Global & Public Health (all articles)
[Preprint] Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines probably can still neutralize P.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2, but at lower levels
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:55h | UTCAntibody evasion by the Brazilian P.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2 – bioRxiv
Commentary: Existing COVID vaccines may protect against Brazilian variant – Oxford study – Reuters
B.1.351 strain of SARS-CoV-2 neutralization titer reduced 8- to 9-fold for Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccinees. Convalescent plasma and therapeutic antibodies were less effective against this variant as well.
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:52h | UTCEvidence of escape of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.351 from natural and vaccine-induced sera – Cell
Bioethics | “Europe’s Vaccine Ethics Call: Do No Harm and Let More Die?”
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:50h | UTCEurope’s Vaccine Ethics Call: Do No Harm and Let More Die? – The New York Times (free registration may be required)
Related opinion: Covid-19 vaccine adverse events: balancing monitoring with confidence in vaccines – The BMJ Opinion
See also: European Medicines Agency finds AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and benefits outweigh the risks (Statement and commentaries) AND Statement of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) COVID-19 subcommittee on safety signals related to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – World Health Organization AND Update on the safety of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca (statement and commentaries)
Commentary on Twitter
Many bioethicists have a problem with how Europe halted use of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Keeping the vaccine available would have allowed people “to consensually protect themselves from a big risk by taking a very small one.” https://t.co/qctELhfFGI
— NYT Health (@NYTHealth) March 20, 2021
Modeling Study: Vaccination alone is unlikely to contain COVID-19 infections in UK
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:46h | UTCCommentaries: Risking further COVID-19 waves despite vaccination – The Lancet Infectious Diseases AND Vaccination alone is unlikely to contain COVID-19 infections in UK – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
Vaccination alone is unlikely to contain #COVID19 infections in UK, suggests modelling study in @TheLancetInfDis—gradual release of control measures, high vaccine uptake, and high efficacy vaccine essential to minimise future waves. https://t.co/zpbPsYVHS2 pic.twitter.com/v47v6ux4r6
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) March 19, 2021
European Medicines Agency finds AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and benefits outweigh the risks
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:37h | UTCCommentaries: Restoring confidence after the covid-19 Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine pause will be an uphill battle – The BMJ Opinion AND European Medicines Agency: AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe – Benefits Outweigh Risks – Despite Possible Rare Events – Health Policy Watch AND Expert reaction to announcement from EMA on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots – Science Media Centre AND European regulators say AstraZeneca vaccine safe, but can’t rule out rare events – CIDRAP AND AstraZeneca vaccine safe, but rare risk of blood clots not ruled out, EU regulator says – LiveScience AND European Medicines Agency Finds AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe And Effective – NPR
SARS-CoV-2 transmission without symptoms
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:30h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 transmission without symptoms – Science (a few articles per month are free)
CDC: SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 Variants – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Commentaries: Coronavirus strains first detected in California are officially ‘variants of concern,’ CDC says – CNN AND CDC IDs new COVID-19 variants of concern as hot spots reemerge – CIDRAP
Leprosy drug holds promise as at-home treatment for COVID-19
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:22h | UTCOriginal article: Clofazimine broadly inhibits coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2 – Nature
Video: Coronavirus Update with Carlos del Rio and Preeti Malani
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:24h | UTCCoronavirus Update With Carlos del Rio and Preeti Malani – JAMA
Perspective | Five reasons why COVID herd immunity is probably impossible
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:19h | UTCFive reasons why COVID herd immunity is probably impossible – Nature
WHO Guideline: Updated recommendations on HIV prevention, infant diagnosis, antiretroviral initiation and monitoring
18 Mar, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCNews release: WHO publishes new clinical and service delivery recommendations for HIV prevention, treatment and care
Motivations for and Challenges in the Development of Global Medical Curricula: A Scoping Review
18 Mar, 2021 | 08:50h | UTC
4 ways radiology can reduce its climate change impact
18 Mar, 2021 | 08:49h | UTC4 Ways Radiology Can Reduce Its Climate Change Impact – Diagnostic Imaging
Original article: Radiology in Our Changing Climate: A Call to Action – Journal of the American College of Radiology ($)
Opinion | “’It’s a very special picture.’ Why vaccine safety experts put the brakes on AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine”
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:14h | UTC‘It’s a very special picture.’ Why vaccine safety experts put the brakes on AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine – Science (a few articles per month are free)
Related: Update on the safety of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca (statement and commentaries)
WHO Statement | The benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh its risks – vaccinations should continue
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:17h | UTCWHO statement on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safety signals – World Health Organization
Related: Update on the safety of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca (statement and commentaries)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
At this time, WHO considers that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh its risks and recommends that vaccinations continue.
Full statement on AstraZeneca #COVID19 vaccine safety signals:
👉 https://t.co/9J6MtxXWK8 pic.twitter.com/fWGzqbjMuE— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 17, 2021
Opinion | “The zero-risk mentality stifling Europe is now killing its people”
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:11h | UTCThe zero-risk mentality stifling Europe is now killing its people – The Sidney Morning Herald
Related: Update on the safety of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca (statement and commentaries)
Opinion | “Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Safety: Reports of blood clots after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are very likely just background events.”
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:09h | UTCRelated: Update on the safety of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca (statement and commentaries) AND What is Going on With the AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine? – Science Translational Medicine
Just How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up?
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:03h | UTCJust How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up? – Think Global Health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The Americas and Europe accounted for 80% of COVID-19 deaths globally, even though they represent only a quarter of the world's population. @ThinkGlobalHlth launches a tracker of COVID as a cause of death globally and the factors driving those trends 1/https://t.co/t6xp2yAWA4 pic.twitter.com/SJ9DRdlu1e
— Tom Bollyky (@TomBollyky) March 17, 2021
Long Covid | Four-month clinical status of a cohort of patients after hospitalization for COVID-19
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:00h | UTCFour-Month Clinical Status of a Cohort of Patients After Hospitalization for COVID-19 – JAMA
Editorial: Outcomes for Patients Following Hospitalization for COVID-19
Why Opening Windows Is a Key to Reopening Schools
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:02h | UTCWhy Opening Windows Is a Key to Reopening Schools – The New York Times (free registration may be required)
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/trishgreenhalgh/status/1372180956094865409
COVID-19 vaccines vs. variants—determining how much immunity is enough
18 Mar, 2021 | 08:58h | UTCCOVID-19 Vaccines vs Variants—Determining How Much Immunity Is Enough – JAMA
Population Study: Past Covid-19 confers 80.5% protection against reinfection, which decreases to 47.1% in those aged 65 years and older
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:06h | UTCCommentaries: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection after natural infection – The Lancet AND COVID-19 Reinfection: More Common Than We Think? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Most people who have had original #COVID19 strain are protected from catching it again for at least 6 months—but those ≥65 years are more prone to reinfection, suggests first large-scale study of its kind. Read https://t.co/250Yv0a9BZ pic.twitter.com/BTjhcMzXwT
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) March 17, 2021
USPSTF Draft Statement: Start screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in adults ages 35 to 70 years who are overweight or obese
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:41h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF Lowers Age for Diabetes Screening in Draft Recommendation – NEJM Journal Watch
WHO points to wildlife farms in southern China as likely source of pandemic
17 Mar, 2021 | 03:02h | UTCWHO Points To Wildlife Farms In Southern China As Likely Source Of Pandemic – wbur
WHO: New research highlights risks of separating newborns from mothers during COVID-19 pandemic
17 Mar, 2021 | 03:04h | UTC