The world is ill-prepared for the global crash in children being born which is set to have a “jaw-dropping” impact on societies, say researchers. Falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could have shrinking populations by the end of the century. And 23 nations – including Spain and Japan – are expected to see their […]
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Our annual INVEST conference will be held as a virtual event this year. We will highlight the seismic changes in healthcare from July 20-24 and spotlight top startups and growth stage companies and how healthcare innovation is contending with the coronavirus public health crisis. Check out the agenda here and register today. Earlybird Registration for […]
Coronavirus death rate falling in hospitals
Coronavirus patients in hospital in England are dying at a slower rate now than they were at the peak of the epidemic, analysis suggests. University of Oxford researchers found the proportion of coronavirus patients dying each day in England fell from 6% to 1.5% between April and June. Improvements in treatments, changes in the patient […]
Coronavirus infection ‘R’ rate in UK creeps up
The infection rate in the UK has gone up and is close to the point where the virus starts spreading rapidly, government scientific advice says. The so-called “R-number” is now between 0.7 and 1.0 – it needs to be kept below one in order to stay in control. The rise in the figures is thought […]
Coronavirus: Care-worker death rate twice that of health workers
People working in social care in England and Wales have been twice as likely to die with coronavirus as the general working-age population, Office for National Statistics figures show. But healthcare workers have been no more likely to die than other workers. Nearly two-thirds of the 2,494 20- to 64-year-olds whose deaths were linked to […]
Thrive’s blood test for cancer screening doubles detection rate from standard testing in new study
A test designed for early detection of cancers from a blood sample was able to more than double the number of cancers picked up through screening, including seven cancers that currently do not have any standard-of-care screening methods, according to a new study. The study, sponsored by Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Thrive Earlier Detection and carried out […]
Coronavirus live updates: Pfizer aims for millions of vaccine doses this year, Germany’s infection rate rises
A handful of biotech and pharmaceutical companies are kicking off earnings season this week, weaving Covid-19 updates into quarterly results tinged by the impact of a global pandemic. The virus continues to spread, with more than 3 million people worldwide now confirmed with the infection, as countries and U.S. states begin to ease lockdown restrictions. […]
IMF says India’s growth rate could top 7% in 2021 if coronavirus outbreak is brought under control
If India can bring the coronavirus outbreak under control, its growth rate could bounce back to over 7% again in 2021, according to the International Monetary Fund’s mission chief for India. During its virtual spring meeting, the IMF predicted India would grow 1.9% for the fiscal year that ends on March 31, 2021— that will make it […]
Weekly death rate in England and Wales hits record high due to the coronavirus
London Ambulance staff members are seen with vehicles in the car park at the ExCeL London exhibition centre in London on April 1, 2020, which has been transformed into the NHS Nightingale Hospital to help with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS Fatalities in England and Wales are around 60% above the normal weekly […]
Here’s Why The Coronavirus Mortality Rate Is Different From Place To Place
If you’re standing in Germany, the coronavirus pandemic might look a little bit less overwhelming than if you’re standing in, say, Italy or the United States. Germany’s coronavirus mortality rate is among the lowest in the world ― 1.4% as of Saturday ― while Italy’s is a shocking 9.4% and the U.S. is standing at […]
Rural Americans Fear Virus Spread After Losing Hospitals At An Alarming Rate
CARROLLTON, Ala. (AP) — As the coronavirus spread across the United States, workers at the lone hospital in one Alabama county turned off beeping monitors for good and padlocked the doors, making it one of the latest in a string of nearly 200 rural hospitals to close nationwide. Now Joe Cunningham is more worried than […]
Watch How Your Local ICU Would Be Overwhelmed As The Coronavirus Infection Rate Rises
As infection rates for the novel coronavirus rise, hospitals all over the United States are scrambling for vital equipment like ventilators and protective gear. But the health care system faces another urgent, less understood shortage: available ICU beds. Many patients with COVID-19 can be treated in standard hospital settings. But the most severe cases require […]
Egg-freezing: What’s the success rate?
The fertility expert, Lord Robert Winston, appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme to discuss the campaign to relax the current ten-year limit on freezing eggs. Lord Winston, who is professor of fertility studies at Imperial College London, warned that it was “a very unsuccessful technology” and said: “The number of eggs that actually result […]
HIV infection rate falls by 73% in the UK
The number of people diagnosed with HIV in the UK has dropped substantially since 2014, according to figures released by Public Health England. Gay and bisexual men have experienced the most dramatic decline in new infections, with rates falling by 73%. It has been attributed to a rise in the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep). […]