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COVID-19 and Diabetes
Diabetes and COVID-19 A helpful article published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal on April 23 by a 19-member panel led by Stefan R. Bornstein from Dresden University. Diabetes is known to be a major risk factor for the development of severe pneumonia...
COVID 19 Return to Work Service
Our Coronavirus Return to Work Service helps companies and organisations plan for their workforce under the "New Normal". The service includes testing as well as practical measures. We've listed below some thoughts but our approach is to work proactively with you to...
COVID 19 Vaccine Progress
From an interesting review in the BMJ: COVID-19, what do we know so far about a vaccine. The World Health Organisation announced that there are 83 potential COVID-19 vaccines being assessed. 7 are now approved for human testing through clinical trials. So, what...
Coronavirus and Antibodies
Covid-19 Immunity The World Health Organisation has said that there is no evidence that people who have recovered from a coronavirus have immunity to the disease. They have, however, said that the antibody tests will be able to measure the level of...
Back to Work at a time of Coronavirus
How can we get our population back to work? What do our policy makers in Government need to know about the COVID-19 immunity? A third of the world is still under lockdown as public health measures have been used to reduce the spread of COVID-19 caused by the...
Why do People Die from Coronavirus?
WHY DO PEOPLE DIE OF COVID-19 AND WHAT ROLE DOES SUGAR PLAY? Many of the people dying in the COVID-19 pandemic are harmed by their own immune system rather than by the virus itself. The infection triggers a cytokine storm – a surge in cell signalling proteins...
The pitfalls of judgement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An interesting article in The Lancet Public Health journal published April 23, 2020 discussed the pitfalls of judgement during the COVID-19 pandemic. The author, Donald A Redelmeier, suggested that there were pitfalls, which if one was aware of might help to...
Protecting You in The Practice
Coronavirus: How we're protecting you when you come into The London General Practice. We've been very fortunate here at The London General Practice to have been able to stay open throughout this period and see patients for face to face Consultations. In order to do...
Coronavirus and Asthma
ASTHMA and COVID-19 For people with asthma, ensure that your asthma is as stable as possible. This means taking your inhaled steroids and other routine medications regularly as prescribed. Having a relieving inhaler is also important if your asthma...
Loss of Taste and Smell with Coronavirus
Loss of Taste and Loss of Smell Early and accurate diagnosis of COVID-19 infection is paramount. Clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 is complicated as patients present with an influenza like illness. The definitive diagnosis relies on a positive PCR swab from the...
