June 16, 2021

Changes in the incidence of invasive disease due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis during the COVID-19 pandemic in 26 countries and territories in the Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance Initiative: a prospective analysis of surveillance data

The Lancet Digital Health June 01, 2021 Prof Angela B Brueggemann, DPhil, Melissa J Jansen van Rensburg, DPhil, David Shaw, MD, Prof Noel D McCarthy, DPhil, […]
June 16, 2021

Indirect acute effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health in the UK: a population-based study

The Lancet Digital Health February 18, 2021 Kathryn E Mansfield, Rohini Mathur, John Tazare, Alasdair D Henderson, Amy R Mulick, Helena Carreira, Anthony A Matthews, Patrick […]
November 16, 2020

Ethnicity and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Patients from ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the relationship between ethnicity and clinical […]
November 16, 2020

Cost-effectiveness of public health strategies for COVID-19 epidemic control in South Africa: a microsimulation modelling study

Health-care resource constraints in low-income and middle-income countries necessitate the identification of cost-effective public health interventions to address COVID-19. We aimed to develop a dynamic COVID-19 […]
November 10, 2020

Growing up in the shadow of COVID-19

8 months into the pandemic, the UK Government’s inadequate consideration of young people in the COVID-19 response is causing lasting harm to a whole generation. Although […]
November 10, 2020

Reporting on suicidal behaviour and COVID-19—need for caution

News reporting on suicidal behaviour can have a considerable influence on suicide and self-harm in the general population. This issue is particularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
November 8, 2020

Artificial intelligence in COVID-19 drug repurposing

Drug repurposing or repositioning is a technique whereby existing drugs are used to treat emerging and challenging diseases, including COVID-19. Drug repurposing has become a promising […]
November 8, 2020

Evaluating interest in off-label use of disinfectants for COVID-19

In February, 2020, during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made recommendations to clean and disinfect […]
November 8, 2020

Applications of digital technology in COVID-19 pandemic planning and response

With high transmissibility and no effective vaccine or therapy, COVID-19 is now a global pandemic. Government-coordinated efforts across the globe have focused on containment and mitigation, […]