General Interest
Evidence-based medicine and COVID-19: what to believe and when to change
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:16h | UTC
WHO Concedes Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2; Critics Say Advice on Masks Still Falls Short
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:22h | UTCRelated: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions – World Health Organization AND It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Perspective: The Mathematical Strategy that Could Transform Coronavirus Testing
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:26h | UTCThe mathematical strategy that could transform coronavirus testing – Nature
Comprehensive Review: Face Masks and Coverings for the General Public
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:20h | UTCCommentary: Oxford COVID-19 study: face masks and coverings work – act now – University of Oxford
Editorial – Ivermectin and COVID-19: Keeping Rigor in Times of Urgency
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:18h | UTCRelated Editorial: COVID-19 and the rush for self-medication and self-dosing with ivermectin: A word of caution – One Health
Editorial – COVID-19: The Worst May Be Yet to Come
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:10h | UTCCOVID-19: the worst may be yet to come – The Lancet
Comparative Assessment of Particle Removal Efficiency of Fabric Masks as Alternatives to Standard Surgical Masks for PPE
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:07h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @CellPressNews: Quantifying the performance of the different masks 😷 (N95, surgical, cloth)
Importance of fit and nylon overlayhttps://t.co/ZoSguWbm0X pic.twitter.com/3OAmlfRFIu— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 9, 2020
Persistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:46h | UTCPersistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19 – JAMA
Related Commentary on Twitter
Just out: new study from @JAMA_current: of 143 patients discharged from hospital with #COVID19 (average age 56), only 13% were symptom-free an average of 2 months later. Fatigue, trouble breathing, joint pain, chest pain in >20%. https://t.co/KKwfpHnQHJ pic.twitter.com/QKRNBLeaGq
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) July 9, 2020
Six Months Under the Coronavirus: Lessons Learned from the Leading COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies Around the Globe
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:36h | UTCSix Months Under the Coronavirus – Think Global Health
A Conversation with John Ioannidis
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:43h | UTCA Conversation with John Ioannidis – The Health Care Blog
Related: Opinion: John Ioannidis and Medical Tribalism in the Era of Covid-19 – Undark AND The Totality of the Evidence – Boston Review
Related Commentary on Twitter
My candid conversation with John Ioannidis about the COVID-19 pandemic, his views and misrepresentation of his views https://t.co/FZA2OQ1H9F
— Saurabh Jha (@RogueRad) July 9, 2020
These 8 Basic Steps Will Let Us Reopen Schools
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:37h | UTCThese 8 Basic Steps Will Let Us Reopen Schools – The Atlantic
Related: School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks – Science AND I’m an epidemiologist and a dad. Here’s why I think schools should reopen – Vox
Related Commentary on Twitter
8 guidelines to follow as schools reopen:
➡️ Shield the most vulnerable
➡️ Reduce risk
➡️ Keep the virus out
➡️ Reduce occupancy, especially indoors
➡️ Reduce mixing among students/staff
➡️ Wear masks
➡️ Implement new health protocols
➡️ Prepare for cases https://t.co/6bxrrmUIQD— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) July 9, 2020
WHO: Independent Evaluation of Global COVID-19 Response Announced
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:24h | UTCIndependent evaluation of global COVID-19 response announced – World Health Organization
Commentaries: WHO launches independent review of the international response to the Covid-19 pandemic – STAT AND WHO promises ‘honest evaluation’ of how world handled COVID-19 – Reuters AND
Opinion: It’s Time to Begin a National Wastewater Testing Program for Covid-19
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCIt’s time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19 – STAT
Related: Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’ – BBC
WHO Scientific Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Implications for Infection Prevention Precautions
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCQ&A: How is COVID-19 transmitted?
Commentaries: WHO: Aerosolized Particles Unlikely To Be Significant Source Of COVID-19 Transmission – NPR AND The Coronavirus Can Be Airborne Indoors, W.H.O. Says – The New York Times
Editorial: Face Masks Can be Devastating for People with Hearing Loss
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:18h | UTCFace masks can be devastating for people with hearing loss – The BMJ
Related: Covid-19: The communication needs of D/deaf healthcare workers and patients are being forgotten – The BMJ Opinion AND D/deafness and solidarity in the covid-19 pandemic – The BMJ Opinion
Related Commentary on Twitter
"With masks covering the faces around us, we are unable to access the facial expressions and lip movements that are so vital to daily communication"
Innovation is urgently needed to ensure clear communication in medical settings https://t.co/DjQ4tmNCku
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 9, 2020
Challenges Estimating Total Lives Lost in COVID-19 Decisions: Consideration of Mortality Related to Unemployment, Social Isolation, and Depression
9 Jul, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC
In JAMA:
"there may come a point at which the number of lives lost from economic, social, and psychological consequences of different policy decisions will outweigh the number of lives lost from infection"
What are your thoughts?https://t.co/3cQZMpFChB pic.twitter.com/2sdKPUITKP
— C. Michael Gibson MD (@CMichaelGibson) July 8, 2020
OpenSAFELY: Factors Associated with COVID-19 Death in 17 Million Patients
9 Jul, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCOpenSAFELY: factors associated with COVID-19 death in 17 million patients – Nature
Commentaries: Study of 17 Million Identifies Crucial Risk Factors for Coronavirus Deaths – The New York Times AND Expert reaction to paper from OpenSAFELY platform quantifying clinical and demographic risk factors for COVID19-related death – Science Media Centre
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @nature: the risk factors for dying from #COVID19 from >17 million people and ~11,000 deaths https://t.co/VnEs9sC2Sn @bengoldacre and colleagues
importance of age, sex, race, diabetes, obesity, many other conditions
not risk factor: hypertension; current smoker protective pic.twitter.com/xuZeHUUDXq— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 8, 2020
COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Federal and State Prisons
9 Jul, 2020 | 09:30h | UTCCOVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Federal and State Prisons – JAMA
Commentaries: Coronavirus deaths and infection rates higher in US prisons than general population, analysis finds – CNN AND COVID-19 cases and deaths in federal and state prisons significantly higher than in general U.S. population – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health AND Prisoners 550% More Likely To Get Covid-19, 300% More Likely To Die, New Study Shows – Forbes AND Coronavirus disproportionately harms U.S. prison population – UCLA Newsroom
Related Commentary on Twitter
This figure from a recent @JAMA_current research letter about #COVID19 among US prison population is simply horrific. pic.twitter.com/fTbiue9Jbl
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 8, 2020
Opinion: This Is Not a Normal Mental-Health Disaster
9 Jul, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCThis Is Not a Normal Mental-Health Disaster – The Atlantic
“Most people are resilient after disasters, and only a small percentage develop chronic conditions. But in a nation of 328 million, small percentages become large numbers when translated into absolute terms.”
Cohort Studies: Intake of Whole Grain Foods and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
9 Jul, 2020 | 09:18h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Higher consumption of fruit, vegetables and whole grain foods are associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to two studies published by @bmj_latest today https://t.co/bL3fF8nThC https://t.co/gD2dfhwAmf
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) July 9, 2020
Study: Association of Plasma Biomarkers of Fruit and Vegetable Intake with Incident Type 2 diabetes
9 Jul, 2020 | 09:16h | UTCCommentary: Higher fruit, vegetable and whole grain intake linked to lower risk of diabetes – British Medical Journal
Related Commentary on Twitter
This study suggests that even a modest increase in fruit and vegetable intake could help to prevent type 2 diabetes, indicated by objective biomarkers of consumption, regardless of whether the increase is among people with initially low or high intake https://t.co/g9TXm9TaeE
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 9, 2020
In a New Hospital Ranking, Doing Good Counts Nearly as Much as Doing Well
8 Jul, 2020 | 00:58h | UTCIn a new hospital ranking, doing good counts nearly as much as doing well – STAT
Lown Institute Hospital Index: Hospitals Serve Individuals AND Communities
See also: Introducing the Best Hospitals for America – Washington Monthly
Related Commentary on Twitter
Why won't you find elite hospitals like the Mayo Clinic or Mass General at the top of the #LownHospitalsIndex?
Because many hospitals achieving the best patient outcomes aren't doing as much as they could to promote health equity and avoid overuse. https://t.co/MRSGkfya5I
— Lown Institute (@lowninstitute) July 7, 2020
Reset Sustainable Development Goals for a Pandemic World
8 Jul, 2020 | 00:59h | UTCReset Sustainable Development Goals for a pandemic world – Nature
It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19
7 Jul, 2020 | 09:04h | UTCIt is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentaries: Global experts: Ignoring airborne COVID spread risky – CIDRAP AND Coronavirus can float in air and WHO and CDC should tell people that, experts say – CNN AND Expert reaction to commentary about potential airborne transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – Science Media Centre
Data Show Panic and Disorganization Dominate the Study of Covid-19 Drugs
7 Jul, 2020 | 09:02h | UTCData show panic and disorganization dominate the study of Covid-19 drugs – STAT
Related: Waste in covid-19 research – The BMJ AND Too much information, too little evidence: is waste in research fuelling the covid-19 infodemic? – The BMJ AND Urgent call for greater multilateralism and coordination of covid-19 trials – The BMJ