Occupational Health
Podcast: How schools & parents should navigate reopening during Covid-19
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:45h | UTC
Perspective: Opening schools won’t be easy, but here’s how to do it safely
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:29h | UTCOpening Schools Won’t Be Easy, but Here’s How to Do It Safely – The New York Times
Commentary from the Author on Twitter
As school approaches with insufficient guidance from the Trump Admin, parents and teachers deserve a clear assessment of the #covid risks. So @SaskiaPopescu, @DrPhillipsMD and I made a risk index for schools. Below and in @nytopinion. Please share widely 1/https://t.co/TkhPXuzW0O pic.twitter.com/zpBiCvqla1
— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel) July 29, 2020
What do we know about children and coronavirus transmission?
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:27h | UTCWhat Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? – Kaiser Family Foundation
Related Commentary on Twitter
What Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? https://t.co/KWB7pkcWJP A "must read" from @jenkatesdc and team a "very trustworthy source".
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 30, 2020
[Preprint] Study: Discharged COVID-19 patients with recurrent positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA pose a low risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:45h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/apoorva_nyc/status/1288094660330749952
IDSA Guidelines on infection prevention for health care personnel caring for patients with suspected or known COVID-19
28 Jul, 2020 | 08:05h | UTC
Mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCCommentaries: Women, parents of young kids have more mental distress in COVID-19 lockdown – UPI AND Expert reaction to study looking at mental health, lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK – Science Media Centre
Masks may reduce viral dose, some experts say
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:41h | UTCMasks May Reduce Viral Dose, Some Experts Say – The New York Times
Original Study: Masks Do More than Protect Others during COVID-19: Reducing the Inoculum of SARS-CoV-2 – Journal of General Internal Medicine
Survey: 35% of patients had not returned to their usual state of health 2–3 weeks after testing
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:53h | UTCCommentary: Covid-19 Can Cause ‘Prolonged Illness And Persistent Symptoms’ Even In Young People: Study – Forbes
Related Commentary on Twitter
A new report today from @CDCgov on "long haulers" or #LongCovid emphasizing enduring symptoms in 35% of 270 people with infections and 20% in young, healthy individuals https://t.co/LJGcOsQUZw
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 24, 2020
Which mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCWhich mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out – The Conversation
Original Study: Face coverings and mask to minimise droplet dispersion and aerosolisation: a video case study – Thorax
Related Commentary on Twitter
For cloth masks, 2 layers (3 even better) needed to reduce dispersal of airborne viral droplets
New @ThoraxBMJ video study shows the differencehttps://t.co/gI4YPROoMH pic.twitter.com/oGqnhHypSY— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 23, 2020
Particle sizes of infectious aerosols: Implications for infection control
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:43h | UTC
Updated CDC Guidance: Covid-19 patients no longer need tests to end isolation
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:31h | UTCCovid-19 Patients No Longer Need Tests to End Isolation – The New York Times
Original CDC Guidance: Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A large COVID-19 outbreak in a high school 10 days after schools’ reopening
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:33h | UTC
Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care workers
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:27h | UTC
Burnout, a silent crisis in global health
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:00h | UTCBurnout, A Silent Crisis In Global Health – Forbes
Related Commentary from the Author
Burnout, A Silent Crisis In Global Health
This was not easy to write, but I am grateful to over a dozen colleagues who made valuable contributions.
Please read, comment, share, so we can collectively address burnout in global health.https://t.co/EPCknsAvxH via @Forbes pic.twitter.com/LiHIMx6IB7
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) July 20, 2020
Personal protective equipment and Covid-19: a review for surgeons
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:47h | UTCPersonal Protective Equipment and COVID-19: A Review for Surgeons – Annals of Surgery
What happens if Covid-19 symptoms don’t go away? Doctors are trying to figure it out
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:42h | UTCWhat happens if Covid-19 symptoms don’t go away? Doctors are trying to figure it out – Vox
Coronavirus: why are some people experiencing long-term fatigue?
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCCoronavirus: why are some people experiencing long-term fatigue? – The Conversation
Review: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, the rational use of masks, and protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:32h | UTC
Study: universal masking in a health care system was associated with a significantly lower rate of SARS-CoV-2 positivity among health care workers
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:33h | UTCEditorial: Universal Masking to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission—The Time Is Now – JAMA
Commentaries: CDC director: We can control virus in 4 to 8 weeks if everyone in the US wears a mask – Business Insider AND CDC Director: It’s Time For Universal Masking To End Covid-19 Pandemic – Forbes
Absence of apparent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from two stylists after exposure at a hair salon with a universal face covering policy
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:29h | UTCCommentary: How two hairstylists with COVID-19 saw 139 clients without passing on the virus – CTV
Related Commentary on Twitter
Absence of Apparent Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Two Stylists… https://t.co/6EyzHmLGDv via @CDCgov. What’s the take home message? FACE MASKS WORK! #WearAMaskSaveALife
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 14, 2020
Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: theoretical considerations and available evidence
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:30h | UTCAirborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Theoretical Considerations and Available Evidence – JAMA
Author Interview: How Is COVID-19 Transmitted?
Related: The debate over “airborne” coronavirus spread, explained – Vox
WHO Concedes Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2; Critics Say Advice on Masks Still Falls Short
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:22h | UTCRelated: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions – World Health Organization AND It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Mounting Evidence Suggests Coronavirus is Airborne — But Health Advice Has Not Caught Up
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:24h | UTCMounting evidence suggests coronavirus is airborne — but health advice has not caught up – Nature
Comprehensive Review: Face Masks and Coverings for the General Public
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:20h | UTCCommentary: Oxford COVID-19 study: face masks and coverings work – act now – University of Oxford
Comparative Assessment of Particle Removal Efficiency of Fabric Masks as Alternatives to Standard Surgical Masks for PPE
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:07h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @CellPressNews: Quantifying the performance of the different masks 😷 (N95, surgical, cloth)
Importance of fit and nylon overlayhttps://t.co/ZoSguWbm0X pic.twitter.com/3OAmlfRFIu— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 9, 2020