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Medical editor, Dr Harry Brown continues his everyday tips series and reviews online prescribing resources to help doctors make therapeutic interventions.

Bedtime dosing of hypertensive treatment could lead to better controlled blood pressure and a significantly lower risk of death or illness caused by heart or blood vessel problems, compared to those who take their medication in the morning.

More than 40 clinics specialising in Long Covid will open this month to assess patients with enduring physical and psychological symptoms of Covid-19 such as continuing fatigue, brain fog, breathlessness and pain.

Aspiration pneumonitis refers to inhalational acute lung injury that occurs after aspiration of sterile gastric contents. Early identification of patients with a high risk of aspiration allows targeted preventive measures to be implemented.

Already, 80% of advance payments for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine have come from 14% of the global population. In disregard of prior international agreements that sought to facilitate equal distribution of potential Covid-19 vaccines, say campaigners. 

Coronavirus infections in England have continued to rise but growth may have slowed during the latter part the REACT study from Imperial College.

A first of its kind meta-analysis of international Covid-19 data has shown that those with a black and Asian background are twice as likely to get infected. And has reported that some studies suggest racism and structural discrimination are a cause of heightened Covid-19 risk and mortality. 

Leading health organisations have released a brief statement setting out guidance and best practice for medical health professionals when they are caring for Covid-19 patients and those who potentially have an infection.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is transient systolic and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction, most commonly following a physical or emotional event. This case report describes a a 90-year-old woman developing Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following a broken hip.

The cost of stroke care in Europe could increase to £77 billion in 2040 if countries fail to invest in stroke prevention, treatments and rehabilitation, according to the Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE).

The Pfizer and BioNTech SARS-CoV-2 vaccine has shown an efficacy rate above 90%, at seven days after the second dose based on the first interim efficacy analysis.

Diabetes-related complications occur as a result of uncontrolled blood glucose levels over a prolonged period of time. However, type 2 diabetes is no longer viewed as an inevitably progressive disease as behavioural interventions can reduce the risk of developing the condition.

Language barriers between a healthcare professional and a patient can impact on health outcomes. Interpreters provide a service for patients, carers and clinicians to help them understand each other. 

Leading ethicist Professor Julian Savulescu has argued that while the Covid-19 vaccination should be mandatory, it is better to get the public to volunteer for the jab. And he has suggested this could be done through providing incentives. 

Acute infections of Covid-19 can lead to the formation of blood clots due to the phenomenon known as sticky blood. A study has concluded that patients from the Asian community are disproportionally suffering from ischaemic stroke, and are therefore more likely to experience severe complications from the virus.