Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Video | Coronavirus variants: What you need to know
16 Apr, 2021 | 06:32h | UTCCoronavirus variants: What you need to know – Nature Video
Editorial: Covid-19 has redefined airborne transmission
16 Apr, 2021 | 06:26h | UTCCovid-19 has redefined airborne transmission – The BMJ
Commentaries: Future attempts to reduce Covid-19 spread should focus on tackling airborne transmission – News Medical AND Open the windows to curb COVID spread: experts – MedicalXpress
Related: CDC Updated Guidance: “It is possible for people to be infected through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, but the risk is generally considered to be low” (CDC Guidance and more) AND Deep Cleaning Isn’t a Victimless Crime – The Atlantic
Were pregnant women more affected by COVID-19 in the second wave of the pandemic?
16 Apr, 2021 | 06:24h | UTCWere pregnant women more affected by COVID-19 in the second wave of the pandemic? – The Lancet
Vaccines alone will not stop Covid spreading – here’s why (visual guide to the “Swiss cheese model”)
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:53h | UTCVaccines alone will not stop Covid spreading – here’s why – BBC
Genomics and epidemiology of the P.1 SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil – “we estimate that P.1 may be 1.7–2.4-fold more transmissible”
15 Apr, 2021 | 07:09h | UTCGenomics and epidemiology of the P.1 SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil – Science
Commentary: The P.1 coronavirus variant is twice as transmissible as earlier strains – ScienceNews
Pandemic Boosts an Old Idea—Bringing Acute Care to the Patient
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:51h | UTCPandemic Boosts an Old Idea—Bringing Acute Care to the Patient – JAMA
Related studies: Cohort Study: Selected patients with Covid-19 can be safely discharged on home oxygen, with low mortality and readmission rates AND Association of a Bundled Hospital-at-Home and 30-Day Postacute Transitional Care Program With Clinical Outcomes and Patient Experiences – JAMA Internal Medicine
Guidance: Using Ventilation and filtration to reduce aerosol transmission of COVID-19 in long-term care homes
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
PHAC guidance updated yesterday emphasizes aerosol transmission (including fecal aerosol via toilet traps) and need for adequate ventilation and/or air cleaners (HEPA). We are getting there.@jljcolorado @linseymarr @kprather88 https://t.co/8hi77846cY
— David Fisman (@DFisman) April 14, 2021
Case Report: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia after Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
15 Apr, 2021 | 07:02h | UTCThrombotic Thrombocytopenia after Ad26.COV2.S Vaccination – New England Journal of Medicine
Related: U.S. regulators pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout over rare (1 in a million) cases of blood clots AND 4 Things to Know About the J&J Covid Vaccine Pause – Kaiser Health News AND Why Johnson & Johnson shots were paused — and why that’s so confusing – Vox AND Is it the adenovirus vaccine technology, used by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, causing blood clots? There’s no evidence yet – The Conversation
Spatiotemporal pattern of COVID-19 spread in Brazil
15 Apr, 2021 | 07:06h | UTCSpatiotemporal pattern of COVID-19 spread in Brazil – Science
Commentary on Twitter
New @ScienceMagazine are 2 papers on covid in Brazil, documenting what fueled the emergence of the P.1 variant, along w/ its high transmissibility, possible increased lethality, incomplete protection from prior covidhttps://t.co/lIyz1ho57Nhttps://t.co/1dzfB6XKII @estercsabino pic.twitter.com/Ad0QVu1URL
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 14, 2021
Opinion | Deep Cleaning Isn’t a Victimless Crime
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:56h | UTCDeep Cleaning Isn’t a Victimless Crime – The Atlantic
Related: CDC Updated Guidance: “It is possible for people to be infected through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, but the risk is generally considered to be low” (CDC Guidance and more)
Observational study: Impact of the influenza vaccine on COVID-19 infection rates and severity
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:47h | UTCCommentary: Flu shot associated with fewer, less severe COVID cases – University of Michigan
Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:49h | UTCCommentaries: Exercise may strongly protect against poor COVID-19 outcomes – CIDRAP AND One Good Way to Help Beat COVID: Exercise – HealthDay
New studies suggest SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 is not more deadly, just more transmissible
14 Apr, 2021 | 02:12h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to two papers looking at the transmissibility and severity of the B.1.1.7 variant – Science Media Centre AND UK coronavirus variant not more deadly, just spreads more easily, studies find – LiveScience
IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of ESBL Enterobacterales, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales, and Pseudomonas
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:11h | UTC
Why would a Covid vaccine cause rare blood clots? Researchers have found clues
14 Apr, 2021 | 02:14h | UTCWhy would a Covid vaccine cause rare blood clots? Researchers have found clues – STAT
Related: How could a COVID vaccine cause blood clots? Scientists race to investigate – Nature
U.S. regulators pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout over rare (1 in a million) cases of blood clots
14 Apr, 2021 | 02:16h | UTCJoint CDC and FDA Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Commentaries: Covid-19: US suspends Johnson and Johnson vaccine rollout over blood clots – BMJ AND CDC and FDA recommend US pause use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns – CNN AND US halts J&J COVID vaccine after reports of blood clots – CIDRAP AND U.S. urges pause on use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after rare blood clotting cases – CIDRAP
Long-term mortality of elderly patients after intensive care unit admission for COVID-19
14 Apr, 2021 | 02:09h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Long-term outcome of elderly (≥ 80y) #COVID19 pts admitted to #ICU: 6-month mortality ➡️ 72% (likely underestimated) at upper end of recent literature on older critical pts. Data supporting more informed goals-of-care decisions for this #SARSCoV2 cohort?https://t.co/mIKNxNpdC8 pic.twitter.com/OQS5SN5FXR
— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) April 13, 2021
WHO, agencies urge countries to suspend sale of live wild mammals at markets
14 Apr, 2021 | 02:06h | UTCWHO, agencies urge countries to suspend sale of live wild mammals at markets – Reuters
Original Guidance: Reducing public health risks associated with the sale of live wild animals of mammalian species in traditional food markets – World Health Organization
Review: Vaccine development for emerging infectious diseases
14 Apr, 2021 | 02:01h | UTCVaccine development for emerging infectious diseases – Nature
Opinion | Coronavirus Variants Don’t Have to Be Scary. Still, Mask Up.
14 Apr, 2021 | 02:05h | UTCCoronavirus Variants Don’t Have to Be Scary. Still, Mask Up. – The New York Times
Commentary on Twitter
"Viruses undergo mutations frequently, both within infected people and as they travel from one person to another," @EricTopol writes. "That’s why it’s important to remember this (modified) adage: All variants are innocent until proven guilty." https://t.co/Ju60zb5gST
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) April 13, 2021
RCT: Inhaled budesonide shortens recovery time in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:30h | UTCOriginal study (preprint): Inhaled budesonide for COVID-19 in people at higher risk of adverse outcomes in the community: interim analyses from the PRINCIPLE trial – medRxiv
Commentary: Covid: Asthma drug ‘speeds up recovery at home’ – BBC
Related study: Phase 2 RCT: Inhaled budesonide shows promise for the treatment of early COVID-19 (study and commentaries)
Characteristics and Disease Severity of US Children and Adolescents Diagnosed With COVID-19
14 Apr, 2021 | 01:59h | UTCCommentary: CDC: 1 in 3 children hospitalized with COVID-19 requires treatment in ICU – UPI AND 12% of Children with COVID Are Hospitalized: Study – WebMD
Commentary on Twitter
Of 2430 pediatric patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19, 756 (31.1%) experienced severe COVID-19. Severe disease was more common in patients with chronic conditions, in male patients, and in children aged 2-11 years vs children aged 12-18 years. https://t.co/3fmlCFsmo8
— COVID Reference (@CovidReference) April 10, 2021
Infectivity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in children compared with adults
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:27h | UTCCommentary: Children may be less infectious in spreading SARS-CoV-2 to others – News Medical
Cohort Study: Effects of fluoroquinolones on outcomes of patients with aortic dissection or aneurysm
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:05h | UTCRelated: Another study suggests fluoroquinolone use may increase the risk of development of aortic aneurysms (study and commentaries) AND Link between fluoroquinolones, aorta problems may not be as strong as thought AND Study: Oral Fluoroquinolones and Risk of Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation AND FDA Warns About Increased Risk of Aortic Dissection and Ruptures of Aortic Aneurism with Fluoroquinolones AND Meta-analysis: Fluoroquinolones and the Risk of Aortopathy AND Study: Oral Fluoroquinolone and the Risk of Aortic Dissection AND Research: Fluoroquinolone use and risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection
China considers mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:24h | UTCChina considers mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate – Reuters