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BCG vaccination in infancy does not protect against COVID-19. Evidence from a natural experiment in Sweden
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:12h | UTC
Post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life after hospitalization for COVID-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:09h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 symptoms can persist for months after hospital stay – CIDRAP
Two meters or one: What is the evidence for physical distancing in Covid-19?
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:08h | UTCTwo metres or one: what is the evidence for physical distancing in covid-19? – The BMJ
Commentary: Rigid social distancing rules for COVID-19 based on outdated science – British Medical Journal
Lifting the mask on neurological manifestations of COVID-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:07h | UTCLifting the mask on neurological manifestations of COVID-19 – Nature Reviews Neurology
Systematic review: Effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in patients with COVID-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:05h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at blood pressure medicines and COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND Coronavirus Treatment: Blood Pressure Medicines May Reduce COVID-19 Severity, Deaths: Study – International Business Times
Nosocomial COVID-19 infection: Examining the risk of mortality
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:04h | UTCCommentary: Expert reaction to a study looking at hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections – Science Media Centre
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children without symptoms of Covid-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:02h | UTCCommentary: Rate of asymptomatic kids with COVID-19 roughly equal to community rate – UPI
New drool-based tests are replacing the dreaded coronavirus nasal swab
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:59h | UTCNew drool-based tests are replacing the dreaded coronavirus nasal swab – Science
Lockdowns have economic and social costs for world’s poorest families
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:02h | UTC
Maternal caffeine consumption and pregnancy outcomes: A narrative review with implications for advice to mothers and mothers-to-be
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:56h | UTCCommentaries: Caffeine consumption not safe during pregnancy, new study says. Some experts disagree – CNN AND Maternal caffeine consumption and pregnancy outcomes – MedicalResearch.com
Four scenarios on how we might develop immunity to Covid-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:58h | UTCFour scenarios on how we might develop immunity to Covid-19 – STAT
Observational study: Risk of hydroxychloroquine alone and in combination with azithromycin in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:57h | UTC
Podcast: Managing acute pancreatitis
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:51h | UTCManaging Acute Pancreatitis – JAMA
Randomized trial: Vitamin D Supplementation does not prevent severe asthma exacerbations in children with asthma and low vitamin D levels
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:52h | UTCEffect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Children With Asthma and Low Vitamin D Levels: The VDKA Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Compared to placebo, vitamin D has no benefit for severe asthma attacks, study finds – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine AND Don’t count on vitamin D to ease childhood asthma – MedicalXpress
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, #vitaminD3 supplementation did not improve the time to a severe asthma exacerbation vs placebo in children with persistent asthma and low #vitaminD levels https://t.co/VfYXUrhyT7
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 25, 2020
Vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 tested in humans
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:56h | UTCVaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 tested in humans – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
No #SARSCoV2 vaccine has yet to be shown to be effective or safe.
Effective = it prevents infections.
Safe = it doesn't engender serious adverse effects.https://t.co/dsyk8m6pEx@NatureMedicine
Please keep this in mind now that @US_FDA's @SteveFDA has lost all credibility pic.twitter.com/OgQIpDPv6R— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 24, 2020
Randomized trial: Mifepristone and misoprostol vs. misoprostol alone for the management of missed miscarriage
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:54h | UTCInvited commentary: Medical management of miscarriage with mifepristone – The Lancet
First Covid-19 reinfection documented in Hong Kong
25 Aug, 2020 | 04:00h | UTCFirst Covid-19 reinfection documented in Hong Kong, researchers say – STAT
Commentaries: Some people can get the pandemic virus twice, a study suggests. That is no reason to panic – Science AND You can get reinfected with Covid-19 but still have immunity. Let’s explain – Vox AND Expert reaction to first reported case of COVID-19 re-infection in Hong Kong patient – Science Media Centre
Commentary on Twitter
In Hong Kong, researchers reported what appears to be the first confirmed case of Covid-19 reinfection in a 33-year-old man. The virus sequenced from his two infections didn't match, indicating the second one was not tied to the first. https://t.co/4GHd1lMRZ0
— STAT (@statnews) August 24, 2020
FDA issues emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma as potential COVID–19 treatment
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:58h | UTCCommentaries: Convalescent Plasma: The Science and the Politics – Science Translational Medicine AND Convalescent plasma: another controversial clash of politics & science – Health News Review AND Observational Study of Convalescent Plasma and FDA Response – datamethods AND FDA OKs use of convalescent plasma for COVID-1 – CIDRAP AND Is convalescent plasma safe and effective? We answer the major questions about the Covid-19 treatment – STAT
Anticipating and managing coagulopathy and thrombotic manifestations of severe COVID-19
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:53h | UTC
An inflammatory cytokine signature predicts COVID-19 severity and survival
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:57h | UTCAn inflammatory cytokine signature predicts COVID-19 severity and survival – Nature
Commentary: Researchers discover immune predictors of COVID-19 cases that fare the worst – The Mount Sinai Hospital
Commentary on Twitter
Elevated levels of serum IL-6 and TNF-α at the time of hospitalization are independent and significant predictors of clinical outcome in two cohorts of patients with #COVID19 #biomarker @IcahnMountSinai @SinaiImmunol @TischCancer @MiriamMerad https://t.co/syHWT6QaW0
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) August 24, 2020
Not just antibodies: B cells and T cells mediate immunity to COVID-19
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:54h | UTCNot just antibodies: B cells and T cells mediate immunity to COVID-19 – Nature Reviews Immunology
Commentary on Twitter
Concise and useful summary of the B and T cell response to #COVID19https://t.co/RQ2ABn8CYf@NatRevImmunol pic.twitter.com/Bk9IiJFfwQ
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 24, 2020
Cost of contact: Redesigning healthcare in the age of COVID
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:51h | UTCCost of contact: redesigning healthcare in the age of COVID – BMJ Quality & Safety
Commentary on Twitter
The ‘cost of contact’ associated with risks of COVID-19 is forcing redesign of healthcare. That may be a good thing. say @sacha_bhatia, @kgshojania and Wendy Levinson, but it needs to be done well. https://t.co/cq5gYtuvMT
— BMJ Quality & Safety (@BMJ_Qual_Saf) August 24, 2020
Building a better health care system post-Covid-19: Steps for reducing low-value and wasteful care
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:52h | UTC
The disappearance of the primary care physical examination—losing touch
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:49h | UTCThe Disappearance of the Primary Care Physical Examination—Losing Touch – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Face masks: Benefits and risks during the COVID-19 crisis
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:43h | UTCFace masks: benefits and risks during the COVID-19 crisis – European Journal of Medical Research