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Arquivos do dia: Novembro 29, 2021

Atualização da OMS sobre a variante Ômicron + Vários artigos sobre o tema.

29 Nov, 2021 | 11:05h

Update on Omicron – World Health Organization

Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern – World Health Organization

Ver também:

Omicron COVID-19 variant: Africa CDC statement

Expert reaction to B.1.1.529 variant situation in South Africa; and UK travel restrictions in response – Science Media Centre

Threat Assessment Brief: Implications of the emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1. 529 variant of concern (Omicron) for the EU/EEA – European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

‘Patience is crucial’: Why we won’t know for weeks how dangerous Omicron is – Science

Scientists rapidly identified the Omicron variant. But firm answers about its impact could take weeks – STAT

New Covid variant: Will new measures against Omicron work? – BBC

Vaccine inequity and hesitancy made the Omicron variant more likely, scientists say – CNN

Travel bans aren’t the answer to stopping new COVID variant Omicron – The Conversation

Scientists sharing Omicron data were heroic. Let’s ensure they don’t regret it – The Guardian

The Omicron variant reveals the true global danger of ‘vaccine apartheid’ – The Guardian

We Know Almost Nothing About the Omicron Variant – The Atlantic

Covid: New Omicron variant not a disaster, says Sage scientist – BBC

New Covid variant: Will new measures against Omicron work? – BBC

World is put on high alert over the Omicron coronavirus variant – CNN

Moderna Announces Strategy to Address Omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 Variant – Moderna

Omicron is the new COVID kid on the block: five steps to avoid, ten to take immediately – The Conversation

What’s known and unknown about Omicron, the coronavirus variant identified in South Africa – STAT

The new variant is worrying – but it doesn’t change how we tackle Covid – The Guardian

Omicron: everything you need to know about new Covid variant – The Guardian

Omicron variant unlikely to reboot Covid in UK, expert says – The Guardian

UK detects Omicron cases, as more countries eye new COVID-19 variant – CIDRAP

New COVID variant alarms researchers, triggers travel bans – CIDRAP

The omicron variant spreads across Europe as new travel bans take effect – NPR

What to know about omicron, the new COVID variant – NPR

What we know about the Omicron variant – CNN

The new Omicron variant is a pandemic gut check – CNN

Newly discovered Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529 is ‘red flag’ but US needs to learn more, Fauci says – CNN

Omicron, a new Covid-19 variant with high number of mutations, sparks travel bans and worries scientists – CNN

What to know about the omicron variant of the coronavirus – The Washington Post

 

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É muito cedo para dizer, mas informações preliminares de médicos da África do Sul sugerem que a nova variante da Covid (Ômicron) esteja associada com doença menos grave.

29 Nov, 2021 | 11:03h

Variante Ômicron: vídeos com opiniões sobre o tema.

29 Nov, 2021 | 11:02h

[Comunicado de imprensa – Ainda não publicado] Dados atualizados sobre a nova pílula da Merck contra Covid (molnupiravir) mostram eficácia reduzida (30%) em evitar internação e morte, em comparação aos resultados iniciais (50%). O risco absoluto em reduzir internação e morte caiu de 7% para 3%.

29 Nov, 2021 | 11:01h

Comunicado de imprensa: Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics Provide Update on Results from MOVe-OUT Study of Molnupiravir, an Investigational Oral Antiviral Medicine, in At Risk Adults With Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19

Comentário: New data, analyses take some of the shine off Merck’s Covid pill – STAT

Conteúdos relacionados:

8 lingering questions about the new Covid pills from Merck and Pfizer.

COVID antiviral pills: what scientists still want to know – “Drugs like Molnupiravir and Paxlovid could change the course of the pandemic if clinical trial results hold up in the real world”.

[Press release – not published yet] RCT: Pfizer’s novel Covid-19 oral antiviral treatment candidate reduced risk of hospitalization or death by 89% in interim analysis of phase 2/3 EPIC-HR study.

A prominent virologist warns new COVID-19 pill could unleash dangerous mutants. Others see little cause for alarm.

The U.K. approves Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral pill, calling it a world first.

Merck to allow other nations to produce new COVID-19 antiviral.

Video: Merck’s Covid pill could transform treatment. Here’s how it works.

How antiviral pill Molnupiravir shot ahead in the COVID drug hunt.

What we know — and don’t know — about Merck’s new Covid-19 pill.

[Press release – not published yet] Merck announces oral antiviral Molnupiravir reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by approximately 50 Percent compared to placebo for patients with mild or moderate COVID-19.

Merck’s Covid-19 pill is great news but may not be a game-changer.

Video | A Pill For COVID? A Doctor Explains Molnupiravir.

 

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Marco para o tratado pandêmico em Genebra – Chamado para que os países tomem decisões difíceis.

29 Nov, 2021 | 10:59h

Milestone Moment for Pandemic Treaty in Geneva – Calls for Tough Decisions by Countries – Health Policy Watch

Ver também:

Countries prepare for pandemic treaty decision – The Lancet

WHO nears consensus on future international pact to prevent pandemics – diplomats – Reuters

The WHO is seeking a new treaty on handling future pandemics. It could be a hard sell – NPR

 

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Países europeus exigem o uso de máscaras de nível médico no lugar de máscaras de tecido.

29 Nov, 2021 | 10:57h

European countries mandate medical-grade masks over homemade cloth face coverings – CNN

Diretriz CHEST | Rastreamento para câncer de pulmão.

29 Nov, 2021 | 10:56h

Resumo executivo: Screening for Lung Cancer: Chest Guideline and Expert Panel Report

Diretriz completa: Screening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report

Comunicado de imprensa: CHEST releases expert guidelines for lung cancer screening – Elsevier

Conteúdos relacionados:

USPSTF Statement: begin screening for lung cancer at age 50 years instead of 55 years for patients at risk

Meta-analysis: Lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography reduces lung cancer–specific mortality, albeit with a tradeoff of likely overdiagnosis

 

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Diretriz ATS | Uso de óxido nítrico exalado fracionado para orientar o tratamento da asma.

29 Nov, 2021 | 10:53h

Use of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide to Guide the Treatment of Asthma: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Comunicado de imprensa: New Clinical Practice Guideline on Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) to Help Guide Asthma Treatment – American Thoracic Society

Diretriz de posicionamento ESSM sobre o tratamento cirúrgico da doença de Peyronie.

29 Nov, 2021 | 10:52h

ESSM Position Statement on Surgical Treatment of Peyronie’s Disease – Sexual Medicine

 

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Diretriz de Consenso Internacional sobre diagnóstico, tratamento multidisciplinar e cuidado ao longo da vida de indivíduos com acondroplasia.

29 Nov, 2021 | 10:51h

International Consensus Statement on the diagnosis, multidisciplinary management and lifelong care of individuals with achondroplasia – Nature Reviews Endocrinology (se o acesso a este link for pago, tente este)

 

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