Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Editorial: Modelling the Pandemic
22 Apr, 2020 | 08:48h | UTCModelling the pandemic – The BMJ
Related: Predictive Mathematical Models of the COVID-19 Pandemic (other commentaries on the subject)
“Over-reliance on modelling leads to missteps and blind spots in our response”
Interview: The Epidemiologist Behind Sweden’s Controversial Coronavirus Strategy
22 Apr, 2020 | 08:46h | UTC
Guidance for Operative and Peri-Operative Care of Patients Infected by SARS-CoV-2
22 Apr, 2020 | 08:40h | UTC
Video: Perspectives on the Pandemic | Dr. John Ioannidis Update
21 Apr, 2020 | 08:12h | UTCPerspectives on the Pandemic | Dr. John Ioannidis Update: 4.17.20
Related (from Dr. John Ioannidis): Antibody Tests Suggest that Coronavirus Infections Vastly Exceed Official Counts AND Study: Population-level COVID-19 Mortality Risk
Therapeutic Strategies for Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19
21 Apr, 2020 | 08:14h | UTCTherapeutic strategies for critically ill patients with COVID-19 – Annals of Intensive Care
Opinion – Timed & Titrated use of Steroids in COVID-19?
21 Apr, 2020 | 08:11h | UTCTimed & titrated use of steroid in COVID-19? – PulmCrit
Sweden Says Controversial Virus Strategy Proving Effective
21 Apr, 2020 | 08:09h | UTCSweden Says Controversial Virus Strategy Proving Effective – Bloomberg
Related: Coronavirus in Europe: Is it a myth to say it’s life as normal in Sweden amid COVID-19 pandemic? – Euronews AND Sweden’s government has tried a risky coronavirus strategy. It could backfire – Vox AND Sweden has nearly 10 times the number of COVID-19-related deaths than its Nordic neighbors. Here’s where they went wrong – Business Insider
FDA Letter Warns About the Limitations of Antibody Tests for COVID-19
21 Apr, 2020 | 08:08h | UTCCommentary: FDA Warns Providers About Limits of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Tests – NEJM Journal Watch
D‐dimer Levels on Admission to Predict In‐hospital Mortality in Patients with Covid‐19
21 Apr, 2020 | 08:06h | UTC
The Pandemic’s Hidden Victims: Sick or Dying, but Not from the Virus
21 Apr, 2020 | 08:01h | UTCThe Pandemic’s Hidden Victims: Sick or Dying, but Not From the Virus – The New York Times
Thrombocytopenia and Its Association with Mortality in Patients with COVID‐19
21 Apr, 2020 | 08:04h | UTC
[Preprint] Meta-Analysis: Smoking is Associated with COVID-19 Progression
21 Apr, 2020 | 08:02h | UTCSmoking is Associated with COVID-19 Progression: A Meta-Analysis – medRxiv
Commentary: Smoking doubles risk of severe COVID-19 disease – News Medical
Miller Fisher Syndrome and Polyneuritis Cranialis in COVID-19
21 Apr, 2020 | 08:03h | UTCMiller Fisher Syndrome and polyneuritis cranialis in COVID-19 – Neurology
WHO Advisory Body Releases Malaria Eradication Report
21 Apr, 2020 | 07:56h | UTCMalaria eradication: benefits, future scenarios & feasibility – World Health Organization
News Release: WHO advisory body releases malaria eradication report
Antibody Tests Suggest that Coronavirus Infections Vastly Exceed Official Counts
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:25h | UTCAntibody tests suggest that coronavirus infections vastly exceed official counts – Nature
See original preprint study: COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence in Santa Clara County, California – medRxiv
Author interview: Dr. John Ioannidis Announces Results of COVID-19 Serology Study (video)
Other commentaries: Far more people may have been infected by coronavirus in one California county, study estimates – CNN AND The number of coronavirus infections in Santa Clara, California may be up to 85 times higher than testing shows, according to new research – Business Insider AND Up to 4% of Silicon Valley is already infected with coronavirus – MIT Technology Review
The Promise and Peril of Antibody Testing for COVID-19
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:23h | UTCThe Promise and Peril of Antibody Testing for COVID-19 – JAMA
See also: Will antibody tests for the coronavirus really change everything? – Nature AND Antibody Test, Seen as Key to Reopening Country, Does Not Yet Deliver – The New York Times AND With Broad, Random Tests for Antibodies, Germany Seeks Path out of Lockdown
How Does Coronavirus Kill?
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:21h | UTC
Review: COVID-19 and Thrombotic or Thromboembolic Disease
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:18h | UTC
The Science Underlying COVID-19: Implications for the Cardiovascular System
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:19h | UTCThe Science Underlying COVID-19: Implications for the Cardiovascular System – Circulation
Impact of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions Against COVID-19 and Influenza in Hong Kong
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:11h | UTCCommentary: Study examines how Hong Kong managed first wave of COVID-19 without resorting to complete lockdown – The Lancet AND How Hong Kong dodged a major coronavirus outbreak without resorting to a complete lockdown using a combination of targeted isolation and social distancing – Daily Mail AND Expert reaction to paper assessing the impact of non- pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19 in Hong Kong – Science Media Centre
Related Commentary on Twitter
The Hong Kong admirable strategy that got way ahead of #COVID19 also extended to reducing the influenza. We can all learn so much from this:https://t.co/wHKijEmVi7 @TheLancetPH by @hkumed @gmleunghku @bencowling88 and their colleagues pic.twitter.com/pO5PFjx8jO
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 17, 2020
Editorial: COVID-19 Pneumonia: ARDS or Not? – Critical Care
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:09h | UTCEditorial: COVID-19 pneumonia: ARDS or not? – Critical Care
Related: COVID-19 pneumonia: different respiratory treatment for different phenotypes? – Intensive Care Medicine AND Covid-19 Does Not Lead to a “Typical” Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
What’s Happening with Remdesivir?
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:12h | UTCWhat’s Happening With Remdesivir? – Science Translational Medicine
See also: Slow down your giddyup on Gilead news – Health News Review
Hospital Preparedness for COVID-19: A Practical Guide from a Critical Care Perspective
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:07h | UTC
WHO Interim Guidance: Safe Ramadan Practices in the Context of the COVID-19
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:04h | UTCSafe Ramadan practices in the context of the COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Africa Covid-19 Report: At Least 300.000 People Could Lose Their Lives as a Direct Result of COVID-19
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:05h | UTCCOVID-19 in Africa: Protecting Lives and Economies – United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
News Release: COVID-19 in Africa: Protecting Lives and Economies – United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Commentary: Africa could see 300,000 or more coronavirus deaths this year, report says – The Globe and Mail AND U.N. Agency Fears ‘Vulnerable’ Africa May Suffer At Least 300,000 COVID-19 Deaths – NPR