General Interest
Management of post-acute Covid-19 in primary care
12 Aug, 2020 | 02:42h | UTCManagement of post-acute covid-19 in primary care – The BMJ
Commentary: We Need to Take Care of the Growing Number of Long-term COVID-19 Patients – TIME
NEW #BMJInfographic summarises the assessment and initial management of patients with continuing symptoms from #COVID19 #LongCovid https://t.co/MOjVNNcjkw @will_s_t pic.twitter.com/tln3Hw6QkJ
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 11, 2020
Filtration efficiency of hospital face mask alternatives available for use during the Covid-19 pandemic
12 Aug, 2020 | 02:36h | UTCEditorial: Filtration Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Availability of N95 Face Masks for COVID-19 Prevention
Commentary: Sanitized N95s acceptable alternatives to new masks, JAMA study finds – Healthcare Dive
Russia has approved ‘world first’ Covid-19 vaccine. But questions over its safety remain
12 Aug, 2020 | 02:28h | UTCSee also: Russia has launched the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine: Here’s all you need to know – Firstpost AND Coronavirus: Putin says vaccine has been approved for use – BBC AND Russia Approves Coronavirus Vaccine Before Completing Tests – The New York Times AND The Russian Vaccine – Science Translational Medicine AND Russia claims first coronavirus vaccine as global cases top 20 million – MedicalXpress
Delay routine dental checkups, WHO urges, until COVID risk is known
12 Aug, 2020 | 02:26h | UTCDelay routine dental checkups, WHO urges, until COVID risk is known – Reuters
Related WHO Guidance: Considerations for the provision of essential oral health services in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
WHO advises that routine non-essential #OralHealth care – such as check-ups, dental cleanings & preventive care – be delayed until there has been sufficient reduction in #COVID19 transmission rates https://t.co/jvKuNTZTak pic.twitter.com/93d8B4Tj8t
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 11, 2020
Opinion – “Covid-19 drug research is a big huge mess”
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:25h | UTCCovid-19 Drug Research Is a Big Huge Mess – Wired
Patient-reported outcomes: Central to the management of COVID-19
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:24h | UTCPatient-reported outcomes: central to the management of COVID-19 – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Patient-reported outcomes: central to the management of #COVID19
Correspondence from Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi & Melanie J Calverthttps://t.co/XwF7O34W8I
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 11, 2020
Opinion – “Reopening schools too early could spread COVID-19 even faster – especially in the developing world”
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:14h | UTC
Chronic fatigue syndrome a possible long-term effect of Covid-19, experts say
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:13h | UTCChronic fatigue syndrome a possible long-term effect of Covid-19, experts say – CNN
Researchers created a test to determine which masks are the least effective
10 Aug, 2020 | 02:08h | UTCResearchers created a test to determine which masks are the least effective – CNN
Original study: Low-cost measurement of facemask efficacy for filtering expelled droplets during speech – Science Advances
Successful elimination of Covid-19 transmission in New Zealand
10 Aug, 2020 | 02:01h | UTCSuccessful Elimination of Covid-19 Transmission in New Zealand – New England Journal of Medicine
The Coronavirus is new, but your immune system might still recognize it
10 Aug, 2020 | 01:59h | UTCThe Coronavirus Is New, but Your Immune System Might Still Recognize It – The New York Times
Study: Even asymptomatic people carry the coronavirus in high amounts
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:35h | UTCEven Asymptomatic People Carry the Coronavirus in High Amounts – The New York Times
How safe is your school’s reopening plan? Here’s what to look for
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:30h | UTCHow Safe Is Your School’s Reopening Plan? Here’s What To Look For – NPR
[Preprint] Persistent fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 infection is common and independent of severity of initial infection
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:18h | UTCCommentary: Severe fatigue common in COVID-19, independent of disease severity – News Medical
Three simple acts can stop Covid-19 outbreaks, study finds
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:14h | UTCThree simple acts can stop Covid-19 outbreaks, study finds – CNN
Video: Coronavirus update from the WHO
6 Aug, 2020 | 03:01h | UTCCoronavirus Update With Soumya Swaminathan from the WHO – JAMA
How the pandemic might play out in 2021 and beyond
6 Aug, 2020 | 02:58h | UTCHow the pandemic might play out in 2021 and beyond – Nature
Nine important things we’ve learned about the Coronavirus pandemic so far
5 Aug, 2020 | 10:14h | UTCNine Important Things We’ve Learned about the Coronavirus Pandemic So Far – Scientific American
Why pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19
5 Aug, 2020 | 10:11h | UTCWhy pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19 – Science
Perspective: How to think like an epidemiologist
5 Aug, 2020 | 10:02h | UTCHow to Think Like an Epidemiologist – The New York Times
Coronavirus vaccine tracker: How close are we to a vaccine?
5 Aug, 2020 | 10:00h | UTCCoronavirus vaccine tracker: how close are we to a vaccine? – The Guardian
Related: Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker – The New York Times
Perspective: The Coronavirus is never going away
5 Aug, 2020 | 09:54h | UTCThe Coronavirus Is Never Going Away – The Atlantic
Obesity in adults: A clinical practice guideline
5 Aug, 2020 | 09:49h | UTCObesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Commentary: Landmark obesity guidelines in Canada treat problem as chronic illness – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
#Obesity management should focus on outcomes that patients consider to be important, not #weightloss alone, and include a holistic approach that addresses root causes, according to a new clinical practice guideline: https://t.co/8lwIKqSvDV @ObesityCan @Cabps_Obesity #CDNhealth pic.twitter.com/Piy9iDiAx6
— CMAJ (@CMAJ) August 4, 2020
Randomized trial: Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the risk of depression
5 Aug, 2020 | 09:47h | UTCEffect of Long-term Vitamin D3 Supplementation vs Placebo on Risk of Depression or Clinically Relevant Depressive Symptoms and on Change in Mood Scores: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Vitamin D doesn’t prevent depression in older adults, large study finds – CNN AND Large study confirms vitamin D does not reduce risk of depression in adults – Massachusetts General Hospital
Anxiety and depression in COVID-19 survivors: Role of inflammatory and clinical predictors
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:16h | UTCCommentary: Survivors of Covid-19 show increased rate of psychiatric disorders, study finds – The Guardian