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11th January	Florence Nightingale Diagrams of Deaths in England & Wales Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
19th January	Drug vignettes: Colchicine Ferner RE, Sofat R Aronson JK Updated Drug vignettes
16th November	Measuring vaccine efficacy from population data Oke J, Heneghan C Updated COVID-19, Statistics and Mortality
6th September	Monoclonal antibodies directed against SARS-CoV-2: synthetic neutralizing antibodies, the REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail Ferner RE, Aronson JK. Updated
28th July	Drug vignettes: Tocilizumab Ferner RE, Aronson JK. Updated Drug vignettes
28th July	More about chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine Aronson JK, Ferner RE. Updated Treatments for COVID
4th&nbsZ;March	The accuracy of chest CT in the diagnosis of COVID-19: An umbrella review Park J, Freer R, Stevens R, Soneji. N, Jones N. Updated COVID-19, Diagnostic tests, Diagnostics
3rd&nbsZ;March	Excess Mortality across Countries in 2020 Ufuk Parildar, Rafael Perara, Jason Oke Updated Statistics and Mortality
1st&nbsZ;March	Risks of and from SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) infection in people with asthma Hartmann-Boyce J, Rees K, Otunla A, Schofield E, Gunnell J, Mighiu A, Hobbs, R, Dennison P. Updated COVID-19
11th&nbsZ;February	Recent falls in age-specific estimates of the case fatality ratio in England Daniel Howdon, Jason Oke, Carl Heneghan Updated Statistics and Mortality
18th&nbsZ;January	Drug vignettes: Baricitinib Ferner RE, Aronson JK. Drug vignettes
8th&nbsZ;December	PROTOCOL Rapid reviews of evidence for WHO scientific briefs on COVID-19 and selected Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) Protocol
24th&nbsZ;November	How can patients with COVID-19 and their family or unpaid carers be enabled and supported to manage palliative care treatment safely and effectively at home? France R, Vseteckova J, Lapwood S, Roberts N, Jones N, Flemming K Palliative Care
16th November	What does RCGP surveillance tell us about COVID-19 in the community? Heneghan C, Jefferson T. Updated Primary Care practice, Statistics and Mortality
11th November	COVID-19: Care Homes in England – Update Heneghan C, Oke J. Updated Statistics and Mortality
4th November	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Daily Update Oke J, Fleming S, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
2nd November	SAGE models overestimation of deaths Daniel Howdon, Carl Heneghan Statistics and Mortality
30th October	The Ongoing Problem of UK Hospital Acquired Infections Daniel Howdon, Jason Oke, Tom Jefferson, Carl Heneghan Statistics and Mortality
26th October	Drug vignettes: Remdesivir Ferner RE, Aronson JK. Updated Drug vignettes
25th October	Tracking UK Covid-19 cases Jason Oke, Daniel Howdon, Carl Heneghan Updated Statistics and Mortality
23rd&nbsZ;October	Interpreting excess mortality in England: week ending 9 October 2020 Daniel Howdon, Jason Oke, Tom Jefferson, Carl Heneghan Updated Statistics and Mortality
20th&nbsZ;October	Covid-19: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst – Advance Care Planning Jenkins L, Waterman R Updated Palliative Care
19th&nbsZ;October	What is the role of T cells in COVID-19 infection? Why immunity is about more than antibodies Updated
15th October	Probable healthcare associated infections in England Daniel Howdon, Jason Oke, Tom Jefferson, Carl Heneghan Updated Statistics and Mortality
12th October	COVID-19: Admissions to Hospital – Update Heneghan C, Oke J. Updated Statistics and Mortality
7th October	Global Covid-19 Case Fatality Rates Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
29th&nbsZ;September	Summary of the ONS report on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, 29th September. Oke J, Howdon C, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
23rd September	PCR positives: what do they mean? Chiesa M, Hernanadez S S. Updated Diagnostic tests
23rd&nbsZ;September	Exponential growth: what it is, why it matters, and how to spot it Richard Stevens, Rafael Perera, Carl Heneghan, Richard Hobbs, Jason Ok Updated
21st&nbsZ;September	Epidemic curves organised by reporting date and specimen date. Daniel Howdon, Jason Oke, Tom Jefferson, Carl Heneghan Updated Statistics and Mortality
19th&nbsZ;September	Spain’s Covid-19 outbreak: regional differences and asymptomatics Daniel Howdon, Jason Oke, Carl Heneghan Updated Statistics and Mortality
18th&nbsZ;September	Does the resurgence of COVID-19 in Spain exhibit exponential growth? Howdon D, Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
16th&nbsZ;September	Death certificate data: COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death Daniel Howdon, Jason Oke, Carl Heneghan Statistics and Mortality
14th&nbsZ;September	Bin the rule of six Jefferson T, Heneghan C. About coronavirus
11th&nbsZ;September	When is Covid, Covid? Elizabeth Spencer, Tom Jefferson, Jon Brassey, Carl Heneghan COVID-19, Diagnostic tests, Signs and Symptoms
9th&nbsZ;September	Pitfalls of repeat testing, illustrated with the House of Commons Richard Stevens, Annette Pluddemann, Jason Oke
9th&nbsZ;September	Should COVID-19 travel quarantine policy be based on apparent new case rates? Richard Stevens, Richard Hobbs, Rafael Perera, Jason Oke COVID-19
9th&nbsZ;September	Declining COVID-19 Case Fatality Rates across all ages: analysis of German data Oke J, Howdon D, Heneghan C Statistics and Mortality
2nd September	Is Scotland overcounting the number of patients in hospital beds? Heneghan C, Howdon D, Oke J Statistics and Mortality
1st September	The Flaw in the reporting of Welsh data on Covid Hospital admissions Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
1st&nbsZ;September	Staying at home with severe Covid-19: risks to family and carers Jenkins L. Updated Palliative Care
21st&nbsZ;August	Estimating the infection fatality ratio in England Howdon D, Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
19th&nbsZ;August	The Declining Case Fatality Ratio in England Howdon D, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
19th&nbsZ;August	Why Oldham shouldn’t go into Lockdown Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
18th&nbsZ;August	Advance care planning in the community in the context of COVID-19 Selman L, Lapwood S, Jones N, Pocock L, Anderson R, Pilbeam, Johnston B, Chao D, Roberts N, Short T, Ondruskova T. Updated Palliative Care, Primary Care practice
18th&nbsZ;August	The increase in Deaths in the Home Setting: ONS Update: Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
12th&nbsZ;August	Public Health England has changed its definition of deaths: here’s what it means Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
11th August	How can healthcare workers adapt non-pharmacological treatment – whilst maintaining safety – when treating people with COVID-19 and delirium? Jones L, Candy B, Roberts N, Ondrušková T, Short T, Sampson EL. Updated Palliative Care, Treatments for COVID
11th&nbsZ;August	ONS Death Data update and Disparity with PHE – Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
10th&nbsZ;August	Covid-19: Guidelines for Community Palliative Care – which is the ‘Best in Show’? Updated Palliative Care
10th&nbsZ;August	European Case-Fatality Rates beyond lockdown and the UK’s outlier status Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
6th&nbsZ;August	Drug vignettes: Interferons Aronson JK, DeVito N, Plüddemann A, Ferner RE. Updated Drug vignettes
5th&nbsZ;August	Severe mental illness and risks from COVID-19 Barber S, Reed L, Syam N, Jones N. Updated Co-morbidities
5th&nbsZ;August	Are you infectious if you have a positive PCR test result for COVID-19? Tom Jefferson, Carl Heneghan, Elizabeth Spencer, Jon Brassey Updated Transmission dynamics
4th&nbsZ;August	ONS Registered Deaths in England and Wales – Week ending 27th July Heneghan C, DeVito N Updated Statistics and Mortality
2nd&nbsZ;August	COVID cases in England aren’t rising: here’s why Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
28th&nbsZ;July	COVID-19 deaths in England and Wales: resolving discrepancies in deaths outside of hospital Howdon D, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
24th July	The ethics of COVID-19 treatment studies: too many are open, too few are double-masked Updated COVID-19
23rd&nbsZ;July	Masking lack of evidence with politics Tom Jefferson, Carl Heneghan Updated Prevention, Research and Trials
20th July	Coronaviruses – a general introduction Aronson JK. Updated About coronavirus
16th&nbsZ;July	SARS-CoV-2 and the Role of Orofecal Transmission: Evidence Brief Updated Transmission dynamics
16th&nbsZ;July	Why no-one can ever recover from COVID-19 in England – a statistical anomaly Yoon K Loke, Carl Heneghan Updated Statistics and Mortality
16th&nbsZ;July	The Role of Orofecal Transmission Updated
14th&nbsZ;July	ONS Death Data and the Disparity with PHE Daily Updates Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
10th&nbsZ;July	What are the risk factors and effectiveness of prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in COVID-19 patients? Kernohan A, Calderon M. Updated COVID-19
10th&nbsZ;July	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 10th July Oke J, Heneghan C Updated
9th&nbsZ;July	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 9th July Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
8th&nbsZ;July	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 8th July Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
8th&nbsZ;July	COVID-19 Mortality – ONS Update Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
7th&nbsZ;July	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 7th July Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
6th&nbsZ;July	The post-pandemic future for city centre office space Darby R, Darby T. Updated Urban environment
6th&nbsZ;July	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 6th July Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
5th&nbsZ;July	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 5th July Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
4th&nbsZ;July	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 3rd July Updated
3rd&nbsZ;July	Environmental Weather Conditions and Influence on Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Spencer EA, Brassey J, Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated Meteorological
2nd&nbsZ;July	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 2nd July Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
1st&nbsZ;July	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 1st July Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
30th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 30th June Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
29th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 29th June Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
29th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Declining Admissions to Intensive Care Units Daniel Howdon, Jason Oke, Carl Heneghan Updated Statistics and Mortality
28th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 28th June Updated Statistics and Mortality
27th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 27th June Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
26th&nbsZ;June	Drug vignettes: Dexamethasone Ferner RE, DeVito N, Aronson JK. Updated Drug vignettes
26th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 26th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
25th June	What is the evidence to support the 2-metre social distancing rule to reduce COVID-19 transmission? Qureshi Z, Jones N, Temple R, Larwood J, Greenhalgh T, Bourouiba L. Updated
25th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 25th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
25th&nbsZ;June	Urban humans as new hosts: continuous wild habitat fragmentation will accelerate the conditions for future epidemics Duncan O. Updated Blog
24th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 24th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
24th&nbsZ;June	Declining death rate from COVID-19 in hospitals in England Mahon J, Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
23rd&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 23rd June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
22nd&nbsZ;June	Inhaled corticosteroids: A rapid review of the evidence for treatment or prevention of COVID-19 Armitage L, Brettell R. Updated
22nd&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 22nd June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
21st&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 21st June Oke J, Heneghan C. Statistics and Mortality
20th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 20th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Statistics and Mortality
19th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – update 19th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Statistics and Mortality
19th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19 Evidence is lacking for 2 meter distancing Tom Jefferson, Carl Heneghan
18th June	Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 Jefferson T, Spencer EA, Plüddemann A, Roberts N, Heneghan C. Open Evidence Reviews
18th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 18th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Statistics and Mortality
18th&nbsZ;June	Thoughts on Estimating Excess Mortality from COVID-19 Oke J, Heneghan C. Statistics and Mortality
17th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 17th June Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
17th&nbsZ;June	Open Dashboards for COVID-19 Outbreaks Updated
16th June	Emergency Use Authorization of remdesivir by the US Food and Drug Administration Aronson JK, Ferner RE, Nunan D. Updated COVID-19, Treatments for COVID
16th&nbsZ;June	Covid-19: access to out-of-hours palliative and end-of-life care at home Jenkins L Updated Palliative Care
16th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 16th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
15th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 15th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
14th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 14th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
12th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 12th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
11th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 11th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
10th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 10th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
9th&nbsZ;June	Investigating Nosocomial Outbreaks of COVID-19 Updated
9th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 9th June Updated Statistics and Mortality
8th&nbsZ;June	Are there risk factors and preventative interventions for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19? Carver C, Jones N. Updated Co-morbidities, Signs and Symptoms, Treatments for COVID
8th&nbsZ;June	What impacts are emerging from Covid-19 for urban futures? Dixon T. Updated Urban environment
8th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 8th June Updated Statistics and Mortality
7th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 7th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
6th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 6th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
5th&nbsZ;June	Extended use or re-use of single-use surgical masks and filtering facepiece respirators: A rapid evidence review Toomey E, Conway Y, et al. Updated PPE
5th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 5th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
4th&nbsZ;June	The role and response of primary care and community nursing in the delivery of palliative care in epidemics and pandemics: a rapid review to inform practice and service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic Mitchell S, Maynard V, Lyons V, Jones N, Gardiner C. Updated Palliative Care
4th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19 in meat and poultry facilities: a rapid review and lay media analysis Durand-Moreau Q, Adisesh A, Mackenzie G, Bowley J, Straube S, Chan X, Zelyas N, Greenhalgh T. Updated COVID-19
4th&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 4th June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated
4th&nbsZ;June	Thrombosis in COVID-19: clinical outcomes, biochemical and pathological changes, and treatments Ferner RE, Levi M, Sofat R Aronson JK. Updated Treatments for COVID
3rd&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 3rd June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
2nd June	In patients of COVID-19, what are the symptoms and clinical features of mild and moderate cases? Michelen M, Jones N, Stavropoulou C. Updated Signs and Symptoms
2nd June	Mast cell stabilisers, leukotriene antagonists and antihistamines: A rapid review of the evidence for their use in COVID-19 Raymond M, Ching-A-Sue G, van Hecke O. Updated COVID-19, Treatments for COVID
2nd&nbsZ;June	COVID-19 hospital deaths that have occurred but not yet reported – update 30 May 2020. Christofides S, Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
2nd&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 2nd June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
2nd&nbsZ;June	COVID-19 Mortality Over Time – ONS Update 2nd June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
1st&nbsZ;June	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 1st June Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
31st&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 31st May Updated Statistics and Mortality
30th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 30th May Updated Statistics and Mortality
29th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 29th May Updated Statistics and Mortality
28th&nbsZ;May	Asthma and COVID-19: risks and management considerations Hartmann-Boyce J, et al. Updated Co-morbidities, COVID-19
28th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 28th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
27th&nbsZ;May	Face coverings for the lay public: an alternative view Greenhalgh T. Updated PPE
27th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 27th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
26th May	UK Data for Assessing COVID-19 Activity Heneghan C, Oke J. Updated Statistics and Mortality
26th&nbsZ;May	Leadership in COVID-19: The dangers of groupthink in crisis leadership Heneghan S, Mahtani KR. Updated COVID-19
26th&nbsZ;May	The role of nicotine in COVID-19 infection Hartmann-Boyce J, Lindson N. Updated Treatments for COVID
26th&nbsZ;May	In My Own Bed Please: Staying at home with Covid-19 Jenkins L. Updated Palliative Care
26th&nbsZ;May	Cancer and COVID-19: between a rock and a hard place Soliman R. Updated COVID-19
26th&nbsZ;May	Covid-19 and the role of oxygen in palliative care at home Jenkins L. Updated Palliative Care
26th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 26th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
25th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 25th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
24th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 24th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
23rd&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 23rd May Oke J, Heneghan C Updated Statistics and Mortality
22nd&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Faulty Logic, Distorted Perspectives Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated Research and Trials
22nd&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 22nd May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
22nd&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Making Excess Death Comparisons Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
22nd&nbsZ;May	What is the performance and impact of disposable and reusable respirators for healthcare workers in the context of COVID-19? Burton C, et al Updated COVID-19, PPE
21st&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 21st May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
20th&nbsZ;May	Loss of smell and taste as symptoms of COVID-19: what does the evidence say? Nunan D. Updated Signs and Symptoms, Symptom assessment
20th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 20th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
19th May	Question: Should smartphone apps be used clinically as oximeters? Answer: No. Greenhalgh T, Tarassenko L. Updated Signs and Symptoms, Symptom assessment
19th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 19th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
19th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: A Way out of the Maze? Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated COVID-19
18th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 18th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
18th&nbsZ;May	A Composite Reference Standard for COVID-19 Diagnostic Accuracy Studies: a roadmap Graziadio S, Hicks T, Allen AJ, Suklan J, Urwin SG, Winter A, Price DA, Body R. Updated COVID-19, Diagnostic tests
18th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19 deaths that have occurred but are not yet reported – update 18 May 2020. Christofides S, Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated About coronavirus, COVID-19
17th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 17th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
17th&nbsZ;May	Current COVID-19 activity in the UK Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
16th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 16th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
15th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 15th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
14th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Have we forgotten our children in all this? Heneghan C, Jefferson T. Updated
14th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 14th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
14th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Roche Antibody Test – 14th May Fleming S, Heneghan C. Updated Diagnostics, Statistics and Mortality
13th&nbsZ;May	Drug vignettes: Azithromycin Ferner RE, Aronson JK. Updated Drug vignettes, Treatments for COVID
13th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 13th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
12th&nbsZ;May	Rapid Review: Diabetic retinopathy screening during the COVID-19 pandemic Ahmad E, Davies MJ, Khunti K. Updated Treatments for COVID
12th&nbsZ;May	The FDA has authorised remdesivir for use in COVID-19 patients: but there’s no good evidence it reduces mortality Drysdale HM, DeVito NJ, Aronson JK. Updated Research and Trials
12th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 12th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
12th&nbsZ;May	Tracking mortality over time – Update 12th May Oke J, DeVito N, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
11th&nbsZ;May	Preventing non-COVID-19 hospital admissions during a pandemic: a rapid overview of the evidence for high-value medications Bobrovitz N, Lee J, Mahtani KR. Updated COVID-19, Primary Care practice
11th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19 Clinical Trials Report Card: Remdesivir DeVito NJ, Drysdale HM, Aronson JK. Updated About coronavirus
11th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19 Clinical Trials Report Card: Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine DeVito N, Liu M, Aronson JK. Updated About coronavirus
11th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 11th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
11th&nbsZ;May	COVID 19 – Understanding the Unknown in Acute Respiratory Infections Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated About coronavirus
11th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: ‘Fever Hospitals’ Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated About coronavirus, Urban environment
11th&nbsZ;May	Leadership in COVID-19: building public trust is key Mahtani KR, Heneghan S. Updated COVID-19
10th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 10th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
9th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 9th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
8th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 8th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
7th&nbsZ;May	Leadership in COVID-19: What can history teach us about crisis leadership? Heneghan S, Mahtani KR. Updated COVID-19
7th&nbsZ;May	Activities delivered at home by family carers to maintain cognitive function in people with dementia socially isolating during COVID-19: Evidence for Non – technology based activities / interventions Lloyd-Williams M, Mogan C, Russell S, Harrison-Dening K. Updated Treatments for COVID
7th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 7th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
7th&nbsZ;May	Is oxygen an effective treatment option to alleviate the symptoms of breathlessness for patients dying with COVID-19 and what are the potential harms? Allsop M, Ziegler L, Fu Y, Rudd S, Bennett MI. Updated Palliative Care, Treatments for COVID
6th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: The Chain Ladder Method to estimate deaths not yet reported Christofides S, Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
6th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 6th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
5th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Health Security Heneghan C, Jefferson T. Updated Treatments for COVID
5th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 5th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
5th&nbsZ;May	BAME COVID-19 DEATHS – What do we know? Rapid Data & Evidence Review Razaq A, Harrison D, Karunanithi S, Barr B, Asaria M, Routen A, Khunti K. Updated About coronavirus, Primary Care practice
5th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Unravelling the Uncertainties Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated Prevention
5th&nbsZ;May	Tracking mortality over time – ONS Update 5th May Oke J, DeVito N, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
4th&nbsZ;May	Is the ‘Lifelight’ app adequately validated for blood pressure measurement? Tarassenko L, McManus R, Greenhalgh T. Updated Signs and Symptoms, Symptom assessment
4th&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 4th May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
3rd&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 3rd May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
2nd&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 2nd May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
1st&nbsZ;May	Vitamin D: A rapid review of the evidence for treatment or prevention in COVID-19 Lee J, van Hecke O, Roberts N. Updated Prevention, Treatments for COVID
1st&nbsZ;May	What questions are priority areas for primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic? A rapid question generation and prioritisation exercise Newlove-Delgado T, Cockcroft E, Byng R, Burns L, Liabo K. Updated Primary Care practice
1st&nbsZ;May	Covid 19 Hospitals – Back to the Future Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated Urban environment
1st&nbsZ;May	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 1st May Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
30th April	Smoking in acute respiratory infections Hartmann-Boyce J, Lindson N. Updated About coronavirus, Prevention
30th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 30th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
30th&nbsZ;April	Covid 19 – Epidemic ‘Waves’ Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated About coronavirus
29th April	Tracking mortality over time – Update 28th April Oke J, DeVito N, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
29th&nbsZ;April	Is there an association between exposure to air pollution and severity of COVID-19 infection? Hoang U, Jones N. Updated Urban environment
29th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 29th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
28th&nbsZ;April	What is the evidence for using macrolide antibiotics to treat COVID-19? Gbinigie K, Frie K. Updated Treatments for COVID
28th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 28th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
27th&nbsZ;April	Mortality in COVID-19 patients with radiological changes on admission Kernohan A, Boath A, Calderon M, Hunter E, Graziadio S. Updated Statistics and Mortality
27th&nbsZ;April	Six Countries: Three-quarters of the COVID Deaths Heneghan C, McCall M, Jefferson T. Updated Prevention
27th&nbsZ;April	Effect of Latitude on COVID-19 Heneghan C, Jefferson T. Updated Prevention
27th&nbsZ;April	COVID 19 – The Widow of Hampstead Revisited Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated Prevention
27th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 27th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
26th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 26th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
26th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Global Charts – Our World in Data Heneghan C. Updated Prevention
25th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 25th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
24th&nbsZ;April	Does BCG vaccination protect against acute respiratory infections and COVID-19? A rapid review of current evidence Soliman R, Brassey J, Plüddemann A, Heneghan C. Updated Treatments for COVID
24th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 – Collateral Damage in Scotland Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
24th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19: Death Data in England – Update 24th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
23rd&nbsZ;April	Volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic: What are the potential benefits to people’s well-being? Tierney S, Mahtani KR. Updated Primary Care practice
23rd&nbsZ;April	COVID 19 – Nova et Vetera: Lazaretts of Venice Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated Urban environment
23rd&nbsZ;April	COVID-19: Activity in Scotland Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
23rd&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 23rd April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
22nd&nbsZ;April	What conditions could we prioritise in the primary care setting to reduce non-COVID-related admissions to hospital? Stavropoulou C, Palmer VJ, Burls A, Ansuategi E, Ubeda Carrillo M, Purdy S. Updated Primary Care practice
22nd&nbsZ;April	Is it safe for patients with COVID-19 to fast in Ramadan? Kalin A, Mahmood A, Waqar S, Yusuf A, Ghouri N, Sattar N, Chowdhury T, Ghouri N. Updated Primary Care practice
22nd&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 22nd April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
22nd&nbsZ;April	Talk Evidence: COVID-19 Jarvies D, Macdonald H, Heneghan C. Updated About coronavirus
21st April	England and Wales mortality during the COVID-19 outbreak – Update 21st April DeVito N, Heneghan C, Oke J. Updated Statistics and Mortality
21st&nbsZ;April	Are interventions such as social distancing effective at reducing the risk of asymptomatic healthcare workers transmitting COVID-19 infection to other household members? Jones N, Carver C. Updated Prevention
21st&nbsZ;April	What is the efficacy and safety of rapid exercise tests for exertional desaturation in covid-19? Javid B, Knight M, Inada-Kim M. Updated Diagnostic tests
21st&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 21st April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
20th&nbsZ;April	What clinical features or scoring system, if any, might best predict a benefit from hospital admission for patients with COVID-19? BurrowR, Treadwell J, Roberts N. Updated Primary Care practice, Signs and Symptoms, Symptom assessment
20th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 20th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
20th&nbsZ;April	What tests could potentially be used for the screening, diagnosis and monitoring of COVID-19 and what are their advantages and disadvantages? Green K, Winter A, Dickinson R, Graziadio S, Wolff R, Mallett S, Allen AJ. Updated Diagnostic tests
20th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 – Tracking European Mortality Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
19th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 19th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
18th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 18th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
18th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 – Is Lombardy the Widow of Hampstead? Jefferson T, Bonati M, Heneghan C. Updated Research and Trials
17th&nbsZ;April	Protocol: Systematic review of interventions initiated in response to disasters and national emergencies and their impact on short-and long-term diabetes outcomes Hartmann-Boyce J. Updated Research and Trials
17th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 How many Healthcare workers are infected? Henghan C, Oke J, Jefferson T. Updated About coronavirus
17th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 17th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
17th&nbsZ;April	COVID 19 – Masks on or off? Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated Prevention
16th&nbsZ;April	Does physical exercise prevent or treat acute respiratory infection (ARI)? McCall M, Nunan D, Heneghan C. Updated Prevention, Treatments for COVID
16th&nbsZ;April	What is the effectiveness of protective gowns and aprons against COVID-19 in primary care settings? Coles B, Burton C, Khunti K, Greenhalgh T, Chan XH, Ross L. Updated PPE, Prevention
16th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 16th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
15th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 15th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
14th April	Reconciling COVID-19 death data in the UK Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
14th April	Are COVID-19 patients in hospital or admitted to hospital? Mahon J, Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
14th&nbsZ;April	Lopinavir/ritonavir: A rapid review of effectiveness in COVID-19 Dorward J, Gbinigie K. Updated Treatments for COVID
14th&nbsZ;April	“When will it be over?”: An introduction to viral reproduction numbers, R0 and Re Aronson JK, Brassey J, Mahtani KR. Updated About coronavirus
14th&nbsZ;April	N-acetylcysteine: A rapid review of the evidence for effectiveness in treating COVID-19 van Hecke O, Lee J. Updated Treatments for COVID
14th&nbsZ;April	Editor’s commentary: Rapid reviews of PPE – an update Greenhalgh T. Updated PPE
14th&nbsZ;April	Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine for treating COVID-19 – a PROTOCOL for a systematic review of IPD Fontes LE, Riera R, Miranda E, Oke J, Heneghan CJ, Aronson JK, Pacheco RL, Martimbianco ALC, Nunan D. Updated Treatments for COVID
14th&nbsZ;April	How can pandemic spreads be contained in care homes? Koshkouei M, Abel L, Pilbeam C. Updated Prevention, Primary Care practice
14th&nbsZ;April	Practical tips for clinicians helping patients with COVID-related anxiety/distress Zimmerman M, Ali S, Jones N, Maskrey N. Updated Co-morbidities, Primary Care practice
14th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 14th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
14th&nbsZ;April	Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: What do the clinical trials tell us? Ferner RE, Aronson JK. Updated Treatments for COVID
14th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 – The great plague of Lombardy – a not so distant resonance chamber Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated About coronavirus
13th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 13th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
12th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 12th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Statistics and Mortality
11th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19: William Farr’s way out of the Pandemic Heneghan C, Jefferson T. Prevention
11th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 11th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Statistics and Mortality
10th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 Death Data in England – Update 10th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Statistics and Mortality
10th&nbsZ;April	Is the UK Coronavirus death toll 70-80% higher? Oke J, Heneghan C. Statistics and Mortality
9th April	What is the evidence for anosmia (loss of smell) as a clinical feature of COVID-19? O’Donovan J, Tanveer S, Jones N, Hopkins C, Senior BA, Wise SK, Brassey J, Greenhalgh T. Updated Signs and Symptoms
9th April	Is a 14-day quarantine effective against the spread of COVID-19? McCall M, Nunan D, Heneghan C. Updated Prevention, Primary Care practice
9th April	COVID-19. Can Historical Antivirals Be of Use? Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated Treatments for COVID
9th&nbsZ;April	COVID-19 death data in England – Update 9th April Oke J, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
9th April	COVID-19 deaths compared with “Swine Flu” Heneghan C, Jefferson T. Statistics and Mortality
8th April	What is the effectiveness and safety of antiviral or antibody treatments for coronavirus? Rios P, Radhakrishnan A, Thomas SM, Darvesh N, Straus SE, Tricco AC. Updated Treatments for COVID
8th April	Modelling the models Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated Statistics and Mortality
8th April	Problems in identifying the origins of an outbreak Jefferson T, Heneghan C. Updated About coronavirus
8th April	COVID-19: What proportion are asymptomatic? Heneghan C, Brassey J, Jefferson T. Updated About coronavirus
8th April	What is the evidence that COVID-19 personal protective equipment should include shoe covers? Khunti K, Greenhalgh T, Chan XH, Durand-Moreau Q, Straube S, Devane D, Toomey E, Adisesh A, Ross L. Updated PPE, Prevention
8th April	COVID-19 – The Tipping Point Jefferson T, Heneghan C. About coronavirus, Blog
8th April	Diabetes and risks from COVID-19 Hartmann-Boyce J, Morris E, Goyder C, Kinton J, Perring J, Nunan D, Khunti K. Co-morbidities
8th April	Managing diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic Hartmann-Boyce J, Morris E, Goyder C, Kinton J, Perring J, Nunan D, Khunti K. Co-morbidities
8th April	NEWS (or NEWS2) score when assessing possible COVID-19 patients in primary care? Greenhalgh T, Treadwell J, Burrow R, Roberts N. Diagnostic tests, Primary Care practice, Symptom assessment
8th April	What is the role of imaging and biomarkers within the current testing strategy for the diagnosis of Covid-19? Green K, Allen AJ, Suklan J, Beyer FR, Price DA, Graziadio S. Diagnostic tests
8th April	Differentiating viral from bacterial pneumonia Heneghan C, Pluddemann A and Mahtani KR. Diagnostic tests, Symptom assessment
7th April	Hand Disinfectant and COVID-19 Robin E. Ferner Updated Prevention
7th April	Current Questions Under Review Updated
7th April	Molecular and antibody point-of-care tests to support the screening, diagnosis and monitoring of COVID-19 Green K, Graziadio S, Turner P, Fanshawe T, Allen J. Diagnostic tests
6th April	Rapidly managing pneumonia in older people during a pandemic Heneghan C, Aronson JK, Hobbs FR, Mahtani KR Updated Primary Care practice, Treatments for COVID
6th April	COVID-19 Registered Trials – and analysis Aronson JK, Ferner RE, DeVito N, Heneghan C. Updated Research and Trials
6th April	Rapid diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia for clinicians Pluddemann A, Hobbs FR, Mahtani KR and Heneghan C. Updated Diagnostic tests
3rd April	Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers in COVID-19 Aronson JK, Ferner RE. Updated Co-morbidities, Treatments for COVID
3rd April	Are there any evidence-based ways of assessing dyspnoea (breathlessness) by telephone or video Greenhalgh T, Kotze K and Van Der Westhuizen H-M. Updated Symptom assessment
3rd April	What is the efficacy of eye protection equipment compared to no eye protection equipment in preventing transmission of COVID-19-type respiratory illnesses in primary and community care? Khunti K, Greenhalgh T, Chan XH, Durand-Moreau Q, Straube S, Devane D, Toomey E, Adisesh A. PPE, Prevention
2nd April	What is the evidence for social distancing during global pandemics? Mahtani KR, Heneghan C & Aronson JK Updated Prevention, Urban environment
2nd April	What is the efficacy of standard face masks compared to respirator masks in preventing COVID-type respiratory illnesses in primary care staff? Greenhalgh T and Chan XH. Updated PPE
2nd April	Question: Should the Roth score be used in the remote assessment of patients with possible COVID-19? Answer: No. Greenhalgh T. Diagnostic tests, Signs and Symptoms, Symptom assessment
1st April	Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: Current evidence for their effectiveness in treating COVID-19 Frie K and Gbinigie K. Updated Treatments for COVID
1st April	Comparative accuracy of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swabs for diagnosis of COVID-19 Carver C, Jones N. Updated Diagnostic tests
31st March	Accuracy of strip-like forehead thermometers Jon Brassey, Carl Heneghan Updated Symptom assessment
31st March	Spreading SARS-CoV-2 through ocular fluids Ferner RE, Murray PI, Aronson JK. Updated About coronavirus, PPE
31st March	SARS-CoV-2 viral load and the severity of COVID-19 Heneghan C, Brassey J, Jefferson T. Updated About coronavirus
31st March	Guidelines for preventing respiratory illness in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care Rios P, Radhakrishnan A, Thomas SM, Darvesh N, Straus SE, Tricco AC. Updated Prevention, Primary Care practice
30th March	COVID-19 Symptoms Tracker Nunan D, Brassey J, Mahtani KR, Heneghan C, Lee H, Hartmann Boyce J, Gardner A, Patrick-Smith M. Updated Signs and Symptoms
30th March	Supporting people with long-term conditions (LTCs) during national emergencies Hartmann-Boyce J and Mahtani KR. Updated Co-morbidities
30th March	Should we prescribe longer repeat prescriptions for patients with long-term conditions during a pandemic? Mahtani K, MacKenna B, Spencer E. Updated Primary Care practice
30th March	Can social prescribing support the COVID-19 pandemic? Tierney S, Mahtani K, Turk A. Updated Primary Care practice, Treatments for COVID
30th March	Preventing respiratory illness in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care Rios P, Radhakrishnan A, Thomas SM, Darvesh N, Straus SE, Tricco AC. Updated Prevention, Primary Care practice
30th March	Should people with chronic respiratory health problems stop taking long term oral immunosuppressants? Kalin A. Co-morbidities
28th March	Maximising mobility in older people when isolated with COVID-19 Hartmann-Boyce J, Davies N, Frost R, Bussey J, Park S. Updated Prevention, Primary Care practice
28th March	How accurate is the wrist style BP cuff folks tend to buy from the chemist/online? Hoang U. Updated Symptom assessment
23rd March	Do weather conditions influence the transmission of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)? Brassey J, Heneghan C, Mahtani KR, Aronson JK. About coronavirus
20th March	What is the evidence for mass gatherings during global pandemics? Nunan D, Brassey J. Prevention
18th March	Inhaled Steroids in Asthma during the COVID-19 Outbreak Hartmann-Boyce J, Hobbs FR. Co-morbidities
18th March	Managing Fever in adults with possible or confirmed COVID-19 in Primary Care Park S, Brassey J, Heneghan C, Mahtani KR. Treatments for COVID
16th March	NSAIDs in Acute Respiratory Infection Heneghan C, Brassey J. Co-morbidities, Treatments for COVID
12th&nbsZ;March	How Cities Need to Change, to Avoid Spreading Infections Heneghan C, Howard D Urban environment

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