#Covid Test Clinic in the UK

[conceptodiagnostics]

3 Benefits of Corporate Covid-19 Testing

Coronavirus is a respiratory disease brought about by SARS-CoV-2. Most patients contaminated with Covid report gentle to direct side effects and recuperate with the Private Pathology Laboratory in the UK. Nonetheless, patients with previous medical conditions like hypertension, disease, and diabetes might encounter unfavorable impacts. In any case, note that anybody can get the infection, become sick or even kick the bucket, no matter what their age.

 When can you use Corporate Covid-19 testing?

You ought to get tired or Book a Covid-19 Travel Test from the Clinic of the UK, assuming you experience any side effects of Coronavirus, regardless of whether you have gotten every one of the essential antibodies.

Note that Covid spreads rapidly and effectively, even before seeing any side effects. Thusly, the sooner you know whether you have the infection, the better since you can detach it and lessen the possibility of spreading it to other people.

Once in a while you might test negative for the infection yet feel unwell, demonstrating a bogus negative. In such a situation, you ought to disengage and contact your primary care physician to examine your side effects. Nonetheless, assuming you test positive, you should promptly detach and contact your Private Blood Tests Clinic in the UK to begin the treatment plan.

According to Diagnostic Centre in UK, you ought to do a test following five to seven days on the off chance that you are immunized against the infection. Furthermore, if you're not immunized, you ought to get a test. Given below are the 3 Benefits of Corporate Covid-19 testing:

1.    Ensures Successful Detachment

There are various difficulties confronting the battle against the spread of Covid. Luckily, medical services suppliers can utilize fast testing from the Corporate Coronavirus Testing of the UK to analyze whatever number of Coronavirus cases would be prudent before the infection spreads to the more extensive populace.

2.    Simple to Utilize

You don't need to be a clinical expert to do a quick Coronavirus test. You can do it with your family utilizing a home Coronavirus test pack.

3.    Mitigates Financial Effect

With fast testing, people presented with the infection accept their test results within a couple of hours, implying that they don't need to disengage for a long time or miss various business days as they hold back to accept their experimental outcomes. For more information visit the Private Pathology Laboratory in the UK.

 It can be concluded that Patients go through analytic tests from the Diagnostic Centre in the UK to affirm the presence of Coronavirus respiratory sickness. At the point when patients test positive for a fast antigen test, they are disengaged and begin treatment right away.

 Also Read: What Is So Fascinating About the Covid-19 Antigen LFT Test?

[conceptoclinic-uk]

You Need to Know about The Hormonal Imbalance Test

There are certain problems related to hormonal imbalances in our body and it is very important to know about them by doing a test. Therefore, it is advised to get a hormonal imbalance test at a Health Care Solutions UK . Many people don’t know this and they face a lot of problems. So it’s better to get it tested beforehand. Additionally, both of these imbalances can result in signs including exhaustion, mood swings, digestive problems, and unexplained weight gain or loss. Because of this, it's crucial to preserve the balance of our endocrine system as a whole to keep it functioning properly. You need to avail yourself of the Harmony Prenatal Test UK from Concepto Diagnostics.

These are the main signs of hormonal imbalance suggested by the Diagnostic Clinic in the UK that you should watch out for.

Fatigue

Everybody gets tired occasionally. But with enough rest, water, and a balanced diet, you should be able to recover. Consider getting a thorough assessment of your hormone levels if you feel like you are taking care of yourself but are still worn out or just can't seem to bounce back.

Anxiety

It's not all in your brain, not at all. Each year, over 18% of Americans experience an anxiety-related disorder, and 7% experience a serious depressive illness. Because fluctuations in estrogen during menstrual cycles, pregnancy, or menopause are linked to increased depression, women may be at a higher risk.

Putting on weight or struggling to shed it

Usually, it's a result of their nutrient-poor diet and excessive exertion. The body interprets this effort as stress, and when the body is under stress, it enters "fight-or-flight" or survival mode and releases cortisol.

Skin and hair modifications

One quick indicator of a suspected hormonal imbalance is a rapid increase in acne. Androgens are one of the few hormones in play. Sebum can accumulate in your pores and lead to a breakout if your body generates too many androgens.

 Hormones are sophisticated, potent substances. Several symptoms might make you feel as though you don't have control over your body if one or more of them are out of balance. It's crucial to discuss your symptoms with the Nutrition consultant in the UK if they are new and persistent. You'll be able to feel like yourself again as soon as you seek out assistance and therapy.

 Also Read: 5 important concerns about the quality and safety of multivitamins

[reasonsforhope]

"Doctors have begun trialling the world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine in patients, as experts hailed its “groundbreaking” potential to save thousands of lives.

Lung cancer is the world’s leading cause of cancer death, accounting for about 1.8m deaths every year. Survival rates in those with advanced forms of the disease, where tumours have spread, are particularly poor.

Now experts are testing a new jab that instructs the body to hunt down and kill cancer cells – then prevents them ever coming back. Known as BNT116 and made by BioNTech, the vaccine is designed to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of the disease.

The phase 1 clinical trial, the first human study of BNT116, has launched across 34 research sites in seven countries: the UK, US, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain and Turkey.

The UK has six sites, located in England and Wales, with the first UK patient to receive the vaccine having their initial dose on Tuesday [August 20, 2024].

Overall, about 130 patients – from early-stage before surgery or radiotherapy, to late-stage disease or recurrent cancer – will be enrolled to have the jab alongside immunotherapy. About 20 will be from the UK.

The jab uses messenger RNA (mRNA), similar to Covid-19 vaccines, and works by presenting the immune system with tumour markers from NSCLC to prime the body to fight cancer cells expressing these markers.

The aim is to strengthen a person’s immune response to cancer while leaving healthy cells untouched, unlike chemotherapy.

“We are now entering this very exciting new era of mRNA-based immunotherapy clinical trials to investigate the treatment of lung cancer,” said Prof Siow Ming Lee, a consultant medical oncologist at University College London hospitals NHS foundation trust (UCLH), which is leading the trial in the UK.

“It’s simple to deliver, and you can select specific antigens in the cancer cell, and then you target them. This technology is the next big phase of cancer treatment.”

Janusz Racz, 67, from London, was the first person to have the vaccine in the UK. He was diagnosed in May and soon after started chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

The scientist, who specialises in AI, said his profession inspired him to take part in the trial. “I am a scientist too, and I understand that the progress of science – especially in medicine – lies in people agreeing to be involved in such investigations,” he said...

“And also, I can be a part of the team that can provide proof of concept for this new methodology, and the faster it would be implemented across the world, more people will be saved.”

Racz received six consecutive injections five minutes apart over 30 minutes at the National Institute for Health Research UCLH Clinical Research Facility on Tuesday.

Each jab contained different RNA strands. He will get the vaccine every week for six consecutive weeks, and then every three weeks for 54 weeks.

Lee said: “We hope adding this additional treatment will stop the cancer coming back because a lot of time for lung cancer patients, even after surgery and radiation, it does come back.” ...

“We hope to go on to phase 2, phase 3, and then hope it becomes standard of care worldwide and saves lots of lung cancer patients.”

The Guardian revealed in May that thousands of patients in England were to be fast-tracked into groundbreaking trials of cancer vaccines in a revolutionary world-first NHS “matchmaking” scheme to save lives.

Under the scheme, patients who meet the eligibility criteria will gain access to clinical trials for the vaccines that experts say represent a new dawn in cancer treatment."

-via The Guardian, May 30, 2024

[3liza]

Posted December 04, 2023

Abstract

Background COVID-19 survivors may suffer from a wide range of chronic cognitive symptoms for months or years as part of post-COVID-19 conditions (PCC). To date, there is no definitive objective cognitive marker for PCC. We hypothesised that a key common deficit in people with PCC might be generalised cognitive slowing.

Methods To examine cognitive slowing, PCC patients completed two short web-based cognitive tasks, Simple Reaction Time (SRT) and Number Vigilance Test (NVT). 270 patients diagnosed with PCC at two different clinics in UK and Germany were compared to two control groups: individuals who contracted COVID-19 before but did not experience PCC after recovery (No-PCC group) and uninfected individuals (No-COVID group).

Findings We identified pronounced cognitive slowing in PCC patients, which distinguished them from age-matched healthy individuals who previously had symptomatic COVID-19 but did not manifest PCC. Cognitive slowing was evident even on a 30-second task measuring simple reaction time (SRT), with PCC patients responding to stimuli ∼3 standard deviations slower than healthy controls. This finding was replicated across two clinic samples in Germany and the UK. Comorbidities such as fatigue, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and post-traumatic stress disorder did not account for the extent of cognitive slowing in PCC patients. Furthermore, cognitive slowing on the SRT was highly correlated with the poor performance of PCC patients on the NVT measure of sustained attention.

Interpretation Together, these results robustly demonstrate pronounced cognitive slowing in people with PCC, which distinguishes them from age-matched healthy individuals who previously had symptomatic COVID-19 but did not manifest PCC. This might be an important factor contributing to some of the cognitive impairments reported in PCC patients.

[covid-safer-hotties]

Get ready for some grade-A bullshit

How can they claim that these masks cause "facial ulcers" and "Breathing problems" when miners can wear P100 elastomeric masks underground for 4 to 8 hours at a time with no similar complaints?

Filed under 'ugly' on our archive (we also have a 'good' and a 'bad')

By Jim Reed

There is only “weak evidence” that high-grade face masks better protected health workers than surgical ones in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has been told.

Prof Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said respirator masks – known as FFP3s – may have performed no better than thin surgical masks in real-life situations.

She said there could be “significant harms” from wearing tight-fitting FFP3s, including blisters and breathing difficulties.

“If the evidence was strong that FFP3s really protected people, and we saw a definitive reduction [in infections], they would have been recommended,” she said.

'Life and death' Not all scientists agree on what has become a controversial issue.

The BBC has previously reported on research which appears to show a significant real-world benefit from wearing higher-grade masks on hospital wards.

Throughout the first two years of the pandemic, groups representing doctors, nurses and other health workers repeatedly called for urgent improvements to personal protective equipment (PPE), including the wider use of respirators.

FFP3s are tight-fitting masks with a built-in air filter designed to block out tiny aerosol particles which can carry the virus.

Before they can be used, each wearer must undergo a fit test, to make sure the mask is properly sealed to the face.

For most of the pandemic, national guidance across the whole UK said that healthcare workers should wear basic surgical masks rather than FFP3s, except in intensive care or a small number of medical situations.

The decision was heavily criticised by some staff with the doctors’ union, the BMA, calling it a "matter of life and death".

National guidance on face masks from April 2020 was drawn up by a group of experts from across the United Kingdom known as the IP (Infection Prevention) Cell.

Its membership included representatives from the NHS, government departments and health bodies, including Public Health England (PHE), the organisation replaced by UKHSA in 2021 in a shake-up ordered by then-Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

The inquiry was shown minutes from an IP Cell meeting on 22 December 2020, just after the new Alpha variant of Covid had been detected, which appeared to show disagreement about the use of higher-grade FFP3 masks.

The records quote Dr Colin Brown, now the deputy director of clinical and emerging infections at UKHSA but at the time with PHE, as saying: "Our understanding of aerosol transmission has changed. A precautionary approach to move to FFP3 masks [in all healthcare settings] whilst we are awaiting evidence should be advised."

However, the wider IP Cell decided that no upgrading of the guidance was warranted at the time, and NHS trusts were told to continue to supply staff with standard surgical masks in almost all cases outside intensive care.

It was not until January 2022 that the advice changed, saying that FFP3 respirators "must be worn" by all staff if they are caring for patients with a virus such as Covid, and should be offered to other staff depending on a risk assessment.

By that point, the World Health Organization, and other health bodies, had recognised Covid could be spread in tiny airborne particles over distances longer than 6.5ft (2m), something officials said was impossible at the start of the pandemic.

Prof Hopkins, who served as PHE’s chief Covid adviser before moving across to UKHSA, told the inquiry that FFP3 masks offered a high degree of protection in laboratory studies, but the real-world benefits were less clear-cut.

“Where we looked at it, and repeatedly looked at it and are still looking at it, the evidence is weak that FFP3s protected more than fluid-resistant surgical masks,” she said.

“At the outset, in March 2020, the risks were that we had never asked people to wear FFP3 masks for prolonged periods.

“We saw them get ulcers on their faces and having challenges breathing and challenges in being hydrated.”

'Groupthink' Asked about the December 2020 IP Cell minutes, which suggested PHE was pushing behind-the-scenes for the wider use of respirator masks in healthcare, Prof Hopkins said that was a "really challenging time" in the pandemic with the UK about to enter a third wave of the virus.

“The fact that PHE was giving and airing a different view is an example of [us] not being involved in groupthink,” she said.

The Covid inquiry is currently taking evidence about the impact on the NHS and healthcare systems across all four nations of the UK.

More than 50 witnesses are expected to appear in this third section or "module", which runs until the end of November.

[mariacallous]

In December last year, the UK’s shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, visited Singapore General Hospital, regarded as one of the best in the world. What he witnessed there surprised him: “Patients arrive having already registered their appointments via an app. They check in on touchscreen kiosks awaiting them at reception. Tablets at their bedside allow them to read about their treatment or call for assistance,” Streeting says. “This is Space Age stuff compared with where the NHS is today.” Streeting characterizes the National Health Service as an “analog system in a digital age.”

“When I visit a hospital, doctors often take out their pagers to show me what they are forced to work with,” Streeting says. According to estimates, 13.5 million hours of GPs’ time is wasted every year due to inadequate IT. Fixing that would be the equivalent of hiring 8,000 new NHS doctors. “For the past 14 years, modernization of the NHS has been put on the back burner by a Conservative government which opts for sticking plasters instead of the major surgery that’s required,” says Streeting, who added that he fears that five more years of Tory mismanagement could mean the NHS ends up like the failed British retailer Woolworths—“a much-loved national institution which failed to change with the times and was left behind.”

Central to Streeting’s plan to fix the NHS is the NHS app, which has been downloaded by 31 million people in England and Wales. “It has the potential to transform how the NHS interacts with patients and promote better public health,” he says. He points out that, for instance, only one in every 200 GP appointments are currently made via the app. “In too many cases, patients still wait on the phone at 8 am, or even queue up in person in the cold on a frosty morning just to see a doctor.”

The NHS app could not only allow appointments to be made, but also let patients receive notifications about vaccine campaigns, health tests, cancer screening, and even upcoming clinical trials. “Clinical trials can use genomics to identify patients who will benefit from the latest treatments, but they struggle to recruit—not for a lack of people willing to take part, but because they can’t access basic data,” he said. He promised that Labour would clamp down on bureaucracy and allow clinical trials to recruit volunteers via the app. “During the pandemic, half a million people signed up to the vaccine trials registry,” he says. “If we can do it to defeat Covid, we can do it to cure cancer.”

At the core of Labour’s plan is patient data. Recently, the NHS has announced the launch of a federated data platform that would centralize hospital data, but would not include general practice or social care data. “The NHS has struck gold here, yet it’s leaving it in the ground,” Streeting says. “General practice data is key to unlocking better population health outcomes.”

Streeting promises that a Labour government would ensure a transparent process about what aspects of patient data would be shared and with whom, as well as the necessary safeguards to ensure patient confidentiality. As for those who oppose it on the grounds of privacy concerns, he has a simple message: “It’s a fight that a Labour government is willing to have,” he says. “While the tinfoil hat brigade takes to TikTok to urge followers to opt out of sharing their data with the NHS—the irony isn’t lost on me—the government refuses to take on their fear mongering.”

He recalled when, last January, he met the parents of a 2-year-old boy at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool. “They have been through hell,” he says. “In his short life, he has already had five operations on his heart.” When he asked them what their main frustration had been, however, the answer surprised him: technology. “Their local GP couldn’t access the notes from Alder Hey and the hospital couldn’t read the records held by their GP. It meant that on every appointment they had to repeat themselves again and again. The health service should be lessening their worry, not adding to their stress.”

[mortalityplays]

even allies within the uk often don't understand how bad healthcare experiences are for trans people here. I count myself pretty lucky to have had GPs who were generally understanding and supportive of my transition, but I have still dealt with:

my local GIC quoting me a 3-year wait for a first appointment in 2018. when I contacted them again in 2022, they again quoted me a 3-year wait, citing Covid backlogs and increasing pressures as other GICs were closed down. I started my transition in my late 20s, and it's likely I will be closer to 40 before I see a specialist for the first time.

my GP telling me they are unable to prescribe any kind of gender affirming care until I have been through a GIC. When I told them about the above wait times, they offered to call the clinic on my behalf. After calling, they told me they were sorry they couldn't do anything more and (unofficially) that they understood why people in my position transition 'under the counter'

another GP stopping the SSRI I had been on for 5+ years when they learned I was trans, and requiring me to go through every step of a mental health assessment again before they would approve the reissue of my prescription.

another GP telling me that even though I had self reported as being on testosterone, they could not order blood tests for me because they hadn't been sufficiently trained in best practice for transgender healthcare (??)

being misgendered every single time I see a health professional of any kind, because for absolutely no good reason at all NHS computer systems are set up to assign each person an ID number at birth that is hard-coded with their assigned gender. I cannot change this without a full legal sex marker change, which I couldn't do (even if I wanted to) without approval from a GIC. I get misgendered at the dentist.

like this is non-exhaustive, this is off the top of my head. can you blame any of us for just shrugging and living with chronic illness.

[warningsine]

Two suspected cases of monkeypox have emerged in Somerset. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared monkeypox, now known as mpox, a global health emergency following a large number of cases in sub-Saharan Africa.

Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reveals that between 2023 and 2024, England experienced 269 instances of mpox. A breakdown shows 116 infections likely occurred within the nation, 82 contracted overseas, and classification is pending for 71 cases.

Notably, none of the UK incidents involve the clade I strain of mpox, which is raising alarms in Africa, reports Somerset Live. The suspected cases in the county are in North Somerset and Taunton Deane, near the Devon border.

A detailed look at the last 52 weeks up to the end of June uncovers 90 statutory notifications of infectious diseases (NOIDs) involving suspected mpox reported to the UKHSA. These notices are crucial for healthcare providers, serving as an early indicator for potential outbreaks across regions.

Although the bulk of these tentative diagnoses are concentrated in London - particularly Lambeth with 10 and Southwark with eight - other areas including Somerset have also reported cases, specifically one each in North Somerset and Taunton Deane.

Meanwhile, a surge in mpox cases within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and various African nations, has been labelled a "public health emergency of international concern" by WHO.

The same classification has previously been applied to Covid-19, Ebola outbreaks, and the 2022 outbreak of mpox in Europe. Professor Dimie Ogoina, chair of WHO's Emergency Committee, warned that the rise in cases - coupled with the spread of a new sexually transmissible strain of the mpox virus - "is an emergency, not only for Africa, but for the entire globe".

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is an infectious disease caused by a virus. It can cause flu-like symptoms including fever, muscle aches, and a skin rash or pus-filled lesions that can last two to four weeks.

It can be passed on through contact with someone who has the infection or with infected animals. There are broadly two different strains of mpox, known as "clades". Clade I, the strain currently sweeping across Africa, is considered the more dangerous.

Dr Meera Chand, Deputy Director at UKHSA, said: "The risk to the UK population is currently considered low. However, planning is underway to prepare for any cases that we might see in the UK. This includes ensuring that clinicians are aware and able to recognise cases promptly, that rapid testing is available, and that protocols are developed for the safe clinical care of people who have the infection and the prevention of onward transmission."

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation, expressed his concern, stating: "The emergence of a new clade of mpox, its rapid spread in eastern DRC, and the reporting of cases in several neighbouring countries are very worrying. On top of outbreaks of other mpox clades in DRC and other countries in Africa, it's clear that a coordinated international response is needed to stop these outbreaks and save lives."

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[well-whatever-next]

“On 19 March 2020, DHSC issued guidance to discharge people, regardless of testing status, into social care settings without ensuring that the necessary PPE, infection prevention control and clinical support was in place to keep everyone safe. Among the devastating revelations was confirmation that PPE paid for by social care providers was requisitioned by the NHS. The inquiry has laid bare that there was no ring of protection around care homes – instead decisions seemingly taken in abstraction of the reality of social care or available evidence were implemented with unforgettable consequences.”

[conceptodiagnostics]

Are you confused about which non-invasive prenatal screening test (NIPT) is best? Then don't worry; this article will let you know.

[conceptoclinic-uk]

How is blood testing done at the Private Pathology Laboratory in the UK?

Having yearly blood testing is a critical part of forestalling different sorts of degenerative sicknesses. By giving a preview of your ongoing well-being, a blood testing or Covid-19 Antigen LFT Test in the UK can get potential medical conditions before they completely ascend to the surface so they can be overseen most successfully. Blood tests by the Private Pathology Laboratories in the UK are really clear to complete and quick to do. Also, they give an abundance of data that can be useful to you. Normal blood testing is one of the best ways of monitoring your by and large actual prosperity. Now only Book Covid-19 Travel Tests in the UK.

What occurs during a blood test?

A blood test will include a blood test being taken from a vein in your arm. The arm is an optimal part of the body to take a blood test from because it tends to be helpfully revealed. The common region for an example to be taken is from inside the elbow or wrist, this is because the veins are generally near the surface. Blood tests from the Covid19 Test Clinic in the UK that are taken from kids are regularly taken from the rear of the hand, normally this can be an upsetting encounter for little youngsters, their skin might be desensitized with a unique shower or cream before the example is taken.

 What in all actuality do blood tests show?

Blood test results

After a blood test has been taken, it'll be placed into a jug and marked with your name and individual subtleties. They will then send it to a research center where it will be inspected under a magnifying lens or tried, the tests rely upon what's being checked and you may be asked to buy the Best Multivitamins for Women in the UK. The outcomes are then sent back to the medical clinic or your enlisted GP. Some experimental outcomes will be prepared that very day or after several days, even though others may not be accessible for two or three few weeks, when they are prepared you will be educated right away.

 The data partook in this blog gives you an understanding of blood testing at a private laboratory in the UK. An expansion in different illnesses has made it basic for individuals to go through different well-being check-ups to comprehend their general ailment.

 Also Read: Necessity Of Covid-19 Test In An Air Travel

[skippyv20]

Our Prayer List🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s Godmother (95) in hospital. Also prayers for our friend’s sister who is having bone marrow test in a couple of weeks.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend and her family.  Her father has passed away from Parkinson’s.  He had been on our prayer list for quite sometime.

Prayers and good thought for our friend’s friend’s daughter after an aneurysm. Two surgeries and a stent placed in 5 days. Dwindling hope. Please pray for her.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who is settling into her new home.  Also prayers for her daughter.

Prayers and good thoughts for our dear friend PG who is making great progress in the hospital.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who is seeking employment as a staff writer, and a new home as she has to move out of apt she shares with her mother and sister.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who wants to conceive.

Prayers and good thought for our friend’s husband.  A deck collapsed on him.  He is in much pain, and has a long road ahead of recovery.  

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s son Chris. He has a number of health conditions and is very ill with Covid.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who is facing many trials, and has now for quite some time.  Also, for her daughter that struggles.  Our friend is mourning the loss of her precious baby from years ago, as she was recently triggered once again.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s brother Rob a hard worker who was hurt while working and had to have surgery on his knee.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who is only 35 years old!  She has 2 things she is facing.  One is called fibromuscular dysplasia. Basically, her arteries are twisting instead of being nice and smooth like normal ones. Number two is vasculitis.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s brother Stoppa (Chris). He’s just joined a clinical trial but his cancer is spreading. Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who is having family issues, and it is affecting her marriage.  

Prayers and good thoughts for Suzie, our friend’s SIL.   She works 50 hours a week, is taking care of her husband who is recovering from surgery.  She also cares for her elderly mother.  She is feeling very overwhelmed and stressed.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s 23 yo granddaughter who has legal guardianship of her 2 younger siblings, along with her own little family, 5 fur babies, full time university studies &  part time job.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s daughter who was a whistleblower at school.  Praying for Justice.

Prayers and good thoughts for little Cooper Roberts.  Cooper is 8 yrs old. He was a victim of shooting in Illinois. . He is really struggling, not just physically but mentally. Many more surgeries await him as well.  Cooper is back at school and doing well, but still faces many struggles.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who is feeling very overwhelmed.  She is in pain because of her father has passed away, and his wife filled our friend’s mind with hateful and hurtful words.  She is seeking peace and comfort.  Also, her dear fur baby has bladder cancer and has had a bad reaction to treatment.  Our friend is very sad, very anxious, and having  difficult time holding her life together.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s family.  Her 3yr old grandson has passed from a horrible accident.  Prayers for her son and daughter in law who have lost their son, as well as my three other grandchildren who have lost their brother.  Our friend’s son is really having a hard time and needs extra prayers.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s (in the UK) dear sister in Australia who is very poorly and due a heart operation.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s friend Barbara.  Barbara’s partner has passed.  Barbara needs prayers for strength during this time.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend whose husband has left her.  She is starting over and is losing hope.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s husband who is going for chemo.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who is mourning the loss of her father.  Prayers and good thoughts for her family.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who is having dealing with challenging pain in both hips and walking is difficult.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who is very worried about her senior aged parents.  The relationship between her and her parents is somewhat distant.  She has been praying for them to all be closer.

Prayers and good thoughts for our dear friend whose father has just passed away.  Prayers for the family.

Prayers and good thoughts for our Novenas Baby James,  James is still going and he’s started some physical therapy to catch up on some milestones. He’s a bit behind because of his time in hospital, but otherwise he’s a persistent little one with four teeth already!

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend and her family.  We pray for her daughter who is an alcoholic.  We pray for her children.  We pray for her oldest son who is trying to get his life back on track.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend and her two cats.  She is very overwhelmed.  Her mother is entering last stage of life’s she is now facing   bankruptcy (daycare and hospital invoices have caused her, since Sept 2021 enormous financial problems) and she is totally alone. Physically and mentally exhausted.

Prayers and good thoughts for our dear friend who is in horrible pain caused by a pinched nerve in her shoulder, and extreme pain in her hip.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s daughter and grandchildren age 3 yrs and 18 months.  Her daughter makes too much money for government assistance.  She can’t afford therapy for both.  Our friend helps her as much as she can, but they need help.  They need a miracle.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who is suffering from heart failure, and feeling so poorly.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who suffers from bouts of depression, and is feeling alone.

Prayers and good thoughts for our little 9 yr old Novenas boy who has had a bone marrow transplant and is having some complications.  He is a fighter, but he and his family could really use prayers to help them through the tougher days.

Prayers and good thoughts for Richard, who is recovering well, but still struggles with speech.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who had Covid a few weeks ago & haven’t felt right since. Her doctors say she has Long Covid Symptoms! She suffers from anxiety, depression, insomnia and panic attacks. Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s 18 month old granddaughter Allie, who is very, very sick fighting a skin disease in the hospital. Dr’s have put her on some type of cancer medicine to see if that will give her some relief

Prayers and good thoughts for our 8 month old Novenas boy who has had a bone marrow transplant.  Praying for his complete healing and quick recovery.  Praying for him to have a long, healthy, happy life.  Prayers for his family.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend who is estranged from her daughter.  Our friend is overwhelmed with worry.  Praying they will reconcile.

Prayers and good thoughts for Baby James’ “heart” brother William.  He has had surgery and is now recovering, we pray for him to stay strong. He is doing well. We pray for his family.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend whose mother has pancreatic cancer once again.  It is terminal.  Praying for peace, comfort and for all the family to feel God’s loving presence.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s husband from our Novenas, who is battling pancreatic cancer.  He is just out of the hospital.  He is not worse, so that is a blessing.    His 7yr old son is having a hard time.  

Prayers and good thoughts for our dear friend little m who is mourning the loss of her beloved husband, and she is feeling weak & quite tired.  He was her caregiver as well.  We pray for God to place earth angels on her path, to ease her burdens as she moves forward.  

Prayer and good thoughts for our friend’s friend.  Surgeries for cancer have been successful and she is still undergoing radiotherapy.   She has underlying health conditions and her husband has Alzheimers.

Prayers and good thoughts for our friend’s 5 yr old son who has speech delay/echolalia.  Our friend is quite sure he has ADHD , but am now worried that the echolalia means she needs to consider ASD as well.  Also, please pray for our friend as she is so stressed.

If I left anyone out, please let me know…if there are updates or corrections required…please let me know….

God Bless you and thank you for joining us in prayers and good thoughts…🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️

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In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Quality Control Market Analysis, Demand & Forecast to 2020 – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (US), Randox Laboratories Ltd. (UK)

Market Overview

The global in vitro diagnostics quality control market was valued at USD 1.5 billion in 2021 and it is anticipated to grow further up to USD 2.2 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 3.7% during the forecast period.

The effectiveness of in vitro diagnostic tests, including those for pathogen identification using in vitro nucleic acid testing, healthcare-associated illnesses (HAIs) such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and others, is assessed using IVD quality controls. These products primarily concentrate on defect detection, quality control, and validation panels like the Blood Culture (BCID) Control Panel, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Control Panel, and others to support in the implementation and monitoring of the performance of clinical and research laboratories, blood diagnostic centers, and IVD manufacturers.

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Market Dynamics

As the burden of various diseases increases globally, so has the number of laboratory tests. The number of laboratories in both the public and private sectors has increased in response to this need. With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019, the demand for diagnostic tests has skyrocketed. Many government organizations have established new laboratories in response to this epidemic and to increase laboratory testing capacity. The majority of nations need clinical laboratories to get regulatory body accreditation before performing diagnostic tests. Additionally, accreditation to ISO 15189:2012 and other comparable standards is turning into a requirement in many nations. Authorities assess a laboratory’s competency and quality system during the accreditation process using predetermined standards. While some European nations, including Belgium, France, Hungary, Ireland, and Lithuania, require accreditation for a variety of laboratory tests, others, like Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK, have practically finished the process.

It costs a lot of money to set up a QC process in a clinical laboratory. Additionally, laboratories must keep a specialized staff on hand to oversee the QC system. Moreover, regardless of the number of tests conducted, QC procedures are expensive. As a result, QC methods are particularly expensive to adopt for clinical laboratories that perform few diagnostic tests. This is predicted to lead to a lesser adoption of QC procedures, along with budgetary restrictions in many hospitals and laboratories in developed and emerging nations.

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The key players studied in the global in vitro diagnostic quality control market are Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (US), Randox Laboratories Ltd. (UK), Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (US), LGC Limited (UK), Abbott Laboratories (US), Roche Diagnostics (Switzerland), Siemens Healthineers (Germany), Danaher Corporation (US), Fortress Diagnostics (UK), SERO AS (US), Sysmex Corporation (Japan), Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics (US), and Helena Laboratories Corporation (US) among others.

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Covid Inquiry: 'My life was tipped upside down', says mum who suffered long Covid - Published Sept 9, 2024

A mother who suffered with long Covid said her life was "tipped upside down" in a "matter of weeks" after she was impacted by "crippling" symptoms.

It comes as the first day of the third module of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry begins today (Monday, 9 September).

Leaders from the Health and Safety Executive and Unison are expected to give evidence this week as the inquiry looks at the governmental and societal response to Covid-19 by assessing the impact of the pandemic on how NHS services were delivered.

Kate Lloyd, from Bridgend, tested positive for Covid-19 in 2022.

It was not the first time she had tested positive for the virus, and assumed that she would spend a few days feeling unwell, before returning to her usual fit and healthy self.

Speaking to ITV Wales, she recounted how she became unwell quickly, with symptoms persisting for weeks.

She said: "I was hopeful that after a couple of weeks, the symptoms would go... but that wasn't the case. If anything, I started getting worse.

"The main thing was fatigue. It was quite crippling to the extent that even when I wanted to get out of bed, I couldn't. In the mornings, I just couldn't move my legs to lift them up and out of bed."

She continued: "I had severe brain fog, I couldn't remember words for things. Then the physical symptoms... rapid heart rate every time I stood up. The GP explained that there was a reason as to why I was feeling worse every time I stood up- it was caused by something called POTS."

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome, is a condition that causes a rapid increase in heart rate when standing up from a sitting or lying position.

She added: "For me, that meant that my resting heart rate was going up about 50 beats per minute every time I went from sitting to standing. It made me really dizzy, chest pain and quite frightened by it."

Tasks that previously proved easy to Kate, became almost impossible.

She explained: "Because of the brain fog and inability to use the words I wanted to use, I couldn't read out loud. Which is why the significance of me reading to the children is so important now. I remember vividly trying to read them a bedtime story, and I couldn't say the words out loud. I was doing my dissertation for University at the time and I had to cancel that because I could not retain any information.

"It felt like my whole life was tipped upside down within a matter of weeks."

Kate had previously heard of long covid but never imagined she would be impacted as she did not have any underlying health issues: "I'm fit and well, very active, always on the go, always doing something. So it was very hard for me to see myself with that condition."

"I had to have symptoms for 12 weeks before the GP would refer me to a Long Covid Clinic. That's a really long time when you're struggling."

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Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Market Global Latest Trends and Insights 2024 to 2031

Leading market research firm SkyQuest Technology Group recently released a study titled 'Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Market Global Size, Share, Growth, Industry Trends, Opportunity and Forecast 2024-2031,' This study Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics report offers a thorough analysis of the market, as well as competitor and geographical analysis and a focus on the most recent technological developments. The research study on the Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Market extensively demonstrates existing and upcoming opportunities, profitability, revenue growth rates, pricing, and scenarios for recent industry analysis.

The research analysis on the global Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Market report 2024 offers a close watch on top industry rivals along with briefings on their company profiles, strategical surveys, micro as well as macro industry trends, futuristic scenarios, analysis of pricing structure, and an all-encompassing overview of the Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Market circumstances in the forecast period between 2024 and 2031. The global Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Market is a dynamic and rapidly evolving sector, encompassing the development, production, and distribution. This market is essential for improving global market and driving economic growth through innovation and industry advancements. Market Growth The Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Market has experienced robust growth over the past decade and is projected to continue expanding. Global Point of Care Diagnostics Market size was valued at USD 47.67 Billion in 2022 and is poised to grow from USD 50.54 Billion in 2023 to USD 81.17 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 6.1 % in the forecast period (2024-2031).  This growth is driven by several factors, including an aging global population, increasing prevalence of advancements in technology, and rising global expenditure.

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Detailed Segmentation and Classification of the report (Market Size and Forecast - 2031, Y-o-Y growth rate, and CAGR): The Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Market can be segmented based on several factors, including product type, application, end-user, and distribution channel. Understanding these segments is crucial for companies looking to target specific markets and tailor their offerings to meet consumer needs.

Sample

Blood Samples, Urine Samples, Nasal & Oropharyngeal Swabs, and Other Samples

Product Type

Glucose Monitoring, Covid-19 Testing, Cardiometabolic Monitoring, Infectious Disease Testing, Coagulation Monitoring, and Pregnancy & Fertility Testing

End-Users

Professional Diagnostics Center, Clinical Laboratories, Ambulatory Care Facilities, Pharmacies, Retail Clinics, Hospitals, Critical Care Centers, and Home Care Settings

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Following are the players analyzed in the report:

Abbott Laboratories (US)  

Siemens Healthineers AG (Germany)  

Quidel Corporation (US)  

F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. (Switzerland)  

Danaher Corporation (US)  

Becton, Dickinson and Company (US)  

Chembio Diagnostics (US)  

EKF Diagnostics (UK)  

Trinity Biotech plc (Ireland)  

Instrumentation Laboratory (US)  

Nova Biomedical (US)  

PTS Diagnostics (US)  

Sekisui Diagnostics (US) 

Regional Analysis 1. North America: - The United States and Canada dominate the North American Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Market. The U.S. is the largest market globally, driven by advanced global infrastructure, high R&D investments, and significant Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics consumption. 2. Europe: - Europe is a significant player, with major Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Markets in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. The region benefits from strong regulatory frameworks, high industry standards, and a robust R&D sector. 3. Asia-Pacific: - This region is experiencing rapid growth, with countries like China and India leading the charge. Factors such as increasing industry access, growing middle-class populations, and expanding Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics manufacturing capabilities contribute to this growth. 4. Latin America: - Brazil and Mexico are key markets in Latin America. Growth in this region is driven by rising industry needs, increasing investments in industry infrastructure, and a growing demand for affordable medications. 5. Middle East and Africa: - The Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Market in this region is expanding due to rising market spending, increased prevalence of diseases, and improvements in Market infrastructure, although the market is relatively smaller compared to other regions. Future Outlook The Point Of Care (POC) Diagnostics Market is poised for continued growth driven by technological advancements, expanding global market access, and increasing global industry needs. As the industry adapts to evolving challenges and seizes emerging opportunities, it is likely to see ongoing innovation and expansion, contributing significantly to global health and economic development.

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