Association of use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers with testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)

Mehta N, Kalra A, Nowacki AS et al 

JAMA Cardiol 2020, May 5  doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1855 [Published online]

The role of...

Covid-19 is a novel pathogenic virus caused by Sars-CoV2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.¹ Most people who are infected with Covid-19 will experience respiratory symptoms but will recover. The HSE estimates about 80% of people will experience the disease as a mild illness and will recover without...

Covid-19: Cardiology

Cell type-specific expression of the putative SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 in human hearts

Nicin L, Abplanalp WT, Mellentin H et al

European Heart Journal, 2020, Apr 15 ehaa311   doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa311

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been identified as a...

Ours is a three-GP practice in Co Kildare, with two practice nurses, four administrators and a visiting psychologist. We moved premises in December last year after 20 years in the previous location. We felt that as we were bedding in to the new set-up we had experienced rather enough profound disruption for at...

“For the college, the biggest challenge has been constantly adapting to the changing landscape, ensuring we are getting important information out to GPs and to the general public and adapting how we work to cope with the rapidly developing crisis. I really think that the College and GPs have stepped up to the...