Infectious Diseases (all articles)
SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 is susceptible to neutralizing antibodies elicited by ancestral Spike vaccines
7 Mar, 2021 | 19:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Very good and important new data on the UK variant and vaccine response
"B.1.1.7 is not a neutralization escape variant of concern for COVID-19 vaccines"
"B.1.1.7 is unlikely to increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 re-infection"https://t.co/DWzwBUDwY3 @cellhostmicrobe pic.twitter.com/iQv7mL9MHq— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 4, 2021
WHO Guidance: Management of people affected by lymphatic filariasis
7 Mar, 2021 | 19:26h | UTC
Perspective | COVID-19 in 2021—Continuing Uncertainty
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:52h | UTCCOVID-19 in 2021—Continuing Uncertainty – JAMA
Prevention of Clostridioides difficile in hospitals: A position paper of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
7 Mar, 2021 | 18:58h | UTC
RCT: Ivermectin does not improve time to resolution of symptoms among adults with mild COVID-19
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:53h | UTCCommentaries: Ivermectin: Yet Another Fad Runs Into The Brick Wall Known As “Actual Science” – Brief-19 AND Ivermectin doesn’t speed recovery from mild COVID-19, study shows – CIDRAP
Video: Coronavirus Variants
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:50h | UTC
How well does the AstraZeneca vaccine work? An expert reviews the current evidence
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:49h | UTC
Some experience delayed rash after Moderna shot, study says
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCSome Experience Delayed Rash After Moderna Shot, Study Says – Bloomberg
Original study: Delayed Large Local Reactions to mRNA-1273 Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 – New England Journal of Medicine
‘When will it end?’: How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC‘When will it end?’: How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19 – Reuters
The short-term, middle-term, and long-term future of the coronavirus
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCThe short-term, middle-term, and long-term future of the coronavirus – STAT
Lung transplants after Covid-19 raise difficult issues
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:36h | UTCLung transplants after Covid-19 raise difficult issues – STAT
Systematic Review: Different classes of antibiotics given to women routinely for preventing infection at cesarean section
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:27h | UTC
Systematic review: Atovaquone‐proguanil for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:13h | UTCAtovaquone‐proguanil for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria – Cochrane Library
Respiratory microbiome in mechanically ventilated patients: a narrative review
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Respiratory microbiome on mechanical ventilation:
➡️definition
➡️state of the art: lung bacterial microbiota in #ICU, invasive mechanical ventilation, #ARDS, lung nosocomial infections & VAP, lung mycobiota, virome
➡️perspectives & clinical applicationshttps://t.co/fO7ggoJNUk pic.twitter.com/0W8hLNkuSO— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 9, 2021
WHO Action Framework: Leveraging vaccines to reduce antibiotic use and prevent antimicrobial resistance
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:08h | UTC
Rapid antigen screening of asymptomatic people as a public health tool to combat COVID-19
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:56h | UTC
The Potential Future of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Will SARS-CoV-2 Become a Recurrent Seasonal Infection?
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCAuthor Interview: Will COVID-19 Become a Recurrent Seasonal Disease? – JAMA
Systematic Review: Filtering Facepiece Respirator (N95 Respirator) Reprocessing
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:58h | UTCFiltering Facepiece Respirator (N95 Respirator) Reprocessing: A Systematic Review – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Reuse of N95 and related masks, a review of 42 studies https://t.co/PqnC5kzlrW
Comparison of merits of 5 different methods for retaining filtration https://t.co/PqnC5kzlrW@JAMA_current by @MSchumm90 and colleagues @UCLAHealth 😷 pic.twitter.com/Q6UMhhUhLy— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 3, 2021
Opinion | COVID vaccination studies: plan now to pool data, or be bogged down in confusion
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:48h | UTCCOVID vaccination studies: plan now to pool data, or be bogged down in confusion – Nature
A Review of Persistent Post-COVID Syndrome (PPCS)
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:45h | UTCA Review of Persistent Post-COVID Syndrome (PPCS) – Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology
We still don’t know how well Covid vaccines stop transmission
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:46h | UTCWe Still Don’t Know How Well Covid Vaccines Stop Transmission – Wired
Commentary on Twitter
Do vaccines stop the coronavirus from spreading? Almost certainly! Do they block 89.4% of transmission? Probably not.
Here's what the new data out of Israel and the UK does (and doesn't) tell us about how to safely navigate a semi-vaccinated society:https://t.co/JZADHp3PrH
— Megan Molteni (@MeganMolteni) February 25, 2021
The myth of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ Covid vaccines: Why false perceptions overlook facts, and could breed resentment
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:44h | UTC
COVID-19 and healthcare workers: a rapid systematic review into risks and preventive measures
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC
Study: Smoking is associated with a higher risk of hospitalization and mortality from COVID-19 in a dose-dependent manner
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCCommentary: Heavy smokers have DOUBLE the risk of dying of COVID-19 – Daily Mail
Addressing Antibiotic Overuse in the Outpatient Setting: Lessons From Behavioral Economics
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:27h | UTC