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Opinion | Epidemiology, not geopolitics, should guide COVID-19 vaccine donations.

10 Jun, 2021 | 09:51h | UTC

Epidemiology, not geopolitics, should guide COVID-19 vaccine donations – The Lancet

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Perspective | Identifying and tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants — a challenge and an opportunity.

10 Jun, 2021 | 09:43h | UTC

Identifying and Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Variants — A Challenge and an Opportunity – New England Journal of Medicine

 

WHO issues new guidance for research on genetically modified mosquitoes to fight malaria and other vector-borne diseases.

10 Jun, 2021 | 09:38h | UTC

News release: WHO issues new guidance for research on genetically modified mosquitoes to fight malaria and other vector-borne diseases – World Health Organization

Guideline: The guidance framework for testing genetically modified mosquitoes – World Health Organization

 

Cluster-randomized trial: Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti (less susceptible than wild-type A. aegypti to dengue virus infection) deployments reduced the incidence of symptomatic dengue and resulted in fewer hospitalizations.

10 Jun, 2021 | 09:40h | UTC

Efficacy of Wolbachia-Infected Mosquito Deployments for the Control of Dengue – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: ‘Miraculous’ mosquito hack cuts dengue by 77% – BBC

Video Abstract: Efficacy of Wolbachia-infected Mosquito Deployments for the Control of Dengue

 

Perspective | Uncertain effects of the pandemic on respiratory viruses.

10 Jun, 2021 | 09:41h | UTC

Uncertain effects of the pandemic on respiratory viruses – Science

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

M-A: Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapist practice.

10 Jun, 2021 | 09:29h | UTC

Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Physical Therapist Practice: An Umbrella and Mapping Review With Meta–Meta-Analysis – Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal

 

Perspective | How COVID changed science.

9 Jun, 2021 | 08:24h | UTC

How COVID Changed Science – Scientific American

 

M-A: Hospital-at-home interventions for patients with chronic disease who present to the emergency department – similar mortality risk, lower risk for readmission, lower depression and anxiety scores, and a lower risk for long-term care admission vs. in-hospital stay.

9 Jun, 2021 | 08:20h | UTC

Hospital-at-Home Interventions vs In-Hospital Stay for Patients With Chronic Disease Who Present to the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

Invited commentary: Hospitalization at Home for Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Disease—Further Evidence to Inform Practice – JAMA Network Open

Related: Pandemic Boosts an Old Idea—Bringing Acute Care to the Patient AND Randomized trial: Admission Avoidance Hospital at Home + Geriatric Assessment led to similar outcomes compared to hospital admission for older persons AND Most COVID-19 patients receiving home-based hospital care did not require escalation to traditional hospital setting – Approximately 1 in 5 were admitted within 14 days. Higher oxygen saturation was associated with decreased odds of transfer, whereas higher comorbidity burden was associated with increased risk.

 

China to offer COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as three.

9 Jun, 2021 | 08:26h | UTC

China to offer COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as three – MedicalXpress

See also: Sinovac says its vaccine is safe for children as young as 3 – Associated Press

 

Summary | WHO recommendations on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis, 2020 update.

9 Jun, 2021 | 08:12h | UTC

World Health Organization recommendations on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis, 2020 update – European Respiratory Review

Original Guideline: WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Tuberculosis, Module 4: Treatment – Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

No health issues in babies whose moms got flu vaccine while pregnant.

9 Jun, 2021 | 08:17h | UTC

No health issues in babies whose moms got flu vaccine while pregnant – CIDRAP

Original study: Association of Maternal Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy With Early Childhood Health Outcomes – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Realizing the Potential of Maternal Influenza Vaccination (free for a limited period)

 

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/ericbenchimol/status/1402307635240706048

 

Underlying medical conditions associated with severe COVID-19 illness among children – the strongest risk factors for hospitalization were chronic and complex chronic diseases, type 1 diabetes, and obesity.

8 Jun, 2021 | 09:37h | UTC

Underlying Medical Conditions Associated With Severe COVID-19 Illness Among Children – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries: Underlying illness, respiratory infection raise risk for severe COVID in kids – CIDRAP AND COVID-19 in Children—Not Just Little Adults – JAMA Network Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Report: 376,000 people in UK have had long Covid symptoms for at least a year.

8 Jun, 2021 | 09:27h | UTC

376,000 people in UK have had long Covid symptoms for at least a year – ONS – The Guardian

Original report: Prevalence of ongoing symptoms following coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the UK: 4 June 2021 – Office for National Statistics

 

Six months of COVID vaccines: what 1.7 billion doses have taught scientists.

6 Jun, 2021 | 23:57h | UTC

Six months of COVID vaccines: what 1.7 billion doses have taught scientists – Nature

See also: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations – Our World in Data

 

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WHO approval of Chinese CoronaVac COVID vaccine will be crucial to curbing pandemic.

6 Jun, 2021 | 23:56h | UTC

WHO approval of Chinese CoronaVac COVID vaccine will be crucial to curbing pandemic – Nature

Related: WHO validates Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and issues interim policy recommendations. AND Brazilian town experiment shows mass vaccination can wipe out COVID-19.

 

Study shows reduced neutralizing antibody activity induced by Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern B.1.617.2 (Delta) and B.1.351 (Beta).

6 Jun, 2021 | 23:59h | UTC

Neutralising antibody activity against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs B.1.617.2  and B.1.351 (Beta) by BNT162b2 vaccination – The Lancet

Commentary: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine recipients have lower antibody levels targeting the Delta variant – The Francis Crick Institute

 

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More data on the harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of adolescents.

6 Jun, 2021 | 23:52h | UTC

Depressive symptoms, mental wellbeing, and substance use among adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland: a longitudinal, population-based study – The Lancet Psychiatry

Commentaries: A lost generation? COVID-19 and adolescent mental health – The Lancet Psychiatry AND COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on the mental health of adolescents – Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

 

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https://twitter.com/TheLancetPsych/status/1400783180937011202

 

Challenges and solutions for physician mothers: a critical review of the literature.

6 Jun, 2021 | 23:46h | UTC

Challenges and Solutions for Physician Mothers: A Critical Review of the Literature – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Investigation | Covid 19: How harm reduction advocates and the tobacco industry capitalized on the pandemic to promote nicotine.

6 Jun, 2021 | 23:51h | UTC

Covid 19: How harm reduction advocates and the tobacco industry capitalised on the pandemic to promote nicotine – The BMJ

Commentaries: Researchers report how the tobacco and e-cigarette industry capitalized on COVID-19 to promote smoking – News Medical AND Investigation discredits studies suggesting lower COVID-19 risk for smokers

 

Another study shows a high frequency of antibiotic use among patients hospitalized with Covid-19 (85.2%), despite low rates of confirmed secondary bacterial infections.

4 Jun, 2021 | 10:43h | UTC

Co-infections, secondary infections, and antimicrobial use in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 during the first pandemic wave from the ISARIC WHO CCP-UK study: a multicentre, prospective cohort study – The Lancet Microbe

Commentaries: Very high use of antibiotics in COVID-19 treatment could be reduced – University of Glasgow AND More evidence of frequent antibiotic use noted in COVID patients – CIDRAP AND Covid-19: Antimicrobial use was high during first wave despite bacterial co-infections being rare, study finds – The BMJ

Related: Many hospitalized Covid-19 patients are given antibiotics. That’s a problem – STAT

 

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RCT: Prophylactic post-exposure prophylaxis with Bamlanivimab reduced the incidence of Covid-19 among residents and staff of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.

4 Jun, 2021 | 10:40h | UTC

Effect of Bamlanivimab vs Placebo on Incidence of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff of Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Editorial: Bamlanivimab for Prevention of COVID-19

 

[Preprint] Covid-19 B.1.617.2 variant of concern (Delta) is associated with increased transmissibility compared to B.1.1.7 (Alpha) that will rapidly lead to B.1.617.2 becoming the prevailing variant in the UK.

4 Jun, 2021 | 10:36h | UTC

Interim estimates of increased transmissibility, growth rate, and reproduction number of the Covid-19 B.1.617.2 variant of concern in the United Kingdom – medRxiv

Related: Covid: Indian variant ‘now dominant’ in the UK – BBC

 

United States Unveils Global Vaccine Sharing Scheme for 80 Million Doses by End June

4 Jun, 2021 | 10:32h | UTC

BREAKING – United States Unveils Global Vaccine Sharing Scheme for 80 Million Doses by End June – Health Policy Watch

See also: Statement by President Joe Biden on Global Vaccine Distribution – The White House

 

WHO: Vaccinating kids ‘not a high priority’ amid shortage

4 Jun, 2021 | 10:31h | UTC

WHO: Vaccinating kids ‘not a high priority’ amid shortage – Associated Press

Related: WHO: Wealthy nations urged to delay youth Covid vaccines, donate to solidarity scheme AND Editorial: Vaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2 – “Hard to justify right now for most children in most countries”. AND Opinion | American Kids Can Wait – “The U.S. should delay shots for children until global vaccine-manufacturing capacity significantly expands and the crisis in India subsides”. AND Vaccinating children before poor morally wrong, Oxford scientist says – BBC

 

Countries hit hardest by COVID-19 – estimated mortality countries will have on September 1, 2021.

3 Jun, 2021 | 11:09h | UTC

Countries Hit Hardest by COVID-19 – Think Global Health

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

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