By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Graham Lawton , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Wuhan Institute of Virology Thomas Peter/REUTERS/Alamy Latest coronavirus news as of 5pm on 24 May Researchers at virology lab allegedly fell ill with covid-like symptoms in November 2019 Three researchers… Read More »
Number of NHS staff happy with their pay fell in 2020 to 36.7% – with almost HALF of medics taking time off with work-related stress during the Covid pandemic, survey finds Stress was higher in NHS workers but fewer said they wanted to quit the NHS Health workers embroiled in a row with Government over… Read More »
Online advertisements are offering hospitality workers across Australia sign-on bonuses of up to $ 1000, sparking concerns a labour shortage could mean a price hike in food and drinks for the sector. Despite the ravaging pandemic and recession, restaurants, pubs and cafe owners can’t find workers. In one example from Western Australia, the Victoria Park… Read More »
Knowledge of HIV transmission, ‘Undetectable = Untransmittable’ (U=U) and infection control is limited among nurses and other staff working on general hospital wards, Moses Shongwe of Barts Health NHS Trust told the virtual British HIV Association (BHIVA) conference yesterday. HIV-related stigma, particularly in healthcare settings, is a significant barrier to people accessing care, he said.… Read More »
Monique Hernandez registered nurse at Riverside community hospital is overcome with emotions during a memorial and candle light vigil for Hollywood Presbyterian Nurse Celia Marcos who died two days after testing positive for Coronavirus at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Keith Birmingham | MediaNews Group | Pasadena Star-News… Read More »
Researchers in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will lead four grants totaling more than $ 10 million to examine the effects of drug toxicity on cognitive disorders in older adults with HIV, develop urgent therapies to life-threatening infections, explore the disease of obesity, and craft new treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).… Read More »