Asthma drug budesonide shortens recovery time in non-hospitalised patients with COVID-19 — PRINCIPLE Trial

Inhaled budesonide, a common corticosteroid, is the first widely available, inexpensive drug found to shorten recovery times in COVID-19 patients aged over 50 who are treated at home and in other community settings, reports the PRINCIPLE trial in 1,779 participants. — Read on http://www.principletrial.org/news/asthma-drug-budesonide-shortens-recovery-time-in-non-hospitalised-patients-with-covid-19/

‘This is such a serious disease’: Inside an ICU patient transfer as COVID-19 cases rise | CTV News

While patients get sicker and ICUs continue to fill up, critical care physicians are transporting patients between hospitals to free up beds in some of Ontario’s hardest hit regions. — Read on http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/this-is-such-a-serious-disease-inside-an-icu-patient-transfer-as-covid-19-cases-rise-1.5381715

Interview: Dr Stephen Hearns shares lessons on peak performance under pressure | AirMed&Rescue

Dr Stephen Hearns spoke to Mandy Langfield about his latest venture into training, which focuses on high performance in high-pressure situations – something the former head of the Scottish Emergency Medical Retrieval Service knows all about — Read on http://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/long-read/interview-dr-stephen-hearns-shares-lessons-peak-performance-under-pressure