Covid-19: Norway investigates 23 deaths in frail elderly patients after vaccination
Covid-19: Norway investigates 23 deaths in frail elderly patients after vaccination – The BMJ See also: Covid-19 vaccination associated with adverse drug reactions in elderly people who are frail
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RECOVERY trial: No Benefit from convalescent plasma in hospitalized patients with Covid-19
RECOVERY trial closes recruitment to convalescent plasma treatment for patients hospitalised with COVID-19 Commentary: Covid: ‘Convalescent plasma no benefit to hospital patients’ – BBC
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Loss of smell in mild Covid-19 cases occurs 86% of the time, study says
Loss of smell in mild Covid-19 cases occurs 86% of the time, study says – CNN Original study: Prevalence and 6‐month recovery of olfactory dysfunction: a multicentre study of 1363 COVID‐19 patients – Journal of Internal Medicine
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Video (3 min): Which Covid vaccine is better? Pfizer v Oxford v Moderna
Which Covid vaccine is better? Pfizer v Oxford v Moderna – BBC
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Masks and face coverings for the lay public: A narrative update
Masks and Face Coverings for the Lay Public: A Narrative Update – Annals of Internal Medicine Related: Update Alert 4: Masks for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2, in Health Care and Community Settings – Annals of Internal Medicine Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more) Masks work. A new and comprehensive […]
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An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19
An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19 – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Commentary on Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/jeremyphoward/status/1348771993949151232
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Six RCTs to answer one question: what is the role of tocilizumab in COVID-19?
Six RCTs to answer one question: what is the role of tocilizumab in COVID-19? – PulmCrit Related (study and commentaries): Randomized trial: Arthritis drugs improve survival in critically ill patients with Covid-19
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Confirmed reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 variant VOC-202012/01
Confirmed Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 Variant VOC-202012/01 – Clinical Infectious Diseases Commentary on Twitter A new case report of reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 with the second episode due to the ‘new variant’ VOC-202012/01 of lineage B.1.1.7. The initial infection was mild illness while the second infection caused severe and critical illness. @InfectiousDz #CID https://t.co/hhP3gUnQSZ — Antibiotic […]
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Short review: How Dangerous are new COVID-19 strains?
How Dangerous Are New COVID-19 Strains? – Council on Foreign Relations Commentary on Twitter How dangerous are the B.1.1.7 and 501Y.V2 hyper-transmissible strains?by @AdamJKucharski @CFR_orghttps://t.co/aycWMN3b5hh/t @Karl_Lauterbach pic.twitter.com/JlaFzzP06t — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 11, 2021
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Systematic review: Immunotherapy vs. chemotherapy for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who have not been previously treated
Single or combined immune checkpoint inhibitors compared to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer – Cochrane Library Summary: Immunotherapy versus chemotherapy for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who have not been not previously been treated – Cochrane Library #Immunotherapy vs #chemotherapy for people […]
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