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Fauci: There’s evidence COVID-19 vaccines don’t just protect you — they may stop you from spreading the virus to others, too

Fauci: There’s evidence COVID-19 vaccines don’t just protect you — they may stop you from spreading the virus to others, too – Insider Related: [Preprint] Covid-19 vaccination associated with reduced viral load, may reduce transmission (study and commentary)  

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How many people get ‘long COVID’ – and who is most at risk?

How many people get ‘long COVID’ – and who is most at risk? – The Conversation  

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COVID‐19 convalescent plasma: Interim recommendations from the AABB

COVID‐19 convalescent plasma: interim recommendations from the AABB – Transfusion News release: AABB panel issues interim recommendations for Covid-19 convalescent plasma use  

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What does 95% COVID-19 vaccine efficacy really mean?

What does 95% COVID-19 vaccine efficacy really mean? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases Related: Pfizer vaccine: what an ‘efficacy rate above 90%’ really means – The Conversation  

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A single dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine is 92.6% effective in preventing Covid-19. Is delaying the second dose to get more people vaccinated an alternative?

Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine – New England Journal of Medicine Commentary: Researchers urge delaying Pfizer vaccine’s second dose as first highly effective – Reuters  

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Covid-19: In vitro studies show Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines produce fewer antibodies against South African variant

Study 1: Neutralizing Activity of BNT162b2-Elicited Serum — Preliminary Report – New England Journal of Medicine Study 2: Serum Neutralizing Activity Elicited by mRNA-1273 Vaccine — Preliminary Report – New England Journal of Medicine Commentaries: Expert reaction to two NEJM Correspondence articles on in vitro studies of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines and different variants/mutations […]

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M-A: The effect of convalescent plasma therapy on COVID-19 patient mortality

The Effect of Convalescent Plasma Therapy on COVID-19 Patient Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings Related study (not published yet) with conflicting results: RECOVERY trial: No Benefit from convalescent plasma in hospitalized patients with Covid-19 (news release and commentary)  

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Video: Emergency intubation in Covid-19

Emergency Intubation in Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine  

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RCT: Vitamin D3 does not improve outcomes in hospitalized patients with moderate to severe COVID-19

Effect of a Single High Dose of Vitamin D3 on Hospital Length of Stay in Patients With Moderate to Severe COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Editorial: Vitamin D3 to Treat COVID-19: Different Disease, Same Answer   In this RCT a single high dose of #vitaminD3 (100K IU) raised mean serum 25OH D levels but had […]

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RCT: Avacopan for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis

Avacopan for the Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)  

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