patients with coronavirus.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 24th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 24th April 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Information on COVID-19 - 12pm GMT on weekdays - a summary of latest novel coronavirus news, data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 23rd April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 23rd April 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Muslim faith and COVID-19: Do faith communities limit or increase the spread of the new Coronavirus?

Muslim faith and COVID-19: Do faith communities limit or increase the spread of the new Coronavirus?

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Prof Ahmed, Dr Alzahrani and Dr Varney provide a commentary on Islam and Muslim faith and how it can contribute to public health in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The discuss religious preactices as they relate to social distancing, lockdown, hand hygiene and quarantine.
Hope and looking forward:  COVID-19

Hope and looking forward: COVID-19

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This article provides a quick summary of emerging evidence and professional opinion on a coronavirus (COVID-19) safe lockdown exit strategy and progress on a novel coronavirus vaccine.
Coronavirus: NHS COVID-19 Deaths Analysed

Coronavirus: NHS COVID-19 Deaths Analysed

Asif Qasim
   
This analysis of COVID-19 deaths in NHS workers looks at mortality in healthcare professionals in the UK.
Ensuring ventilator capacity in the USA.

Ensuring ventilator capacity in the USA.

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Discussion about how the USA may cope with the coronavirus pandemic regarding need for ventilators was published recently in the Lancet.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 19th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 19th April 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Once you've had it, are you safe? Re-infection and COVID-19

Once you've had it, are you safe? Re-infection and COVID-19

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Read the evidence so far about re-infection.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 18th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 18th April 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
#COVID19 How to fit check your FFP mask

#COVID19 How to fit check your FFP mask

Asif Qasim
   
A quick guide on how to fit check and store your FFP mask
How does COVID affect children? More learned in UK

How does COVID affect children? More learned in UK

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
RCPCH and Public Health England have been auditing COVID in children in England.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 16th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 16th April 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Healthcare worker mortality, China

Healthcare worker mortality, China

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
A letter to the editor of NEJM on 15th April gives details of the healthcare workers who died from COVID-19.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 15th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 15th April 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Royal College of Physicians give the latest COVID updates

Royal College of Physicians give the latest COVID updates

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Read a quick summary of the main points from the RCP COVID-19 update webcast
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 12th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 12th April 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
#COVID19 Resuscitation of in hospital cardiac arrest in COVID19 patients: a futile exercise?

#COVID19 Resuscitation of in hospital cardiac arrest in COVID19 patients: a futile exercise?

Asif Qasim
   
Data from Wuhan shows very poor outcomes from in hospital cardiac arrest - only 2.9% survival to 30 days, 0.7% with good neurological outcome.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 11th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 11th April 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 10th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 10th April 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
#COVID19 Why should HCPs wear FFP masks?

#COVID19 Why should HCPs wear FFP masks?

Asif Qasim
   
Why should doctors, nurses and HCPs wear FFP and not surgical masks?
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 9th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 9th April 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
UV light shows potential use of protective airway enclosures

UV light shows potential use of protective airway enclosures

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Fluorescent dye was used to demonstrate potential protection from plastic enclosures used during airway intubation.
The use of prone positioning in COVID-19

The use of prone positioning in COVID-19

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
A note on prone-positioning techniques.
ICU Management of COVID-19

ICU Management of COVID-19

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Key elements of a review published in the Lancet on 6th April 2020.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 6th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 6th April 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 5th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 5th April 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 4th April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 4th April 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 3rd April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 3rd April 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Visualising the History of Pandemics

Visualising the History of Pandemics

Daniel Livingstone
   
This amazing infographic from Visual Capitalist outlines some of history’s most deadly pandemics, from the Antonine Plague to the current COVID-19 event.
Vaccines, Treatment and Diagnostics in Development for COVID-19

Vaccines, Treatment and Diagnostics in Development for COVID-19

Daniel Livingstone
   
These graphics from Artis Ventures provide an in-depth look at who’s in the innovation race to defeat COVID-19, showing the companies and institutions developing new tests, treatments and vaccines for COVID-19.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 2nd April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 2nd April 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Genomic Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2

Genomic Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
See how transmission of the virus globally can be mapped using its genome.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 1st April 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 1st April 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Let's Beat COVID-19 - Complete and share the survey

Let's Beat COVID-19 - Complete and share the survey

Janis Pereira
   
COVID-19 survey to gather information urgently needed by health services.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 31st March 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 31st March 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Evidence-based mental health apps to get through COVID-19

Evidence-based mental health apps to get through COVID-19

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This article presents and evaluates 4 evidence-based mindfulness apps which may be of use to professionals and the public during this outbreak.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 30th March 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 30th March 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
New Report on UK ITU Outcomes

New Report on UK ITU Outcomes

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Summary and key points from ICNARC report of UK ITU patients.
Detecting COVID-19 - method and pitfalls

Detecting COVID-19 - method and pitfalls

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
A summary of available data on clinical application of RT-PCR in COVID-19.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 29th March 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 29th March 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 28th March 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 28th March 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
German Military Medivac patients from Italy and France to Germany

German Military Medivac patients from Italy and France to Germany

Asif Qasim
   
Germany supports EU neighbours with ITU transfers
How does SARS-CoV-2 spread?

How does SARS-CoV-2 spread?

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
A summary of two key studies informing how we protect ourselves from COVID.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 27th March 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 27th March 2020

Daniel Livingstone
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
Medical students and COVID-19 response: How will it work?

Medical students and COVID-19 response: How will it work?

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Description of what is known about medical students involvement in the COVID-19 response, from the relevant bodies and students themselves.
Understanding mortality rates in Italy

Understanding mortality rates in Italy

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Discussion of a recent paper from JAMA on Italy's case fatality rate.
Smoking and COVID severity:  systematic review

Smoking and COVID severity: systematic review

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
A systematic review of available evidence was released on 18th March.
Well-being micro-practices for professionals during COVID-19

Well-being micro-practices for professionals during COVID-19

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Read about a recent paper on well-being micro-practices.
The effect of control strategies to reduce social mixing on outcomes of the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan, China: a modelling study

The effect of control strategies to reduce social mixing on outcomes of the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan, China: a modelling study

Daniel Livingstone
   
Why social distancing cannot be quickly or prematurely relaxed.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 26th March 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 26th March 2020

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
This update will be published daily at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
COVID-19 Visual aid and remote assessment advice

COVID-19 Visual aid and remote assessment advice

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
See the latest infographic published in the BMJ
Rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Daniel Livingstone
   
Guidance from the WHO, CDC and Public Health England on use of PPE in different situations.
Q&A Session from RCP

Q&A Session from RCP

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
The RCP have released a video Q&A session for physicians discussing COVID-19.
New Guidance for Resuscitation During COVID-19 Pandemic

New Guidance for Resuscitation During COVID-19 Pandemic

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
SARS, MERS, COVID - Differences at a glance

SARS, MERS, COVID - Differences at a glance

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Differences between the three outbreaks and viruses explained in brief
Spotlight on Interviews: Practical Aspects of Otolaryngology Services During the COVID-19 Epidemic

Spotlight on Interviews: Practical Aspects of Otolaryngology Services During the COVID-19 Epidemic

Samantha Goh
   
There is increasing evidence that healthcare workers have a higher risk and exposure to COVID-19 as part of their key work. In this interview Dr Jason Chen shares his experiences in Hong Kong dealing with COVID-19, with a focus on how this affected otolaryngology practices.
What does viral load mean for COVID patients?

What does viral load mean for COVID patients?

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Read about a recent paper linking high viral load to COVID-19 severity.
Anosmia and COVID

Anosmia and COVID

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Loss of smell can be part of the presentation of COVID-19, senior ENT clinician warns.