Global & Public Health (all articles)
New coronavirus variants call for intensified surveillance, control, and vaccination efforts
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:56h | UTCNew coronavirus variants call for intensified surveillance, control, and vaccination efforts – STAT
Opinion: We need an equitable and coordinated global approach to covid-19 vaccination
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:57h | UTCWe need an equitable and coordinated global approach to covid-19 vaccination – The BMJ Opinion
Related: WHO chief warns against ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in COVID-19 vaccine access (commentaries on the subject)
“Until there is an international consensus and coordinated operational strategy, the virus will find new vulnerable populations and continue to spread.”
Editorial: How epidemiology has shaped the COVID pandemic
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:58h | UTCHow epidemiology has shaped the COVID pandemic – Nature
Some European countries move to require medical-grade masks in public
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:49h | UTCSome European Countries Move To Require Medical-Grade Masks In Public – NPR
How Covid-19 mutations are changing the pandemic
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:55h | UTCHow Covid-19 mutations are changing the pandemic – BBC
Novavax says its Covid-19 vaccine is 90% effective, but far less so against one variant
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:50h | UTCNovavax says its Covid-19 vaccine is 90% effective, but far less so against one variant – STAT
German officials say AstraZeneca vaccine shouldn’t be given to over-65s, citing lack of data
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:52h | UTCGerman officials say AstraZeneca vaccine shouldn’t be given to over-65s, citing lack of data – CNN
Why you should still wear a mask and avoid crowds after getting the COVID-19 vaccine
29 Jan, 2021 | 01:48h | UTCWhy You Should Still Wear A Mask And Avoid Crowds After Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine – NPR
WHO recommends the Dapivirine vaginal ring as a new choice for HIV prevention for women at substantial risk of HIV infection
28 Jan, 2021 | 01:22h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Good news: @WHO recommends an additional #HIV prevention tool for women at substantial risk for the infection: They can now choose to use the dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR) as part of a combination of prevention approaches. https://t.co/YmW6KzAojx
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) January 27, 2021
Revised UNAIDS/WHO Ethical Guidance for HIV Prevention Trials
28 Jan, 2021 | 01:21h | UTCRevised UNAIDS/WHO Ethical Guidance for HIV Prevention Trials – JAMA
Covid-19: Cough, fatigue, sore throat ‘more common’ in new variant
28 Jan, 2021 | 01:41h | UTCCovid-19: Cough, fatigue, sore throat ‘more common’ in new variant – BBC
[Preprint] Efficacy of Colchicine in Non-Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
28 Jan, 2021 | 01:49h | UTCEfficacy of Colchicine in Non-Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 – medRxiv
Commentary on Twitter
The large colchicine RCT for covid is preprint published.
It shows some consistent directional benefit for major outcomeshttps://t.co/gxtyKnMqZ5
Since this is a pill, it's safe, cheap & an early intervention (as tested here, before hospital) these findings are very encouraging pic.twitter.com/uzTSkjftFp— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 27, 2021
4 reasons we’re seeing these worrying coronavirus variants now – Covid-19 is evolving. Why now?
28 Jan, 2021 | 01:33h | UTC4 reasons we’re seeing these worrying coronavirus variants now – Vox
Global analysis suggests COVID-19 is seasonal
28 Jan, 2021 | 01:45h | UTCGlobal analysis suggests COVID-19 is seasonal – University of Illinois
Original study: Temperature and Latitude Correlate with SARS-CoV-2 Epidemiological Variables but not with Genomic Change Worldwide – Evolutionary Bioinformatics
Resurgence of COVID-19 in Manaus, Brazil, despite high seroprevalence
28 Jan, 2021 | 01:42h | UTCResurgence of COVID-19 in Manaus, Brazil, despite high seroprevalence – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
How could there be a surge of covid-19 in Manaus, Brazil, where ~75% of the population (≥ level of herd immunity) had already been infected?https://t.co/IGMzke7cWE @TheLancet
Analysis of 4 possible explanations implicates the P.1 (and newly described P.2) variants pic.twitter.com/w0q11QQrzU— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 28, 2021
Long Covid: Respiratory and psychophysical sequelae among patients with COVID-19 four months after hospital discharge
28 Jan, 2021 | 01:31h | UTCCommentary: Lung, mobility problems plague COVID-19 patients months after recovery – UPI
Pregnancy, breastfeeding and the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: an ethics-based framework for shared decision-making
28 Jan, 2021 | 01:29h | UTCCommentary: Offer COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant or breastfeeding people – Canadian Medical Association Journal
RCT: In a population with a high prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease, screening schoolchildren with echocardiography can enable timely initiation of secondary antibiotic prophylaxis
27 Jan, 2021 | 01:05h | UTCCommentaries: Echo Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Kids Gets a Boost – TCTMD
Editorial: Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease—Quo Vadis?
Author interview: Systematic Echocardiographic Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Nepalese Schoolchildren – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
RHD accounts for the highest number of deaths due to #VHD worldwide. Cluster RCT in Nepal indicates effectiveness of early detection of clinically silent #RHD by echocardiographic screening of schoolchildren and timely initiation of secondary prophylaxis https://t.co/gCCt4LzV7X
— JAMA Cardiology (@JAMACardio) January 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/ThomPilgrim/status/1352028977519583235
CDC: One in five people in U.S. has a sexually transmitted infection
27 Jan, 2021 | 00:58h | UTCCDC: One in five people in U.S. has a sexually transmitted infection – UPI
Original study: Sexually Transmitted Infections Among US Women and Men: Prevalence and Incidence Estimates, 2018 – Sexually Transmitted Diseases
CDC Report: Low risk of COVID-19 transmission in schools with precautions in place
27 Jan, 2021 | 01:25h | UTCRelated viewpoint: Data and Policy to Guide Opening Schools Safely to Limit the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Infection – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Important study:
While covid test + rates ranged from 7 to 40% in the community, K-12 schools were able to open with nearly no transmission linked to school.The harm of school closure will tear the fabric of society; these steps are worth it to reopen. https://t.co/q0SXpqJrqw pic.twitter.com/rsL7EkVsZZ
— Vinay Prasad MD MPH (@VPrasadMDMPH) January 26, 2021
Editorial: The world needs a single naming system for coronavirus variants (geographic associations risk stigma)
27 Jan, 2021 | 01:24h | UTCThe world needs a single naming system for coronavirus variants – Nature
WHO Updated Guideline: COVID-19 clinical management
27 Jan, 2021 | 01:26h | UTCCOVID-19 Clinical management: living guidance – World Health Organization
News release: WHO recommends follow-up care, low-dose anticoagulants for COVID-19 patients
Commentary: WHO issues new clinical advice on treating COVID-19 patients – Reuters
Early warnings of COVID-19 outbreaks across Europe from social media
27 Jan, 2021 | 01:17h | UTCEarly warnings of COVID-19 outbreaks across Europe from social media – Scientific Reports
Commentary on Twitter
Where do you go to find the 1st, earliest signs of covid-19 in Europe?@Twitter https://t.co/H5SuMpiR6K @SciReports @IMTLucca
Incorporate social media into digital surveillance efforts pic.twitter.com/SjcpZXlYTs— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 25, 2021
Israel sees 60% drop in hospitalizations for age 60-plus 3 weeks after 1st shot
27 Jan, 2021 | 01:19h | UTCRelated: No serious COVID-19 cases among Israelis given Pfizer shot, minister says – Reuters
In a major setback, Merck to stop developing its two Covid-19 vaccines and focus on therapies
27 Jan, 2021 | 01:18h | UTCIn a major setback, Merck to stop developing its two Covid-19 vaccines and focus on therapies – STAT