As shelter-in-place orders begin to ease, people undergoing cancer treatment have to be very careful to protect themselves because they are very vulnerable to complications from the coronavirus.
When orders came to cancel all non-emergency operations, many people living with intense chronic pain could only find limited relief. Now that hospitals and medical centers are opening to elective procedures these patients may finally be able to get some relief.
Innovations teams in hospitals can help solve all sorts of problems including finding scare PPE supplies and increasing the availability of testing.
There is no evidence that pets can transmit the coronavirus to humans but pets can contract the virus. The CDC offers new guidelines to help keep pets and their owners healthy.
There is a dire need for blood donations during this pandemic. Donations are needed across the country to maintain the blood supply but can also benefit coronavirus patients. Those who have recovered from COVID-19 have antibodies in their plasma that can be used to help people severely ill with the coronavirus.
During this unprecedented pandemic, there are stark reminders all around of this unusual time. A driver on the New Jersey turnpike observes a funeral procession in the age of COVID-19.
Hospitals and health systems shut down by the coronavirus crisis are now preparing to open back up in many states and are scheduling elective operations like knee replacements, back surgeries and other procedures.
The coronavirus tends to attack the lungs but it can also cause heart attacks and strokes because of its ability to trigger the development of blood clots.
When telemedicine visits with doctors aren’t enough, patients must come into the office for treatments. A doctor explains several new rules that help to keep visits to doctors’ offices safe during the coronavirus crisis.
