Covid-19

Evidência mostra que, sim, máscaras evitam a COVID-19 – e máscaras cirúrgicas são preferíveis.

1 Out, 2021 | 18:45h

Evidence shows that, yes, masks prevent COVID-19 – and surgical masks are the way to go – The Conversation

Conteúdo relacionado: [Preprint] Largest study of masks yet details their importance in fighting Covid-19.

Revisão | O significado clínico e biológico do surgimento de variantes do SARS-CoV-2.

1 Out, 2021 | 18:42h

The biological and clinical significance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants – Nature Reviews Genetics

Comentário no Twitter

A Review in @NatureRevGenet describes the latest understanding of the emergence and properties of SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants, particularly those designated as WHO “variants of concern.” https://t.co/MUERXQRQxd pic.twitter.com/6dsHEMmk2p

— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) September 22, 2021

Funcionamento das regulações internacionais de saúde durante a pandemia de COVID-19.

1 Out, 2021 | 18:41h

Functioning of the International Health Regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet

Diretriz OMS atualizada | Terapias e COVID-19.

27 Set, 2021 | 13:31h

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline – World Health Organization

Diretriz OMS: On new recommendation for treatment of COVID-19 patients: WHO calls for equitable access to casirivimab and imdevimab for COVID-19

Ver também:

WHO recommends antibody treatment for COVID patients at high risk of hospital admission.

Antibody and cellular therapies for treatment of covid-19: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ

Comentário: WHO adds new recommendation for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody combo – CIDRAP

[Preprint] Mais dados mostram que intervalos maiores entre as doses de vacina aumentam a resposta imunológica da vacina da Pfizer-BioNTech contra a COVID-19.

27 Set, 2021 | 13:29h

Strong humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 Spike after BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination with a sixteen-week interval between doses – medRxiv

Comentário: Researchers encourage longer dosing intervals for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine – News Medical

Conteúdos relacionados:

[Preprint] Covid-19: Longer interval between Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine doses boosts immunity.

[Preprint] Delaying second Pfizer vaccine dose to 12 weeks increases specific antibody response 3.5-fold in people over 80 years of age.

Study Commentary | Single-dose Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine followed by a 12-week booster

3-month interval between first and second dose of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine results in higher vaccine efficacy than 6-week interval

Gratidão às vacinas de mRNA.

27 Set, 2021 | 13:28h

In Gratitude for mRNA Vaccines – New England Journal of Medicine

Perspectiva gráfica | Guerra das máscaras.

27 Set, 2021 | 13:27h

Mask Wars – New England Journal of Medicine

Relatório do CDC | Escolas que não exigiram o uso de máscaras ficaram mais propensas a vivenciar surtos de Covid-19.

27 Set, 2021 | 13:26h

Association Between K–12 School Mask Policies and School-Associated COVID-19 Outbreaks — Maricopa and Pima Counties, Arizona, July–August 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Comentário: Schools Without Mask Requirements More Likely to See COVID-19 Outbreaks – U.S. News

Comentário no Twitter

New @CDCMMWR finds schools in two Arizona counties w/o a mask requirement were 3.5 times more likely to have a #COVID19 outbreak than schools requiring masks from the start of the school year. CDC recommends universal masking for all K–12 schools. More: https://t.co/suuuLNItxJ. pic.twitter.com/zYYqXoLH3j

— CDC (@CDCgov) September 24, 2021

Estudos fraudulentos sobre ivermectina abrem um novo campo de batalha entre ciência e desinformação.

27 Set, 2021 | 13:25h

Fraudulent ivermectin studies open up new battleground between science and misinformation – The Guardian

Opinião | Mistura inadequada de pensamento clínico e sistêmico: vacinas em jovens.

27 Set, 2021 | 13:22h

Inappropriate Mixing Clinical and Systemic Thinking: Vaccines in the Young – Medium