Monkeypox- a new threat?
In 1980, surely one of the great achievements of modern medicine was celebrated – the eradication of smallpox. This infectious, highly contagious disease, including airborne, is characterized by fever, a
In the middle of the bathing season in Portugal, in case of drowning the health authorities recommend a 2-meter distance and the use of a mask
The National Health Service makes available on its official page recommendations for procedures that limit the provision of first aid, in cases of drowning, cardiorespiratory arrest or acute myocardial infarction
Nature article: natural infection should confer long-term immunity
An article published in Nature presents evidence of lasting immunity in most people after SARS-CoV-2 infection. It also analyzes the interpretation, often wrong, about the meaning of the fall in
Study: Myocarditis and pericarditis increases considerably after taking vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) between 12 and 15 years old
A meta-analysis of four Nordic countries (23.1 million residents) reveals that, in the 12-15 age group , the incidence of myocarditis after infection was zero or residual. The incidence of myocarditis, pericarditis, or
New Zealand: Supreme Court overturns ‘illegal’ vaccination mandate for police and defence forces
New Zealand’s High Court has ruled that the mandate requiring Defence Force personnel and police officers to be vaccinated by March 1, at the risk of being fired, is illegal.
Portuguese Health System recommends procedures that limit first aid assistence
The portuguese National Health Service (SNS) updated, in March 2020, the first aid recommendations provided by citizens to victims of drowning, choking or cardiorespiratory arrest, due to the pandemic context. The document, which
Study: No considerable differences were found between Covid and non-Covid ventilated patients
One study compared the respiratory physiology, clinical outcomes, and extrapulmonary clinical features of severe Covid-19 with non-Covid acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). No significant differences were found. Although patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) illness
Long Covid in children and young people: most symptoms are similar to those who have not had the disease
A systematic review of studies revealed that the frequency of most persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and young people was similar to the uninfected (control group). In some
Correlation: Confinements and mortality (2020)
In response to this pandemic, many countries have opted for extreme measures. General confinement was introduced with the justification of being a way to reduce transmission and, consequently, mortality from
National Health Service recommends procedures that limit the provision of first aid
The National Health Service updated, in March 2020, the recommendations for first aid provided by citizens to victims of drowning, choking or cardiorespiratory arrest, due to the pandemic context. The
CDC: Death certificates declare homicides, suicides and missing persons as Covid deaths
During 2020, 378,048 deaths in the US were attributed to Covid-19 on death certificates reported to CDC. Because the registration model was questioned and it was hypothesised that some deaths
Which disease has killed more people in Portugal?
Strokes were the leading cause of death in 2019. This disease killed 10 975 Portuguese in the period under review and already represents 9.8% of mortality in our country, according