Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Editorial: The WHO is right to call a temporary halt to COVID vaccine boosters.
18 Aug, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCThe WHO is right to call a temporary halt to COVID vaccine boosters – Nature
Prioritizing Peritoneal Catheter Placement during the COVID-19 Pandemic – A Perspective of the American Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Home Dialysis Subcommittee.
18 Aug, 2021 | 08:52h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Those receiving dialysis are at high risk of COVID-19, but peritoneal dialysis is a way to lower risk. Perspective outlines importance of timely PD catheter insertion, which is facilitated by prioritizing operating room time and enhanced operator training https://t.co/Sy2pUShfNU pic.twitter.com/sGl7lkPnGI
— CJASN (@CJASN) August 17, 2021
The animal origin of SARS-CoV-2 – “Trading of animals susceptible to bat coronaviruses is the likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic”.
18 Aug, 2021 | 08:53h | UTCThe animal origin of SARS-CoV-2 – Science
Video: Evolutionary Origins of SARS-CoV-2
Related: Fauci says natural origins theory of coronavirus is still the most likely.
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Big news! Our perspective on the origins of SARS-CoV-2 is now out at @ScienceMagazine❗❗ https://t.co/lrCQHgARdB
— Spyros Lytras (@SpyrosLytras) August 17, 2021
Opinion | Go Ahead. Vaccinate the Kids. The risk of vaccinating children will never be zero, but the alternative is so much worse.
18 Aug, 2021 | 08:50h | UTCGo Ahead. Vaccinate the Kids. – The Atlantic
Study provides suggestions for keeping classroom air fresh.
17 Aug, 2021 | 09:08h | UTCStudy provides suggestions for keeping classroom air fresh – MIT News
Original study: Patterns of SARS-CoV-2 aerosol spread in typical classrooms – Building and Environment
Related:
WHO: Roadmap to improve and ensure good indoor ventilation in the context of COVID-19
CDC releases new ventilation guidelines for indoor environments to reduce Covid-19 risk
We studied how to reduce airborne COVID spread in hospitals. Here’s what we learnt.
17 Aug, 2021 | 09:09h | UTCRelated:
WHO: Roadmap to improve and ensure good indoor ventilation in the context of COVID-19
CDC releases new ventilation guidelines for indoor environments to reduce Covid-19 risk
Systematic review: Systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19.
17 Aug, 2021 | 09:11h | UTCSystemic corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
JUST PUBLISHED – Systemic #corticosteroids for the treatment of #COVID19 from @CochraneHaem – https://t.co/l4V993gLzj 1/5 pic.twitter.com/Vjk4aHXKFV
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 16, 2021
Cohort study: Younger children may be more likely to transmit SARS-CoV-2 infection in households compared with older children, the risk being higher for contacts of children aged 0 to 3 years.
17 Aug, 2021 | 09:05h | UTCAssociation of Age and Pediatric Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infection – JAMA Pediatrics
Editorial: Yes, Children Can Transmit COVID, but We Need Not Fear
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
A new, large Ontario study of >6000 households (>1700 w/ secondary attacks) concludes that younger children (0-3 years) may transmit covid more than older (14-17); odds ratio 1.4https://t.co/TosD0Hc1Ve @JAMAPediatrics pic.twitter.com/LLHpTXOckt
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 16, 2021
Rapid, large-scale wastewater surveillance and automated reporting system enabled early detection of nearly 85% of COVID-19 cases on a University campus.
17 Aug, 2021 | 09:06h | UTCCommentary: The Newest Disease Detection Tool for Covid and Beyond: Poop – Kaiser Health News
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[Preprint] Wastewater genomic testing can effectively track COVID-19 variants of concern.
Human Waste Could Be The Next Big Weapon in Controlling COVID-19 – TIME
Next steps for wastewater testing to help end this pandemic — and prevent the next one – STAT
The myriad ways sewage surveillance is helping fight COVID around the world – Nature
It’s time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19 – STAT
Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’ – BBC
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Testing in Recipients of COVID-19 Vaccination: Why, When, and How?
17 Aug, 2021 | 09:03h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A nice read on and increasingly debated issue.
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Testing in Recipients of COVID-19 Vaccination: Why, When, and How? https://t.co/yllJVUEct0 via @MDPIOpenAccess— Adam Cifu (@adamcifu) August 16, 2021
[Preprint] Full vaccination suppresses SARS-CoV-2 delta variant mutation frequency.
17 Aug, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCFull vaccination suppresses SARS-CoV-2 delta variant mutation frequency – medRxiv
Commentary: Research debunks myth that COVID vaccination promotes mutations – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
Evidence that vaccinations successfully suppress viral mutations and that the unvaccinated are the source of the variants. https://t.co/U80T4JLO7A
"No one is safe until everyone is safe." pic.twitter.com/B2pVeMm96r— Daniel Griffin MD PhD (@DanielGriffinMD) August 15, 2021
Top antimicrobial stewardship intervention publications in 2020.
17 Aug, 2021 | 08:51h | UTC
Accuracy of novel antigen rapid diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2: A living systematic review and meta-analysis.
17 Aug, 2021 | 09:02h | UTC
COVID-19 long haulers – “With the risks of drug development prohibitive, repurposed or repositioned medicines appear the best hope against long-COVID, a condition that still raises many unanswered questions”.
17 Aug, 2021 | 08:57h | UTCCOVID-19 long haulers – Nature Biotechnology
Related: M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)
Commentary on Twitter
A News Feature published in @NatureBiotech reports on how repurposed or repositioned medicines appear to be the best hope against long-COVID. https://t.co/Hc9s2tr8N8 pic.twitter.com/ue2sH4gWzT
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) August 16, 2021
FDA authorizes additional Covid-19 vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised individuals – Other fully vaccinated individuals do not need an additional vaccine dose right now.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:22h | UTCCommentaries:
CDC, FDA recommend COVID booster for immune-compromised – CIDRAP
FDA authorizes additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine for the immunocompromised – STAT
Covid booster: US approves third jab for the immunocompromised – BBC
CDC Panel Recommends 3rd Vaccine Dose For Immunocompromised People – NPR
6 Things To Know If You’re Immunocompromised And Considering A 3rd Shot – NPR
CDC recommends third Covid-19 vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised people – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) supports the @FDA and @CDCgov's decision to authorize a supplemental vaccine dose for immunocompromised patients.
Read our statement: https://t.co/odzzSgIxnY pic.twitter.com/4PZfUwpjhM
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) August 13, 2021
Perspective | Don’t panic, but breakthrough cases may be a bigger problem than you’ve been told.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:17h | UTCDon’t Panic, But Breakthrough Cases May Be a Bigger Problem Than You’ve Been Told – Intelligencer
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The vaccines are still performing quite well in preventing severe disease. But with Delta they are doing much worse in stopping transmission. Breakthroughs are probably now 10-20% of new infections, and perhaps as much as 5% of new deaths. A thread. (1/x) https://t.co/NvGends1ZP
— David Wallace-Wells (@dwallacewells) August 12, 2021
CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:19h | UTCCOVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related:
Opinion | Should pregnant women have a COVID vaccine? The evidence says it’s safe and effective.
[Preprint] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early child cognitive development: initial findings in a longitudinal observational study of child health.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Preprint on the development of children born before and during the pandemic in the US.
"We find that children born during the pandemic have significantly reduced verbal, motor, and overall cognitive performance compared to children born pre-pandemic."
1/https://t.co/NInexSUDAi— Prof Francois Balloux (@BallouxFrancois) August 15, 2021
Antibody responses after a single dose of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in previously infected individuals were similar or higher compared to antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2 naïve participants who received two doses of Pfizer mRNA vaccine.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:15h | UTCCommentary (on the preprint): Single dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine protective in previously infected recipients, suggests study – News Medical
Related: More data showing one dose of Pfizer vaccine may be enough for individuals who’ve had COVID. (studies on the subject)
Durability of Moderna vaccine–induced antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:13h | UTCDurability of mRNA-1273 vaccine–induced antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants – Science
Commentary:
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine found to be still effective after six months – MedicalXpress
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine protects against Delta variant, study finds – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
The majority of individuals who received both doses of the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine maintained binding and functional antibodies against #SARSCoV2 variants for six months, a new Science study shows. https://t.co/jf98Rgasop pic.twitter.com/IN1cP33zxN
— Science Magazine (@ScienceMagazine) August 12, 2021
Bioethics | Should we tell stories of vaccine sceptics who have died of COVID?
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:06h | UTCShould we tell stories of vaccine sceptics who have died of COVID? – The Conversation
Opinion: “fear of covid-19 in kids is getting ahead of the data”.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:09h | UTCFear of COVID-19 in Kids Is Getting Ahead of the Data – The Atlantic
Study suggests a potential protective benefit from MMR and TDP vaccines in reducing the risk of severe Covid-19 infections.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:04h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New @MedCellPress
Prior Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) or Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis (Tdap) vaccination induces a T-cell response that overlaps with #SARSCoV2 and appears to offer some (~20-30%) protection from severe Covid-19https://t.co/fYT7Qole8s pic.twitter.com/hMkHXvNQYU— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 14, 2021
Guideline: Acute abdomen in the immunocompromised patient.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:00h | UTC
Perspective: How the pandemic now ends.
13 Aug, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCHow the pandemic now ends – The Atlantic
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🚨I wrote a big piece about how Delta affects the pandemic endgame.
Many folks are upset & confused by the last month. Here's an attempt to reset expectations, lay out our goals, map the near-term future, & show how the pandemic ends–which it will. 1/https://t.co/4Ukv7zs91X
— Ed Yong is not here (@edyong209) August 12, 2021