Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 presenting as acute pancreatitis
28 Aug, 2020 | 08:41h | UTCCommentary: Covid-19 can present with pancreatitis – MedicalResearch.com
Dr. Anthony Fauci shares ID insights on COVID-19
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:58h | UTCDr. Anthony Fauci Shares ID Insights on COVID-19 – Infectious Diseases Society of America
Commentary: Dr. Fauci Speaks: Takeaways from a discussion on COVID-19
Individuals with obesity and COVID‐19: A global perspective on the epidemiology and biological relationships
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:57h | UTCCommentaries: Obesity increases risk of complications from Covid-19, damages vaccine efficacy, study finds – CNN AND Obesity increases risk of Covid-19 death by 48%, study finds – The Guardian AND Obesity linked with higher risk for COVID-19 complications – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Systematic Review: Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen and molecular‐based tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)
We have published our next Cochrane review of Covid-19 tests:
Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen and molecular‐based tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection – Dinnes, J – 2020 | Cochrane Library https://t.co/EhD0onSgH0
— Jon Deeks FMedSci (@deeksj) August 26, 2020
Too many COVID-19 patients get unneeded ‘just in case’ antibiotics
27 Aug, 2020 | 10:00h | UTCToo many COVID-19 patients get unneeded ‘just in case’ antibiotics – University of Michigan
Sex differences in immune responses that underlie COVID-19 disease outcomes
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:53h | UTCSex differences in immune responses that underlie COVID-19 disease outcomes – Nature
Commentaries: Sex Differences in COVID-19 Immune Responses Affect Patient Outcomes – Yale News AND Expert reaction to a study looking at sex differences in the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 – Science Media Centre AND Women may mount stronger COVID-19 immune response – MedicalXpress
Viewpoint: The transformational effects of COVID-19 on medical education
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:52h | UTCThe Transformational Effects of COVID-19 on Medical Education – JAMA
Author Interview: The Transformational Effects of COVID-19 on Medical Education
[Abstract Only] Observational study: Therapeutic and prophylactic anticoagulation linked to lower in-hospital mortality in patients with Covid-19
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:51h | UTCCommentaries: Study provides more data on blood thinner efficacy for COVID-19 – The Mount Sinai Hospital AND Anticoagulants Associated With Better Survival, Lower Risk of Intubation in COVID-19 Patients
Pandemic debate: Should doctors recommend treatments and vaccines when full data are not publicly available?
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In normal circumstances, insisting on full data transparency and limiting decision making to published data alone is rightly paramount. But what about during a pandemic? https://t.co/pUvM9PK47s
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 26, 2020
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Mortality in adults with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV by antiretroviral therapy and tuberculosis drug use
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:43h | UTCCommentary: Treating HIV And Tuberculosis Simultaneously Could Greatly Boost Patient Survival – Forbes
Commentary on Twitter:
NEW Research—Use of ART and more effective anti-tuberculosis drugs is associated with lower odds of death among HIV-positive patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: finding from an individual patient data meta-analysis https://t.co/t3ZlxcaSQC pic.twitter.com/t8z9EWqyPU
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 11, 2020
Africa declared free of wild polio after decades of work
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:42h | UTCAfrica declared free of wild polio after decades of work – The Guardian
See also: Africa declared free of wild polio in ‘milestone’ – BBC AND Eradication of polio in Africa is ‘great day,’ WHO director general says – CNN AND Global polio eradication initiative applauds WHO African region for wild polio-free certification – World Health Organization
COVID-19 re-infection by a phylogenetically distinct SARS-coronavirus-2 strain confirmed by whole genome sequencing
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:13h | UTCSee also: First Covid-19 reinfection documented in Hong Kong
Duration of SARS-CoV-2 infectivity: When is it safe to discontinue isolation?
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:14h | UTC
BCG vaccination in infancy does not protect against COVID-19. Evidence from a natural experiment in Sweden
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:12h | UTC
Post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life after hospitalization for COVID-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:09h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 symptoms can persist for months after hospital stay – CIDRAP
Two meters or one: What is the evidence for physical distancing in Covid-19?
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:08h | UTCTwo metres or one: what is the evidence for physical distancing in covid-19? – The BMJ
Commentary: Rigid social distancing rules for COVID-19 based on outdated science – British Medical Journal
Lifting the mask on neurological manifestations of COVID-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:07h | UTCLifting the mask on neurological manifestations of COVID-19 – Nature Reviews Neurology
Systematic review: Effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in patients with COVID-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:05h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at blood pressure medicines and COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND Coronavirus Treatment: Blood Pressure Medicines May Reduce COVID-19 Severity, Deaths: Study – International Business Times
Nosocomial COVID-19 infection: Examining the risk of mortality
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:04h | UTCCommentary: Expert reaction to a study looking at hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections – Science Media Centre
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children without symptoms of Covid-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:02h | UTCCommentary: Rate of asymptomatic kids with COVID-19 roughly equal to community rate – UPI
New drool-based tests are replacing the dreaded coronavirus nasal swab
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:59h | UTCNew drool-based tests are replacing the dreaded coronavirus nasal swab – Science
Lockdowns have economic and social costs for world’s poorest families
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:02h | UTC
Four scenarios on how we might develop immunity to Covid-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:58h | UTCFour scenarios on how we might develop immunity to Covid-19 – STAT
Observational study: Risk of hydroxychloroquine alone and in combination with azithromycin in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:57h | UTC
Vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 tested in humans
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:56h | UTCVaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 tested in humans – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
No #SARSCoV2 vaccine has yet to be shown to be effective or safe.
Effective = it prevents infections.
Safe = it doesn't engender serious adverse effects.https://t.co/dsyk8m6pEx@NatureMedicine
Please keep this in mind now that @US_FDA's @SteveFDA has lost all credibility pic.twitter.com/OgQIpDPv6R— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 24, 2020