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[News release – not published yet] Eli Lilly says its monoclonal antibody cocktail is effective in treating Covid-19

9 Oct, 2020 | 09:09h | UTC

Eli Lilly says its monoclonal antibody cocktail is effective in treating Covid-19 – STAT

Comparison of chest radiograph interpretations by artificial intelligence algorithm vs. radiology residents

12 Oct, 2020 | 00:27h | UTC

Comparison of Chest Radiograph Interpretations by Artificial Intelligence Algorithm vs Radiology Residents – JAMA Network Open

Commentary on Twitter

Diagnostic study finds an #AI algorithm has similar sensitivity with improved specificity and positive predictive value vs radiology residents when reading AP chest x-rays. https://t.co/SBUaZTz6OC

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) October 10, 2020

Perspective – Coronavirus: Is the cure worse than the disease? The most divisive question of 2020

9 Oct, 2020 | 09:06h | UTC

Coronavirus: Is the cure worse than the disease? The most divisive question of 2020 – The Conversation

As we fight the coronavirus pandemic, we cannot ignore non-communicable diseases

9 Oct, 2020 | 09:08h | UTC

As We Fight The Coronavirus Pandemic, We Cannot Ignore Non-Communicable Diseases – Forbes

Study: Neurologic manifestations occur in most hospitalized Covid‐19 patients

9 Oct, 2020 | 09:11h | UTC

Frequent neurologic manifestations and encephalopathy‐associated morbidity in Covid‐19 patients – Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology

Commentaries: COVID-19 neurological symptoms emerge in most hospitalized patients, study says AND Many hospitalized COVID-19 patients exhibit neurological symptoms, study finds – News Medical AND More than 80% of people hospitalized for COVID-19 suffer neurological symptoms, from confusion to altered brain function – Business Insider

The facts about herd immunity and COVID-19

9 Oct, 2020 | 09:01h | UTC

The Facts About Herd Immunity and COVID-19 – Medium

Why herd immunity strategy is regarded as fringe viewpoint

9 Oct, 2020 | 09:03h | UTC

Why herd immunity strategy is regarded as fringe viewpoint – The Guardian

Coronavirus: Health experts join global anti-lockdown movement

9 Oct, 2020 | 09:00h | UTC

Coronavirus: Health experts join global anti-lockdown movement – BBC

Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in patients with COVID-19

9 Oct, 2020 | 08:58h | UTC

Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients With COVID-19 – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

WHO/UNICEF Report – Neglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths

9 Oct, 2020 | 08:54h | UTC

Neglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths – World Health Organization / UNICEF

News Release: One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates – World Health Organization

Commentary: One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

According to 🆕 estimates, almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 #stillbirth every 16 seconds.
#COVID19 related health service disruptions could worsen the situation, potentially adding 200,000 more stillbirths over a 12-month period:
👉https://t.co/vgD9SJSzCK pic.twitter.com/4fFAlbrIjj

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 8, 2020

Randomized trial: Effect of exercise training for five years on all cause mortality in older adults

9 Oct, 2020 | 08:56h | UTC

Effect of exercise training for five years on all cause mortality in older adults—the Generation 100 study: randomised controlled trial – The BMJ

News Release: Exercise intensity not linked to mortality risk in older adults, finds trial – BMJ

Infographic: Generation 100 study: randomised controlled trial

Commentary: It’s never too late for older adults to start exercising – The BMJ Opinion

Commentaries on Twitter

Impressive study — 5yr #exercise RCT looking at all cause mortality in over 1500 older adults (~73yo). Adherence to exercise ~50%. ⁦@bmj_latest⁩ https://t.co/UnthYld2bM pic.twitter.com/t4JMQXiD78

— Jess Scott, PhD (@cardiac_fitness) October 8, 2020

Exercise intensity appears to make no difference to risk of mortality among older adults, suggests a randomised controlled trial from Norway published by @bmj_latest today https://t.co/7h7hzPTymf @UWisloff

— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) October 8, 2020

Systematic review: Not enough evidence to recommend vena caval filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolism

9 Oct, 2020 | 08:52h | UTC

Vena caval filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library

Summary: Vena caval filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library

Editorial: The ten reasons why corticosteroid therapy reduces mortality in severe COVID-19

8 Oct, 2020 | 09:15h | UTC

The ten reasons why corticosteroid therapy reduces mortality in severe COVID-19 – Intensive Care Medicine

Study: Electric shocks to the tongue can quiet chronic ringing ears

9 Oct, 2020 | 08:51h | UTC

Electric shocks to the tongue can quiet chronic ringing ears – Science

Original Study: Bimodal neuromodulation combining sound and tongue stimulation reduces tinnitus symptoms in a large randomized clinical study – Science Translational Medicine

ATS/ERS Updated guidance on the management of COVID-19

8 Oct, 2020 | 09:16h | UTC

Updated guidance on the management of COVID-19: from an American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society coordinated International Task Force (survey administered from 24–29 July 2020) – European Respiratory Review

Editorial – Long COVID: let patients help define long-lasting COVID symptoms

8 Oct, 2020 | 09:09h | UTC

Long COVID: let patients help define long-lasting COVID symptoms – Nature

Outcomes of sailors in isolation after a COVID-19 outbreak on a US aircraft carrier

8 Oct, 2020 | 09:13h | UTC

Symptom Characterization and Outcomes of Sailors in Isolation After a COVID-19 Outbreak on a US Aircraft Carrier – JAMA Network Open

Commentary on Twitter

(1/3) Study of the #COVID19 outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, with follow-up of outcomes. 736 sailors with a median age of 25 years were infected. 20% were asymptomatic, 1% were hospitalised, and 0.1% died.https://t.co/BMGZYUl7s1 pic.twitter.com/pm1gFJB0BE

— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) October 4, 2020