Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Perspective: Covid-19 vaccines may cause mild side effects, experts say, stressing need for education, not alarm
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:44h | UTC
Perspective: A vaccine reality check
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:45h | UTCA Vaccine Reality Check – The Atlantic
Review: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by children
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCTransmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Children – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
Masks may reduce viral dose, some experts say
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:41h | UTCMasks May Reduce Viral Dose, Some Experts Say – The New York Times
Original Study: Masks Do More than Protect Others during COVID-19: Reducing the Inoculum of SARS-CoV-2 – Journal of General Internal Medicine
[Preprint] Cluster-randomized trial of hydroxychloroquine as prevention of Covid-19 transmission and disease
27 Jul, 2020 | 10:07h | UTC
Presence of genetic variants among young men with severe COVID-19
27 Jul, 2020 | 10:04h | UTCPresence of Genetic Variants Among Young Men With Severe COVID-19 – JAMA
Editorial: Molecular Underpinnings of Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019
Commentary: Genetic mutations predispose individuals to severe COVID-19 – Radboud University
Multimodality imaging in evaluation of cardiovascular complications in patients with COVID-19
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:56h | UTCCommentary: Which Modality and When? New Guidance for Cardiac Imaging in COVID-19 – TCTMD
Survey: 35% of patients had not returned to their usual state of health 2–3 weeks after testing
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:53h | UTCCommentary: Covid-19 Can Cause ‘Prolonged Illness And Persistent Symptoms’ Even In Young People: Study – Forbes
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A new report today from @CDCgov on "long haulers" or #LongCovid emphasizing enduring symptoms in 35% of 270 people with infections and 20% in young, healthy individuals https://t.co/LJGcOsQUZw
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 24, 2020
COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease: From basic mechanisms to clinical perspectives
27 Jul, 2020 | 10:01h | UTC
Which mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCWhich mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out – The Conversation
Original Study: Face coverings and mask to minimise droplet dispersion and aerosolisation: a video case study – Thorax
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For cloth masks, 2 layers (3 even better) needed to reduce dispersal of airborne viral droplets
New @ThoraxBMJ video study shows the differencehttps://t.co/gI4YPROoMH pic.twitter.com/oGqnhHypSY— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 23, 2020
Management of anosmia and loss of smell in the era of Covid-19
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:51h | UTCAnosmia and loss of smell in the era of covid-19 – The BMJ
Particle sizes of infectious aerosols: Implications for infection control
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:43h | UTC
Cohort study: Perinatal transmission of COVID-19 is unlikely to occur if hygiene precautions are undertaken
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCCommentaries: Covid-19 and breastfeeding: Moms unlikely to pass virus to newborns with proper safety techniques – CNN AND Management of mother–newborn dyads in the COVID-19 era – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
The impact of COVID-19 and strategies for mitigation and suppression in low- and middle-income countries
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:34h | UTCCommentaries: LMICs will face ‘extreme strain’ on health systems despite younger populations – Imperial College London AND Is COVID-19 magnifying colonial attitudes in global health? – Devex AND New modeling study evaluates impact of COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries – News Medical
Coalition Covid-19 Brazil – Randomized trial: hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin in mild-to-moderate Covid-19
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:37h | UTCCommentary: Another study finds hydroxychloroquine does not help Covid-19 patients – CNN
Evolution and epidemic spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:36h | UTCEvolution and epidemic spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil – Science
Commentary: COVID-19 in Brazil: Research reveals how epidemic spread around country – Imperial College London
Video: Coronavirus update with Eric Topol
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:32h | UTCCoronavirus Update With Eric Topol – JAMA
Updated CDC Guidance: Covid-19 patients no longer need tests to end isolation
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:31h | UTCCovid-19 Patients No Longer Need Tests to End Isolation – The New York Times
Original CDC Guidance: Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A large COVID-19 outbreak in a high school 10 days after schools’ reopening
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:33h | UTC
Trusting evidence over anecdote: Clinical decision making in the era of Covid-19
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCTrusting evidence over anecdote: Clinical decision making in the era of covid-19 – The BMJ Opinion
What scientists are learning about how long Covid-19 immunity lasts
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:22h | UTCWhat scientists are learning about how long Covid-19 immunity lasts – Vox
Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care workers
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:27h | UTC
Mask mandates and other lockdown policies reduced the spread of COVID-19 in the US
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC
Meta-analysis: Bacterial co-infection and secondary infection in patients with COVID-19
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:26h | UTC
We asked coronavirus experts when they’ll hug, pub and fly again
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCWe asked coronavirus experts when they’ll hug, pub and fly again – Wired