Google launches medical appointment function
A few days ago, Google announced the launch of a new feature of convenient medical care. Users can learn about the services of local medical institutions in their search engine, and can choose to “see a doctor on the same day” or “” Make an appointment.” Google said that this feature is still in the early testing stage, and will gradually expand the types of partners and services in the future. Officially, Google will first cooperate with the medical institution “MinuteClinic”. It is reported that One Minute Clinic is a subsidiary of CVS Health. (Three Easy Life)
Future Doctor White Paper proposes three major trends in global medical development
On March 30, Elsevier, the world’s leading information analysis company, held an online press conference in Beijing to officially release the “White Paper for Doctors of the Future”. According to the “White Paper”, 63% of the global medical staff surveyed believe that remote diagnosis and treatment will further dominate in the future. The “White Paper” analyzes the driving force for the transformation of the global medical industry in the past decade, and proposes three major trends in global medical development: first, the deep integration of digital technology and medical means; second, the overall improvement of patients’ health literacy; third, diversified medical scenarios A new challenge to the ability of medical staff. (China Economic Net)
On the Internet, “The source of the rapid spread of the epidemic in Shanghai is express delivery”? Official Response
On April 5, a CCTV reporter from the head office learned from the Shanghai Postal Administration that last night, there were rumors on the Internet that “the source of the rapid spread of the epidemic in Shanghai is express delivery” and “the courier was positive in the film.” “, this news is not true. Judging from the information released by Shanghai, up to now, the bureau has not received any case reports of employees and citizens being infected due to the receipt and delivery of express mail.
All postal express employees in Shanghai are currently conducting regular and strict nucleic acid testing and antigen self-testing according to the requirements of the epidemic prevention and control department. Cases of infection caused by mail express operations. (CCTV News)
Wang Huaqing: There are three risk factors for severe illness and death in patients with new crown infection
On April 6, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the situation related to the strict and earnest efforts to prevent and control the epidemic. At the meeting, Wang Huaqing, chief expert of the immunization program of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, introduced that before, the two risk factors that lead to severe illness and death of infected persons are advanced age and underlying diseases. “Now another factor has been added, and that is the lack of vaccination.” (The Paper)
The epidemic in Shanghai and Jilin is still in the developing stage
On April 6, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the situation related to the strict and earnest efforts to prevent and control the epidemic. At the meeting, Lei Zhenglong, deputy director and first-level inspector of the National Health Commission’s Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, introduced that the epidemic situation in Shanghai and Jilin is still in the developing stage, and the epidemic situation in Shanghai is at its peak. more community transmission. More than 60,000 infected people have been reported in Jilin Province. (Beijing Daily)
Source: Health World—One Day Health Report