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Editorial | Vaccine certificates: does the end justify the means?
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:41h | UTCVaccine certificates: does the end justify the means? – The Lancet Microbe
Related: Covid-19 vaccine passports will harm sustainable development – The BMJ Opinion AND Covid-19 vaccine passports and vaccine hesitancy: freedom or control? – The BMJ Opinion AND “Vaccine Passport” Certification — Policy and Ethical Considerations – New England Journal of Medicine AND Interim position paper: considerations regarding proof of COVID-19 vaccination for international travellers – World Health Organization
WHO: Sinopharm, Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine data show efficacy
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:58h | UTCSinopharm, Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine data show efficacy: WHO – Reuters
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1377377034180038659
Opinion | AI-facilitated health care requires education of clinicians
2 Apr, 2021 | 09:13h | UTCAI-facilitated health care requires education of clinicians – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
In the new issue @TheLancet, @pearsekeane and I review the need, and that the time is ripe, for educating clinicians on deep learning #AI https://t.co/PRmrHVOQF2 pic.twitter.com/RrMV0XH6en
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 2, 2021
AstraZeneca COVID vaccine 70% effective vs. B117 variant
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:55h | UTCAstraZeneca COVID vaccine 70% effective vs B117 variant – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter (thread – Click for more)
ASYMPTOMATIC & SYMPTOMATIC Efficacy of Oxford-AstraZeneca #COVID19 vaccine versus #B117 & non-B117 variants via 200k swabs in ~8500:🧵
Symptomatic #B117➡️ 70%
Asymptomatic #B117➡️ 29%
Other variants symptomatic➡️ 81.5%
Other variants asymptomatic➡️ 70%https://t.co/qSWYlHKP0g pic.twitter.com/gS7P9MCpyz
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) March 31, 2021
[Press release – not published yet] Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 100% effective against Covid-19 in adolescents
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:52h | UTCPress release: Pfizer-BioNTech Announce Positive Topline Results Of Pivotal Covid-19 Vaccine Study In Adolescents
Commentaries: The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents – The New York Times AND Covid: Children ‘well protected by Pfizer vaccine’ – BBC AND Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Shows ‘100% Efficacy’ In Adolescents – NPR AND Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens – Associated Press AND Pfizer and BioNTech say vaccine prevents Covid-19 in adolescents – STAT
Commentaries on Twitter
https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1377376427239075840
This is really terrific
In trial of 2260 adolescents 12-15 year of age, Pfizer vaccine highly effective at preventing infections
18 infections in placebo group
0 infections in vaccine group
Robust antibody response
No serious side-effects
Looking forward to @US_FDA review https://t.co/VymGXOVb5E
— Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH (@ashishkjha) March 31, 2021
Post-covid syndrome in individuals admitted to hospital with covid-19: retrospective cohort study
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Follow-up of nearly 48,000 hospitalized patients with covid-19 shows a high rate of readmission, death, and multi-organ disease (heart, diabetes, kidney, lung) compared with matched controls https://t.co/dzxVYdugz2 @bmj_latest pic.twitter.com/hWBn5w2XQf
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 1, 2021
Bill Gates: 5 things you should know about variants
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:49h | UTC5 things you should know about variants – GatesNotes
Commentary on Twitter
Here are five things you should know if you want to understand how variants are (and aren’t) complicating the pandemic. https://t.co/rANiDcZynJ
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) March 31, 2021
Despite Chile’s Speedy Covid-19 Vaccination Drive, Cases Soar
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:46h | UTCDespite Chile’s Speedy Covid-19 Vaccination Drive, Cases Soar – The New York Times (free registration may be required)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Hospital ICUs overwhelmed despite fast vaccinations—Chile 🇨🇱 made a critical mistake—its government eased restrictions on travel, business and schools much too early, creating a false sense of confidence that pandemic was over. This always been my fear. 🧵https://t.co/6McpZjekxT pic.twitter.com/NbmKPiOpLI
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) March 30, 2021
Opinion | “Vaccine Passport” Certification — Policy and Ethical Considerations
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:40h | UTCRelated: Covid-19 vaccine passports will harm sustainable development – The BMJ Opinion AND Covid-19 vaccine passports and vaccine hesitancy: freedom or control? – The BMJ Opinion AND Vaccine certificates: does the end justify the means? – The Lancet Microbe AND Interim position paper: considerations regarding proof of COVID-19 vaccination for international travellers – World Health Organization
Opinion | COVID-19: underpowered randomized trials, or no randomized trials?
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:42h | UTCCOVID-19: underpowered randomised trials, or no randomised trials? – Trials
Commentary on Twitter
One important reason why we don’t see any randomised trials of non-pharmaceutical interventions is that they need to have thousands of participants to be sufficiently “powered”, statistically. I think underpowered trials are better than no trials. https://t.co/UsYfPO12kX
— Atle Fretheim (@AtleFretheim) March 31, 2021
Study shows unique diagnostic signatures of concussion in the saliva of Rugby players
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:08h | UTCCommentaries: Concussion in sport: Saliva test is 94% accurate in rugby union trial – BBC AND Rugby study identifies new method to diagnose concussion using saliva – University of Birmingham AND Saliva test boosts efforts to detect concussions in rugby – Associated Press
M-A: Efficacy and safety of low-dose colchicine in patients with coronary disease
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:11h | UTCEfficacy and safety of low-dose colchicine in patients with coronary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Higher-Calorie Refeeding in Anorexia Nervosa: 1-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:04h | UTCRelated Randomized trial: In patients with anorexia nervosa, a higher-calorie refeeding approach promotes earlier recovery with no increase in safety events during hospitalization
Physical inactivity and non-communicable disease burden in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:10h | UTCCommentaries: Physical inactivity is responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths worldwide – British Medical Journal AND ‘Couch Potato’ Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
The health implications of physical inactivity are truly a global issue with physical inactivity responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths across the world, finds research published in @BJSM_BMJ https://t.co/hcHlmgW7C6
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) March 30, 2021
Review and Algorithm: Tuberculosis and the Heart
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:07h | UTCTuberculosis and the Heart – Journal of the American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
Tuberculosis cardiac involvement is frequent. A systematic review and a new algorithm for CV TB is now available! https://t.co/QhzUCVWIxA @adribaran @JosePatricioLop @SIAC_cardio pic.twitter.com/AuotMOUjR0
— JAHA (@JAHA_AHA) March 29, 2021
RCT: Six vs. Twelve Hours of Single Balloon Catheter Placement with Oxytocin Administration for Labor Induction
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:02h | UTCSix vs. Twelve Hours of Single Balloon Catheter Placement with Oxytocin Administration for Labor Induction: A Randomized Controlled Trial – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Clinical Review: Immunotherapy Management in Special Cancer Patient Populations
31 Mar, 2021 | 02:59h | UTCImmunotherapy Management in Special Cancer Patient Populations – JCO Oncology Practice
Diagnosis and clinical management of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: A scoping review of the literature
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:01h | UTC
Rethinking Success in Pediatric Oncology: Beyond 5-Year Survival
31 Mar, 2021 | 02:56h | UTCRethinking Success in Pediatric Oncology: Beyond 5-Year Survival – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Pilot study: Erector spinae plane block shows promise vs. non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for severe renal colic pain
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:00h | UTCErector spinae plane block vs non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for severe renal colic pain: A pilot clinical feasibility study – The International Journal of Clinical Practice (free article via Authorea)
Commentary: New Nerve Block for Renal Colic? – Journal Feed
Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:35h | UTCWhy indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots – Nature
[Preprint] Single dose of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines shows 62% efficacy for preventing disease and reduces viral load/transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 in residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:38h | UTCCommentaries: Single dose of Pfizer and Oxford vaccines shows 60% efficacy in elderly care home residents – NewsMedical AND Care home residents gain 62% protection from single dose of COVID-19 vaccine – University College London
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/sailorrooscout/status/1376512132318121990
Transmissibility and transmission of respiratory viruses
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:33h | UTCTransmissibility and transmission of respiratory viruses – Nature Reviews Microbiology
What it will take to vaccinate the world against COVID-19
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:32h | UTCWhat it will take to vaccinate the world against COVID-19 – Nature
Opinion | Covid-19 vaccine passports will harm sustainable development
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:31h | UTCCovid-19 vaccine passports will harm sustainable development – The BMJ Opinion
“Where you are born can predict how freely you will be able to travel for opportunity, education, and leisure. Being a citizen of certain countries grants people access to nearly the entire globe, whereas others face challenges just to legally leave the borders of the country they live in”