Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Do kids get long COVID? And how often? A pediatrician looks at the data – Children also get Long Covid, but much less often than adults.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:57h | UTCDo kids get long COVID? And how often? A paediatrician looks at the data – The Conversation
Related:
Cohort study: Risk factors for long covid in previously hospitalized children.
M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19.
Opinion | COVID vaccines: we need to find out which incentives actually work – the author argues that policies to promote vaccine uptake should be tested in randomized clinical trials.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCCOVID vaccines: we need to find out which incentives actually work – The Conversation
#ESCCongress – RCT: Influenza vaccination early after a myocardial infarction (MI) or in high-risk coronary heart disease resulted in a lower risk of a composite of all-cause death, MI, or stent thrombosis compared with placebo.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:52h | UTCCommentaries:
IAMI: Influenza Vaccine Beneficial for Post-MI Patients – TCTMD
Influenza Vaccination After Myocardial Infarction – IAMI – American College of Cardiology
Flu vaccine after heart attack reduces risk of death – Cardiovascular Business
Commentary on Twitter
The IAMI trial showed that #fluvaccine within 72 hours of angiography/PCI/hospitalization among patients with recent #cvMI or high-risk coronary heart disease resulted in a salutary effect on CV outcomes at 12 months compared w/ placebo: https://t.co/csnS3G8vsa #ESCCongress pic.twitter.com/5JB4iUmMbV
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) August 30, 2021
Study with over 29 million people in England shows Covid-19, not vaccination, presents biggest blood clot risks.
29 Aug, 2021 | 18:57h | UTCPress release: Covid-19, not vaccination, presents biggest blood clot risks – University of Oxford
Editorial: Strengthening international surveillance of vaccine safety – The BMJ
Commentaries:
Covid: Vaccine complications dwarfed by virus risks – BBC
Commentary on Twitter
#BMJInfographic Fast track research looked at patient level data for ~30 million people vaccinated in England and found that thrombosis risks associated with covid-19 vaccines are lower than that associated with covid-19 infection https://t.co/R0JlcuvMez @JuliaHCox pic.twitter.com/XMzXK6UOBc
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 27, 2021
Cohort study: Patients with Covid-19 infected with the Delta variant are twice as likely to need hospital admission or emergency care attendance.
29 Aug, 2021 | 19:02h | UTCCommentaries:
Covid: Delta variant patients twice as likely to need hospital care – BBC
Covid-19 hospitalization risk doubles with Delta variant, UK study suggests – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
The Delta variant is bad enough, but there has been debate as to whether it, per se, carries a higher risk of hospitalization (H) beyond its very high contagiousness. A new, rigorous study shows a doubling of the H rate https://t.co/qom8l6fw4v pic.twitter.com/CwXPOU0YWi
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 27, 2021
Opinion | 10 Images That Illustrate The Shameful Global Vaccine Inequity – “This series of 10 images tell the story behind the great vaccine apartheid – the single biggest moral and scientific failure during this global crisis”.
29 Aug, 2021 | 18:53h | UTC10 Images That Illustrate The Shameful Global Vaccine Inequity – by Madhukar Pai
Commentary on Twitter
Please don't look away!
My new post @NatureMicrobiol offers
10 Images That Illustrate The Shameful Global Vaccine Inequityhttps://t.co/5iwINN1IeN #COVID19 #vaccinequity
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) August 28, 2021
Many predicted some kind of ‘Covid slide’ in learning. Test results show how bad it is.
29 Aug, 2021 | 18:55h | UTCMany predicted some kind of ‘Covid slide’ in learning. Test results show how bad it is – CNN
Report: Learning during COVID-19: Reading and math achievement in the 2020-21 school year – NWEA
Related:
Unvaccinated, unmasked teacher infected more than half of students in class with Covid-19, CDC reports.
29 Aug, 2021 | 18:52h | UTC
M-A: Factors associated with household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 – recent studies showed higher household secondary attack rates than earliest reports (13.4% vs. 31.1%); more transmissible variants and vaccines may lead to further changes.
29 Aug, 2021 | 18:48h | UTCCommentary: 1 in 5 people with COVID-19 pass it to others in household, study finds – UPI
Commentary on Twitter
The findings of this meta-analysis suggest that the household remains an important site of #SARSCoV2 transmission, and recent studies have higher household secondary attack rates estimates compared with the earliest reports. https://t.co/lFmkaz0zUe
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 27, 2021
New CDC Guidance says influenza and Covid vaccines can be given together – “COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines may now be administered without regard to timing”
29 Aug, 2021 | 18:51h | UTCCommentary: Flu shot and a COVID jab? New 2021-2022 flu vaccine guidance points to both – McKnight’s
It’s not just SARS-CoV-2: Most respiratory viruses spread by aerosols.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:18h | UTCOriginal article: Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses – Science
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/ AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION OF RESPIRATORY VIRUSES
A new peer-reviewed paper in @ScienceMagazine, reviewing the scientific literature on this topic. We conclude it is important not just for COVID-19, but also for other respiratory diseases such as the fluhttps://t.co/vik1deBzeB
— Jose-Luis Jimenez (@jljcolorado) August 26, 2021
[Press release – not published yet] Study shows vaccine protection wanes over time, but vaccines still offer good protection against severe disease.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:11h | UTCPress release: Is COVID vaccine protection fading? – ZOE Covid Study
Commentaries:
Covid infection protection waning in double jabbed – BBC
Cohort study: Most COVID-19 hospital survivors had a good physical and functional recovery after 1 year of follow-up, but around half of the patients had at least one sequelae symptom.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:13h | UTC1-year outcomes in hospital survivors with COVID-19: a longitudinal cohort study – The Lancet
Editorial: Understanding long COVID: a modern medical challenge – The Lancet
Related:
M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)
New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.
[Preprint] Observational data suggests natural immunity after a SARS-CoV-2 infection confers longer lasting and stronger protection compared to vaccine-induced immunity.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Interesting and a lot of threads already but I wanna throw a spanner in the works with an annoying question that I hope someone will be able to answer so I can better understand the relevance of this study.https://t.co/5cE0omt6FH
— Andrew L. Croxford (@andrew_croxford) August 26, 2021
Editorial: The Guardian view on global vaccine inequality: unwise as well as unethical.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:09h | UTCThe Guardian view on global vaccine inequality: unwise as well as unethical
Covid-19 vaccines flirted with perfection at first. Reality is more complicated.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:05h | UTCCovid-19 vaccines flirted with perfection at first. Reality is more complicated – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
The mixed blessing of the 95% VE: When Pfizer & Moderna reported late last year that their Covid vaccines were highly effective, our expectations for these vaccines soared. It's time for us to get more realistic about what the vaccines can do. https://t.co/BFpje2qRmS
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) August 25, 2021
mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases: principles, delivery and clinical translation.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:03h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
It took over 3 decades for mRNA vaccines to be developed. Now their potential against Covid variants and other pathogens is limitless. An outstanding new review @NatRevDrugDisc https://t.co/HETmUVru0Q @WeissmanLab @KWhiteheadLab pic.twitter.com/dN0jgsrEh3
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 27, 2021
COVID-19 associated Mucormycosis: risk factors and mechanisms of disease.
27 Aug, 2021 | 10:07h | UTCRelated: Clinical Picture: Mucormycosis after COVID-19 in a patient with diabetes. (several articles on the subject)
Commentary on Twitter
???Review Article #CID @IDSAInfo @jobadd
COVID-19 associated Mucormycosis (CAM): risk factors and mechanisms of disease #IDTwitter #medtwitter #TwitteRx https://t.co/Ob89SFNoPx pic.twitter.com/tzf7KpGVyG— Antibiotic Steward ??? Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) August 22, 2021
Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of rare yeast infections.
27 Aug, 2021 | 09:08h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The @eurconfmedmycol did it again!
The 4⃣th One World?- One Guideline is published!
This time for the Diagnosis and Management of RARE YEAST Infections
Free access?https://t.co/1QSanohMsk @TheLancetInfDis@CornelyOliver @neleshg @ASMicrobiology @ISHAM_Mycology @martinhoenigl pic.twitter.com/DEnS09MnDS— Rosanne Sprute (@RosanneSprute) August 20, 2021
Large Observational study shows Pfizer Covid vaccine is mostly safe but is associated with increased risk of myocarditis, adenopathy, appendicitis, and herpes zoster.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:16h | UTCCommentaries on Twitter
For those who still believe getting Covid-19 is less risky than taking the vaccine, take a look at this chart from an observational study of nearly 1 million people in Israel. The risk of these conditions is much higher in those infected than vaccinated.https://t.co/Io08oFYRqW pic.twitter.com/57hOaoT5wQ
— Benjy Renton (@bhrenton) August 25, 2021
(thread from the author – click for more)
1/
Vaccine safety: We compared excess adverse events after #COVID19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech) and after documented #SARSCoV2 infection.https://t.co/PNyCTqkq0tTake-home message: Low excess risk of adverse events after vaccination, higher after infection.
Some thoughts? pic.twitter.com/pbpJwCRd3D
— Miguel Hernán (@_MiguelHernan) August 25, 2021
WHO Guide | Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The World Health Organisation have just published: Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness, 2nd ed. Written by the Leeds Rehabilitation team. Accessed from https://t.co/Ep4KG2FTiQ Will be in all European languages soon.
— Derick Wade (@derickwaderehab) August 25, 2021
COVID vaccines show no signs of harming fertility or sexual function.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:12h | UTCCOVID Vaccines Show No Signs of Harming Fertility or Sexual Function – Scientific American
Related: Study: Sperm parameters not changed before and after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination.
Pregnant women do well with COVID vaccine, survey finds.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:03h | UTCOriginal study: Short-term Reactions Among Pregnant and Lactating Individuals in the First Wave of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout – JAMA Network Open
Related: CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Commentary on Twitter
Another study showing that #COVID19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnant women, who are at an increased risk from the disease. #COVID #Covid_19 #coronavirus #Corona #CoronavirusPandemic #CovidVaccine #COVIDVaccination https://t.co/EtJUxrUVeQ
— Martin Michaelis (@MartMichaelis) August 19, 2021
Johnson & Johnson booster shot prompts large increase in immune response, company says.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:14h | UTCJohnson & Johnson booster shot prompts large increase in immune response, company says – CNN
News release: Johnson & Johnson Announces Data to Support Boosting its Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine
5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy.
26 Aug, 2021 | 09:05h | UTC5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy – Self
Related: CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Commentary on Twitter
My latest @SELFmagazine: examining what we know about pregnancy and COVID-19 infections and vaccines. https://t.co/tnDAyQmoeu
— Dr. Tara C. Smith (@aetiology) August 25, 2021