Daily Archives: January 29, 2021
WHO issues new 10-year plan to end suffering from neglected tropical diseases
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:39h | UTCNews release: WHO issues new 10-year plan to end suffering from neglected tropical diseases – World Health Organization
Report, executive summary and more: Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: A road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
In 1⃣ decade, significant progress was achieved to #beatNTDs, with 42 countries ? eliminating at least 1 disease.
The ? roadmap for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 builds on this success to ↗️ progress & to contribute to reaching @GlobalGoalsUN
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— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 28, 2021
WHO announces updated definitions of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:38h | UTC
WHO issues new guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:37h | UTCGuideline: Guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children – World Health Organization
Management of diabetes and hyperglycemia in the hospital
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:34h | UTCManagement of diabetes and hyperglycaemia in the hospital – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
New #Review online: Management of diabetes and hyperglycaemia in the hospital https://t.co/TmWLwFpYaw #diabetes #hospital #inpatient #critical #intensive #protocols #pharmacotherapy #technology #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/Uzg2enBz4a
— The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (@TheLancetEndo) January 28, 2021
Lancet Series on women’s and children’s health in conflict settings
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:33h | UTCLancet Series on Women’s and Children’s Health in Conflict Settings – The Lancet (free registration required for all articles)
Systematic review: Worldwide incidence and prevalence of Neuromyelitis Optica
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:31h | UTCWorldwide Incidence and Prevalence of Neuromyelitis Optica: A Systematic Review – Neurology
Leading cardiovascular organizations call for urgent action to reduce air pollution
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:36h | UTCPress release: Leading cardiovascular organizations call for urgent action to reduce air pollution – American College of Cardiology
Randomized trial: Effect of diacerein vs. celecoxib on symptoms in knee osteoarthritis
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:30h | UTCCommentary: Noninferiority of diacerein to celecoxib demonstrated for knee OA pain – Medwire News
Radiation therapy for small-cell lung cancer: ASCO Guideline endorsement of an ASTRO Guideline
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:27h | UTC
Randomized trial: Continuous postoperative pericardial flushing reduces postoperative bleeding after coronary artery bypass grafting
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:28h | UTC
New coronavirus variants call for intensified surveillance, control, and vaccination efforts
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:56h | UTCNew coronavirus variants call for intensified surveillance, control, and vaccination efforts – STAT
Opinion: We need an equitable and coordinated global approach to covid-19 vaccination
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:57h | UTCWe need an equitable and coordinated global approach to covid-19 vaccination – The BMJ Opinion
Related: WHO chief warns against ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in COVID-19 vaccine access (commentaries on the subject)
“Until there is an international consensus and coordinated operational strategy, the virus will find new vulnerable populations and continue to spread.”
Editorial: How epidemiology has shaped the COVID pandemic
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:58h | UTCHow epidemiology has shaped the COVID pandemic – Nature
Some European countries move to require medical-grade masks in public
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:49h | UTCSome European Countries Move To Require Medical-Grade Masks In Public – NPR
How Covid-19 mutations are changing the pandemic
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:55h | UTCHow Covid-19 mutations are changing the pandemic – BBC
Novavax says its Covid-19 vaccine is 90% effective, but far less so against one variant
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:50h | UTCNovavax says its Covid-19 vaccine is 90% effective, but far less so against one variant – STAT
German officials say AstraZeneca vaccine shouldn’t be given to over-65s, citing lack of data
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:52h | UTCGerman officials say AstraZeneca vaccine shouldn’t be given to over-65s, citing lack of data – CNN
Patients with heart failure hospitalized with COVID-19 are at high risk for complications, with nearly 1 in 4 dying during hospitalization
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:46h | UTC
Cohort study: Schizophrenia linked to increased mortality among patients with COVID-19
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:47h | UTCAssociation of Psychiatric Disorders With Mortality Among Patients With COVID-19 – JAMA Psychiatry
Commentaries: Expert reaction to COVID and schizophrenia – Science Media Centre AND Schizophrenia Second Only To Age as Greatest Risk Factor for COVID-19 Death – NYU Langone Health
Why you should still wear a mask and avoid crowds after getting the COVID-19 vaccine
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:48h | UTCWhy You Should Still Wear A Mask And Avoid Crowds After Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine – NPR