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07/08/2020

Hot Topics of the Day are picked by experts to capture the latest information and publications on public health genomics and precision health for various diseases and health topics. Sources include published scientific literature, reviews, blogs and popular press articles.

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OpenSAFELY: factors associated with COVID-19 death in 17 million patients
EJ Williamson et al, Nature, July 8, 2020

Primary care records of 17,278,392 adults were pseudonymously linked to 10,926 COVID-19-related deaths. COVID-19-related death was associated with: being male (hazard ratio (HR) 1.59, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.53–1.65); older age and deprivation (both with a strong gradient); diabetes; severe asthma; and various other medical conditions.

Molecular tracing of SARS-CoV-2 in Italy in the first three months of the epidemic
A Lai et al, MEDRXIV, July 7, 2020

Early Detection Of COVID-19 Using A Smartwatch
T Mishra et al, MEDRXIV, July 7, 2020

Are men dying more than women by COVID-19?
TP de Melo et al, MEDRXIV, July 7, 2020

The usefulness of SARS-CoV-2 test positive proportion as a surveillance tool
MD Hitchings et al, MEDRXIV, July 7, 2020

The implications of silent transmission for the control of COVID-19 outbreaks.
Moghadas Seyed M et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2020 Jul

We evaluate the contribution of presymptomatic and asymptomatic transmission based on recent individual-level data regarding infectiousness prior to symptom onset and the asymptomatic proportion among all infections. We found that the majority of incidences may be attributable to silent transmission.

SARS-CoV-2 titers in wastewater foreshadow dynamics and clinical presentation of new COVID-19 cases
F Wu et al, MEDRXIV, July 6, 2020

COVID-Tracking Apps Proliferate, But Will They Really Help?
BJ Wolfson, California Healthline, July 7, 2020

The app developers, and the public health experts who are watching closely, worry that if they do not engage enough people, the apps will fail to catch a significant number of infections and people at risk of infection. Their success relies on levels of compliance and public health competence that have been sorely lacking in the U.S. during the COVID crisis.

The association of alcohol polygenic risk scores with mental health outcomes: A multi-generational analysis in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
KE Easey et al, MEDRXIV, July 7, 2020

An alcohol PRS derived from GWAS of alcohol use in the general population was shown to be associated with frequency and amount of alcohol consumed during pregnancy, and maternal depression at 32 weeks gestation.

It will consume your life: 4 families' take on rare diseases
G Kolata, NY Times, July 7, 2020

Most seeking a cure for a rare genetic disease hope to recruit scientists and companies to do the work. But one determined couple took another route. They went back to school and became scientists themselves.

Tech giants are well-positioned to help close racial gaps in health. They have little to show for it
E Brodwin, Stat News, July 7, 2020

As the nation confronts a reckoning over racial inequality, tech giants — with their vast budgets, institutional power, and growing focus on health — could be well-positioned to make a difference. They could invest in health tech initiatives to close racial gaps in local communities, conduct inclusive research, and create more affordable, accessible products.


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