COVID-19 Related News
Regular COVID-19 testing in care homes to be rolled out this week
The UK Government is to roll out regular COVID-19 testing for care home staff and residents this week.
Care home staff will be tested weekly,...
COVID-19 ultrasound research receives funding boost
US-based non-profit the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) has partnered with Fujifilm Sonosite, a point-of-care ultrasound provider, to drive research into COVID-19.
Fujifilm Sonosite will contribute...
Infection control: ensuring addiction centres are safe during COVID-19
The UK Addiction Treatment Group has been implementing strict infection control measures to ensure people needing to use its rehabilitation centres can receive the...
Discover the unique COVID-19 remote monitoring device
A group of scientists have developed a unique, remote monitoring device for COVID-19 that attaches to the throat to help fight the pandemic.
To detect...
How have Cannabis 2.0 and COVID-19 affected the industry?
Cannabis Council of Canada President and CEO George Smitherman tells MCN about the Cannabis 2.0 rollout, COVID-19, and the future of Canadian cannabis policy.
In...
COVID-19 infection control training launched for UK workforce
An online employee infection control training and business certification programme that is helping beat COVID-19 in Australia has been launched in the UK.
The COVID-19...
The bright future of the CBD market and the impact of COVID-19
SovereignPort CEO Sarah Roberts Yetman speaks to MCN about the future of the global CBD market and fears over the long term impact of COVID-19.
Sarah...
Mooevo expands mobility solutions in the COVID-19 hospital at IFEMA
Thanks to an unexpected experience at the current IFEMA Hospital, Mooevo’s engineers have started designing new models to offer new mobility solutions.
Turning reduced mobility...
Is technology a distraction or a salvation for the NHS during COVID-19?
Krittika Bhattacharya and Rory Tanner of the Health Tech Alliance explore the potential of technology to support the health sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Technology...
Active Citizenship Network: “For vaccination? Come back. I can’t tell you when.”
The Active Citizenship Network’s Mariano Votta and Maira Cardillo detail the impact of COVID-19 on vaccination efforts across Italy.
The situation is fraught: even within...
Controlling COVID-19: hand hygiene must be accessible to all
UNICEF and the World Health Organization have launched the ‘Hand Hygiene for All’ joint initiative to help control the spread of COVID-19.
In a bid...
UK study will involve repeat COVID-19 testing in UK care homes
A new surveillance study to be carried out in the UK will offer 100 care homes repeat COVID-19 testing.
The study aims to offer a...
Timing of COVID-19 antibody test is critical say experts
According to a new study, in order to detect a COVID-19 infection in a patient an antibody test must be carried out at the...
Study shows 99.9% of coronaviruses killed by far-UVC light
A new study has shown that 99.9% of coronaviruses can be killed when exposed to far-UVC light.
The study, carried out by researchers at Columbia...
New recommendations for releasing COVID-19 patients from isolation
The World Health Organization has released new recommendations for releasing COVID-19 patients from isolation.
Care must be taken when releasing COVID-19 patients from isolation in...
European Institute for Gender Equality: the gendered impacts of COVID-19
European Institute for Gender Equality Director Carlien Scheele tells HEQ about the gendered impacts of COVID-19.
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is an...
The wellness revolution with Medicaleaf
A coronavirus ‘good news’ story from innovator Medicaleaf, looking at the wellness revolution.
When a group of relative strangers with myriad strengths, experience and expertise...
Malta’s COVID-19 response secures cannabis industry growth
Malta Enterprise has played a pivotal role in ensuring support for research and industry in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic. It says Malta's...
The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on senior populations
The World Health Organization has published a policy briefing analysing the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on senior populations.
Senior populations have been disproportionately...
Increased European cannabis demand amidst COVID-19 pandemic
MCN’s partner New Frontier Data explores the effect of COVID-19 European cannabis demand, including consumer trends and the economic future.
Despite inevitable regulatory delays due...
