Global & Public Health (all articles)
Challenges in ensuring global access to COVID-19 vaccines: production, affordability, allocation, and deployment
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:14h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
NEW—#COVID19 vaccination potential will not be achieved without increased production, affordable pricing, global availability, & successful rollout. This Health Policy compares potential of 26 leading vaccines + vaccine confidence in 32 countries. Read https://t.co/QFeRDHutAi pic.twitter.com/rgknOgCVkg
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 12, 2021
The practical issues of #SARSCoV2 vaccines, a new and comprehensive review @TheLancet https://t.co/6sHsac44Ej best current summary of production, $, allocation, deployment, by @ojwouters @LSEHealthPolicy and colleagues pic.twitter.com/mMxOgkjyi0
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 13, 2021
Limited transmission of COVID-19 from open schools but teachers were affected: Swedish study
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:11h | UTCOriginal Study: The effects of school closures on SARS-CoV-2 among parents and teachers – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Commentary on Twitter
New data open vs closed schools from Sweden, and particularly the risk of #SARSCoV2 infections and hospitalizations among teachers, while low, doubled in upper-secondary. Parents: 17% increasehttps://t.co/y1N02xwLfc @PNASNews by @jonasvlachos @helenasvaleryd @UU_University
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 11, 2021
Reports of anaphylaxis after receipt of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in the US
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:13h | UTCAuthor interview: COVID-19 Vaccine Safety–Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
More than 17.5 million doses of Pfizer & Moderna vaccine were administered between Dec 14 – Jan 18, in USA.
Only 66 cases of anaphylaxis were reported & all but 1 case occurred within 11 min of vaccination.
0 deaths.https://t.co/P1YJISkHZE
— Isaac Bogoch (@BogochIsaac) February 12, 2021
CDC says it’s safe to reopen schools — with proper precautions
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:09h | UTCCDC says it’s safe to reopen schools — with proper precautions – Vox
See also: CDC Offers Clearest Guidance Yet For Reopening Schools – NPR
Guideline: Schools and Child Care Programs – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Preprint] Covid-19 vaccination associated with reduced viral load, may reduce transmission
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:07h | UTCDecreased SARS-CoV-2 viral load following vaccination – medRxiv
Commentary: COVID-19 vaccination associated with 3- to 5-fold reduction in viral load – News Medical
Increase aerosol transmission of Covid-19 with increased age and obesity
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:03h | UTCCommentary: Older, heavier adults possible ‘superspreaders’ of COVID-19, study finds – UPI AND Researchers unravel what makes someone a COVID-19 super-spreader – Tulane University
France’s health authority recommends single vaccine shot for people who have had COVID-19
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:02h | UTCFrance’s health authority recommends single vaccine shot for people who have had COVID-19 – Euronews
See also: Covid: France says just one jab needed for previously infected – BBC
Related: Covid-19: People who have had infection might only need one dose of mRNA vaccine – The BMJ AND You’ve had COVID: maybe one dose of vaccine is enough, studies suggest – MedicalXpress
Updated U.S. Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:07h | UTCRecommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2021 – Annals of Internal Medicine
M-A: As consumer products, E-Cigarettes are not associated with increased smoking cessation, but may improve smoking cessation rates as a prescription therapy intervention
12 Feb, 2021 | 01:52h | UTCInvited Commentaries: E-Cigarettes: A Public Health Threat, Not a Population Health Intervention – American Journal of Public Health AND Reporting Certainty of Evidence on E-Cigarette Use for Adult Smoking Cessation – American Journal of Public Health AND Is Good Enough Good Enough? E-Cigarettes, Evidence, and Policy – American Journal of Public Health AND Should E-Cigarette Regulation Be Based on Randomized Trials or Observational Studies? – American Journal of Public Health AND
Related: Updated Cochrane Review shows electronic cigarettes can help people quit smoking – Cochrane Library
Study: New B.1.1.7 variant does not result in more severe disease in children compared to the original strain
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:23h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
There were recent concerns and media reports that B.1.1.7 has more effects in children and young adults than the ancestral strain. Here are new data to provide reassurance that's not the case @LancetChildAdol https://t.co/85Dj4tl2qq pic.twitter.com/YmNOeOhpTB
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 11, 2021
Podcast: Does vaccination mean the end of masking and social distancing?
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:22h | UTCDoes Vaccination Mean the End of Masking and Social Distancing? – New England Journal of Medicine
Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:21h | UTCFully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says – CNN
Video (6 min): A visual guide to the new coronavirus variants
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:20h | UTCA Visual Guide to the New Coronavirus Variants – Scientific American
Opinion: It’s time to consider vaccine mandates in high-risk settings
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:19h | UTCIt’s Time to Consider Vaccine Mandates in High-Risk Settings – Scientific American
Commentary on Twitter
It's Time to Consider #Vaccine Mandates in High-Risk Settings
"Leaving vaccination to individual choice is unacceptably high in places like #NursingHomes, #LongTermCare facilities and #Prisons"
Professors @doritmi @ArthurCaplan in @sciam https://t.co/km2PZPM5bK
— Paul Belcher *ON BLUESKY – DORMANT ON X* (@PaulJBelcher) January 28, 2021
Editorial: Covid-19 has amplified moral distress in medicine
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:16h | UTCCovid-19 has amplified moral distress in medicine – The BMJ
Related: Physicians aren’t ‘burning out.’ They’re suffering from moral injury – STAT
[Preprint] Six-month Neurological and Psychiatric Outcomes in 236,379 Survivors of COVID-19
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:14h | UTCSix-month Neurological and Psychiatric Outcomes in 236,379 Survivors of COVID-19 – medRxiv
Commentary: Covid linked to risk of mental illness and brain disorder, study suggests – The Guardian
Perspective: Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines—Ethical and Legal Considerations
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:18h | UTCMandating COVID-19 Vaccines – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Mandatory #COVID #vaccines are of intense interest. Now, in @JAMA_current, Dan Salmon @JohnsHopkinsSPH, @ProfHeidiLarson & I examine whether it's lawful & ethical. We cover mandates ordered by states, employers, schools, unis & as a condition of service. https://t.co/n9MQN3p1Wi pic.twitter.com/GmacRB5KKZ
— Lawrence Gostin (@LawrenceGostin) December 29, 2020
Pediatric eye injuries by hydroalcoholic gel in the context of the Covid-19 Pandemic
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:12h | UTCCase series: Hand Sanitizer–Induced Ocular Injury: A COVID-19 Hazard in Children – JAMA Ophthalmology
Invited commentary: Unintended Consequences of Hand Sanitizer Use in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic – JAMA Ophthalmology
Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction mortality
12 Feb, 2021 | 01:51h | UTCCommentaries: Acute Exposure to Air Pollution Can Trigger MI-Related Death – TCTMD AND Does Short-Term Air-Pollution Exposure Increase MI Mortality? – American College of Cardiology
Near-equivalence in oncology: Generating evidence to support alternative cost-effective treatments
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:02h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Thoughtful piece with real implications for decreasing costs and improving access to cancer care – with particular relevance in low- and middle-resource settings although applicable in all settings. https://t.co/MkQx6Gzte4
— Julie Gralow (@jrgralow) February 10, 2021
CDC Analysis: Effectiveness of mask wearing to control community spread of SARS-CoV-2
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:22h | UTCEffectiveness of Mask Wearing to Control Community Spread of SARS-CoV-2 – JAMA
Author interview: Mask Wearing for COVID-19 Prevention—Summary of CDC Data
With emergence of more transmissible #SARSCoV2 variants it is even more important to adopt widespread mask wearing and to redouble use of other nonpharmaceutical prevention measures until effective levels of vaccination are achieved nationally https://t.co/TSuh8Vjc29 @CDCgov
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 10, 2021
CDC Guidance: Improve the fit and filtration of your mask to reduce the spread of COVID-19
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:21h | UTC
CDC study on practical ways for maximizing fit for masks to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission and exposure
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:25h | UTCCommentaries: CDC Says Double-Masking Offers More Protection Against The Coronavirus – NPR AND CDC report: Double-masking can block more than 90 percent of viral particles – NBC News
Case report: Severe reinfection with South African SARS-CoV-2 variant
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🔥NEW Case report 🔥#CID @IDSAInfo
Severe reinfection with South African SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 lineage B.1.351 variant four months after a first mild infection. @InfectiousDz https://t.co/zjjJED4r0D— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) February 10, 2021
WHO experts recommend AstraZeneca COVID vaccine across all ages and countries
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:20h | UTCCommentaries: WHO Experts Recommend AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Across All Ages & Countries – Signal For Start Of Global COVAX Vaccine Rollout – Health Policy Watch AND WHO backs use of Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for adults of all ages – The Guardian AND Covid: WHO backs Oxford vaccine ‘even if variants present’ – BBC AND Expert reaction to WHO recommending use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, including in over 65s – Science Media Centre AND Up Against Mutants, WHO Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Still A Good Bet – NPR