Global & Public Health (all articles)
Levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Sewage Rose with COVID-19 Cases in Dutch Cities
16 Jun, 2020 | 08:01h | UTC
Report Suggests Some ‘Mildly Symptomatic’ Covid-19 Patients Endure Serious Long-Term Effects
16 Jun, 2020 | 07:59h | UTCRelated: COVID-19 Can Last for Several Months – The Atlantic AND Symptoms can last for weeks even in mild cases, lockdowns likely saved millions of lives – Reuters
Study: Airborne Transmission is the Dominant Route for the Spread of COVID-19
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:48h | UTCCommentaries: Face masks critical in preventing spread of COVID-19 – Texas A&M University AND Expert reaction to a study looking at mandatory face masks and number of COVID-19 infections in New York, Wuhan and Italy – Science Media Centre
Opinion: The Masks Masquerade
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:44h | UTC
Infographic: Wear a Mask? Yes, Always Wear a Mask
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:46h | UTCWear a mask? Yes, always wear a mask – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Editorial: COVID-19 and Flu, a Perfect Storm
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:26h | UTCCOVID-19 and flu, a perfect storm – Science
The Dual Epidemics of COVID-19 and Influenza
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:28h | UTCThe Dual Epidemics of COVID-19 and Influenza: Vaccine Acceptance, Coverage, and Mandates – JAMA
Perspective: COVID-19 Vaccines for All?
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:24h | UTCCOVID-19 vaccines for all? – The Lancet
Perspective: Sars-Cov-2 Is Mutating Slowly, And That’s A Good Thing
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:23h | UTCSars-Cov-2 Is Mutating Slowly, And That’s A Good Thing – Johns Hopkins University
USPSTF Statement: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:18h | UTCScreening for Unhealthy Drug Use: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA
Editorials: The Perils of Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use Are a Call to Action for the Mental Health Workforce – JAMA Internal Medicine AND Screening for Drug Use in Primary Care: Practical Implications of the New USPSTF Recommendation – JAMA Internal Medicine
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use in Adults and Adolescents
Evidence Report: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use
Commentary: USPSTF Update: Screening adults for unhealthy drug use has moderate net benefit – 2 Minute Medicine
Face Masks Considerably Reduce COVID-19 Cases in Germany
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:26h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1271175922469572608
Covid-19: Appropriate PPE Prevents Infections in Doctors in Frontline Roles, Study Shows
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCCovid-19: Appropriate PPE prevents infections in doctors in frontline roles, study shows – The BMJ
Opinion: John Ioannidis and Medical Tribalism in the Era of Covid-19
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCOpinion: John Ioannidis and Medical Tribalism in the Era of Covid-19 – Undark
“The critical questions the Stanford professor is raising about Covid-19 have gotten lost amid partisan bickering”
“Ioannidis, right or wrong, has raised difficult questions, in the best tradition of science. Silencing him is an enormous risk to take” say @JeanneLenzer1 & @ShannonBrownlee https://t.co/VCh9fKD5qy pic.twitter.com/tSbzFBHKmq
— Maryanne Demasi, PhD (@MaryanneDemasi) June 11, 2020
Debate: What to Think of Public Health Experts Defending Protests During the Pandemic?
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCOpinion 1: Public-Health Experts Are Not Hypocrites – The Atlantic
“Health is about more than simply remaining free of coronavirus infection.” (from The Atlantic)
“Progressives blithely accepted throwing millions out of work to fight coronavirus – but now urge street protests to fight racism” (from The Guardian)
Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibodies in Geneva, Switzerland
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:16h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
One of the best seroprevalence studies to date, just published @TheLancet: Serial (X5) assessment of IgG to #SARSCov2 in Geneva, a hard-hit region
—~10% max (each confirmed case -> 11.6X actual infections)
—kids (ages 5-9) much lower, relative protectionhttps://t.co/XCyQwVdRTl pic.twitter.com/bRJ5P9yKdW— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 11, 2020
COVID-19 in Africa: The Spread and Response
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:08h | UTCCOVID-19 in Africa: the spread and response – Nature Medicine
See also: Africa records over 200 000 COVID-19 cases – World Health Organization AND WHO warns pandemic accelerating in Africa – MedicalXpress
Socio-demographic and Epidemiological Consideration of Africa’s COVID-19 Response
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:07h | UTCCommentary: African countries battle-ready to take on COVID-19 – University of Oxford
Study: Widespread Mask-wearing Could Prevent COVID-19 Second Waves
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCWidespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study – Reuters
MIT, Guided by Open Access Principles, Ends Elsevier Negotiations
12 Jun, 2020 | 08:57h | UTCMIT, guided by open access principles, ends Elsevier negotiations – MIT News
Related: UC Terminates Subscriptions with World’s Largest Scientific Publisher in Push for Open Access (several resources on the subject)
Risks to Healthcare Workers Following Tracheal Intubation of Patients with COVID‐19
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:45h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our first paper is now online as an early access article published in @Anaes_Journal
Headline: about 1 in 10 healthcare workers involved in performing tracheal intubation developed COVID-19 related outcomes in the ~1 month after first intubating. https://t.co/JOXKGXiOtm
— intubateCOVID (@IntubateCovid) June 10, 2020
Asymptomatic Coronavirus Spread is Real
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCAsymptomatic coronavirus spread is real – Vox
Related: Fauci says the WHO’s comment on asymptomatic spread is wrong. Here’s the difference between asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic spread – CNN AND WHO Clarifies Comments on Asymptomatic Spread of Covid-19
The Importance of Proper Death Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:43h | UTCThe Importance of Proper Death Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
Opinion: Collective Intelligence, Not Market Competition, Will Deliver the Best Covid-19 Vaccine
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:35h | UTCCollective intelligence, not market competition, will deliver the best Covid-19 vaccine – STAT
How and When to End the COVID-19 Lockdown: An Optimization Approach
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:40h | UTCHow and When to End the COVID-19 Lockdown: An Optimization Approach – Frontiers in Public Health
Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:37h | UTCCoronavirus Vaccine Tracker – The New York Times