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Delta coronavirus variant: scientists brace for impact.

Delta coronavirus variant: scientists brace for impact – Nature  

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Interactive Infographic | Interpreting a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test – “This calculator demonstrates how interpreting a covid-19 lateral flow device (LFD) result varies according to the pre-test probability, and the sensitivity and specificity of

[News release – not published yet] COVID-19 outpatient thrombosis prevention trial ends early – “Results suggest that not treating certain symptomatic but stable outpatients with anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy may be the best course of action”.

NIH ACTIV-4B COVID-19 outpatient thrombosis prevention trial ends earl – Brigham and Women’s Hospital Commentary: Antithrombotics No Help for Stable COVID-19 Outpatients: ACTIV-4b – TCTMD  

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Case report: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in an adult after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in an adult after SARS-CoV-2 infection – Canadian Medical Association Journal Commentary: COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults: Rare but possible – Canadian Medical Association Journal  

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Ivermectin is the new hydroxychloroquine, take 2 – “Ivermectin shouldn’t be used to treat COVID-19 outside of the context of a well-designed clinical trial”.

Ivermectin is the new hydroxychloroquine, take 2 – Science-Based Medicine Related: [Preprint] Meta-analysis of RCT: Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 – no effect on all-cause mortality, length of stay, or viral clearance AND M-A: Prophylaxis against Covid-19: 1 – no benefit from Hydroxychloroquine; 2 – as studies on ivermectin so far have been small, […]

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Perspective | COVID-19: The rise and rise of Delta.

COVID-19: The rise and rise of Delta – Sciblogs  

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[Preprint] Rapid displacement of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 (Alpha) by B.1.617.2 (Delta) and P.1 (Gamma) in the United States.

Rapid displacement of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 by B.1.617.2 and P.1 in the United States – medRxiv   Commentary on Twitter ???Preprint?B.1.617.2 Delta and P.1 are growing faster than B.1.1.7 & B.1.617.2 is growing faster than P.1 in the US?B.1.617.2 will soon be the dominant variant in the US?B.1.617.2 is growing more rapidly in counties with […]

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Review: Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of primary ciliary dyskinesia.

Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: A Review – JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)  

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RCT: Routine use of prophylactic postoperative continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) does not prevent pneumonia, re-intubation, and death after major abdominal surgery.

Postoperative continuous positive airway pressure to prevent pneumonia, re-intubation, and death after major abdominal surgery (PRISM): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)   Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more) Published today in @LancetRespirMed is the final report of @prismtrial, an […]

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M-A: Azithromycin does not reduce the need for invasive mechanical ventilation or mortality in patients with Covid-19.

Efficacy and safety of azithromycin in Covid-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials – Reviews in Medical Virology  

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