Category: Coronavirus
Salisbury hospital uses mouthwash to treat Covid patients
Teams at a hospital in Salisbury are using mouthwash to treat patients with severe symptoms of Covid-19. Patients and staff at Salisbury District Hospital are now given mouthwash after research confirmed that it can help to reduce the risk of severe disease…
READ ARTICLENew study links gum disease to increased risk of Covid-19 complications
A new study suggests that people who have gum disease are more likely to develop complications of Covid-19. Research revealed that patients with severe gum disease were up to five times more likely to need ventilation and up to nine times more likely to die from Covid-19. The study involved…
READ ARTICLESmokers are twice as likely to be hospitalised with Covid-19, study suggests
New research suggests that smokers are twice as likely as non-smokers to be hospitalised with Covid-19. A study conducted by researchers at King’s College London revealed that people who smoke are more likely to develop severe symptoms of the virus than non-smokers. Using data collected through the ZOE Covid Symptom…
READ ARTICLESurvey shows almost 30% of people smoked more during second lockdown
A new survey on health and lifestyle habits has revealed that almost 30% of smokers smoked more than normal during the second lockdown. New data released by Public Health England suggests that 29% of participants said that they smoked more during the November lockdown. The most common reasons included fears…
READ ARTICLEDentists fearful of the oral health impact of Covid-19 backlogs
Dentists across the UK have been working tirelessly to clear backlogs, but some are worried about the impact of prolonged closures on standards of oral health. At present, the majority of practices are focusing on emergency care and rearranging courses of treatment that were cancelled as a result of the…
READ ARTICLEThe British Society of Paediatric Dentistry welcomes new study comparing Covid-19 trends in adults and children
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has welcomed a new study comparing Covid-19 trends in adults and children. Research suggests that children accounted for just 1% of positive Coronavirus tests carried out in England between January and May 2020. Between the 16th January and May 3rd, 540,305 people were…
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