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Patient page: return to play after COVID-19 infection in children

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:21h | UTC

Return to Play After COVID-19 Infection in Children – JAMA Pediatrics

 

Widespread implementation of a low-cost telehealth service in the delivery of antenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic enabled the reduction of in-person consultations by 50% without compromising pregnancy outcomes.

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:26h | UTC

Widespread implementation of a low-cost telehealth service in the delivery of antenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis – The Lancet

Commentary: Expanding the concept of safety in antenatal care provision – The Lancet

 

Viewpoint | Sharing technology and vaccine doses to address global vaccine inequity and end the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:22h | UTC

Sharing Technology and Vaccine Doses to Address Global Vaccine Inequity and End the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA

 

[Press release] J&J single-shot COVID-19 vaccine generates strong, persistent activity against the rapidly spreading Delta variant and other highly prevalent SARS-CoV-2 viral variants.

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:38h | UTC

Press release: Positive New Data for Johnson & Johnson Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine on Activity Against Delta Variant and Long-lasting Durability of Response

Commentary: J&J Covid Shot Neutralizes Delta Variant, Company Says – Bloomberg (a few articles per month are free)

 

Report | Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples – warn WHO, UNICEF

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:10h | UTC

Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples – warn WHO, UNICEF – World Health Organization

Report: Progress on household drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene: Five years into the SDGs – World Health Organization

 

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COVID-19 vaccines reduce severity, length, viral load for those who still get infected.

1 Jul, 2021 | 09:57h | UTC

COVID-19 vaccine reduces severity, length, viral load for those who still get infected – University of Arizona Health Sciences

Original study: Prevention and Attenuation of Covid-19 with the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccines – New England Journal of Medicine

 

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RCT: Novavax vaccine conferred 89.7% protection against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and 100% protection against hospitalizations or deaths.

1 Jul, 2021 | 09:59h | UTC

Safety and Efficacy of NVX-CoV2373 Covid-19 Vaccine – New England Journal of Medicine

Audio interview: Audio Interview: Another New Covid-19 Vaccine – New England Journal of Medicine

Related: Opinion | The mRNA vaccines are extraordinary, but Novavax is even better

 

Analysis: How long does covid-19 immunity last?

1 Jul, 2021 | 09:56h | UTC

How long does covid-19 immunity last? – The BMJ

 

Perspective | “Prohibitive policies cause more problems than illict drugs, say experts”

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:07h | UTC

Prohibitive Policies Cause More Problems Than Illict Drugs, Say Experts – Health Policy Watch

 

Systematic review: Border controls, restricted entry, quarantine essential for curbing COVID-19 and future pandemics.

1 Jul, 2021 | 09:53h | UTC

News release: Border controls, restricted entry, quarantine essential for curbing COVID-19 and future pandemics – British Medical Journal

Original study: Lessons from countries implementing find, test, trace, isolation and support policies in the rapid response of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review – BMJ Open

Commentary: Strategies ID’d Than Can Interrupt Spread of Infectious Disease – HealthDay

 

Perspective | Why no one is sure if Delta is deadlier – “The variants are spreading faster, but they don’t necessarily have incentive to kill more often”.

1 Jul, 2021 | 09:52h | UTC

Why No One Is Sure If Delta Is Deadlier – The Atlantic

 

Case Series: Myocarditis following immunization with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

30 Jun, 2021 | 10:22h | UTC

Myocarditis Following Immunization With mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Members of the US Military – JAMA Cardiology

See also: Patients With Acute Myocarditis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination – JAMA Cardiology

Editorials: Myocarditis Occurring After Immunization With mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines AND Temporal Associations Between Immunization With the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines and Myocarditis: The Vaccine Safety Surveillance System Is Working

Commentary: More Evidence Links Myocarditis to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines – TCTMD

Related: CDC: mRNA vaccines are likely linked to cases of myocarditis and pericarditis – 1,226 cases of myocarditis or pericarditis have been reported mostly in people under 30.

 

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Exclusive-WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable.

30 Jun, 2021 | 10:17h | UTC

Exclusive-WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable – Reuters

Related: CDC group says there isn’t enough data yet to recommend Covid booster shots – CNBC

 

Covid: Masks upgrade cuts infection risk, research finds.

30 Jun, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC

Covid: Masks upgrade cuts infection risk, research finds – BBC

 

COVID-19 cut Brazilian life span almost 2 years in 2021.

30 Jun, 2021 | 10:19h | UTC

COVID-19 cut Brazilian life span almost 2 years in 2021 – CIDRAP

Original Study: Reduction in life expectancy in Brazil after COVID-19 – Nature Medicine

 

Should I get my second AstraZeneca dose? Yes, it almost doubles your protection against Delta.

30 Jun, 2021 | 10:11h | UTC

Should I get my second AstraZeneca dose? Yes, it almost doubles your protection against Delta – The Conversation

Related: Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against the B.1.617.2 variant – medRxiv

 

IHME COVID-19 model has been updated for over 200 world locations.

29 Jun, 2021 | 10:13h | UTC

COVID-19 Projections – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Video: Insights from IHME’s latest COVID-19 model update

 

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Phase 1/2 RCT: CoronaVac is well tolerated and safe and induces strong humoral responses in children and adolescents aged 3–17 years.

29 Jun, 2021 | 10:09h | UTC

Safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac) in healthy children and adolescents: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 1/2 clinical trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Invited commentary: COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 12 years: are we ready? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

 

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SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines induce persistent human germinal center responses, suggesting immunity will be long-lasting.

29 Jun, 2021 | 10:03h | UTC

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines induce persistent human germinal centre responses – Nature

Commentaries: Immune response to FDA-approved vaccines is strong and potentially long-lasting – News Medical

Related: A long-term perspective on immunity to COVID – “Clinical studies now indicate that immunity will be long-lasting”.

 

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[Preprint] 3rd AstraZeneca shot gives strong immunity.

29 Jun, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC

Study: 3rd AstraZeneca shot gives strong immunity – Reuters

Original Study (preprint): Tolerability and Immunogenicity After a Late Second Dose or a Third Dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) – SSRN/The Lancet

 

WHO issues first global report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and six guiding principles for its design and use.

29 Jun, 2021 | 09:56h | UTC

News release: WHO issues first global report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and six guiding principles for its design and use – World Health Organization

Guidance: Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health – World Health Organization

Commentary: Artificial Intelligence ‘Very Promising’ for Health, Says WHO – Health Policy Watch

 

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The COVID pandemic’s lingering impact on clinical trials – “Medical researchers are beginning to shift their focus away from COVID-19 — but the pandemic could continue to affect studies focused on other diseases.”

29 Jun, 2021 | 09:57h | UTC

The COVID pandemic’s lingering impact on clinical trials – Nature

 

Phase 2 RCT: Immunogenicity and reactogenicity of a Pfizer-BioNTech booster in patients that have received a single dose of AstraZeneca vaccine – “BNT162b2 (Pfizer) given as a second dose in individuals prime vaccinated with ChAdOx1-S (AstraZeneca) induced a robust immune response, with an acceptable and manageable reactogenicity profile”.

28 Jun, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC

Immunogenicity and reactogenicity of BNT162b2 booster in ChAdOx1-S-primed participants (CombiVacS): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 2 trial – The Lancet

Commentaries: Heterologous vaccine regimens against COVID-19 – The Lancet AND

 

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WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads.

28 Jun, 2021 | 09:55h | UTC

WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads – CNBC

 

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Delta “Plus”: Scientists say too early to tell risk of Covid-19 variant.

28 Jun, 2021 | 09:53h | UTC

Delta plus India: Scientists say too early to tell risk of Covid-19 variant – BBC

See also: There are at least 200 known cases of the Delta Plus coronavirus variant worldwide. Here’s what we know – CNN

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