Covid-19
[Press release – not published yet] Study shows vaccine protection wanes over time, but vaccines still offer good protection against severe disease.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:11h | UTCPress release: Is COVID vaccine protection fading? – ZOE Covid Study
Commentaries:
Covid infection protection waning in double jabbed – BBC
Cohort study: Most COVID-19 hospital survivors had a good physical and functional recovery after 1 year of follow-up, but around half of the patients had at least one sequelae symptom.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:13h | UTC1-year outcomes in hospital survivors with COVID-19: a longitudinal cohort study – The Lancet
Editorial: Understanding long COVID: a modern medical challenge – The Lancet
Related:
M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)
New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.
[Preprint] Observational data suggests natural immunity after a SARS-CoV-2 infection confers longer lasting and stronger protection compared to vaccine-induced immunity.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/andrew_croxford/status/1430799815693250562
Editorial: The Guardian view on global vaccine inequality: unwise as well as unethical.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:09h | UTCThe Guardian view on global vaccine inequality: unwise as well as unethical
Covid-19 vaccines flirted with perfection at first. Reality is more complicated.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:05h | UTCCovid-19 vaccines flirted with perfection at first. Reality is more complicated – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
The mixed blessing of the 95% VE: When Pfizer & Moderna reported late last year that their Covid vaccines were highly effective, our expectations for these vaccines soared. It's time for us to get more realistic about what the vaccines can do. https://t.co/BFpje2qRmS
— Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 (@HelenBranswell) August 25, 2021
mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases: principles, delivery and clinical translation.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:03h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
It took over 3 decades for mRNA vaccines to be developed. Now their potential against Covid variants and other pathogens is limitless. An outstanding new review @NatRevDrugDisc https://t.co/HETmUVru0Q @WeissmanLab @KWhiteheadLab pic.twitter.com/dN0jgsrEh3
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 27, 2021
COVID-19 associated Mucormycosis: risk factors and mechanisms of disease.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:07h | UTCRelated: Clinical Picture: Mucormycosis after COVID-19 in a patient with diabetes. (several articles on the subject)
Commentary on Twitter
🆕💥💥Review Article #CID @IDSAInfo @jobadd
COVID-19 associated Mucormycosis (CAM): risk factors and mechanisms of disease #IDTwitter #medtwitter #TwitteRx https://t.co/Ob89SFNoPx pic.twitter.com/tzf7KpGVyG— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) August 22, 2021
Large Observational study shows Pfizer Covid vaccine is mostly safe but is associated with increased risk of myocarditis, adenopathy, appendicitis, and herpes zoster.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:16h | UTCCommentaries on Twitter
For those who still believe getting Covid-19 is less risky than taking the vaccine, take a look at this chart from an observational study of nearly 1 million people in Israel. The risk of these conditions is much higher in those infected than vaccinated.https://t.co/Io08oFYRqW pic.twitter.com/57hOaoT5wQ
— Benjy Renton (@bhrenton) August 25, 2021
(thread from the author – click for more)
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Vaccine safety: We compared excess adverse events after #COVID19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech) and after documented #SARSCoV2 infection.https://t.co/PNyCTqkq0tTake-home message: Low excess risk of adverse events after vaccination, higher after infection.
Some thoughts👇 pic.twitter.com/pbpJwCRd3D
— Miguel Hernán (@_MiguelHernan) August 25, 2021
WHO Guide | Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The World Health Organisation have just published: Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness, 2nd ed. Written by the Leeds Rehabilitation team. Accessed from https://t.co/Ep4KG2FTiQ Will be in all European languages soon.
— Derick Wade (@derickwaderehab) August 25, 2021
COVID vaccines show no signs of harming fertility or sexual function.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:12h | UTCCOVID Vaccines Show No Signs of Harming Fertility or Sexual Function – Scientific American
Related: Study: Sperm parameters not changed before and after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination.
Pregnant women do well with COVID vaccine, survey finds.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:03h | UTCOriginal study: Short-term Reactions Among Pregnant and Lactating Individuals in the First Wave of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout – JAMA Network Open
Related: CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Commentary on Twitter
Another study showing that #COVID19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnant women, who are at an increased risk from the disease. #COVID #Covid_19 #coronavirus #Corona #CoronavirusPandemic #CovidVaccine #COVIDVaccination https://t.co/EtJUxrUVeQ
— Martin Michaelis (@MartMichaelis) August 19, 2021
Johnson & Johnson booster shot prompts large increase in immune response, company says.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:14h | UTCJohnson & Johnson booster shot prompts large increase in immune response, company says – CNN
News release: Johnson & Johnson Announces Data to Support Boosting its Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine
5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:05h | UTC5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy – Self
Related: CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Commentary on Twitter
My latest @SELFmagazine: examining what we know about pregnancy and COVID-19 infections and vaccines. https://t.co/tnDAyQmoeu
— Dr. Tara C. Smith (@aetiology) August 25, 2021
The long-term sequelae of COVID-19: an international consensus on research priorities for patients with pre-existing and new-onset airways disease.
26 Aug, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCInvited commentary: Charting a course for the management of long COVID
Related: M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Position Paper—The long-term sequelae of #COVID19: an international consensus on research priorities for patients with pre-existing and new-onset airways disease
From the International COVID-19 Airways Diseases Group https://t.co/QAoUhzbYtb pic.twitter.com/jj4rxEGyzC
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) August 18, 2021
New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:01h | UTCNew guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published – Imperial College London
Original article: Recommendations for the recognition, diagnosis, and management of long covid: A Delphi study – British Journal of General Practice
Related: M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)
CDC Report: Unvaccinated 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 and 29 times more likely to be hospitalized than vaccinated individuals.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:56h | UTCCommentary: CDC: Unvaccinated 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter
A new CDC study finds that while the #DeltaVariant surged in Los Angeles, CA the COVID-19 vaccines continued to prevent #COVID19 related infections, hospitalizations, ICU stays, or deaths. Get a COVID-19 vaccine to help protect yourself and others. More: https://t.co/zMQN3NOytB. pic.twitter.com/j8GTOd13vm
— CDC (@CDCgov) August 24, 2021
What we actually know about the vaccines and the delta variant – “Covid-19 vaccines still are effective in preventing hospitalization. But vaccinated people are more likely to get sick than before”.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:09h | UTCWhat we actually know about the vaccines and the delta variant – Vox
CDC Report: Vaccine effectiveness dropped from 91% to 66% since the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant became predominant.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:11h | UTCCommentaries:
Messenger RNA COVID vaccines 66% effective against Delta: US study – Associated Press
Perspective | Delta has changed the pandemic risk calculus – “If you’re confused about what you can do right now, you should be”.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:05h | UTCDelta Has Changed the Pandemic Risk Calculus – The Atlantic
Axillary lymphadenopathy at the time of COVID-19 vaccination: ten recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCRelated:
2 Case Series and Guidance| Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
COVID-19 vaccine-linked adenopathies could mimic breast malignancies
Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:01h | UTCThird Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says – Reuters
Commentary on Twitter
A third dose of Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech's (https://t.co/eeCVHZYuCn) COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 86% effective in people aged over 60, an Israeli healthcare provider said on Wednesday, citing initial results from a study of thousands of members. https://t.co/BQMzYmMHUt
— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) August 18, 2021
Perspective | That ‘damn machine’: the dark side of mechanical ventilators in the ICU.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:04h | UTCThat ‘damn machine’: the dark side of mechanical ventilators in the ICU – STAT
Systematic review: The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on child and adolescent mental health.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:58h | UTCRelated: M-A: Child and youth mental health problems have doubled during COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)
Covid-19 booster vaccines: What we know and who’s doing what.
24 Aug, 2021 | 10:04h | UTCCovid-19 booster vaccines: What we know and who’s doing what – The BMJ
WHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratorium.
24 Aug, 2021 | 10:02h | UTCWHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratorium – Associated Press