Global & Public Health (all articles)
Cases of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection highlight the limitations — and the mysteries — of our immune system
1 Sep, 2020 | 06:18h | UTC
CDC Study: SARS-CoV-2 infections often go undetected in health care workers
1 Sep, 2020 | 06:16h | UTCCommentary: CDC: Nearly 30% of health workers with COVID-19 didn’t know they had it – UPI
Commentary on Twitter
A new @CDCMMWR finds many #COVID19 infections among healthcare workers appear to go undetected, likely because many people infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms. Learn more: https://t.co/VOKbZil9ob. pic.twitter.com/bnTAcmIzr9
— CDC (@CDCgov) August 31, 2020
Scientists are reporting several cases of Covid-19 reinfection — but the implications are complicated
1 Sep, 2020 | 06:20h | UTC
Low risk of COVID-19 among patients exposed to infected healthcare workers
1 Sep, 2020 | 06:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Low risk of COVID-19 among patients exposed to infected healthcare workers | #CID The risk of acquiring #SARSCoV2 from an infected HCW was low in a study that tested patients exposed to 60 HCWs with unrecognized SARS-CoV-2 infection. https://t.co/4hppyoXSLC
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) September 1, 2020
Viewpoint – Regulatory decision-making on COVID-19 vaccines during a public health emergency
1 Sep, 2020 | 06:08h | UTCRegulatory Decision-making on COVID-19 Vaccines During a Public Health Emergency – JAMA
Viewpoint – Emergency use authorizations during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from hydroxychloroquine for vaccine authorization and approval
1 Sep, 2020 | 06:09h | UTC
Perspective: COVID-19 vaccine trials should seek worthwhile efficacy
31 Aug, 2020 | 01:45h | UTCCOVID-19 vaccine trials should seek worthwhile efficacy – The Lancet
Commentary: Covid vaccine rush could make pandemic worse, say scientists – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
"Although efficacy far greater than 50% would be better, efficacy of about 50% would represent substantial progress"
Philip Krause et al for the @WHO Solidarity Vaccines Trial Expert Group on why #COVID19 vaccine trials should seek worthwhile efficacy https://t.co/2VWas8YU7L pic.twitter.com/RjbeZkeAE0
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 28, 2020
Study: Saliva or nasopharyngeal swab specimens for detection of SARS-CoV-2
31 Aug, 2020 | 01:47h | UTCRelated study: Salivary Detection of COVID-19 – Annals of Internal Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Just published @NEJM
Strong support for saliva as an alternative to nasopharyngeal swab samples to detect #SARSCoV2
by @awyllie13 @YaleSPH and team @YaleMed https://t.co/waF5ODmiV8 pic.twitter.com/zw1D2JqW0y— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 28, 2020
Children might play a bigger role in COVID transmission than first thought. Schools must prepare
31 Aug, 2020 | 01:41h | UTC
Updated Covid-19 Reviews: Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine / Masks / ACE Inhibitors or ARBs
28 Aug, 2020 | 08:54h | UTC- Update Alert 2: Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine for the Treatment or Prophylaxis of COVID-19
- Update Alert 2: Masks for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2, in Health Care and Community Settings
- Update Alert 3: Risks and Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults
A Pediatric infectious disease perspective of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 in children
28 Aug, 2020 | 08:51h | UTC
Report: Promoting mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic
28 Aug, 2020 | 08:48h | UTCPromoting mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A policymaker’s guide – Prevent Epidemics
Commentary on Twitter
We've posted a new report on masks – proof that they work and best practices increasing use. An important part of a comprehensive approach to stopping Covid. The more we mask up, the more we can keep deaths down and restart our economy. https://t.co/KG4aCsK4nq
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) August 27, 2020
Meta-analysis: Association of cardiovascular disease and 10 other pre-existing comorbidities with COVID-19 mortality
28 Aug, 2020 | 08:45h | UTC
Misconceptions about weather and seasonality must not misguide COVID-19 response
28 Aug, 2020 | 08:39h | UTC
Perspective: We’ve got a Coronavirus vaccine update for you
28 Aug, 2020 | 08:43h | UTCWe’ve Got a Coronavirus Vaccine Update for You – Self
Global Burden of Disease Study: Measuring universal health coverage in 204 countries and territories
28 Aug, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCInvited commentary: The universal health coverage ambition faces a critical test
Commentary on Twitter
“Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019” was just published in @TheLancet.
Read online: https://t.co/Vx6Y8LiIYI pic.twitter.com/fmUBNZNmNx
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) August 27, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci shares ID insights on COVID-19
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:58h | UTCDr. Anthony Fauci Shares ID Insights on COVID-19 – Infectious Diseases Society of America
Commentary: Dr. Fauci Speaks: Takeaways from a discussion on COVID-19
Individuals with obesity and COVID‐19: A global perspective on the epidemiology and biological relationships
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:57h | UTCCommentaries: Obesity increases risk of complications from Covid-19, damages vaccine efficacy, study finds – CNN AND Obesity increases risk of Covid-19 death by 48%, study finds – The Guardian AND Obesity linked with higher risk for COVID-19 complications – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Pandemic debate: Should doctors recommend treatments and vaccines when full data are not publicly available?
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In normal circumstances, insisting on full data transparency and limiting decision making to published data alone is rightly paramount. But what about during a pandemic? https://t.co/pUvM9PK47s
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 26, 2020
Cities: build networks and share plans to emerge stronger from COVID-19
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:48h | UTCCities: build networks and share plans to emerge stronger from COVID-19 – Nature
Africa declared free of wild polio after decades of work
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:42h | UTCAfrica declared free of wild polio after decades of work – The Guardian
See also: Africa declared free of wild polio in ‘milestone’ – BBC AND Eradication of polio in Africa is ‘great day,’ WHO director general says – CNN AND Global polio eradication initiative applauds WHO African region for wild polio-free certification – World Health Organization
COVID-19 re-infection by a phylogenetically distinct SARS-coronavirus-2 strain confirmed by whole genome sequencing
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:13h | UTCSee also: First Covid-19 reinfection documented in Hong Kong
Duration of SARS-CoV-2 infectivity: When is it safe to discontinue isolation?
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:14h | UTC
BCG vaccination in infancy does not protect against COVID-19. Evidence from a natural experiment in Sweden
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:12h | UTC
Post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life after hospitalization for COVID-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:09h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 symptoms can persist for months after hospital stay – CIDRAP