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UAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:43h | UTCUAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details – Associated Press
See also: China State-Backed Covid Vaccine Has 86% Efficacy, UAE Says – Bloomberg
UK to refine allergy warning on Pfizer vaccine sparked by two adverse reactions
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:41h | UTCUK to refine allergy warning on Pfizer vaccine sparked by two adverse reactions – Reuters
See also: UK probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions – Associated Press AND NHS told not to give Covid vaccine to those with history of allergic reactions – The Guardian
CDC releases new ventilation guidelines for indoor environments to reduce Covid-19 risk
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:23h | UTCCDC Releases New Ventilation Guidelines For Indoor Environments To Reduce Covid-19 Risk – Forbes
CDC Guideline: Ventilation
Related podcast: Air Handling Standards for Increasing the Safety of Indoor Spaces During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
Vast majority of pregnant women with COVID-19 won’t have complications, study finds
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:39h | UTCOriginal study: Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With and Without Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection – JAMA Network Open
Just published: AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine shows moderate efficacy, but questions remain about the most effective dosing regimen
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:25h | UTCCommentaries: Oxford COVID vaccine paper highlights lingering unknowns about results – Nature AND Detailed data on AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine show it has moderate efficacy – STAT AND Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine efficacy – The Lancet AND Oxford COVID-19 vaccine is safe and protects against disease, first published results from phase 3 trials – The Lancet AND Expert reaction to a study on the results of phase 3 human trials of the Oxford/AZ COVID-19 vaccine – Science Media Centre
How rich countries are ‘hoarding’ the world’s vaccines, in charts
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCHow Rich Countries Are ‘Hoarding’ The World’s Vaccines, In Charts – NPR
See also: How COVID vaccines are being divvied up around the world – Nature AND Rich countries hoarding Covid vaccines, says People’s Vaccine Alliance – BBC AND Amnesty: rich countries have bought too many COVID-19 vaccines – Reuters
“COVID-19: when are you most infectious?” This commentary from the authors of a recent meta-analysis highlights the findings that infectiousness peaks within the first 5 days of symptom onset
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:38h | UTCCOVID-19: when are you most infectious? – The Conversation
Original study and commentaries: Meta-analysis: SARSCoV2 most contagious within the first 5 days of symptom onset
Report: Three-quarters attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in the Brazilian Amazon during a largely unmitigated epidemic
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:20h | UTC
FDA Safety Communication: Wear face masks with no metal during MRI exams
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCCommentary: Any mask containing metal could cause burns during an MRI, FDA warns – MedicalXpress
“Neurological manifestations of COVID-19” – guideline of the German society of neurology
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:15h | UTC
Another randomized trial shows hydroxychloroquine is not effective as postexposure prophylaxis to prevent Covid-19
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:19h | UTCSummary for patients: Summary for Patients: Postexposure Hydroxychloroquine Prophylaxis to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Infection
New vaccine data is coming: Watch out for these 3 claims
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:17h | UTCNew Vaccine Data Is Coming: Watch Out for These 3 Claims – Wired
Review: Cardiopulmonary impact of particulate air pollution in high-risk populations
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:07h | UTC
Randomized trial: No benefit and potential harm from Vitamin D at doses of 1000 IU/d or higher compared with 200 IU/d in older persons with elevated fall risk
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:13h | UTCCommentaries: Study Finds No Benefit, Possible Harm to Seniors’ Fall Risks with Higher Doses of Vitamin D – Johns Hopkins Medicine AND Does High-Dose Vitamin D Actually Heighten Fall Risk? – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/ErinMichos/status/1336091776994537472
Cohort study: In the general population, both low and high levels of LDL cholesterol were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Studies on the association between LDL-C levels and the risk of all cause mortality have provided conflicting results. This new study investigates the association between levels of LDL-C and the risk of all cause and cause specific mortalityhttps://t.co/phsKXIgPfq
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) December 8, 2020
If exposed to Covid-19, how long before you have symptoms? Median incubation is 5.1 days, and 97.5% of those who develop symptoms do so within 11.5 days of being exposed to the virus
8 Dec, 2020 | 08:06h | UTCIf Exposed To Covid-19 Coronavirus, How Long Before You Have Symptoms – Forbes
WHO Manifesto: Prescriptions and actionables for a healthy and green recovery from Covid-19
8 Dec, 2020 | 08:13h | UTCWHO manifesto for a healthy recovery from COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
The WHO Manifesto for a healthy recovery from #COVID19 lists 6⃣ steps to create a healthier 💟, fairer ⚖️ & greener 🌳 world while investing to maintain & resuscitate the economy:
👉https://t.co/Ftv0KCKsMA pic.twitter.com/PBuejrb7B4
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 31, 2020
WHO set to approve a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020—increasing hopes for equitable access
8 Dec, 2020 | 08:09h | UTC
Opinion: “Get ready for vaccine false side effects”. When millions of people are vaccinated, naturally occurring health problems could be wrongly attributed to vaccines
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCGet Ready for False Side Effects – Science Translational Medicine
Data from 45 countries show containing COVID vs. saving the economy is a false dichotomy
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:57h | UTC
First-of-its-kind African trial tests common drugs to prevent severe COVID-19. “Could cheap, widely available drugs prevent patients with mild illness from becoming severely sick?”
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:46h | UTCFirst-of-its-kind African trial tests common drugs to prevent severe COVID-19 – Science
Observational study: Even low dose oral glucocorticoids linked to increased cardiovascular risk in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:35h | UTCCommentary: Patients receiving low dose steroid at increased risk of cardiovascular disease – Public Library of Science
Randomized trial: In pregnant women with mild and moderate chronic hypertension, the use of labetalol was associated with more adverse events compared to methyldopa or no medication
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:26h | UTC
How to write a superb literature review
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:32h | UTCHow to write a superb literature review – Nature
New CDC Guidance with 10 public health strategies to address high levels of community transmission of SARS-Cov-2, including universal use of face masks
7 Dec, 2020 | 01:10h | UTCCommentaries: Masks are critical to stopping coronavirus spread, even at home, CDC says – CNN AND CDC recommends ‘universal’ use of face masks to prevent COVID-19 spread – UPI
Commentary on Twitter
In most of the US, Covid transmission is at dangerously high levels. CDC released a new package of 10 key strategies needed to curb the spread, including universal masking and postponing travel. https://t.co/b0utHmygSI pic.twitter.com/HXjlo89WrR
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) December 5, 2020