A phase 1/2 trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was started in July looking at how the vaccine works in people who are HIV positive compared...
I’m so sorry to hear this devastating news. Gary - if you’re reading this - I have to say that I think you are a very special and courageous...
Ahhh!!! I’m feeling rather stressed after my parents forwarded me the following email they received from a doctor friend of theirs: “Here it is...
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2769235
It looks like the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 accidentally escaped from a lab in Wuhan is still on the cards... In the article the authors...
Dr Fauci on This Week in Virology with Vincent Racaniello! Discussing SARS-Cov-2 transmission, testing, immunity, pathogenesis, vaccines and...
Hmmm, maybe the first infection wasn’t actually Covid-19? False positives are quite common for the PCR tests.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/12/immunity-to-covid-19-could-be-lost-in-months-uk-study-suggests?CMP=share_btn_link...
I just came across this which doesn’t sound good:...
Have you tried just hanging things up outdoors to air for a few days or perhaps even longer? I always do that with new clothes before I wash them...
https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m2420
Thanks @Snow Leopard. So am I correct in my understanding that you disagree with the author of the article that the second type of study is...
Would anyone like to share their thoughts on the usefulness and/or ethics of using human challenge studies to study COVID-19? (For those who...
Thanks so much for your ongoing work @PhysiosforME. I have shared your stuff with a physio friend. She tells me that a member of her team who is...
Hi @ahimsa - see above the answer to your question about medical masks. I can’t advise about brands but it’s important to make sure that the face...
Yes. This is the WHO definition of a medical mask from their latest guidance document regarding this (published 5th June):...
The World Health Organisation have updated their guidance on face masks for members of the public:...
The recent paper (not yet reviewed) might be worth a look: https://cmmid.github.io/topics/covid19/asymp-transmission.html
From The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/01/risk-of-infection-could-double-if-2-metre-rule-reduced-study-finds Paper...
From the University of Oxford (29th May): Iran and Nicaragua have the worst score (0.2) in terms of readiness to exit lockdown. Next worst...
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