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Lung cancer or covid-19? Messages for primary care

Interview and article by Christine Clark The key message for primary care is about using the guidance document, Differentiation of the Cs to enable health

Differentiation of the coughs – cancer or covid-19?

Interview and article by Christine Clark Differentiation of the Cs is a document aimed at health care professionals working in primary care to help them

Early diagnosis of lung cancer in the time of covid-19

Interview and article by Christine Clark The lung cancer service has been very seriously affected by the coronavirus pandemic, in particular, lung cancer referrals have

Treating COVID-19 could lead to increased antimicrobial resistance

The use of antibiotics in people with COVID-19 could result in increased resistance to the drugs’ benefits among the wider population, a new study suggests.

NSAIDs and covid-19: key messages for primary care

Article written by Christine Clark Patients could self-treat covid-19 symptoms with aspirin and GPs should consider prescribing indomethacin, according to retired GP and researcher, Dr

When should NSAIDs be used in covid-19?

Article written by Christine Clark The use of NSAIDs in early covid-19 needs more research, according to retired GP and researcher, Dr Colin Brown.

NSAIDs and covid-19: What have we learned?

Article written by Christine Clark In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic there was concern that the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs might be

Indomethacin or aspirin for covid-19 cough?

Article written by Christine Clark The similarities between the ACE-inhibitor cough and the cough of covid-19 prompted Dr Colin Brown, a retired GP and researcher,

Is bradykinin responsible for the covid-19 cough?