Global & Public Health (all articles)
COVID-19 Vaccine Development Pipeline Gears Up
5 Jun, 2020 | 04:59h | UTCCOVID-19 vaccine development pipeline gears up – The Lancet
Challenge Trials—Could Deliberate Coronavirus Exposure Hasten Vaccine Development?
5 Jun, 2020 | 05:01h | UTCChallenge Trials—Could Deliberate Coronavirus Exposure Hasten Vaccine Development? – JAMA
Related: Opinion: Ethical Guidelines for Deliberately Infecting Volunteers with COVID-19 to Speed Vaccine Development (other commentaries on the subject)
Social Bubbles May be the Best Way for Societies to Emerge from Lockdown
5 Jun, 2020 | 04:53h | UTCSocial bubbles may be the best way for societies to emerge from lockdown – MIT Technology Review
Original Study: Social network-based distancing strategies to flatten the COVID-19 curve in a post-lockdown world – Nature Human Behaviour
See also: Expert reaction to evaluation of post-lockdown social distancing strategies – Science Media Centre
Randomized Trial: Hydroxychloroquine Not Effective as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19
4 Jun, 2020 | 05:12h | UTCEditorial: Hydroxychloroquine for the Prevention of Covid-19 — Searching for Evidence
Commentaries: Hydroxychloroquine does not prevent Covid-19 infection if exposed, study says – STAT AND The first high-quality study of malaria pill hydroxychloroquine just found it doesn’t help prevent coronavirus infections – Business Insider AND No Evidence Hydroxychloroquine Is Helpful In Preventing COVID-19, Study Finds – NPR
Debate: Should Governments Continue Lockdown to Slow the Spread of Covid-19? (Yes—Edward R Melnick vs. No—John PA Ioannidis)
4 Jun, 2020 | 05:05h | UTCHead to Head: Should governments continue lockdown to slow the spread of covid-19? – The BMJ
Review: Prevalence of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection
4 Jun, 2020 | 05:07h | UTCPrevalence of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Narrative Review – Annals of Internal Medicine
Related Commentary on Twitter
We just published a review of 16 cohorts w/ #COVID19 + data for asymptomatic infections@AnnalsofIM
great work by @danieloran @ScrippsRTI @scrippsresearch https://t.co/7VTTW0ay0w
Bottom line: the rate is high, perhaps ~40% or greater, even taking into account presymptomatic Δ pic.twitter.com/cJfoqWfGJp— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 3, 2020
Why Coronavirus Hits Men Harder: Sex Hormones Offer Clues
4 Jun, 2020 | 05:03h | UTCWhy coronavirus hits men harder: sex hormones offer clues – Science
Fear of COVID-19 Keeping More Than Half of Heart Attack Patients Away from Hospitals
4 Jun, 2020 | 04:56h | UTC
CDC Study: COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Emergency Department Visits by 42%
4 Jun, 2020 | 04:58h | UTCCommentaries: ER visits for non-Covid emergencies have dropped 42% during the pandemic, CDC says – CNN AND E.R. Visits Drop Sharply During Pandemic – The New York Times
Perspective: Why a Vaccine May Not be Enough to End the Pandemic
4 Jun, 2020 | 04:54h | UTCWhy a vaccine may not be enough to end the pandemic – Vox
Coronavirus: What a Second Wave Might Look Like
3 Jun, 2020 | 04:01h | UTCCoronavirus: what a second wave might look like – The Conversation
Video: Coronavirus Q&A with Anthony Fauci, MD
3 Jun, 2020 | 04:02h | UTCCoronavirus Q&A with Anthony Fauci, MD – JAMA
Studies Estimate Covid-19 Infection Risk in Health Care Workers
3 Jun, 2020 | 03:57h | UTCEditorial: Estimating Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection Risk in Health Care Workers – JAMA Network Open
Commentary: Patterns of COVID-19 in Health Professionals Offers Clues for Disease Control – TCTMD
Google Mobility Trends: How has the Pandemic Changed the Movement of People Around the World?
3 Jun, 2020 | 03:54h | UTC
[Preprint] Superspreaders: 20% of Covid-19 Cases are Responsible for 80% of Local Transmission
3 Jun, 2020 | 03:59h | UTCCommentary: Just Stop the Superspreading – The New York Times
Related: Why do some COVID-19 patients infect many others, whereas most don’t spread the virus at all? – Science AND ‘Superspreaders’ Could Actually Make Covid-19 Easier to Control – Bloomberg
Basic Psychosocial Skills: A Guide for COVID-19 Responders
3 Jun, 2020 | 03:53h | UTCBasic Psychosocial Skills: A Guide for COVID-19 Responders – Inter-Agency Standing Committee
News Release: Basic Psychosocial Skills: A Guide for COVID-19 Responders – World Health Organization
Covid-19 Report: Review of Disparities in Risks and Outcomes
3 Jun, 2020 | 03:42h | UTCCOVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes – Public Health England
Review into how different factors have affected COVID-19 risk and outcomes.
Meta-Analysis: Physical Distancing, Face Masks, and Eye Protection to Prevent Transmission of COVID-19
2 Jun, 2020 | 05:12h | UTCCommentaries: Most comprehensive study to date provides evidence on optimal physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent spread of COVID-19 – The Lancet AND Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection for prevention of COVID-19 – The Lancet AND Medical Workers Should Use Respirator Masks, Not Surgical Masks – The New York Times AND Expert reaction to review of optimal physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent spread of COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND Evidence supports physical distancing, masks, and eye protection to help prevent COVID-19 – McMaster University AND Social distancing and masks reduce risk of getting Covid-19, review finds – CNN
WHO Report: COVID-19 Significantly Impacts Health Services for Noncommunicable Diseases
2 Jun, 2020 | 05:10h | UTCNews Release: COVID-19 significantly impacts health services for noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization
Commentary: COVID-19 Has ‘Severely’ Disrupted Chronic Disease Care, WHO Warns – Health Policy Watch
WHO Guidance: Maintaining Essential Health Services in the COVID-19 Context
2 Jun, 2020 | 05:08h | UTCNews Release: Maintaining essential health services: new operational guidance for the COVID-19 context
Anthony Fauci on Covid-19 Reopenings, Vaccines, and Moving at ‘Warp Speed’
2 Jun, 2020 | 05:02h | UTCAnthony Fauci on Covid-19 reopenings, vaccines, and moving at ‘warp speed’ – STAT
Epidemiology of COVID-19 Among Children in China
2 Jun, 2020 | 05:07h | UTCEpidemiology of COVID-19 Among Children in China – Pediatrics
Commentaries: COVID-19 in Children: Initial Characterization of the Pediatric Disease – Pediatrics AND Coronavirus: is it safe for children to return to school? – The Conversation
Viewpoint: Airborne Spread of SARS-CoV-2 and a Potential Role for Air Disinfection
2 Jun, 2020 | 05:03h | UTCAirborne Spread of SARS-CoV-2 and a Potential Role for Air Disinfection – JAMA
How the Coronavirus Pandemic Slashed Carbon Emissions — In Five Graphs
2 Jun, 2020 | 04:54h | UTCHow the coronavirus pandemic slashed carbon emissions — in five graphs – Nature
Systematic Review: The Effects from Screening for Type 2 Diabetes are Uncertain
1 Jun, 2020 | 03:47h | UTCScreening for type 2 diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library
Summary: Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library