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There's a 3rd new, negative randomized trial of hydroxychloroquine from Spain in 2,300 patients w/ #COVID19. Now what? https://t.co/QTApLuAfDp by @kakape @ScienceMagazine

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 9, 2020

Study: Survey Suggests Lockdown Increased Psychological Distress and Loneliness by 3-fold

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:50h | UTC

Psychological Distress and Loneliness Reported by US Adults in 2018 and April 2020 – JAMA

Commentary: Survey finds large increase in psychological distress reported among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health AND Three times more Americans are now experiencing psychological distress due to the pandemic -ZME Science

AGA Guideline: Probiotics Not Recommended for Most Digestive Conditions

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:48h | UTC

AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Role of Probiotics in the Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders – Gastroenterology

News Release: AGA does not recommend the use of probiotics for most digestive conditions

American Cancer Society Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:46h | UTC

American Cancer Society Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity for cancer prevention – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

News Release: American Cancer Society Updates Diet & Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Prevention

Study: Low-value Testing Increases Downstream Utilization of Resources and May Cost Healthcare Billions

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:39h | UTC

Low-value testing—including imaging—balloons downstream utilization and may cost healthcare billions – Health Imaging

Original Study: Association of Low-Value Testing With Subsequent Health Care Use and Clinical Outcomes Among Low-risk Primary Care Outpatients Undergoing an Annual Health Examination – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Related Commentary on Twitter

New study in @JAMAInternalMed by @zach_bouck, @sacha_bhatia & colleagues suggests potentially unnecessary tests around annual health exam are associated with downstream specialist visits, diagnostic tests, and procedures https://t.co/gZqc7oizP7 pic.twitter.com/fKPwki5cp8

— Choosing Wisely Canada (@ChooseWiselyCA) June 9, 2020

10-minute Consultation: Assessment and Management of Adults with Asthma During the Covid-19 Pandemic

9 Jun, 2020 | 05:01h | UTC

Assessment and management of adults with asthma during the covid-19 pandemic – The BMJ

Perspective: Positive Covid-19 Tests Kept a Mom and Baby Apart for 55 Days. Experts See it as a Bigger Testing Problem

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:56h | UTC

Positive Covid-19 tests kept a mom and baby apart for 55 days. Experts see it as a bigger testing problem – STAT

[Preprint] Study: Symptoms Can Last for Weeks Even in Mild Cases

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:54h | UTC

Symptom Course in COVID-19 Outpatients – medRxiv

Commentary: Symptoms can last for weeks even in mild cases, lockdowns likely saved millions of lives – Reuters

State of the Art Review: COVID-19 for the Cardiologist

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:47h | UTC

COVID-19 for the Cardiologist: Basic Virology, Epidemiology, Cardiac Manifestations, and Potential Therapeutic Strategies – JACC: Basic to Translational Science

COVID-19: from Epidemiology to Treatment

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:49h | UTC

COVID-19: from epidemiology to treatment – European Journal of Cardiology

Characterization of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients with Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:41h | UTC

Characterization of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 – Clinical Kidney Journal

Commentary: Acute kidney disease in critically ill COVID-19 patients – ERA-EDTA

ADA Consensus Report: Diabetes Self-management Education and Support in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:39h | UTC

Diabetes Self-management Education and Support in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Consensus Report of the American Diabetes Association, the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of PAs, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the American Pharmacists Association – Diabetes Care

Risk of Hospitalization with Hemorrhage Among Older Adults Taking Clarithromycin vs. Azithromycin and Direct Oral Anticoagulants

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:33h | UTC

Risk of Hospitalization With Hemorrhage Among Older Adults Taking Clarithromycin vs Azithromycin and Direct Oral Anticoagulants – JAMA Internal Medicine

WHO Now Recommends the Use of Face Masks by the General Public

8 Jun, 2020 | 04:47h | UTC

Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization

Media Briefing: WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 5 June 2020

Commentaries: The WHO has new guidelines on face masks to fight Covid-19 – Vox AND WHO Urges Demonstrators To Protect Themselves From COVID-19, Issues New Mask Guidelines – Health Policy Watch AND WHO advises public to wear face masks when unable to distance – The Guardian AND Anyone Living in Areas With ‘Widespread’ COVID-19 Transmission Should Wear Masks, WHO Says – TIME

“In light of evolving evidence, WHO advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult, such as on public transport, in shops or in other confined or crowded environments.” (from WHO Director-General’s media briefing)

Related Commentary on Twitter

WHO updated guidance on the use of masks for control of #COVID19: https://t.co/z6DTZLG5Qs

The new guidance is based on evolving evidence and provides updates on:

😷who should wear a mask

😷when a mask should be worn

😷what a mask should be made of pic.twitter.com/Cu7MEyCs3J

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 5, 2020