Global & Public Health (all articles)
Definitely not the flu: risk of death from COVID-19 3.5 times higher than from flu
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:11h | UTCNews release: Definitely not the flu: risk of death from COVID-19 3.5 times higher than from flu
Original study: Characteristics and outcomes of hospital admissions for COVID-19 and influenza in the Toronto area – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Cost-effective analysis suggests incorporating baseline breast density at 40 years to determine the frequency of screening in women at average risk for breast cancer
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:37h | UTCIncorporating Baseline Breast Density When Screening Women at Average Risk for Breast Cancer: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Screening based on breast density at age 40 may reduce breast cancer mortality – ACP Internist AND Screening strategy based on baseline breast density at age 40 may be effective for reducing breast cancer mortality – American College of Physicians AND For Mammography: Baseline at 40 Makes Sense – Diagnostic Imaging
Commentary on Twitter
New research led by @TinaShihHSR of @MDAndersonNews found screening strategy based on baseline breast density at age 40 may be effective and cost-effective for reducing #breastcancer mortality https://t.co/9f0P7CSCmD. pic.twitter.com/PemE8XVSqr
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) February 9, 2021
COVAX statement on new variants of SARS-CoV-2
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:53h | UTCCOVAX Statement on New Variants of SARS-CoV-2 – World Health Organization
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence study in daycare centers in France suggests low rates of infection in very young children
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
NEW—Research assessing seroprevalence in daycare centres open during the first lockdown in France suggests the rate of #COVID19 infection was low at 3.7%. Read the @LancetChildAdol study: https://t.co/56qnzdKo14 pic.twitter.com/O2mcnqE42S
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 9, 2021
Rapid coronavirus tests: a guide for the perplexed
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:52h | UTCRapid coronavirus tests: a guide for the perplexed – Nature
How to vaccinate the world against covid-19
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:49h | UTCHow to vaccinate the world against covid-19 – The BMJ
Put to the test: use of rapid testing technologies for covid-19
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:51h | UTCPut to the test: use of rapid testing technologies for covid-19 – The BMJ
CDC report: Mask mandates associated with decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:43h | UTCCommentary: Mask mandates can work, CDC researchers say – CNN
What if we never reach herd immunity?
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:46h | UTCWhat If We Never Reach Herd Immunity? – The Atlantic
Related: We May Never Get to Herd Immunity – Think Global Health
Defining the role of asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 transmission – a living systematic review
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:45h | UTCRelated: Infectivity of asymptomatic versus symptomatic COVID-19 – The Lancet AND Asymptomatic transmission of covid-19 – The BMJ
Face masks help control transmission of COVID-19, study finds
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:41h | UTCCommentaries: Face masks help control transmission of COVID-19 – The Lancet Digital Health AND Mask-wearing together with social distancing has maximum impact on COVID-19, study finds – News Medical
Variant-proof vaccines — invest now for the next pandemic
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:39h | UTCVariant-proof vaccines — invest now for the next pandemic – Nature
Coronavirus vaccine strategy needs rethink after resistant variants emerge, say scientists
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:38h | UTCRelated: South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over new variant – BBC AND ‘What other variants might be out there?’ An expert on viral evolution on what’s happening with coronavirus mutations – STAT AND Covid-19: Oxford vaccine offers less protection against South Africa variant (study and commentaries) AND South Africa suspends use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after it fails to clearly stop virus variant – Science
Mitigating inequities and saving lives with ICU triage during the COVID-19 pandemic
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:29h | UTC
Perspective: Pregnancy, postpartum care, and COVID-19 vaccination in 2021
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:16h | UTCPregnancy, Postpartum Care, and COVID-19 Vaccination in 2021 – JAMA
Perspective: COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant and lactating women
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:18h | UTCCOVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Lactating Women – JAMA
Related: Fauci says ‘no red flags’ seen in 10,000 pregnant women who’ve received Covid shots so far – CNBC
Telehealth’s critics have it right: The industry must evolve
9 Feb, 2021 | 00:46h | UTCTelehealth’s critics have it right: The industry must evolve – STAT
Survey: Prevalence of and factors associated with nurse burnout in the US
7 Feb, 2021 | 20:51h | UTCPrevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US – JAMA Network Open
Commentary: Nurse Burnout Remains an Issue in the United States – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Survey finds over 30% of nurses who left their jobs in 2017 reported burnout; working in the hospital and over 40 hours per week increased the odds of leaving due to burnout. @mkali80 @emoryhealthcare https://t.co/R6TYPtANeZ
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) February 4, 2021
Israel outpaced the world in vaccinations. Now it’s seeing the results
7 Feb, 2021 | 21:26h | UTCIsrael outpaced the world in vaccinations. Now it’s seeing the results – Vox
See also: Covid-19: Israel sees new infections plummet following vaccinations – The BMJ AND Israel says vaccine has almost halved COVID cases among over-60s – Reuters AND Vaccines are curbing COVID: Data from Israel show drop in infections – Nature AND Israel’s vaccination rollout: short term success, but questions for the long run – The BMJ Opinion
[Press release – not published yet] Sinovac Announces Phase III Results of Its COVID-19 Vaccine
7 Feb, 2021 | 21:29h | UTCSinovac Announces Phase III Results of Its COVID-19 Vaccine
Commentaries: Expert reaction to announcement of results of phase III of Sinovac vaccine in China – Science Media Centre AND Sinovac says COVID-19 vaccine effective in preventing hospitalization, death – Reuters
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1357856593392463874
[Press release – not published yet] Covid-19: Oxford vaccine offers less protection against South Africa variant
7 Feb, 2021 | 21:25h | UTCOxford Covid-19 vaccine trial results – University of the Witwatersrand
Commentaries: Covid: Oxford jab offers less S Africa variant protection – BBC AND Expert reaction to news reports that the Oxford/AZ vaccine gives limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 – Science Media Centre AND Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID shot less effective against South African variant: study – Reuters
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
[Thread] 1. NEW Early data (not yet peer reviewed) shows the #AstraZeneca #CovidVaccine, that SA will start to administer this month, doesn't appear to offer protection against mild/moderate disease caused by the #501YV2 variant identified in the country. https://t.co/UWD0Xilner
— Mia Malan (@miamalan) February 7, 2021
Editorial: What went wrong in the global governance of covid-19?
7 Feb, 2021 | 21:27h | UTCWhat went wrong in the global governance of covid-19? – The BMJ
Related: The Five Things to Get Right Before the Next Pandemic – Bloomberg AND International collaboration and covid-19: what are we doing and where are we going? – The BMJ AND Why did the world’s pandemic warning system fail when COVID hit? – Nature AND One Year Later: COVID-19 Versus WHO And The World – Successes, Failures & Hopes – Health Policy Watch AND WHO’s Covid warnings were not heeded. Now the world has a new chance to beat the virus – The Guardian
The good and the (potentially) bad: What scientists know about variants and Covid-19 vaccines
7 Feb, 2021 | 21:23h | UTCThe good and the (potentially) bad: What scientists know about variants and Covid-19 vaccines – STAT
See also: What Will it Take to Make Covid-19 Vaccines Variant-Proof? – Wired AND What’s Going On With All These Coronavirus Variants? An Illustrated Guide – NPR AND Video: Coronavirus Variants – What They Mean – JAMA
What’s the risk of dying from a fast-spreading COVID-19 variant?
7 Feb, 2021 | 21:21h | UTCWhat’s the risk of dying from a fast-spreading COVID-19 variant? – Nature
Original study: Increased hazard of death in community-tested cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern 202012/01 – medRxiv
Report: The state of the world’s antibiotics report in 2021
7 Feb, 2021 | 20:49h | UTCCommentary: Report highlights lack of progress against antimicrobial resistance – CIDRAP