Global & Public Health (all articles)
Zika virus disease and pregnancy outcomes in Colombia
6 Aug, 2020 | 02:47h | UTCZika Virus Disease and Pregnancy Outcomes in Colombia – New England Journal of Medicine
Risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community
6 Aug, 2020 | 02:55h | UTCCommentary: Health workers, especially minorities, at high risk for COVID, even with PPE – CIDRAP
AHA Scientific statement: Medical marijuana, recreational cannabis, and cardiovascular health
6 Aug, 2020 | 02:40h | UTCCommentaries: Weed is not good for your heart, studies say – CNN AND Heart risks of marijuana use need more research – American Heart Association
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
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) serology: Implications for clinical practice, laboratory medicine and public health
5 Aug, 2020 | 10:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Serology testing for SARS-CoV-2 will be useful for public health decisions and research but will not have wide application for clinical care based on current evidence, according to a new review by representatives of five expert groups: https://t.co/Z3TOZrbhi0 pic.twitter.com/1wHg5Ql78K
— CMAJ (@CMAJ) August 4, 2020
Those with milder COVID-19 may not shed live virus as long
5 Aug, 2020 | 10:04h | UTCThose with milder COVID-19 may not shed live virus as long – CIDRAP
“Is it safe for me to go to work?” Risk stratification for workers during the Covid-19 pandemic
5 Aug, 2020 | 10:08h | UTC
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
Consensus statement for post-COVID-19 rehabilitation
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:26h | UTC
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
More Marketing than medical evidence: Infrared thermometers to screen for COVID-19
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:06h | UTCMore Marketing than medical evidence: infrared thermometers to screen for COVID-19 – CEBM Oxford
Video: Coronavirus Q&A with Anthony Fauci
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:13h | UTCCoronavirus Q&A With Anthony Fauci – JAMA
Review: Cloth face masks can reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:11h | UTCCloth face masks can reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 – Karolinska Institutet
Original Study: Forgotten Technology in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Filtration Properties of Cloth and Cloth Masks: A Narrative Review – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perspective: Use of facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:08h | UTCUse of facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Related: How masks work: It’s simple arithmetic – Daily Hampshire Gazette
WHO chief warns ‘there might never be’ a silver bullet for Coronavirus
4 Aug, 2020 | 02:53h | UTCWHO Chief Warns ‘There Might Never Be’ A Silver Bullet For Coronavirus – NPR
Original Statement: WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 3 August 2020 – World Health Organization
Determining the optimal strategy for reopening schools, the impact of test and trace interventions, and the risk of a second COVID-19 epidemic wave in the UK
4 Aug, 2020 | 02:51h | UTCRelated Study: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Australian educational settings: a prospective cohort study – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Commentaries: Finding a path to reopen schools during the COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health AND Boost test and trace before English schools reopen ‘or risk second wave’ – The Guardian AND Intensive COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Needed for Schools to Reopen, Studies Indicate – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
2 new @LancetChildAdol papers on reopening schools
1. Favorable prospective Australia study in full range of schools: 1 pre-school outbreak https://t.co/euJsOCZLgr
2. Modeling to avoid school outbreaks: Lots of testing and tracing needed or this will failhttps://t.co/H2mY7EIQLN pic.twitter.com/PaffrwmOqQ— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 3, 2020
[Preprint] The effectiveness of eight nonpharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19 in 41 countries
4 Aug, 2020 | 02:56h | UTC
Drug treatments for Covid-19: Living systematic review and network meta-analysis
3 Aug, 2020 | 01:10h | UTCDrug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ
Editorial: Cellular immune responses to Covid-19
3 Aug, 2020 | 01:06h | UTCCellular immune responses to covid-19 – The BMJ
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:46h | UTC
Opinion – ‘This Push to Open Schools Is Guaranteed to Fail’
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:43h | UTC‘This Push to Open Schools Is Guaranteed to Fail’ – The Atlantic
“Within two weeks of opening schools in communities with high virus transmission, teachers will become ill. All it will take is for a single teacher to become hospitalized with COVID and everything will shut down.”
Commentary on Twitter
"We need to reach containment first. It’s that simple.”
Straight talk from @AdrienneLaF https://t.co/XzY6tbW0iL
— Ed Yong is not here (@edyong209) August 2, 2020