Daily Archives: August 5, 2020 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Nine important things we’ve learned about the Coronavirus pandemic so far

5 Aug, 2020 | 10:14h | UTC

Nine Important Things We’ve Learned about the Coronavirus Pandemic So Far – Scientific American

Why pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19

5 Aug, 2020 | 10:11h | UTC

Why pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19 – Science

Perspective: How to think like an epidemiologist

5 Aug, 2020 | 10:02h | UTC

How to Think Like an Epidemiologist – The New York Times

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) serology: Implications for clinical practice, laboratory medicine and public health

5 Aug, 2020 | 10:06h | UTC

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) serology: implications for clinical practice, laboratory medicine and public health – Canadian Medical Association Journal

Commentary on Twitter

Serology testing for SARS-CoV-2 will be useful for public health decisions and research but will not have wide application for clinical care based on current evidence, according to a new review by representatives of five expert groups: https://t.co/Z3TOZrbhi0 pic.twitter.com/1wHg5Ql78K

— CMAJ (@CMAJ) August 4, 2020

Those with milder COVID-19 may not shed live virus as long

5 Aug, 2020 | 10:04h | UTC

Those with milder COVID-19 may not shed live virus as long – CIDRAP

Original Study: SARS-CoV-2 Virus Culture and Subgenomic RNA for Respiratory Specimens from Patients with Mild Coronavirus Disease – CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases

Exposure to common cold coronaviruses can teach the immune system to recognize SARS-CoV-2

5 Aug, 2020 | 09:58h | UTC

Exposure to common cold coronaviruses can teach the immune system to recognize SARS-CoV-2 – La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Original Study: Selective and cross-reactive SARS-CoV-2 T cell epitopes in unexposed humans – Science

“Is it safe for me to go to work?” Risk stratification for workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

5 Aug, 2020 | 10:08h | UTC

“Is It Safe for Me to Go to Work?” Risk Stratification for Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine

Coronavirus vaccine tracker: How close are we to a vaccine?

5 Aug, 2020 | 10:00h | UTC

Coronavirus vaccine tracker: how close are we to a vaccine? – The Guardian

Perspective: The Coronavirus is never going away

5 Aug, 2020 | 09:54h | UTC

The Coronavirus Is Never Going Away – The Atlantic

[Preprint] REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail prevents and treats SARS-CoV-2 infection in rhesus macaques and hamsters

5 Aug, 2020 | 09:56h | UTC

REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail prevents and treats SARS-CoV-2 infection in rhesus macaques and hamsters – bioRxiv

Commentaries: Regeneron’s Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail in Primates – Science Translational Medicine AND Regeneron antibody cocktail shows promise as potential COVID-19 treatment – News Medical

Randomized trial: Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the risk of depression

5 Aug, 2020 | 09:47h | UTC

Effect of Long-term Vitamin D₃ Supplementation vs Placebo on Risk of Depression or Clinically Relevant Depressive Symptoms and on Change in Mood Scores: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Vitamin D doesn’t prevent depression in older adults, large study finds – CNN AND Large study confirms vitamin D does not reduce risk of depression in adults – Massachusetts General Hospital

Obesity in adults: A clinical practice guideline

5 Aug, 2020 | 09:49h | UTC

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline – Canadian Medical Association Journal

Commentary: Landmark obesity guidelines in Canada treat problem as chronic illness – The Guardian

Commentary on Twitter

#Obesity management should focus on outcomes that patients consider to be important, not #weightloss alone, and include a holistic approach that addresses root causes, according to a new clinical practice guideline: https://t.co/8lwIKqSvDV @ObesityCan @Cabps_Obesity #CDNhealth pic.twitter.com/Piy9iDiAx6

— CMAJ (@CMAJ) August 4, 2020