General Interest
The tangled history of mRNA vaccines.
15 Sep, 2021 | 09:06h | UTCThe tangled history of mRNA vaccines – Nature
Related:
mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases: principles, delivery and clinical translation.
Commentary on Twitter
What an outstanding ★ feature on the long history of mRNA vaccines and their future potential, by @ElieDolgin @Nature https://t.co/PZ1eFFnRsi pic.twitter.com/CjeS4vq0gx
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 14, 2021
Report: Fully vaccinated people account for 1.2% of England’s Covid-19 deaths.
14 Sep, 2021 | 10:07h | UTCFully vaccinated people account for 1.2% of England’s Covid-19 deaths – The Guardian
Original Report: Deaths involving COVID-19 by vaccination status, England: deaths occurring between 2 January and 2 July 2021 – Office for National Statistics
COVID-19 vaccine efficacy does not support boosters for general population, review concludes.
14 Sep, 2021 | 10:08h | UTCNews release: COVID-19 vaccine efficacy does not support boosters for general population, review concludes – The Lancet
Original article: Considerations in boosting COVID-19 vaccine immune responses – The Lancet
Commentaries:
FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan – Associated Press
FDA vaccine regulators argue against Covid-19 vaccine boosters in new international review – STAT
Global experts pan wider use of COVID vaccine booster dose – CIDRAP
Boosters Are ‘Not Appropriate’ – Reach Unvaccinated First – Health Policy Watch
Data Doesn’t Support Need for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: Experts – HealthDay
Covid: Single jab recommended for 12 to 15-year-olds by UK’s top doctors.
14 Sep, 2021 | 10:05h | UTCCovid: Single jab recommended for 12 to 15-year-olds by UK’s top doctors – BBC
See also: Covid-19: Children aged 12-15 should be offered vaccine, say UK’s chief medical officers – The BMJ
Opinion | Don’t make early career researchers ‘ghost authors.’ Give us the credit we deserve.
14 Sep, 2021 | 08:50h | UTCDon’t make early career researchers ‘ghost authors.’ Give us the credit we deserve – Science
Four factors that increase the risk of vaccinated people getting COVID.
12 Sep, 2021 | 22:02h | UTCFour factors that increase the risk of vaccinated people getting COVID – The Conversation
Perspective | We’re Asking the Impossible of Vaccines – “Complete protection against infection has long been hailed as the holy grail of vaccination. It might simply be unachievable”.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:59h | UTCWe’re Asking the Impossible of Vaccines – The Atlantic
Commentary on Twitter
A really great read from @KatherineJWu on why it may be too much to expect vaccines—#covid19 or otherwise—to prevent infection. Still the vaccines are great at what we need—preventing hospitalizations and deaths! https://t.co/ufVBVn4wd1
— Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH (@JenniferNuzzo) September 11, 2021
Face masks for COVID pass their largest test yet – “A rigorous study finds that surgical masks are highly protective, but cloth masks fall short”.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:36h | UTCFace masks for COVID pass their largest test yet – Nature
Original study: [Preprint] Largest study of masks yet details their importance in fighting Covid-19.
Commentary on Twitter
Face masks for COVID pass their largest test yet – I & others comment. It is true that I bought pink surgical masks (my favorite color) in response to this study for when I am around unvaccinated adults (or indoor public spaces for now)https://t.co/nFhlcqwrjv
— Monica Gandhi MD, MPH (@MonicaGandhi9) September 9, 2021
Guideline: Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:22h | UTCMedical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ
Editorial: Medical cannabis for chronic pain – The BMJ
Related: Cannabis and Cannabinoid Analgesia position statement – “Due to the lack of high-quality clinical evidence, the IASP does not currently endorse general use of cannabis and cannabinoids for pain relief.” (several resources on the subject)
Commentary on Twitter
A panel of international experts make a weak recommendation for a trial of non-inhaled medical cannabis or cannabinoids for people living with chronic pain, if standard care is not sufficient
Guideline includes a visual summary #BMJInfographic @will_s_t https://t.co/25ML4DZcvz pic.twitter.com/mjbDOyYVLL
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 9, 2021
AstraZeneca bosses warn against rush for boosters – “giving the most vulnerable, who may not have built up a full immune response from the first two, a third, top-up dose is “sensible”. But any decision to give a third, booster jab “to large swathes of the population”, to extend their protection from the first two, must be based on clinical data”.
9 Sep, 2021 | 09:59h | UTCAstraZeneca bosses warn against rush for boosters – BBC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
"Moving too quickly to boost across the entire adult population will deprive us of these insights, leaving this important decision to rest on limited data," Mr Soriot and Sir Mene write.https://t.co/xTAk7yyu5G
— The Sharing Scientist (@ScienceShared) September 8, 2021
WHO appeals for countries to postpone COVID-19 vaccine boosters until 2022 to prioritize vaccinating the most at-risk people around the world who are yet to receive their first dose.
9 Sep, 2021 | 10:00h | UTCSee also:
WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year – Associated Press
WHO extends moratorium on booster COVID vaccine doses – CIDRAP
Perspective | The plan to stop every respiratory virus at once – “The benefits of ventilation reach far beyond the coronavirus. What if we stop taking colds and flus for granted, too?”
9 Sep, 2021 | 09:54h | UTCThe Plan to Stop Every Respiratory Virus at Once – The Atlantic
Related:
Recommendations for ventilation of indoor spaces to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
We studied how to reduce airborne COVID spread in hospitals. Here’s what we learnt.
WHO: Roadmap to improve and ensure good indoor ventilation in the context of COVID-19
CDC releases new ventilation guidelines for indoor environments to reduce Covid-19 risk
Balancing incentives and disincentives for vaccination in a pandemic.
9 Sep, 2021 | 09:52h | UTCBalancing incentives and disincentives for vaccination in a pandemic – Nature Medicine
Emoji are proposed as a powerful way for patients and doctors to communicate.
9 Sep, 2021 | 09:06h | UTCOriginal article: Emoji for the Medical Community—Challenges and Opportunities – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/ Our @JAMA_current paper is out today describing the need for Emojis in Medicine.
A thread.
It might seem silly at first, but here’s why it's important. At the core of what we do as doctors is listen to patients, so we can care and treat for them. https://t.co/I1zEBsPcWv— Shuhan He 🫀🫁 (@shuhanhemd) September 7, 2021
Perspective | Rethinking medication adherence.
9 Sep, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCRethinking Medication Adherence – Therapeutics Initiative
Chile authorizes Sinovac vaccine for kids of 6 and older.
7 Sep, 2021 | 21:45h | UTCChile authorizes Sinovac vaccine for kids of 6 and older – Associated Press
AAP flu recommendations allow for coadministration with COVID-19 vaccine.
7 Sep, 2021 | 21:44h | UTCNews release: AAP flu recommendations allow for coadministration with COVID-19 vaccine – American Academy of Pediatrics
Technical report: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2021–2022 – American Academy of Pediatrics
Commentary on Twitter
The 2021-’22 @AmerAcadPeds flu policy emphasizes the importance of flu vaccination during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, allows for coadministration with COVID-19 vaccine. https://t.co/usLaO276Ku pic.twitter.com/EaL5vocxMm
— AAP News (@AAPNews) September 7, 2021
Opinion | Video: Immunity is the only way through a pandemic (w/Dr. Monica Gandhi).
7 Sep, 2021 | 10:45h | UTCImmunity Is The Only Way Through A Pandemic (w/Dr. Monica Gandhi) – ZDoggMD
CDC report: Hospitalization rates for Covid-19 were 10 times higher among unvaccinated than among fully vaccinated adolescents.
7 Sep, 2021 | 10:52h | UTCCommentaries:
More kids hospitalized with Covid-19 in states with lower vaccination rates, CDC report finds – CNN
Child COVID hospital cases up in low-vaccination states – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter
From late June to mid-August, there was a 10x increase in the rate of hospitalizations among children ages 0-4 with #COVID19 while the #DeltaVariant was widely circulating. It is critical for children to #maskup and get vaccinated if eligible. Learn more: https://t.co/aHC1vYdKVG. pic.twitter.com/uUeNPG6d5r
— CDC (@CDCgov) September 3, 2021
Large surveillance study finds severe adverse events after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination are rare.
6 Sep, 2021 | 11:02h | UTCSurveillance for Adverse Events After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination – JAMA
Editorial: Safety Surveillance of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Through the Vaccine Safety Datalink – JAMA
Commentaries:
mRNA COVID vaccines not tied to serious side effects – CIDRAP
Researchers find no serious health effects linked to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
Concerned about the safety of mRNA vaccines? This study of 6.2 million people who got 11.8 million doses is immensely reassuring. https://t.co/nUIqTacl0g pic.twitter.com/JBvenRVrRc
— David Juurlink (@DavidJuurlink) September 4, 2021
Systematic review: evaluation of dietary patterns and all-cause mortality.
6 Sep, 2021 | 10:43h | UTCEvaluation of Dietary Patterns and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Great to see work focused on diet patterns (rather than single nutrient/foods)
Nutrient-dense diet patterns, regardless of pattern label/name (Med Diet, DASH, HEI, "plant-based"), were associated with significantly lower risk of death
Commonalities?👇https://t.co/yQxo4lNJNQ
— Stephan van Vliet (@vanvlietphd) September 1, 2021
Viewpoint | Strengthening global health security and reforming the international health regulations: making the world safer from future pandemics.
6 Sep, 2021 | 11:00h | UTC
Interactive infographic showing the effects of Delta: How coronavirus spreads through a population and how we can beat it.
6 Sep, 2021 | 10:59h | UTCHow coronavirus spreads through a population and how we can beat it – The Guardian
Joint editorial: Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health.
6 Sep, 2021 | 10:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A joint editorial published in biomedical journals across the globe calls for swift and decisive action on climate crisis. #HealthyClimate https://t.co/5BMVoUUpNr pic.twitter.com/P3avUzSrvK
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 6, 2021
Infographic: Vaccine passports around the world.
3 Sep, 2021 | 10:27h | UTCVaccine passports around the world – The BMJ