Global & Public Health (all articles)
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps
3 Apr, 2020 | 04:09h | UTC- COVID-19 contact tracing apps: 8 privacy questions governments should ask – Imperial College London
- In Germany, High Hopes For New COVID-19 Contact Tracing App That Protects Privacy – NPR
- Covid-19 spreads too fast for traditional contact tracing. New digital tools could help – STAT
- Quantifying SARS-CoV-2 transmission suggests epidemic control with digital contact tracing – Science
How Hospitals Can Protect Frontline Healthcare Workers From COVID-19
3 Apr, 2020 | 04:04h | UTCHow Hospitals Can Protect Frontline Healthcare Workers From COVID-19 – Medium
Related Commentary on Twitter
It's not just the missing masks in hospitals. Here's some lessons learned from countries that suffered the 1st wave of #COVID19 to protect the #healthcare workforcehttps://t.co/u6rSX8dlEw@realSharonZhou @RoseLikeTheFlwr @ronlivs @AndrewYNg pic.twitter.com/173iJYtWEi
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 2, 2020
UK Guidance on Infection Prevention and Control for COVID-19
3 Apr, 2020 | 04:11h | UTCCOVID-19: infection prevention and control – Public Health England
Guidance: Allocation of Scarce Critical Care Resources During a Public Health Emergency
3 Apr, 2020 | 04:00h | UTCAllocation of Scarce Critical Care Resources During a Public Health Emergency – University of Pittsburg
Commentary: A system to allocate scarce ventilators and ICU beds gains traction for not counting any group out – STAT
More on the Use of Face Masks by the Public
3 Apr, 2020 | 03:58h | UTC- Opinion: Wearing Masks Must Be a National Policy – The New York Times
- Coronavirus: Expert panel to assess face mask use by public – BBC
- Expert comment clarifying situation with face masks and WHO – Science Media Centre
- Should Everyone Wear A Mask In Public? Maybe—But It’s Complicated – Forbes
- White House expected to recommend Americans wear cloth masks to prevent coronavirus spread – STAT
CDC Guidance: Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:24h | UTC
Use of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Every Clinician Should Know
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:21h | UTC
Another Study Shows Presymptomatic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:26h | UTCCommentaries: Coronavirus can spread one to three days before symptoms appear: CDC study – Reuters AND CDC Director warns 25 percent of COVID-19 cases may present no symptoms – New Atlas AND SARS-CoV-2 Readily Shed Early in Infection, Transmissible Before Symptoms Emerge – NEJM Journal Watch
Related: Yes, You Can Spread Coronavirus Even If You Don’t Have Symptoms – Self AND Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders – The New York Times AND COVID-19: Undocumented Infections are the Infection Source for 79% of Documented Cases
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @CDCMMWR report on #COVID19 in Singapore shows that some clusters of cases likely resulted from people without symptoms spreading illness. Social distancing and avoiding crowds are key to slowing the spread of COVID-19. https://t.co/kRysZ9lxzO pic.twitter.com/4UJc0KCDPM
— CDC (@CDCgov) April 1, 2020
Evidence Review: In Patients of COVID-19, what Are the Symptoms and Clinical Features of Mild and Moderate Cases?
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:16h | UTCSee also: Other Reviews at Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service
Virological Assessment of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-2019
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:14h | UTCVirological assessment of hospitalized patients with COVID-2019 – Nature
Commentaries: People with coronavirus may be most infectious in the first week of symptoms – MIT Technology Review AND Expert reaction to paper on ‘shedding’ of SARS-CoV-2 virus in 9 patients with COVID-19 – Science Media Centre
Editorial: Ten Weeks to Crush the Curve
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:17h | UTCTen Weeks to Crush the Curve – New England Journal of Medicine
Audio Interview: Lessons from Covid-19 Hotspots
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:08h | UTCAudio Interview: Lessons from Covid-19 Hotspots – New England Journal of Medicine
Universal Masking in Hospitals in the Covid-19 Era
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:05h | UTCUniversal Masking in Hospitals in the Covid-19 Era – New England Journal of Medicine
COVID-19: Ethical Guidance Published for Frontline Staff Dealing with Pandemic
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:11h | UTCEthical guidance published for frontline staff dealing with pandemic – Royal College of Physicians
Related: An Ethicist on How to Make Impossible Decisions – The Atlantic
Perspective: Creating a Framework for Conducting Randomized Clinical Trials during Disease Outbreaks
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:06h | UTC
Use of Face Masks by the Population: The Debate Continues
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:04h | UTC- Everyone Thinks They’re Right About Masks – The Atlantic
- COMMENTARY: Masks-for-all for COVID-19 not based on sound data – CIDRAP
- You Still Probably Don’t Need A Mask For COVID-19 – Medium
- Everything you need to know about making your own face mask – Vox
- All Israelis must wear face-masks in public as virus precaution: Netanyahu – Reuters
- C.D.C. Weighs Advising Everyone to Wear a Mask – The New York Times
New WHO Guide to Help Countries Expand Access to Essential Medicines
2 Apr, 2020 | 03:59h | UTCSelection of essential medicines at country level – World Health Organization
News Release: New WHO Guide to help countries expand access to essential medicines – World Health Organization
Interactive Perspective: Tuberculosis in 2020 — New Approaches to a Continuing Global Health Crisis
2 Apr, 2020 | 03:57h | UTC
Pandemic Palliative Care: Beyond Ventilators and Saving Lives
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:55h | UTCPandemic palliative care: beyond ventilators and saving lives – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Commentary: A COVID-19 palliative care pandemic plan: An essential tool – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Related: The Importance of Addressing Advance Care Planning and Decisions About Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders During Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) – JAMA AND Covid-19: The role of palliative care had to be adapted to manage this “ultra-emergency” – The BMJ Opinion AND COVID-19: decision making and palliative care – Swiss Medical Weekly AND COVID-19 pandemic: palliative care for elderly and frail patients at home and in residential and nursing homes – Swiss Medical Weekly AND End-of-life care in the Emergency Department for the patient imminently dying of a highly transmissible acute respiratory infection (such as COVID-19) – Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine
More Opinions on the Use of Facemasks by the Population
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:53h | UTCPerspectives: CDC considering recommending general public wear face coverings in public – The Washington Post AND Wear a face mask if you feel it’s necessary, but know it won’t necessarily help – The Globe and Mail AND It’s Time to Face Facts, America: Masks Work – Wired AND Should We All Be Wearing Masks In Public? Health Experts Revisit The Question – NPR AND Should I Make My Own Mask? – The New York Times
‘Panic Prescribing’ Untested Coronavirus Treatments
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:51h | UTC- ‘Panic Prescribing’ Untested Coronavirus Treatments: A Danger To Patients Today and Tomorrow – Health Affairs
- We shouldn’t rush to use an unproven malaria drug to treat the coronavirus – STAT
- See also: Twitter Thread on the Latest Study Testing Hydroxychloroquine, by Lucas Morin
COVID-19 in Older Adults: Key Points for Emergency Department Providers
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:46h | UTCCommentary: Caring for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic – Regenstrief Institute
U.S. Prevalence of Underlying Health Conditions Among Patients with COVID-19
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:45h | UTCCommentaries: More than 70% of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 had at least 1 underlying health condition, the CDC says — here’s the breakdown – Business Insider AND People With Underlying Health Conditions Are At Risk Of More Severe COVID-19, Says New CDC Report – Forbes AND Who’s Sickest From COVID-19? These Conditions Tied To Increased Risk – NPR
Cardiovascular Mortality and Exposure to Heat in an Inherently Hot Region: Implications for Climate Change
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:38h | UTCCommentary: Extreme heat hikes heart-linked death risk by 300 percent – UPI
The Lancet Commission: Sustainable Care for Children with Cancer
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:37h | UTCSustainable care for children with cancer – The Lancet Oncology (free articles – registration required)