'Usually, we are always worried that we are missing out something in life.''We are very keen for the audience to have this as a cinema experience in theatres.''You get the rare chance to be patient.'

London : Bloomsbury, 2014.

This ventilator may not look like an important piece of medical equipment but it may be one of the critical things keeping Covid-19 patients alive. MIT has designed an emergency ventilator that uses commonly found and easily sourced materials. FDA-approved ventilators are expensive and require hundreds of components, and in these trying times a cheaper alternative may be able to save lives as these machines become more scarce.

WIRED Partnership | How immersive technology is helping patients during Covid-19 and beyond. Learn more about how doctors are donning mixed-reality headsets to provide safer care: https://www.wired.co.uk/bc/article/immersive-technology-patients-covid-19 Learn more about how mixed reality is empowering doctors and helping patients: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/hololens/industry-healthcare

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with PwC | What if healthcare data was more accessible to doctors and hospitals across the globe? One might argue that the lack of data transparency in the healthcare industry is one of our biggest hurdles—especially when it comes to treating rare diseases. That's where Open Source Imaging Consortium (OSIC) comes in. With the help of PwC and Microsoft, OSIC aims to aggregate and share anonymized patient data globally, in hopes of providing a brighter future for patients.

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The following article, NYC Nurse Steals Credit Card From 70-Yr-Old Dying COVID-19 Patient On Ventilator, was first published on 100PercentFedUp.com.

"She is a despicable human being"

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Given the rapid spread of COVID-19 and its relatively high mortality, filling the gap for coronavirus-specific drugs is urgent.

New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health, said the province will introduce a new policy that's independent of the phase two recovery stage announced Friday.

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Lack of PPE & shortage of testing kits is a real issue.

At least one person has died and dozens were evacuated following a fire at a Moscow hospital which has been treating coronavirus patients.
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There may be hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 patients without symptoms silently spreading the virus according to medical professionals in their assessment of one week into the relaxation of lockdown imposed by the federal authorities on Lagos and Ogun states as well as Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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In the last few weeks, many patients have been denied access to healthcare for fear of the unknown by the healthcare professionals in many hospitals across the country. In Lagos, there have been stories of people resorting to self-help s a result of the development.

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has announced the discharge of 39 persons from its Covid-19 treatment centres, having serially tested negative to the disease after days of treatment. This was as some patients at the Treatment Centre in Asokoro District Hospital were said to have gone on a rampage on
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The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta has confirmed that two of its workers tested positive for Coronavirus. This was disclosed in a statement by the FMC Abeokuta’s Head of Public Relations, Segun Orisajo, on Saturday. Orisajo said the two staffers are a nurse and an administrative staff. According to him, two patients had tested positive […]

Abeokuta: Two FMC workers, three patients test positive for COVID-19

[Vanguard] There may be hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 patients without symptoms silently spreading the virus according to medical professionals in their assessment of one week into the relaxation of lockdown imposed by the federal authorities on Lagos and Ogun states as well as Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday regretted the incidents of unfair treatment of coronavirus patients, saying this was intolerable and a cause of fear.He observed this while presiding over a meeting of the National Task Force here.Chairman National Health Task Force Dr. Nosherwan...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday regretted the incidents of unfair treatment of coronavirus patients, saying this was intolerable and a cause of fear.He observed this while presiding over a meeting of the National Task Force here.Chairman National Health Task Force Dr. Nosherwan...