Mon May 11 – 10 Stories of The Day!

1 – Triple combination of interferon beta-1b, lopinavir–ritonavir, and ribavirin in the treatment of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19: an open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial – The Lancet

Commentaries: Interferon beta-1b for COVID-19 – The Lancet AND New triple antiviral drug combination shows early promise for treating COVID-19 in phase 2 randomized trial – The Lancet AND A Drug Cocktail Hastens Recovery in Some Coronavirus Patients – The New York Times AND Triple drug therapy helps coronavirus patients recover more quickly, study finds – CNN AND Triple antiviral drug shows early promise in COVID-19 trial – Reuters AND Expert reaction to a study about a phase 2 trial of a triple antiviral drug combination treatment for COVID-19 – Science Media Centre

2 – Do Not Stay at Home: We Are Ready for You – NEJM Catalyst

“We must never lose sight of all the other patients who need our care today. Patients with any symptom indicating an emergency or severe disease must NOT stay at home.”

3 – Surfing the Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic As A Cardiovascular Clinician – Circulation (PDF)

4 – Collateral Effect of Covid-19 on Stroke Evaluation in the United States – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: Stroke evaluations drop by nearly 40% during COVID-19 pandemic – Washington University School of Medicine

5 – Interleukin-1 blockade with high-dose anakinra in patients with COVID-19, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and hyperinflammation: a retrospective cohort study – The Lancet Rheumatology

Commentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at use of arthritis drug anakinra in hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND Small study of patients with severe COVID-19 treated with the arthritis drug anakinra finds clinical improvements – The Lancet

6 – Mechanical Thrombectomy in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Emergency Preparedness for Neuroscience Teams: A Guidance Statement From the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology – Stroke

Commentaries: Guidance for Treating Stroke Patients During COVD-19 Crisis Developed – Boston University School of Medicine AND Mechanical Thrombectomy and Emergency Preparedness Guidance in COVID-19 Era – American College of Cardiology

7 – Impact of climate and public health interventions on the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study – Canadian Medical Association Journal

News Release: Canadian study finds temperature, latitude not associated with COVID-19 spread – Canadian Medical Association Journal

8 – The emerging long-term complications of Covid-19, explained – Vox

Related: Coronavirus: Sickest patients face long recovery – BBC AND Surviving Covid-19 May Not Feel Like Recovery for Some – New England Journal of Medicine

9 – COVID-19 Research in Brief: 2 May to 8 May, 2020 – Nature Medicine

10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Updates / 11 May 2020 Edition

11 May 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)