Nucleic Acid–based Testing for Noninfluenza Viral Pathogens in Adults with Suspected Community-acquired Pneumonia. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline News Release: New clinical practice guideline on community acquired pneumonia – American Thoracic Society
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We may never achieve long-term global herd immunity for COVID. But if we’re all vaccinated, we’ll be safe from the worst – The Conversation See also: Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe – The New York Times (free registration required) AND We May Never Get to Herd Immunity – Think Global Health
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What’s the future of vaccines linked to rare clotting disorders? Science breaks down the latest – Science
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SARS-CoV-2 antibodies remain detectable 12 months after infection and antibody magnitude is associated with age and COVID-19 severity – medRxiv Commentary: SARS-CoV-2 antibodies are detectable up to a year after infection, finds study – News Medical Commentary on Twitter Ahhh… A year has passed since people with Covid-19 were enrolled in a longitudinal study […]
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Novel coronavirus really is seasonal, study suggests – LiveScience Original study: Climate and the spread of COVID-19 – Scientific Reports
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Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection boosts response to variants after first vaccine dose – Imperial College London Original study: Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection rescues B and T cell responses to variants after first vaccine dose – Science Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more) Just published @ScienceMagazine "After one dose, individuals with *prior infection* showed enhanced […]
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Prone Positioning of Nonintubated Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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Preventing disproportionate mortality in ICU overload situations: Empirical evidence from the first COVID-19 wave in Europe – medRxiv
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Incidence and Outcomes of Pneumonia in Patients With Heart Failure – Journal of the American College of Cardiology Commentaries: Pneumonia in HF Patients Is Common, Lethal, and Preventable – TCTMD AND Outcomes of Pneumonia in Patients With Heart Failure – American College of Cardiology
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US Case Reports of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis With Thrombocytopenia After Ad26.COV2.S Vaccination, March 2 to April 21, 2021 – JAMA Editorial: Assessing a Rare and Serious Adverse Event Following Administration of the Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine – JAMA See also: Safety Monitoring of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, March–April 2021 – […]
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