Interesse Geral

Como as vacinas contra COVID moldaram 2021, em 8 gráficos.

17 Dez, 2021 | 12:17h

How COVID vaccines shaped 2021 in eight powerful charts – Nature

Perspectiva | Médicos são treinados para serem gentis e empáticos – mas um “currículo secreto” os faz esquecer disso.

16 Dez, 2021 | 12:43h

Doctors are trained to be kind and empathetic – but a ‘hidden curriculum’ makes them forget on the job – The Conversation

De disseminação rápida, a variante Ômicron está atualmente em 77 países e a OMS adverte contra presumir que seus efeitos sejam leves.

15 Dez, 2021 | 12:42h

Rapidly Spreading Omicron is Now in 77 Countries and WHO Warns Against Assuming its Effects are Mild – Health Policy Watch

[Ainda não publicado] Dados iniciais da África do Sul mostram que, diante de infecção pela variante Ômicron, a proteção vacinal pode cair a 30%, mas ainda impede a doença grave.

15 Dez, 2021 | 12:40h

Vaccine protection vs. omicron infection may drop to 30% but does cut severe disease – NPR

Ver também: South Africa Omicron study finds drop in vaccine protection, fewer hospitalized – CIDRAP

COVID-19 em 2022: o controle da pandemia está ao nosso alcance.

15 Dez, 2021 | 12:38h

COVID-19 in 2022: controlling the pandemic is within our grasp – Nature Medicine

Comentários no Twitter

What will the COVID-19 pandemic look like in 2022?

Who better to ask than @mvankerkhove, one of the busiest people in the world right now, who took the time to write this thoughtful World View for @NatureMedicine.https://t.co/jgodgPIDrK

— Ben Johnson 🦠📝 (@drbenjohnson) December 14, 2021

Vaccine inequity, inconsistent public health measures and new variants such as Omicron are prolonging the COVID-19 pandemic, but controlling the virus remains possible.

Worldview from @mvankerkhove @WHO https://t.co/vLmASqI8i7

— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) December 14, 2021

Perspectiva | Prejuízo relacionado ao álcool é uma questão de saúde pública, não uma escolha de estilo de vida.

14 Dez, 2021 | 15:59h

Conteúdos relacionados:

COVID-19 pandemic and alcohol consumption: Impacts and interconnections – Toxicology Reports

National, Regional, and Global Burdens of Disease Attributable to Alcohol Use

Study: Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories

Study: The Global Burden of Disease Attributable to Alcohol and Drug Use

Study: Global Alcohol Exposure Between 1990 and 2017 and Forecasts Until 2030

Analysis: Prioritizing Action on Alcohol for Health and Development

Global burden of cancer attributable to alcohol consumption – “Globally, an estimated 741.300, or 4·1% of all new cases of cancer in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption”.

Research: Contribution of alcohol use disorders to the burden of dementia

Relatório do Reino Unido sobre as variantes de preocupação do SARS-CoV-2 mostra efetividade da vacina (EV) significativamente menor contra infecção pela Ômicron, porém uma EV moderada a alta (70 a 75%) após uma terceira dose (reforço).

13 Dez, 2021 | 11:43h

Relatório: SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants under investigation in England – UK Health Security Agency

Comentários:

Omicron: Three vaccine doses key for protection against variant – BBC

Two jabs offer little protection against Omicron infection, UK data shows – The Guardian

UK Says Omicron to Become Its Dominant Variant Within Days – Associated Press

Fauci afirma que versões de vacinas contra Covid-19 específicas para a variante Ômicron podem não ser necessárias.

13 Dez, 2021 | 11:39h

Fauci says Omicron-specific version of Covid-19 vaccines may not be necessary – STAT

Opinião | Revogue-se a proibição de viagens partindo de países africanos.

13 Dez, 2021 | 11:36h

Revoke the Omicron Travel Ban Against African Countries – The New York Times (alguns artigos gratuitos por mês)

Comentário no Twitter

Revoke the Omicron Travel Ban Against African Countries https://t.co/RhuHtnCYgR. Well said @SaadOmer3 this is not based in science and simply unjustifiable and needs to end now.

— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) December 11, 2021

Editorial | Surgimento de variantes do SARS-CoV-2: atirando no mensageiro.

10 Dez, 2021 | 11:30h

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants: shooting the messenger – The Lancet Infectious Diseases