One in three children 'exposed to lead' globally

One in three children are poisoned by lead that can cause their health irreversible harm, research finds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: England 'highest level of excess deaths'

Office for National Statistics analysis shows how countries compared in the first six months of the year via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

UK virus isolation 'to go up from seven to 10 days'

The health secretary is expected to announce new guidance for those with symptoms in England. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Australia's Victoria records huge case jump

The state reports its highest case and death toll - prompting fears that lockdown is not working. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Mexico Supreme Court rejects state's bid to decriminalise abortion

Were it upheld the ruling would have decriminalised abortion in Veracruz state. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Seven Zimbabwe babies stillborn in one night at hospital

Only one baby was born alive as urgent treatment was delayed over Covid-19-related staffing issues. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Alzheimer's: 'Promising' blood test for early stage of disease

The test could spot the disease at the earliest stage before symptoms appear, studies suggest. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

India coronavirus: 'More than half of Mumbai slum-dwellers had Covid-19'

India's financial capital has so far reported more than 110,000 infections and 6,000 deaths. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Covid studies to examine virus link with ethnicity

The government is to plough millions into research into why ethnic minorities are at increased risk. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Kodak pivots itself to become strategic drug maker

The former camera maker moves into drug making and secures a major loan from the US government. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Should police be first to respond in a mental-health crisis?

Why cities in the US and Canada are eyeing removing police from front-line mental-health response. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'My Tanzanian family is split over coronavirus'

Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases

Dining in restaurants will be banned and only two people from different households can meet. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Trump defends hydroxychloroquine again

The president said the drug is only rejected as a Covid-19 treatment because he suggested it. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: 'Mum died while we were at dad's funeral'

John and Mary Boxer died within 16 days of each other, weeks before their 60th wedding anniversary. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Why isn't the UK testing travellers on arrival?

Some countries offer a choice - get tested or go into quarantine. Should the UK? via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: German officials 'very concerned' by rising cases

The head of Germany's public health agency says people have been "negligent" as infections increase. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Can this Californian prison save itself from Covid-19?

San Quentin is battling a devastating coronavirus outbreak that critics say could have been avoided. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Pet cat found to have virus in UK

It is thought the animal caught the virus from its owner. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Vietnam coma pilot warns people 'not to be blasé'

Scot Stephen Cameron spent more than two months in a coma in Vietnam after contracting coronavirus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Obesity: Unhealthy 'buy one get one free' deals targeted

Ministers will also legislate for calories to appear on menus as part of a strategy to tackle obesity. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Spain says outbreaks under control after UK orders quarantine

Spain says new coronavirus cases are isolated, as the UK tells arriving passengers to self-isolate. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Obesity increases risks from Covid-19, experts say

Public Health England's conclusions come as ministers consider new measures to combat obesity. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: 'I killed my mother with my own hands'

Covid-19 is the latest enemy faced by families in Iraq, and it's overrunning its hospitals and cemeteries. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Mothers 'unlikely to infect newborns'

Infected women can stay with and breastfeed their babies if safety measures are taken, a study says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: New guidance on face masks and coverings released for England

Customers in enclosed spaces such as shops, banks and post offices will have to wear a covering from Friday. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Cutting screen time lowers risk of death, study finds

Research from the University of Glasgow finds watching two hours or less of television a day could minimize health risks. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus cure: What progress are we making on treatments?

Teams around the world are looking into medicines for Covid-19 and scientists are starting to discover what works. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus vaccine: Might it have side-effects?

Questions about how a vaccine might work and other coronavirus topics. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Trump concedes pandemic to 'get worse before it gets better'

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Coronavirus: 'Infection here for many years to come'

Even progress in developing a vaccine is unlikely to mean the virus will be eliminated, MPs hear. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Senior Bradford nurse survives 40-day coronavirus coma

A senior nurse is applauded out of hospital by colleagues after surviving a 40-day Covid coma. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine triggers immune response

Antibodies and T cells made by patients, but more trials needed to prove this is enough to stop people being infected. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus vaccine: UK government signs deals for 90 million doses

The vaccines are still being researched, but offer hope of getting life back to normal. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Protein treatment trial 'a breakthrough'

Synairgen says preliminary results suggest its nebuliser treatment can lower the risk of disease. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Potential Covid-19 cluster in Lanarkshire

BBC Scotland understands officials are investigating a potential outbreak at a test and trace call centre. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: 'Almost half' of Blackburn Covid-19 contacts not reached

Only about 50% of contacts of people with Covid-19 have been reached in the area, data suggests. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Are mutations making it more infectious?

While there have been thousands of changes to the virus only one is seen as possibly altering its behaviour. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

China coronavirus: 'Wartime state' declared for Urumqi in Xinjiang

Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, has a small number of infections but strict counter-measures. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Summers could become 'too hot for humans'

Rising global temperatures could see summers that are too hot to work in. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born

Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

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A look at seven countries facing dramatic population changes - and how they are tackling the problem. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Fertility rate: Shrinking population in six easy lessons

Research suggests most countries' populations will have shrunk by the end of the century. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Child vaccinations fall sharply amid pandemic, UN says

The decline in immunisations against some diseases is the first in nearly 30 years, the UN says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Ashworth: ‘Ministerial muddle' on coronavirus face masks

The shadow health secretary says “it did not have to be this way” over government advice on wearing face masks in England. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Hancock: Labour ‘political football’ on face masks

The health secretary says he will take opposition criticism over face masks “with a pinch of salt”. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Winter wave of coronavirus 'could be worse than first'

Modelling suggests there could be a deadly second peak, killing more than 100,000 people in the UK. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: California reimposes sweeping restrictions amid virus spike

The governor has rolled back reopening plans across the state as virus cases soar. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Llamas provide key to immune therapy

Llamas' specially evolved small antibodies are the basis for a coronavirus treatment breakthrough. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: More than 100 outbreaks tackled a week, says Matt Hancock

"Targeted action" means outbreaks are being swiftly dealt with, the health secretary says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'Breakthrough' cancer study adds to Super Strong Sophie's legacy

The father of a five-year-old who died from cancer says he is proud she could help researchers. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Florida sets new state daily case record of 15,299

A 24-hour tally of 15,299 new coronavirus cases eclipses the worst rates seen in New York in April. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: South Africa bans alcohol sales again to combat Covid-19

It is one of several restrictions introduced by President Ramaphosa amid rising infection rates. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

The family socially distancing for years

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Is it time to say goodbye to the handshake?

People have stopped shaking hands due to the coronavirus - and some say the change should be permanent. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

One metre social distancing - what does it look like?

The UK government is advising people to practise social distancing, but the distance varies depending on where you are. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

The most practical/cost effective point of care ultrasound (POCUS) device as of 2020: Butterfly iQ

From CNN:

"Handheld devices also cost much less than traditional ultrasound machines. The ones sold by Butterfly, GE and Philips range in price from around $2,000 to $5,000, whereas traditional devices can cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Butterfly iQ is currently equipped for 19 different types of scans and tests. A "major" limitation is the inability to perform the spectral Doppler test used to identify some more acute heart conditions."



The Butterfly iQ costs $2,000. There is a first-year fee of $400:

https://store.butterflynetwork.com/us/en/iq/configure/

References:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/tech/ultrasound-machine-handheld-coronavirus/index.html

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Coronavirus: Biden vows to reverse Trump WHO withdrawal

President Trump's Democratic rival will put the US back in "on day one" if he wins November's poll. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

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Coronavirus: Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization

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India coronavirus: Life-saving Covid-19 drugs sold on Delhi black market

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India scientists alarmed over 'unrealistic' Covid vaccine deadline

A group of Indian scientists has warned against an "unfeasible" August 15 deadline. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: US buys nearly all of Gilead's Covid-19 drug remdesivir

The US will acquire almost all the next three months' production of the drug from Gilead. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Immunity may be more widespread than tests suggest

A Swedish study found twice as many people had protective T-cells as tested positive for antibodies. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Six months that changed our world

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