Ivermectin is the new Hydroxychorloquine – Science-Based Medicine  

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Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19 from an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials – Nature Communications   Commentaries on Twitter The use of hydroxychloroquine in COVID19 will be remembered as one of the worst examples of medicine going against its core principle: First Do No Harm. https://t.co/PGq4D5pJ1H — Maurizio Cecconi (@DrMCecconi) April […]

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Coronavirus variants: What you need to know – Nature Video  

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Evolving changes in mortality of 13,301 critically ill adult patients with COVID-19 over 8 months – Intensive Care Medicine   Commentary on Twitter Our paper on covid-19 pandemic trends in the first 8 months in the pandemic at @yourICM. Patients are getting younger, less frail, and mortality decreased over time. Very poor outcomes for elder frail […]

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News release: Risk of rare blood clotting higher for COVID-19 than for vaccines – University of Oxford Original study (preprint): Cerebral venous thrombosis: a retrospective cohort study of 513,284 confirmed COVID-19 cases and a comparison with 489,871 people receiving a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Commentaries: Brain clots ‘more likely’ with Covid infection than vaccine – BBC […]

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Impact of the influenza vaccine on COVID-19 infection rates and severity – American Journal of Infection Control Commentary: Flu shot associated with fewer, less severe COVID cases – University of Michigan  

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Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients – British Journal of Sports Medicine Commentaries: Exercise may strongly protect against poor COVID-19 outcomes – CIDRAP AND One Good Way to Help Beat COVID: Exercise – HealthDay  

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Pandemic Boosts an Old Idea—Bringing Acute Care to the Patient – JAMA Related studies: Cohort Study: Selected patients with Covid-19 can be safely discharged on home oxygen, with low mortality and readmission rates AND Association of a Bundled Hospital-at-Home and 30-Day Postacute Transitional Care Program With Clinical Outcomes and Patient Experiences – JAMA Internal Medicine […]

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Vaccines alone will not stop Covid spreading – here’s why – BBC  

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Deep Cleaning Isn’t a Victimless Crime – The Atlantic Related: CDC Updated Guidance: “It is possible for people to be infected through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, but the risk is generally considered to be low” (CDC Guidance and more)  

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