Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Mitigating the Wider Health Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic Response
28 Apr, 2020 | 04:23h | UTCAnalysis: Mitigating the wider health effects of covid-19 pandemic response – The BMJ
Covid-19: What do We Know so Far About a Vaccine?
28 Apr, 2020 | 04:20h | UTCCovid-19: What do we know so far about a vaccine? – The BMJ
Richard Lehman’s Covid-19 Reviews—27 April 2020
28 Apr, 2020 | 04:21h | UTCRichard Lehman’s covid-19 reviews, 27 April 2020 – The BMJ Opinion
“In this weekly round-up, Richard Lehman looks at a personal selection of articles of relevance to clinicians dealing with covid-19”
Pandemic Parlance: Public Health Needs new Language for the Coronavirus Pandemic
28 Apr, 2020 | 04:22h | UTCPandemic parlance: public health needs new language for the coronavirus pandemic – The BMJ Opinion
Closely Watched Arthritis Drug Disappoints as a Covid-19 Treatment, Studies Show
28 Apr, 2020 | 04:18h | UTCClosely watched arthritis drug disappoints as a Covid-19 treatment, studies show – STAT
Does BCG Vaccination Protect Against Acute Respiratory Infections and COVID-19
28 Apr, 2020 | 04:17h | UTC
WHO Scientific Brief: “Immunity passports” in the context of COVID-19
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:40h | UTC“Immunity passports” in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Commentaries: WHO: ‘No Evidence’ That COVID-19 Antibodies Protect From Potential Re-infection – TIME AND WHO warns against coronavirus immunity passports – The Guardian AND ‘No Evidence’ Yet That Recovered COVID-19 Patients Are Immune, WHO Says – NPR AND “No evidence” that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected: WHO – Reuters
Clinical Practice: Mild or Moderate Covid-19
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:35h | UTCMild or Moderate Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
Asymptomatic Transmission, the Achilles’ Heel of Current Strategies to Control Covid-19
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:32h | UTC
COVID-19 Clinical Trials Registry: A Real-time Dashboard of Clinical Trials for COVID-19
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:38h | UTCA real-time dashboard of clinical trials for COVID-19 – The Lancet
See the platform: COVID-19 clinical trials registry
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW—A real-time dashboard of clinical trials for #COVID19
"An urgent need exists to track clinical trials, avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts, & understand what trials are being done & where"
Correspondence @LancetDigitalH from K Thorlund et al https://t.co/f18UkjSeWU pic.twitter.com/RegM7DJRkP
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) April 25, 2020
Transforming Operating Rooms into ICUs
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:34h | UTCTransforming ORs into ICUs – New England Journal of Medicine
When Should Schools Reopen?
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:30h | UTCWhen Should Schools Reopen? – Center for Global Development
Perspective: Opposing Discriminatory Approaches to the Allocation of Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Health System Catastrophes
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:28h | UTCRelated Debate: Is it Wrong to Prioritize Younger Patients with Covid-19?
On Covid-19, a Respected Science Watchdog Raises Eyebrows
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:26h | UTCOn Covid-19, a Respected Science Watchdog Raises Eyebrows – Undark
Related (from Dr. John Ioannidis): Video: Perspectives on the Pandemic | Dr. John Ioannidis Update: 4.17.20 AND Antibody Tests Suggest that Coronavirus Infections Vastly Exceed Official Counts AND Study: Population-level COVID-19 Mortality Risk
Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Transmission in a Skilled Nursing Facility
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:31h | UTC
Study: The QT Interval in Patients with COVID-19 Treated with Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:18h | UTC
FDA Safety Alert: Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems with the use of Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine for COVID-19
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:20h | UTCNews Release: FDA warning for Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine for COVID-19: Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems – Outbreak News Today
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Preoperative Oral Antibiotics and Surgical-site Infections in Colon Surgery
26 Apr, 2020 | 21:13h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
New – Preoperative oral antibiotics and surgical-site infections in colon surgery (#ORALEV): a multicentre, single-blind, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial – https://t.co/pVsQZMWvEo #colorectalresearch #colorectalsurgery #SoMe4Surgery @eloiespin pic.twitter.com/pncI0R3tHa
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) April 21, 2020
NICE COVID-19 Rapid Guideline: Acute Myocardial Injury
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:50h | UTCRelated Guidelines: ESC Guidance for the Diagnosis and Management of CV Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic – European Society of Cardiology AND Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Journal of the American Academy of Cardiology
Respiratory Support in Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Patients, with a Focus on Resource-Limited Settings
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:48h | UTC
Observational Study: Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors are Not Associated with Severity or Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:46h | UTCCommentary: Drugs for high blood pressure don’t appear to make COVID-19 worse – Science News
New York Antibody Study Estimates 14% of Residents in State and 20% in NYC Have Had Covid-19
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:44h | UTC- NY releases figures estimating 14 percent in state, 20 percent in NYC have had COVID-19 – The Hill
- New York antibody study estimates 13.9% of residents have had the coronavirus, Gov. Cuomo says – CNBC
- 1 in 5 New Yorkers May Have Had Covid-19, Antibody Tests Suggest – The New York Times
- Coronavirus Has Infected A 5th Of New York City, Testing Suggests – NPR
- New York Finds Virus Marker in 13.9%, Suggesting Wide Spread – Bloomberg
Perspective: Against Pandemic Research Exceptionalism
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:39h | UTCAgainst pandemic research exceptionalism – Science
“Crises are no excuse for lowering scientific standards.”
Health Care Workers Seek to Flatten COVID-19’s ‘Second Curve’—Their Rising Mental Anguish
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:42h | UTCHealth care workers seek to flatten COVID-19’s ‘second curve’—their rising mental anguish – Science
Related: Understanding and Addressing Sources of Anxiety Among Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA AND Mental health outcomes among front and second line health workers associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. – medRxiv AND Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 – JAMA Network Open
“there’s a second curve we’re going to have to flatten: the mental health consequences of the pandemic.”
A Skeptic’s Guide To Ecologic Studies During A Pandemic
24 Apr, 2020 | 03:34h | UTCA Skeptic’s Guide To Ecologic Studies During A Pandemic – Forbes
Related: BCG Against Coronavirus: Less Hype And More Evidence, Please – Forbes