Covid-19 (Temas de Saúde Pública)
O que se sabe – e o que não se sabe – sobre a nova pílula da Merck para Covid-19.
8 Out, 2021 | 11:23hWhat we know — and don’t know — about Merck’s new Covid-19 pill – STAT
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Merck’s Covid-19 pill is great news but may not be a game-changer.
Video | A Pill For COVID? A Doctor Explains Molnupiravir.
Opinião | Por que os americanos ainda – Ainda! – estão usando máscaras de tecido?
8 Out, 2021 | 11:21hWhy Are Americans Still—Still!—Wearing Cloth Masks? – The Atlantic
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Evidence shows that, yes, masks prevent COVID-19 – and surgical masks are the way to go.
[Preprint] Largest study of masks yet details their importance in fighting Covid-19.
Comentário no Twitter
Any mask is better than no mask, especially indoors. But for those who are at higher risk of severe disease or around lots of unvaccinated people, consider upgrading to an N95 (or equivalent) mask, which are more protective. https://t.co/vhNPadTP8O
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) October 5, 2021
Estudo de coorte | Efetividade da vacina da Pfizer contra qualquer infecção caiu de 88% no 1º mês após a vacinação completa para 47% após 5 meses. A efetividade da vacina contra internações permaneceu alta: 87% em 1 mês e 88% depois de 5 meses da vacinação completa, sem declínio significativo.
5 Out, 2021 | 11:36hComentário: Expert reaction to study on Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effectiveness up to 6 months – Science Media Centre
Comentário no Twitter
Study of 3.4 million people @aboutKP @TheLancet
Vaccine efficacy against infections:
– First month post: 88%
– 5 months post: 47%But vaccine efficacy against hospitalization (Figure):
– First month post: 87%
– 5 months post: 88 %https://t.co/1Gse0FKpoI pic.twitter.com/p9wyiaWGeg— Vincent Rajkumar (@VincentRK) October 4, 2021
Estudo de coorte | Miocardite aguda após vacina de mRNA contra COVID-19 em maiores de 18 anos é rara, e a maioria dos casos não é grave.
5 Out, 2021 | 11:34hEditorial: COVID-19 Messenger RNA Vaccination and Myocarditis—A Rare and Mostly Mild Adverse Effect
Comentário no Twitter
New report on very rare acute myocarditis after mRNA vaccination in age 18+
5.8 cases/million after 2nd dose, 0.8/million 1st dose, all cases fully resolved with conservative managementhttps://t.co/Mfh5ImiSpW @KPSCALnews @KPSCalResearch @JAMAInternalMed— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 4, 2021
Nova Zelândia reconhece que não conseguirá mais ficar completamente livre do coronavírus.
5 Out, 2021 | 11:29hNew Zealand acknowledges it can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus – NPR
Ver também:
New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus – Associated Press
Battling Delta, New Zealand Abandons Its Zero-Covid Ambitions – The New York Times
Pílula da Merck contra Covid-19 é uma ótima notícia, mas pode não ser uma grande mudança.
5 Out, 2021 | 11:28hMerck’s Covid-19 pill is great news but may not be a game-changer – CNN
Vídeo | Uma pílula para COVID? Um médico explica o molnupiravir.
5 Out, 2021 | 11:26hA Pill For COVID? | A Doctor Explains Molnupiravir – ZDoggMD
[Comunicado de imprensa – ainda não publicado] Merck anuncia que o antiviral oral Molnupiravir reduziu o risco de internação ou morte em cerca de 50%, comparado ao placebo, em pacientes com COVID-19 leve ou moderada.
4 Out, 2021 | 10:38hComentários:
Expert reaction to interim analysis of oral antiviral molnupiravir – Science Media Centre
Covid antiviral pill can halve risk of hospitalization – BBC
Why Merck’s Covid-19 pill molnupiravir could be so important – Vox
Comentários no Twitter
.@DrEricDing convinced many that stopping the #molnupiravir trial early for benefit was a good idea
But it was NOT
Large body of evidence suggests that stopping early for benefit biases the results: overestimates the benefits of the treatment #EBM https://t.co/b3tHEtliO0 https://t.co/LwuCgqcY0C pic.twitter.com/vyPWc0nd37
— Kari Tikkinen (@KariTikkinen) October 2, 2021
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💡BREAKING—New oral anti-viral drug *molnupiravir* cuts risk of #COVID19 hospitalization and death **in HALF** in a randomized trial. Results so astounding that the trial is being stopped early, and Merck plans to apply for emergency authorization ASAP. 🧵 https://t.co/g8JGNzvuRg pic.twitter.com/K1SwC3QFXS
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) October 1, 2021
A pandemia arrefecerá até se tornar uma doença comum, como a gripe? O mundo está observando a Dinamarca para ter pistas.
4 Out, 2021 | 10:34h[Preprint] Avaliação do impacto da COVID-19 nos países em desenvolvimento: revisão sistemática, metanálise e implicações de políticas públicas.
4 Out, 2021 | 10:33h
Comentário no Twitter
Our big new study on the infection fatality rate of COVID-19 in developing countries is out
The news is pretty grim 🧵https://t.co/woX4ijWOQy
— Health Nerd (@GidMK) October 2, 2021


