Global & Public Health (all articles)
Survivorship after COVID-19 ICU stay
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCSurvivorship after COVID-19 ICU stay – Nature Reviews
[Preprint] Covid-19: Six clusters of symptoms could be used as a clinical prediction tool
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:25h | UTCCommentaries: Covid-19: Study reveals six clusters of symptoms that could be used as a clinical prediction tool – The BMJ AND Six distinct ‘types’ of COVID-19 identified – King’s College London AND Coronavirus symptoms fall into six different groupings, study finds – The Guardian
How (not) to write about global health
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:05h | UTCHow (not) to write about global health – The BMJ Global Health
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Great satirical article on the ethics of global health research collaboration and the common faux pas by @desmondtanko #globalhealth #ethics https://t.co/foOcXnK1FY
— Rennie Qin (@RennieQin) July 20, 2020
Randomized trial: dexamethasone in hospitalized patients with Covid-19
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:18h | UTCCommentary: Trial data support dexamethasone, but not hydroxychloroquine, for COVID-19 – CIDRAP
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A randomized controlled trial testing dexamethasone for Covid-19 (the RECOVERY trial) showed that, compared with usual care, this corticosteroid drug reduced 28-day mortality in hospitalized patients. #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 18, 2020
Burnout, a silent crisis in global health
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:00h | UTCBurnout, A Silent Crisis In Global Health – Forbes
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Burnout, A Silent Crisis In Global Health
This was not easy to write, but I am grateful to over a dozen colleagues who made valuable contributions.
Please read, comment, share, so we can collectively address burnout in global health.https://t.co/EPCknsAvxH via @Forbes pic.twitter.com/LiHIMx6IB7
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) July 20, 2020
Editorial: research in the context of a pandemic
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:16h | UTCResearch in the Context of a Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
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"Research in the Context of a Pandemic," an editorial by H. Clifford Lane, MD, and Anthony Fauci, MD, now available. #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 18, 2020
Study: household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is high if the index patient is 10–19 years of age
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:14h | UTCCommentaries: Older Children Spread the Coronavirus Just as Much as Adults, Large Study Finds – The New York Times AND Children over age 10 spread COVID-19 as much as adults, study finds – CTV
Benefits of routine childhood vaccines far outweigh risks of additional COVID-19 transmission in Africa, modeling study suggests
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:07h | UTC
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In a new risk-benefit analysis, researchers estimate that for every one excess death due to #COVID19 acquired during routine vaccination clinic visits, 84 deaths in children could be prevented by sustaining routine childhood #immunisation in Africa https://t.co/BBQOwsRMKM
— The Lancet Global Health (@LancetGH) July 18, 2020
Policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:09h | UTCPolicy Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic – Our World in Data
What counts as a Covid-19 death?
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:11h | UTCWhat counts as a covid-19 death? – The BMJ
Is coronavirus reinfection possible?
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:01h | UTCIs Coronavirus Reinfection Possible? – Self
Serology testing in the COVID-19 pandemic response
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:02h | UTCSerology testing in the COVID-19 pandemic response – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to end the pandemic
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCThe explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to end the pandemic – Nature
Why those most at risk of COVID-19 are least likely to respond to a vaccine
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCWhy those most at risk of COVID-19 are least likely to respond to a vaccine – National Geographic
Review: clinical presentation and management of COVID ‐19
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:51h | UTCClinical presentation and management of COVID ‐19 – Medical Journal of Australia
How effective does a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine need to be to stop the pandemic? A new study has answers
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:50h | UTC
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How 'good' does a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine need to be to stop the pandemic? Study: “If only 75% of the population gets vaccinated, the vaccine efficacy would have to be around 70%.” So we still might need a “Plan B” https://t.co/aoHu4L0SYU
— Paul Glasziou (@PaulGlasziou) July 16, 2020
Palliative care for patients with severe Covid-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:51h | UTCPalliative care for patients with severe covid-19 – The BMJ
Coronavirus drug and treatment tracker
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:46h | UTCCoronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker – The New York Times
RIP Hydroxychloroquine? 2 studies show no benefit in early/mild COVID-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:59h | UTCCommentaries: New Covid-19 study, despite flaws, adds to case against hydroxychloroquine – STAT AND Hydroxychloroquine also doesn’t help Covid-19 patients who aren’t hospitalized, new study finds – CNN
How deadly is the coronavirus? The true fatality rate is tricky to find, but researchers are getting closer
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:38h | UTC
Open letter: challenge trials for COVID-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:48h | UTCChallenge Trials for COVID-19 – 1 Day Sooner
Commentary: Scientists call for volunteers to be infected with the coronavirus to test vaccines – CNBC
What happens if Covid-19 symptoms don’t go away? Doctors are trying to figure it out
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:42h | UTCWhat happens if Covid-19 symptoms don’t go away? Doctors are trying to figure it out – Vox
Social isolation—the other COVID-19 threat in nursing homes
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCSocial Isolation—the Other COVID-19 Threat in Nursing Homes – JAMA
Coronavirus: why are some people experiencing long-term fatigue?
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCCoronavirus: why are some people experiencing long-term fatigue? – The Conversation
Systematic review: International guidelines and recommendations for surgery during Covid-19 pandemic
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTC