Infectious Diseases (all articles)
RCT: Single-Dose Johnson & Johnson Vaccine has 85% efficacy against severe/critical Covid-19 and maintains efficacy against variant B.1.351
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:50h | UTC
Preliminary Findings of mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine Safety in Pregnant Persons
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:49h | UTCAudio Interview: Covid-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy — A Conversation with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: No evidence that Pfizer or Moderna vaccines are unsafe during pregnancy, a preliminary study says. – The New York Times AND Preliminary data show no safety concerns for pregnant women receiving COVID-19 vaccines – AAP News AND Messenger RNA COVID vaccines likely safe for pregnant women: Study – ABC News
Covid-19: What do we know about airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2?
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:33h | UTCCovid-19: What do we know about airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2? – The BMJ
Related: Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 AND Editorial: Covid-19 has redefined airborne transmission
COVID vaccines and kids: five questions as trials begin
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:37h | UTCCOVID vaccines and kids: five questions as trials begin – Nature
Related perspective: Do Kids Really Need to Be Vaccinated for Covid? Yes. No. Maybe. – Undark
New-Generation Antibiotics for Treatment of Gram-Positive Infections: A Review with Focus on Endocarditis and Osteomyelitis
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:06h | UTC
An Update on Eight “New” Antibiotics against Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:05h | UTC
Ahead of World Malaria Day, WHO launches effort to stamp out malaria in 25 more countries by 2025
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:23h | UTCReport: Zeroing in on malaria elimination: Final report of the E-2020 initiative – World Health Organization
Vaccine Breakthrough Infections with SARS-CoV-2 Variants
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:47h | UTCVaccine Breakthrough Infections with SARS-CoV-2 Variants – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Mild #COVID19 symptoms developed in two fully vaccinated persons. Serum tests showed high titers of antibodies capable of neutralizing the wild-type strain of #SARSCoV2 first identified in Wuhan, China, but sequencing of the virus isolates revealed novel variants.
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 21, 2021
Opinion | Platform Trials — Beware the Noncomparable Control Group
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCPlatform Trials — Beware the Noncomparable Control Group – New England Journal of Medicine
A year in the COVID-19 vaccine scheme COVAX
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:43h | UTCA year in the COVID-19 vaccine scheme COVAX – Reuters
Study shows low incidence of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms (“Long Covid”) in children after mild disease
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:40h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
Early data from @RCHMelbourne show that, at 3-6 month follow-up, all 151 children with mild and asymptomatic #COVID19 had returned to their baseline health status and post-acute COVID-19 symptoms had resolved.
Letter from @Shidan_Tosif & colleagues: https://t.co/XXa0EPIgPY
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) April 20, 2021
Given such little available data, this study from Australia on post-acute COVID-19 symptoms in children is very important
Findings are extremely reassuring
Post-acute symptoms were rare, and mild (cough 4%, fatigue 2%, cough and fatigue 1%)
Great news!https://t.co/TEJyES3Crx
— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) April 21, 2021
Great to see research looking at whether long Covid is a problem in children.
From this Melbourne cohort, enduring cough and fatigue are uncommon.
It hasn’t been clear to me whether borders will reopen before children are vaccinated so this is VIP https://t.co/iLXqwXJmOt
— Jin Russell (@DrJinRussell) April 21, 2021
Truly encouraging data on post-acute #COVID19 in children. Single-center in Australia. n=151.
8% post-acute symptoms – all symptomatic COVID-19.
Mild symptoms: cough 4%, fatigue 2%, both 1%. Duration: cough 3-8w; post-viral fatigue 6-8w. All solved in follow-up time 3-6 months. https://t.co/vKrEFZlw3C— Pablo Guisado Vasco (@PabloGVasco) April 21, 2021
Perspective | Do Kids Really Need to Be Vaccinated for Covid? Yes. No. Maybe.
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCDo Kids Really Need to Be Vaccinated for Covid? Yes. No. Maybe. – Undark
Commentary on Twitter
Great article by @Sara_Talpos
key qs:
1 Does a kid need to be vaccinated for their sake?
2 Does a kid need to be vaccinated to protect adults who decline?
3. Does a kid need to be vaccinated to protect adults who were vax'd?— Vinay Prasad MD MPH (@VPrasadMDMPH) April 20, 2021
India’s massive COVID surge puzzles scientists
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:36h | UTCIndia’s massive COVID surge puzzles scientists – Nature
See also: ‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell – The Guardian AND India’s COVID-19 surge intensifies – CIDRAP
ISTH Interim Guidance for the Diagnosis and Treatment on Vaccine Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia
21 Apr, 2021 | 07:11h | UTCSee also: Diagnostic Flow Chart
Commentary on Twitter
The ISTH has released interim guidance on vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (#VITT) to inform the management of suspected thrombosis in subjects who have recently received the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. https://t.co/qqtQtpywaf pic.twitter.com/wNmjNNDs4z
— ISTH (@isth) April 20, 2021
How COVID hurt the fight against other dangerous diseases
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCHow COVID hurt the fight against other dangerous diseases – Nature
Related: World TB Day | Report: COVID-19 Eliminates Twelve Years of Progress Against Tuberculosis AND WHO: Benefits of continuing to provide life-saving HIV services outweigh the risk of COVID-19 transmission by 100 to 1
NICE Guideline | Neonatal infection: antibiotics for prevention and treatment
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:46h | UTC
Review: Long-Term Infectious Complications of Kidney Transplantation
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:16h | UTC
COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: EMA finds possible link to very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets
21 Apr, 2021 | 07:07h | UTCCommentary: Johnson & Johnson vaccine: EU regulator says blood clot very rare side effect – BBC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1384535676482297865
Vaccine-induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia: Frequently Asked Questions
21 Apr, 2021 | 07:09h | UTC
WHO panel comes out against requiring vaccination proof for travel
21 Apr, 2021 | 07:03h | UTCWHO panel comes out against requiring vaccination proof for travel – The Hill
Related: Opinion | How to lose friends and alienate people? On the problems of vaccine passports (several texts on the subject)
What do we know about India’s Covaxin vaccine?
21 Apr, 2021 | 07:05h | UTCWhat do we know about India’s Covaxin vaccine? – The BMJ
We know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions
21 Apr, 2021 | 07:02h | UTCWe know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions – STAT
Another study shows SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 is more transmissible than the original virus
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:58h | UTCCommentary: The British variant is 45% more contagious than the original virus – Tel Aviv University
Related: New studies suggest SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 is not more deadly, just more transmissible AND Study confirms higher transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7
Large clinical trial to study repurposed drugs to treat COVID-19 symptoms
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:59h | UTCLarge clinical trial to study repurposed drugs to treat COVID-19 symptoms – NIH News Releases
Chlamydia and gonorrhea: new recommendation to screen sexually active patients under 30
20 Apr, 2021 | 05:42h | UTCRelated USPSTF Draft Statement: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force