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[Preprint] SARS-CoV-2 in First Trimester Pregnancy – Does it Affect the Fetus?

11 Jun, 2020 | 09:29h | UTC

SARS-CoV-2 in first trimester pregnancy – does it affect the fetus? – medRxiv

Commentary: Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection not harmful in first trimester pregnancies – News Medical

WHO Welcomes Favorable World Trade Organization Ruling On Plain Tobacco Product Packaging

11 Jun, 2020 | 09:24h | UTC

World Health Organization Welcomes Favorable World Trade Organization Ruling On Plain Tobacco Product Packaging – Health Policy Watch

Commentary: Landmark legal victory for public health and a major setback for the tobacco industry – World Health Organization

Exercise in the SARS-CoV-2 Era

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:54h | UTC

Exercise in the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) era: A Question and Answer session with the experts Endorsed by the section of Sports Cardiology & Exercise of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Covid-19: Three Big Studies Say Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Help

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:58h | UTC

Three big studies dim hopes that hydroxychloroquine can treat or prevent COVID-19 – Science

Original Studies: No Benefit From the Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 AND Hydroxychloroquine Not Effective as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19

Related Commentary on Twitter

There's a 3rd new, negative randomized trial of hydroxychloroquine from Spain in 2,300 patients w/ #COVID19. Now what? https://t.co/QTApLuAfDp by @kakape @ScienceMagazine

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 9, 2020

Study: Survey Suggests Lockdown Increased Psychological Distress and Loneliness by 3-fold

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:50h | UTC

Psychological Distress and Loneliness Reported by US Adults in 2018 and April 2020 – JAMA

Commentary: Survey finds large increase in psychological distress reported among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health AND Three times more Americans are now experiencing psychological distress due to the pandemic -ZME Science

WHO Clarifies Comments on Asymptomatic Spread of Covid-19

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:55h | UTC

‘We don’t actually have that answer yet’: WHO clarifies comments on asymptomatic spread of Covid-19 – STAT

Guideline: Managing ICU Surge During the COVID-19 Crisis

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:56h | UTC

Managing ICU surge during the COVID-19 crisis: rapid guidelines – Intensive Care Medicine

Group Recommends Screening for Anxiety in Adolescent and Adult Women

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:44h | UTC

Screening for Anxiety in Adolescent and Adult Women: A Recommendation From the Women’s Preventive Services Initiative – Annals of Internal Medicine

Commentaries: New recommendations for early detection, treatment of unrecognized anxiety disorders in women, adolescent girls – OHSU AND WPSI Advises Screening for Anxiety in Women, Teen Girls – Physician’s Briefing AND Group Recommends Screening Females Aged 13 and Over for Anxiety – NEJM Journal Watch

American Cancer Society Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:46h | UTC

American Cancer Society Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity for cancer prevention – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

News Release: American Cancer Society Updates Diet & Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Prevention

Study: Low-value Testing Increases Downstream Utilization of Resources and May Cost Healthcare Billions

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:39h | UTC

Low-value testing—including imaging—balloons downstream utilization and may cost healthcare billions – Health Imaging

Original Study: Association of Low-Value Testing With Subsequent Health Care Use and Clinical Outcomes Among Low-risk Primary Care Outpatients Undergoing an Annual Health Examination – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Related Commentary on Twitter

New study in @JAMAInternalMed by @zach_bouck, @sacha_bhatia & colleagues suggests potentially unnecessary tests around annual health exam are associated with downstream specialist visits, diagnostic tests, and procedures https://t.co/gZqc7oizP7 pic.twitter.com/fKPwki5cp8

— Choosing Wisely Canada (@ChooseWiselyCA) June 9, 2020

Study: Lockdowns Prevented or Delayed Millions of Infections

9 Jun, 2020 | 05:06h | UTC

The effect of large-scale anti-contagion policies on the COVID-19 pandemic – Nature

Commentaries: Shutdowns through early April prevented about 60 million US coronavirus infections, study says – CNN AND Coronavirus: Lockdowns in Europe saved millions of lives – BBC AND Lockdowns may have averted 3 million deaths in Europe by curbing COVID-19, study suggests – CBC

Is the World Making Progress Against the Pandemic? We Built the Chart to Answer this Question

9 Jun, 2020 | 05:04h | UTC

Is the world making progress against the pandemic? We built the chart to answer this question – Our World in Data

Perspective: Early Health Technology Assessment for a COVID-19 Vaccine

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:52h | UTC

Early Health Technology Assessment for a COVID-19 Vaccine – Center for Global Development

Perspective: Positive Covid-19 Tests Kept a Mom and Baby Apart for 55 Days. Experts See it as a Bigger Testing Problem

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:56h | UTC

Positive Covid-19 tests kept a mom and baby apart for 55 days. Experts see it as a bigger testing problem – STAT

[Preprint] Study: Symptoms Can Last for Weeks Even in Mild Cases

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:54h | UTC

Symptom Course in COVID-19 Outpatients – medRxiv

Commentary: Symptoms can last for weeks even in mild cases, lockdowns likely saved millions of lives – Reuters

When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:50h | UTC

When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again – The New York Times

Report 26 – Reduction in Mobility and COVID-19 Transmission

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:42h | UTC

Report 26 – Reduction in mobility and COVID-19 transmission – Imperial College London

Full Report: Reduction in mobility and COVID-19 transmission

CDC Report: Two Domestic Cats Contracted Coronavirus from Humans

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:43h | UTC

First Reported Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Companion Animals — New York, March–April 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentary: Cats can catch COVID-19 from humans, CDC reports – UPI

WHO Now Recommends the Use of Face Masks by the General Public

8 Jun, 2020 | 04:47h | UTC

Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization

Media Briefing: WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 5 June 2020

Commentaries: The WHO has new guidelines on face masks to fight Covid-19 – Vox AND WHO Urges Demonstrators To Protect Themselves From COVID-19, Issues New Mask Guidelines – Health Policy Watch AND WHO advises public to wear face masks when unable to distance – The Guardian AND Anyone Living in Areas With ‘Widespread’ COVID-19 Transmission Should Wear Masks, WHO Says – TIME

“In light of evolving evidence, WHO advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult, such as on public transport, in shops or in other confined or crowded environments.” (from WHO Director-General’s media briefing)

Related Commentary on Twitter

WHO updated guidance on the use of masks for control of #COVID19: https://t.co/z6DTZLG5Qs

The new guidance is based on evolving evidence and provides updates on:

😷who should wear a mask

😷when a mask should be worn

😷what a mask should be made of pic.twitter.com/Cu7MEyCs3J

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 5, 2020