Infectious Diseases (all articles)
COVID-19 vaccine may not need to be fully effective to benefit public health
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:06h | UTCOriginal Report: Modelling the allocation and impact of a COVID-19 vaccine – Imperial College London
Commentary on Twitter
Even an imperfect, partially effective vaccine against COVID-19 could have a substantial public health benefit if rolled out in 2021
https://t.co/DDkHarm0KS— Imperial School of Public Health (@ImperialSPH) September 28, 2020
Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:10h | UTCCommentary: Covid-19 tests that give results in minutes to be rolled out across world – The Guardian
Review: SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:09h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
1) SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines – I promised a Tweetorial and here we go. This is going to be long and nerdy. But I'll make sure it is easy to understand. If you want more details, please just read this: https://t.co/XBnamI2pKk
— Florian Krammer (@florian_krammer) September 28, 2020
A layperson’s guide to how — and when — a Covid-19 vaccine could be authorized
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:07h | UTCA layperson’s guide to how — and when — a Covid-19 vaccine could be authorized – STAT
Meta-analysis: Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection among children and adolescents compared with adults
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:39h | UTCEditorial: It’s Time to Put Children and Young People First During the Global COVID-19 Pandemic
Commentaries on Twitter
Susceptibility to #COVID19 for children and adolescents is about half of that of adults. A review of 32 studies w/ >41,000 chidden and adolescents. @JAMAPediatrics todayhttps://t.co/p1B37igez6 pic.twitter.com/F2q6LdQu1N
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 25, 2020
Great editorial @JAMAPediatrics by @apsmunro & @SaulFaust, emphasizing that long-term effects and children's well-being SHOULD also matter, not just their role in the transmission chain. You'd think we'd have heard this sooner. I certainly did not.https://t.co/MMqrwkHgn5
— Ioana A Cristea (@IoanaA_Cristea) September 26, 2020
IDSA updated guidelines on the treatment of patients with COVID-19
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
.@IDSAInfo has updated its #COVID19 treatment guidelines:
*Don't give #tocilizumab
*Give #dexamethasone but not if room air oxygen saturation is > 94%https://t.co/66nwQQZgsz pic.twitter.com/PQNAaFBZS4— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) September 26, 2020
Coronavirus update with Anthony S. Fauci, MD
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:37h | UTCCoronavirus Update With Anthony S. Fauci, MD – September 25, 2020 – JAMA
Characteristics of health care personnel with COVID-19 in the US
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:34h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New @CDCMMWR shows 100,570 #COVID19 cases, with 641 deaths, among healthcare personnel from Feb 12-July 16. In 6 states, most worked in nursing & residential care facilities, and nurses were the most commonly reported job type.https://t.co/86DC1uz4ye pic.twitter.com/7JogA8MjXt
— CDC (@CDCgov) September 24, 2020
Changing age distribution of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:36h | UTCCommentaries: Younger Americans Are Eclipsing Older Age Groups in COVID-19 Case Counts – TIME AND By August, 1 in 5 Covid-19 cases was someone in their 20s – CNN
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Study showing that an increase in #COVID19 cases in young adults in the US preceded an increase in cases in those aged 60 years and older by an average of 9 days.
Infections in young people are important. The virus does not stay in this age group.https://t.co/TWIGS1Rg8A pic.twitter.com/tgr4xMzTe2
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) September 26, 2020
Runny nose, stay home? Canada schools debate how to act on common cold symptoms
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:32h | UTCRunny nose, stay home? Canada schools debate how to act on common cold symptoms – Reuters
Tuberculosis and Covid-19: Fighting a deadly syndemic
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:31h | UTCTuberculosis And Covid-19: Fighting A Deadly Syndemic – Forbes
COVID-vaccine results are on the way — and scientists’ concerns are growing
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:33h | UTCCOVID-vaccine results are on the way — and scientists’ concerns are growing – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
Several ongoing coronavirus-vaccine trials could announce game-changing results next month. Scientists, though, have growing concerns. Here are the three areas they are watching closely. https://t.co/QxyA1zM0rY
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) September 26, 2020
Randomized trial: Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy does not benefit obese women after cesarean delivery
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:29h | UTCEffect of Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Dressing on Surgical-Site Infection in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
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In this RCT, prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy did not reduce risk of surgical-site infection vs standard #woundcare in women with #obesity after cesarean delivery https://t.co/9Pz2YIAZKE
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 24, 2020
Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in Europe and Asia Pacific and identify key cross-country lessons
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:48h | UTCOriginal Article: Lessons learnt from easing COVID-19 restrictions: an analysis of countries and regions in Asia Pacific and Europe – The Lancet
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NEW—Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in nine countries in Europe and Asia Pacific and identify five key cross-country lessons https://t.co/8KsVg9gL6H pic.twitter.com/adTrw2hxf0
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 24, 2020
Falling COVID-19 viral loads may explain lower rates of ICU use, deaths
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:45h | UTCFalling COVID-19 viral loads may explain lower rates of ICU use, deaths – CIDRAP
COVID-19 likely spreading from people to animals—and vice versa
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:47h | UTCCOVID-19 likely spreading from people to animals—and vice versa – CIDRAP
SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, study finds
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:42h | UTCOriginal Study: Association of SARS-CoV-2 Test Status and Pregnancy Outcomes – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
SARSCoV2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, according to a study in JAMA by scientists at Karolinska Institutet & Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden https://t.co/3KgGclhacZ pic.twitter.com/zwxq2F2KJk
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) September 24, 2020
[Preprint] COVID-19 herd immunity in the Brazilian Amazon
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:40h | UTCCOVID-19 herd immunity in the Brazilian Amazon – medRxiv
Gastrointestinal complications in critically ill patients with and without COVID-19
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:44h | UTCGastrointestinal Complications in Critically Ill Patients With and Without COVID-19 – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/LMaurerMD/status/1309185925692481536
Perspective: We can’t tackle the pandemic without figuring out which Covid-19 vaccines work the best
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:39h | UTCWe can’t tackle the pandemic without figuring out which Covid-19 vaccines work the best – STAT
Small randomized trial evaluated intravenous methylprednisolone pulse as a treatment for hospitalized severe COVID-19 patients
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:41h | UTC
Here come the tortoises: In the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, slow starters could still win out
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:38h | UTC
Richard Smith: Could Sweden have got it right with Covid-19?
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:35h | UTCRichard Smith: Could Sweden have got it right with covid-19? – The BMJ
Understanding necrotizing soft tissue infections in the intensive care unit
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Necrotizing soft tissue infections in #ICU, focus on optimizing interventions most likely to impact outcome:
➡️ keep high index of suspicion vs misdiagnosis/delays in starting treatment
➡️ coordinate urgent approach: early debridement + broad-spectrum ABThttps://t.co/NpkxYFHbGl pic.twitter.com/8LDQuOGobI— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) September 22, 2020
New CDC recommendations for meningococcal vaccination
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:33h | UTC