There has been a surge in demand for hepatitis C tests since the BBC revealed that hundreds of people in the UK were unknowingly infected with the virus, the Hepatitis C Trust says. Up to 27,000 people caught it when they were given transfusions with infected blood from the 1970s until 1991. According to BBC … Read more
A Jewish doctor speaks of being abused by a colleague, as reports to the GMC of antisemitism surge. Source link
Pandi Curry, a renowned delicacy in Kodagu, is often served during important occasions, including weddings. In Kodagu, where pork is considered a delicacy, the price of pork has doubled in the last three months. | Photo Credit: Divya Chandran Pork prices have been steadily increasing in various parts of Karnataka over the past few months, … Read more
Cases in under-50s jump 79% since 1990 but population rise and better reporting are likely factors. Source link
The number living with serious health conditions will rise nine times faster than those of healthy working age. Source link
Experts have seen a ‘substantial’ yet unexplained rise in new cases worldwide since the pandemic. Source link
New Delhi: Amidst a surge in tourism in Europe, marked by the recent UNWTO data, the influx of tourists threatens to intensify the stress on Europe’s already overtaxed emergency services. Unaware of local health systems, tourists frequently use emergency departments for non-emergencies, exacerbating existing staff shortages and wait times. Innovative Italian startup Doctorsa is addressing … Read more
China is ramping up its vaccination programme in response to the latest wave of Covid. Source link
Mumbai: To solve OPD challenges for both doctors and healthcare providers which includes inaccessibility of patient records, repetitive tasks, manpower and logistics, Pristyn Care, a digital platform for minimal invasive medical and surgical interventions has adopted its in-house cloud-based proprietary tech Electronic Medical Records (EMR). “99 per cent of Pristyn Care doctors use its in-house … Read more
May 10, 2022 — Rising COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations likely mean we’re in a new phase of the pandemic. And the number of Americans dying from COVID-19 is also anticipated to grow, although the surge in the short term is not expected to look like previous waves. That’s the takeaway from a team of … Read more