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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
