Global & Public Health (all articles)
Editorial: Twin Epidemics of Covid-19 and Non-communicable Disease
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCTwin epidemics of covid-19 and non-communicable disease – The BMJ
Meta-Analysis: Digital Mammography Does Not Improve Outcomes in Population Screening when Compared to Film Mammography
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:37h | UTCCommentaries: Digital breast cancer detection technology does not improve outcomes – Oxford University Press USA AND How Beneficial Is Digital Mammography? – MedicalResearch.com AND Meta-Analysis: Digital Mammography No Better Than Film – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Press Release: No Clinical Benefit from Use of Lopinavir-ritonavir in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
30 Jun, 2020 | 08:08h | UTC
[Preprint] Immunity to COVID-19 is Probably Higher than Tests Have Shown
30 Jun, 2020 | 08:04h | UTCImmunity to COVID-19 is probably higher than tests have shown – Karolinska Institutet
Original Study: Robust T cell immunity in convalescent individuals with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 – bioRxiv
Studies: Childhood Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome — A New Challenge in the Pandemic
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCStudy 1: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents – New England Journal of Medicine
Study 2: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in New York State – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: Worrisome details noted in kids with COVID inflammatory syndrome – CIDRAP AND Researchers report nearly 300 cases of inflammatory syndrome tied to Covid-19 in kids – STAT
Opinion – Coronavirus: Could it be Burning out After 20% of a Population is Infected?
30 Jun, 2020 | 08:00h | UTCCoronavirus: could it be burning out after 20% of a population is infected? – The Conversation
Opinion: Why N95 Should Be the Standard for All COVID-19 Inpatient Care
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:54h | UTCWhy N95 Should Be the Standard for All COVID-19 Inpatient Care – Annals of Internal Medicine
NICE Evidence Summary: Vitamin D Not Indicated to Prevent or Treat COVID-19
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:56h | UTC
PAHO: Existing Evidence on Ivermectin is Insufficient to Draw a Conclusion on Benefits and Harms
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:51h | UTC
Updated CDC Guidance: Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:50h | UTCConsiderations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Worldwide Effect of COVID-19 on Physical Activity: A Descriptive Study
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:53h | UTCWorldwide Effect of COVID-19 on Physical Activity: A Descriptive Study – Annals of Internal Medicine
Video: Coronavirus Q&A: Update From the CDC
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:47h | UTCCoronavirus Q&A: Update From the CDC: Anne Schuchat – JAMA
Covid-19: The Shape of Epidemics
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:45h | UTCThe Shape of Epidemics – Boston Review
Opinion: Cognitive Bias and Public Health Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:48h | UTCCognitive Bias and Public Health Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
Video: Coronavirus in Brazil – Report from The Front Lines
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:46h | UTCCoronavirus in Brazil – Report from The Front Lines – JAMA
Hydroxyurea Dose Escalation for Sickle Cell Anemia in Sub-Saharan Africa
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:41h | UTCCommentary: Researchers discover improved treatment for children with sickle cell anemia – Indiana University
Graphics: Covid-19 Pace of Death
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:44h | UTCThe pace of death – Reuters Graphics
Analysis: Health Effects of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:43h | UTCHealth effects of vitamin and mineral supplements – The BMJ
“Randomized trial evidence does not support use of vitamin, mineral, and fish oil supplements to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases”.
Study: Home Pulse Oximetry Monitoring in COVID‐19 Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department Identifies Need for Hospitalization
29 Jun, 2020 | 09:10h | UTCCommentary: Pulse Oximetry in Outpatients with COVID-19 – NEJM Journal Watch
Covid-19 Antibody Tests: A Briefing
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCCovid-19 antibody tests: a briefing – The BMJ
Commentary: Coronavirus: Antibody test lacks ‘proper assessment’ – BBC
Systematic Review: Antibody Tests for Identification of Current and Past Infection with SARS‐CoV‐2
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCAntibody tests for identification of current and past infection with SARS‐CoV‐2 – Cochrane Library
News Release: New Cochrane review assesses how accurate antibody tests are for detecting COVID-19 – Cochrane Library
Commentaries: New Cochrane review assesses how accurate antibody tests are for detecting COVID-19 – Wiley AND Expert reaction to Cochrane Review of antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2 – Science Media Centre AND Covid-19: Timing is critical for antibody tests, finds Cochrane review – The BMJ
Masks: The Easiest Way to Save Lives and Spare Jobs
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCMasks: The Easiest Way to Save Lives and Spare Jobs – Think Global Health
Perspective: “I’m a Viral Immunologist. Here’s What Antibody Tests for Covid-19 Tell Us”
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:15h | UTCI’m a viral immunologist. Here’s what antibody tests for Covid-19 tell us – The Guardian
[Preprint] Randomized Re-Opening of Training Facilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:07h | UTCRandomized Re-Opening of Training Facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic – medRxiv
Related Commentary on Twitter
Rare sighting! ? Non-drug pandemic RCT! 3,716 gym members randomized after re-opening in Norway: only gym attendee infected was infected at work; none in ctrl gp. (Only 3,016 Covid-19 tests though, but did check hospital records) (Funder @forskningsradet) https://t.co/qbfezJYrgA
— Hilda Bastian (@hildabast) June 25, 2020
CDC: Pregnant Women Are at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:06h | UTCCommentaries: CDC: Pregnant women with COVID-19 face more critical care – CIDRAP AND Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus – The New York Times