Daily Archives: June 2, 2021
WHO: New US$50 billion health, trade and finance roadmap to end the pandemic and secure a global recovery.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCCommentary: Global Leaders Call for $50-billion Investment to End COVID-19, boost economies – Health Policy Watch
Israel reports link between rare cases of heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccination in young men.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:37h | UTCIsrael reports link between rare cases of heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccination in young men – Science (a few articles per month are free)
Commentary on Twitter
?Paging @CDCgov and @US_FDA
“In a report submitted today to the Israeli Ministry of Health, they conclude that between one in 3000 and one in 6000 men ages 16 to 24 who received the vaccine developed the rare condition.” https://t.co/aoz2rkgdwO
— Ramin Farzaneh-Far MD (@rfsquared) June 1, 2021
WHO validates Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and issues interim policy recommendations.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:42h | UTCCommentary: WHO grants emergency approval to 2nd Chinese COVID vaccine – MedicalXpress
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
WHO today validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac #COVID19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies & communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, efficacy and manufacturing.
More ⬇️ https://t.co/Uy0xmGlAIT— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 1, 2021
After COVID-19 successes, researchers push to develop mRNA vaccines for other infectious diseases and cancer.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:34h | UTC
Review: SARS-CoV-2 variants, spike mutations and immune escape.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:33h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 variants, spike mutations and immune escape – Nature Reviews Microbiology
Commentary on Twitter
A new, exceptional review of the #SARSCoV2 major variants, zooming in on the culprit mutations, Δ epitopes/antigens.
It concludes there is a "high probability of future mutation-mediated escape from host immunity"https://t.co/D4mFot8Ot5@NatureRevMicro @_wharvey @robertson_lab pic.twitter.com/JgzAhpsviq— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 1, 2021
RCT: Among patient with recent ischemic stroke without known atrial fibrillation, implantable loop recorder monitoring for 12 months detects more occurrences of AF compared with conventional external loop recorder monitoring for 30 days (15.3% vs. 4.7%) – “further research is needed to compare clinical outcomes associated with these monitoring strategies”.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:30h | UTCEffect of Implantable vs. Prolonged External Electrocardiographic Monitoring on Atrial Fibrillation Detection in Patients With Ischemic Stroke: The PER DIEM Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Detection of Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation After Stroke: Is There Enough Evidence to Treat? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Implantable device more effective at detecting atrial fibrillation than standard of care – News Medical
Covid pandemic over in Britain, say experts.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:31h | UTCCovid pandemic over in Britain, say experts – The Telegraph
Related: In rich countries, vaccines are making Covid-19 a manageable health issue – The Guardian AND Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time – BBC AND Expert reaction to zero COVID-related deaths reported today – Science Media Centre
RCT: Insertable cardiac monitors used for 12 months detect more atrial fibrillation than usual care in patients with a recent ischemic stroke (12.1% vs. 1.8%) – “further research is needed to understand whether identifying AF in these patients is of clinical importance”.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:29h | UTCEffect of Long-term Continuous Cardiac Monitoring vs Usual Care on Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Stroke Attributed to Large- or Small-Vessel Disease: The STROKE-AF Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Detection of Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation After Stroke: Is There Enough Evidence to Treat? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
AUA Guideline | Renal Mass and Localized Renal Cancer: Evaluation, Management, and Follow Up.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:27h | UTCCommentary: AUA updates guideline on renal masses and localized renal cancer – Urology Times
[Press release – not published yet] The city of Serrana in Brazil has seen a 95% drop in Covid-19 deaths after almost all adults were vaccinated with Chinese CoronaVac – The findings suggest the pandemic can be controlled after 75% of people are fully vaccinated.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCCommentaries: Study in Brazilian town shows 95% efficacy of Sinovac’s vaccine in reducing death by COVID-19 – Global Times AND Brazil Covid: Deaths plunge after town’s adults vaccinated – BBC AND Sinovac vaccine restores a Brazilian city to near normal – Associated Press
JAMA editor-in-chief stepping down after backlash from podcast that questioned racism in medicine.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCSee also: JAMA editor in chief steps down over tweet that questioned racism in medicine – MarketWatch AND The Editor Of A Top Medical Journal Is Leaving After The Publication Said “No Physician Is Racist” – Buzzfeed News
JAMA Editorial: To Howard Bauchner, MD, Visionary Editor in Chief of JAMA—A Sincere Thank You and a Fond Farewell
China reports first known human case of H10N3 bird flu.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:23h | UTCChina reports first known human case of H10N3 bird flu – LiveScience
See also: China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu – CNBC
M-A: After an acute coronary syndrome treated with coronary stenting, dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for 1 to 3 months followed by P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy is associated with improved outcomes compared with traditional DAPT for 12 months.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:26h | UTCMeta-Analysis of Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated With Coronary Stenting – American Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Systematic review: Driving performance under treatment of most frequently prescribed drugs for mental disorders – 31% of schizophrenic or schizoaffective patients under antipsychotics, and 18% of unipolar and bipolar patients under antidepressants showed severe impairment in skills relevant for driving.
2 Jun, 2021 | 08:24h | UTC