Covid-19
Researchers investigate What COVID-19 does to the heart
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:14h | UTCResearchers Investigate What COVID-19 Does to the Heart – JAMA
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
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
Covid-19: Four in 10 people with evidence of past infection had no classic symptoms, study finds
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:48h | UTC
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
Thrombosis and COVID-19: Controversies and (Tentative) Conclusions
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:41h | UTCThrombosis and COVID-19: Controversies and (Tentative) Conclusions – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JohnRossMD/status/1357992429824081921
Small RCT: Peginterferon lambda increases viral clearance in outpatients with COVID-19
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:36h | UTC
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
Does taking Vitamin D prevent or treat COVID-19?
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:20h | UTCDoes Taking Vitamin D Prevent or Treat COVID-19? – HIV and ID Observations
ARDS: Contemporary management and novel approaches during COVID-19
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Review Article: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome #ARDS: Contemporary Management and Novel Approaches during #COVID19 https://t.co/Hbsuejegos pic.twitter.com/9rOyZmOWpA
— Anesthesiology (@_Anesthesiology) February 5, 2021
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
Patients with lymphoma receiving B-Cell–depleting therapies may be at greater risk for persistent COVID-19 infection
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:14h | UTCRelated: Patients on Active Chemotherapy May Not Be at Increased Risk for COVID-19 Infection – The ASCO Post
See also: Anti-CD20 Drugs Tied to Severe COVID in Cancer Patients — Plus: Active chemo treatment may not be a COVID risk factor – MedPage Today (free registration required)
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
Case report: SARS-CoV-2 evolution in immunocompromised patient treated with convalescent plasma
7 Feb, 2021 | 21:32h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 evolution during treatment of chronic infection – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
Just published @nature: The evolution of #SARSCoV2 in an immunocompromised patient, over > 100 days, that markedly accelerated once treated w/ convalescent plasma, with mutations that altered the response to neutralizing antibodies, by @GuptaR_lab https://t.co/SI4QL6BRXe pic.twitter.com/wqI1C2EYjQ
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 5, 2021
[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