by main | May 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Am I at a higher risk of contracting coronavirus if I have a thyroid condition? With the NHS guidelines about people who are high risk and the Government’s advice on social distancing for vulnerable people, I’m quite naturally hearing from anxious patients who...
by main | May 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
How does COVID-19 affect me if I have diabetes? When you become ill with any infection, such as COVID-19, this can make your blood sugar levels rise as your body is less responsive to insulin and you cannot produce sufficient insulin to cope. Am I more likely to be...
by main | May 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
As Chairman of the London Consultants’ Association I am keenly aware of the struggles my colleagues are facing as they are confronted with one of the biggest medical challenges in living memory. I am also immensely proud of the way in which the private sector and the...
by main | May 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
A recent paper examined type 1 and type 2 diabetes and COVID-19 related mortality in England. This is the largest COVID-19 related study covering the entire population and seeks to look at the differential risks between types 1 and 2 diabetes. Adjusting the...
by main | May 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Between the 1st February and the 25th April NHS England looked at over 17 million electronic health records of UK adults in order to identify any common factors that were associated with COVID-19 related hospital death. Although this has not yet been peer...
