By Paul P. Murphy and Theresa Waldrop, CNN (CNN) -- A Detroit hospital has been so overwhelmed by the influx of Covid-19 patients that at least 2 people have died in its emergency room hallways before help can arrive, health care workers there told CNN. CNN spoke with five hospital workers at Sinai-Grace Hospital, part of the Detroit Medical Center system, who said staff members feel they don't have enough coworkers or supplies to deal with the crisis Continue reading →

Matt Kaufman is accustomed to death. He knows well the task of telling people that someone they love is gone from a stroke, an overdose, a car accident, or any of the dire scenarios he often sees at the urban New Jersey hospital where he works. Usually, says the emergency room doctor, he can find a way to honor the gravity of the moment with small but meaningful gestures of compassion waiting while a family member cries, touching them gently on the shoulder, or simply looking them in the eye to give them words nobody wants to hear Continue reading →

Blog Preston Menu Posted on - 7th April, 2020 - 7:00am | Author - Rachel Smith | Posted in - College, Fulwood, Health, Politics, Preston News, Sharoe Green A face mask Image: Pixabay Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is in such short supply at Royal Preston Hospital nurses have been asked to treat Covid-19 patients wearing a disposable plastic apron and paper mask, Blog Preston has learned. Full protective equipment consisting of full sleeved overalls and FFP3 fit-tested masks can now only be used when treating patients in cardiac arrest, hospital sources claim. One nurse says her family is so concerned about her working conditions her dad has ordered her a mask from Amazon but it will not be delivered for a month. Continue reading →

The Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) was founded in 2000 with the aim of encouraging research and evidence gathering on medical and non-medical cannabis use, the endocannabinoid system; and the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids. Through its open access Educational Platform the CCIC has made a range of resources freely available, including research and presentations from its annual conference Continue reading →