Global & Public Health (all articles)
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
COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents in Europe: A Multinational, Multicenter Cohort Study
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:09h | UTC
Children and #COVID19: the largest report to date, for 582 kids, from 25 European countries: 8% ICU, CFR 0.7%, age < 1 year 5 X risk for ICU
Just published @LancetChildAdol https://t.co/ElbvwFGDuD pic.twitter.com/pqx8LwhuNG— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 25, 2020
Review: Masks for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2, in Health Care and Community Settings
25 Jun, 2020 | 08:30h | UTC
COVID-19 and Public Interest in Face Mask Use
25 Jun, 2020 | 08:28h | UTC
Video: Coronavirus Q&A: The Next COVID-19 Phase
25 Jun, 2020 | 08:26h | UTCCoronavirus Q&A: The Next COVID-19 Phase – JAMA
Ten Considerations for Effectively Managing the COVID-19 Transition
25 Jun, 2020 | 08:27h | UTCTen considerations for effectively managing the COVID-19 transition – Nature Human Behaviour
[Preprint] Intrafamilial Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Induces Cellular Immune Response without Seroconversion
25 Jun, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCCommentary: Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 can induce virus-specific T cell responses without seroconversion – News Medical
Podcast: The Challenges of Safe Reopening
25 Jun, 2020 | 08:25h | UTCAudio Interview: The Challenges of Safe Reopening – New England Journal of Medicine
Editorial: Commercial Influence and Covid-19
25 Jun, 2020 | 08:18h | UTCCommercial influence and covid-19 – The BMJ
Five Ways to Ensure that Models Serve Society: A Manifesto
25 Jun, 2020 | 08:16h | UTCFive ways to ensure that models serve society: a manifesto – Nature
“Pandemic politics highlight how predictions need to be transparent and humble to invite insight, not blame.”
Review: Coronavirus Disease 2019–COVID-19
25 Jun, 2020 | 08:11h | UTCCoronavirus Disease 2019–COVID-19 – Clinical Microbiology Reviews
Related Commentary on Twitter
Finally online. Our review "Coronavirus Disease 2019 – COVID-19" at Clinical Microbiology Reviews.https://t.co/xGHGlRJZFy pic.twitter.com/8mALY8ZBqa
— Alfonso RODRIGUEZ M (@DrAJRodriguezM) June 24, 2020
The Potential Impact of COVID-19-related Disruption on Tuberculosis Burden
25 Jun, 2020 | 08:13h | UTC
How ‘Superspreading’ Events Drive Most COVID-19 Spread
24 Jun, 2020 | 03:30h | UTCHow ‘Superspreading’ Events Drive Most COVID-19 Spread – Scientific American
“As few as 10 percent of infected people may drive a whopping 80 percent of cases, in specific types of situations”
[Preprint] Effect of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Preliminary Report
23 Jun, 2020 | 08:47h | UTCEffect of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Preliminary Report – medRxiv
Article press release from a few days ago: Dexamethasone Reduces Death by Up to One Third in Patients with Severe COVID-19
Related Commentary on Twitter
Kudos to @MartinLandray and team, including all patients, practitioners, administrators, funders & researchers. Amazing study. This is the new standard about how to move quickly, thoughtfully and effectively in research. Now @medrxivpreprint. Pls comment. https://t.co/0MBY13Uxvc pic.twitter.com/fFx3166nCJ
— Harlan Krumholz (@hmkyale) June 22, 2020
Updated: IDSA Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19
23 Jun, 2020 | 08:45h | UTC
IDSA has just released updates to its COVID-19 Treatment and Management Guidelines. New recommendations have been made on the use of #remdesivir, #hydroxychloroquine, hydroxychloroquine + #azithromycin, #convalescentplasma for treatment & #famotidine. ? https://t.co/H4KGct57fZ pic.twitter.com/hUuU1aYS4r
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) June 23, 2020
A Compendium Answering 150 Questions on COVID‐19 and SARS‐CoV‐2
23 Jun, 2020 | 08:38h | UTCA compendium answering 150 questions on COVID‐19 and SARS‐CoV‐2 – Allergy
CDC Report: Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Caused Reduced Use of Emergency Departments for Acute Life-Threatening Conditions
23 Jun, 2020 | 08:27h | UTCCommentary: The COVID-19 Pandemic Kept Thousands of People From Getting Urgent Medical Care, CDC Says – TIME
What is the Evidence to Support the 2-meter Social Distancing Rule to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission?
23 Jun, 2020 | 08:37h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Increased physical distance assoc with reduced Covid-19 risk. Relaxing 2m rule, esp indoors, might increase infection. NEW report I've led, collab with @CEBM @UniofOxford @trishgreenhalgh Lydia Bourouiba, Nicholas Jones + othershttps://t.co/ev1aW11qrY
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— Zeshan Qureshi (@DrZeshanQureshi) June 22, 2020
Study: Coronavirus Antibodies Can Disappear After a Few Months
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:46h | UTCClinical and immunological assessment of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections – Nature Medicine
Commentaries: Chinese study: Antibodies in COVID-19 patients fade quickly – CIDRAP AND Coronavirus antibodies may disappear 2 to 3 months after people recover, a new study found – Business Insider AND New insights can change everything we know about coronavirus antibodies – BGR – News Beezer AND Expert reaction to study looking at the immune response of 37 asymptomatic people with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection – Science Media Centre AND You May Have Antibodies After Coronavirus Infection. But Not for Long – The New York Times
NIH Halts Clinical Trial of Hydroxychloroquine
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:44h | UTCNIH halts clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine – NIH News Releases
Opinion: COVID-19 Evidence is Lacking for 2 Meter Distancing
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:42h | UTCCOVID-19 Evidence is lacking for 2 meter distancing – CEBM Oxford
Related: One metre or two? The science behind social distancing – The Conversation AND Scientists report flaws in WHO-funded study on 2-metre distancing – The Guardian
Characteristics Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests and Resuscitations During the Covid-19 Pandemic in New York City
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:33h | UTCEditorial: Heroism in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Related Commentary on Twitter
A doubling (and >4X at peak) of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, with 90% of leading to deaths, in New York City during its #COVID19 outbreak @JAMACardio https://t.co/PbtzAvCoNY likely reflects collateral damage—fear of medical attention (covid & cardiac) + direct heart impact pic.twitter.com/jJwF1hF61T
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 19, 2020