Covid-19
Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:23h | UTCSensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies – Nature
Perspective | Long Covid isn’t as unique as we thought
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:27h | UTCLong Covid isn’t as unique as we thought – Vox
Perspective | Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:24h | UTCImmunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern – Science
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1370094431668375552
CDC Interim Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People: An Important First Step
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:22h | UTCCDC Interim Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People: An Important First Step – JAMA
Original Guidance and Commentaries: New CDC Guideline for fully vaccinated individuals says people can get together indoors without masks. Precautions should continue in public.
[Press release – not published yet] Monoclonal antibodies reduced hospitalizations and death in Phase 3 trial for early COVID-19
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCPress release: Lilly’s bamlanivimab and etesevimab together reduced hospitalizations and death in Phase 3 trial for early COVID-19
Commentary: Eli Lilly’s combo therapy for COVID-19 cuts serious illness and death in large study – Reuters
Death rate 64% higher with B117 COVID variant, study finds
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCDeath rate 64% higher with B117 COVID variant, study finds – CIDRAP
News release: Variant B.1.1.7 of COVID-19 associated with a significantly higher mortality rate, research shows – University of Bristol
Original Study: Risk of mortality in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/1: matched cohort study – The BMJ
Study from 116 countries suggests surgery should be delayed for at least seven weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCOriginal study: Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study – Anaesthesia
Commentary on Twitter
Reported by > 100 news organisations and > 200k Twitter impressions in just a few hours!
Here is the new @CovidSurg infographic! Time to establish timing of surgery guidelines?@aneelbhangu @dnepo @JoanaffSimoes #FOAMed
🔗https://t.co/mRnV7U6u1w pic.twitter.com/BmKlxf9ZIK
— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) March 10, 2021
[Preprint] RECOVERY trial: Convalescent plasma does not improve outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
RECOVERY Pre-print:
Convalescent plasma does not improve survival in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in this randomised controlled trial involving 11,558 patients:https://t.co/36YZwJNY3Q pic.twitter.com/sKR095n1PC
— Martin Landray (@MartinLandray) March 10, 2021
State of the Art Review | Severe covid-19 pneumonia: pathogenesis and clinical management
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:37h | UTCSevere covid-19 pneumonia: pathogenesis and clinical management – The BMJ
Clinical Decisions | Doctor, How Long Should I Isolate?
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:21h | UTCDoctor, How Long Should I Isolate? – New England Journal of Medicine
Study: Children and young people remain at low risk of COVID-19 mortality
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:28h | UTC
Attributes and predictors of long COVID
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:25h | UTCAttributes and predictors of long COVID – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ASPphysician/status/1369617507405946881
Audio Interview: The implications of changes in the structural biology of SARS-CoV-2
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:20h | UTC
More data suggesting a single dose of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine may be enough in seropositive individuals
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:18h | UTCRelated: Studies: Single dose of vaccine acts as ‘booster’ in those with prior COVID-19 infection (studies and commentary) AND Binding and Neutralization Antibody Titers After a Single Vaccine Dose in Health Care Workers Previously Infected With SARS-CoV-2 – JAMA
M-A: Serological evidence of human infection with SARS-CoV-2
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:42h | UTCInvited Commentary: COVID-19 serosurveys for public health decision making – The Lancet Global Health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Now out: our systematic review and meta-analysis on seroprevalence surveys for SARS-CoV-2 is now out @LancetGH, collaboration with Hongjie Yu and team @FudanUniv. #COVID19. A short thread: 1/n https://t.co/EHLTc9AUCq
— Daniel T Leung (@GlobalGutHealth) March 9, 2021
Lab study shows Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can also neutralize B.1.351, P1 and B.1.1.7 variants
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:43h | UTCNeutralizing Activity of BNT162b2-Elicited Serum – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: Expert reaction to NEJM correspondence paper looking at the neutralising activity of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants in the lab – Science Media Centre AND Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Brazil variant in lab study – Reuters
Study: Home testing for COVID-19 could prevent infections and reduce deaths at justifiable cost
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:40h | UTCNews release: Home testing for COVID-19 could prevent infections and reduce deaths at justifiable cost – Yale University
Original study: Clinical and Economic Effects of Widespread Rapid Testing to Decrease SARS-CoV-2 Transmission – Annals of Internal Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Model-based analysis by @ADPaltiel, Amy Zheng of @YaleMed and @PaulSaxMD of @BrighamWomens.
A nationwide program of frequent home testing and self-isolation could greatly reduce total #COVID19 infections and mortality at a justifiable cost https://t.co/8AglZQXpuL. pic.twitter.com/5gQV3i0NxG
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) March 8, 2021
The role of C-reactive protein as a prognostic marker in COVID-19
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:38h | UTC
Pregnancy and COVID: what the data say
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCPregnancy and COVID: what the data say – Nature
Opinion | Why comparing Covid-19 vaccine efficacy numbers can be misleading
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:31h | UTCWhy comparing Covid-19 vaccine efficacy numbers can be misleading – Vox
Study Commentary | Single-dose Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine followed by a 12-week booster
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:36h | UTCSingle-dose Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine followed by a 12-week booster – The Lancet
Original study and news release: 3-month interval between first and second dose of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine results in higher vaccine efficacy than 6-week interval
Opinion | The Differences Between the Vaccines Matter
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:33h | UTCThe Differences Between the Vaccines Matter – Vox
A pandemic expert weighs in on the long road ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCA pandemic expert weighs in on the long road ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution – STAT
Neurologic involvement in children and adolescents with COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Neurologic involvement in US children and adolescents hospitalized for #COVID19 is common, mostly transient, and ranges from mild to life threatening https://t.co/Dy7fZhSMDR
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) March 5, 2021
New CDC Guideline for fully vaccinated individuals says people can get together indoors without masks. Precautions should continue in public.
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:56h | UTCCommentaries: You’re fully vaccinated? The CDC says you can now have friends and family over for dinner – Vox AND CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked – STAT AND CDC Says It’s Safe For Vaccinated People To Do These Activities – WBUR AND If you got the COVID-19 vaccine, here’s what the CDC says you can do – Live Science