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Symptoms and Signs
Emerging evidence on symptoms and signs of Covid-19, and formal case definition from PHE
Covid vaccinations in children
Children age 12 and over who live with immunosuppressed people and young people age 16 and over are now eligible for vaccination
Management of long Covid in primary care
A summary of current guidelines on symptoms, criteria for diagnosis and an approach to management
Vaccine effectiveness and immunosuppression
No clear agreement on vaccine effectiveness in immunosuppressed groups
Covid variants and vaccine effectiveness
An update on Variants of Concern and UK vaccine effectiveness data
Conception, pregnancy, breastfeeding and vaccination
Updated guidance and safety data from the RCOG and PHE Greenbook
Evidence on Covid in children
An updated summary on infection rates, common presentations and transmission
Management and guidance for febrile children
How to approach possible Covid-19 infection in children and guidance on school attendance
Advice for smokers and vapers
Guidance and emerging evidence on risks of smoking, vaping and illness severity of Covid-19
Chronic Kidney Disease
Maximising the safety of adults with chronic kidney disease during the pandemic
New onset diabetes
Covid-19 can trigger new-onset diabetes in previously healthy people
PRINCIPLE Trial
One of the largest Covid studies relevant to General Practice in the UK
Covid-19 risk for patients with diabetes
Current evidence on Covid-19 related mortality in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
Treatment with budesonide for acute Covid-19 infection
Inclusion and exclusion criteria and how to prescribe
Transmission
An updated summary of current guidance: most infections are spread through close contact
Clinical trial looking to enrol children and young people
University of Oxford study measuring antibody levels in children age 0-19 across the UK
Reinfection
When to suspect SARS-CoV-2 reinfection and how to investigate suspected cases
Antigen testing
Lateral flow tests, PCR tests and when to test patients who don’t meet the case definition for Covid-19
Covid-19 vaccine research
NIHR is developing a consent for contact register
QCovid Risk Calculator
Additional people are now being added to the Shielded Patient List using the QCovid risk calculator
Advice on wearing PPE for the public
Revised UK and WHO guidance: education on proper use is critical
Vitamin D
Further evidence is needed to assess whether vitamin D deficiency affects the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Does past infection with Covid-19 confer any protection for patients and healthcare staff?
Advice from a Consultant in Infectious Diseases
What are the neurological manifestations of Covid and how do they present?
Advice from a Consultant Neurologist
Clinical trial requires donated blood plasma
The NHS Blood and Transplant service request donations from people who have recovered from Covid-19
How should we approach common childhood illnesses in the context of Covid-19?
Advice from a Paediatric infectious diseases consultant
What do I need to know about skin manifestations of Covid-19?
Advice from a Consultant Dermatologist at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases
I have had a negative antibody test despite being unwell with symptoms of Covid-19 – how should I interpret this?
Advice from a Consultant in Infectious Diseases
How long will anosmia and loss of taste last for after Covid-19 infection?
Advice from an ENT Surgeon
Is low mood a common symptom in the acute and recovery phase of Covid-19 infection?
An update on emerging evidence from a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist
What should I do if I suspect Covid-19 but my patient has negative swabs?
Advice from a Consultant in Infectious Diseases
Covid Symptom Tracker
Healthcare workers are using this nationwide so that their increased risk can be recorded
When to take an antigen or antibody test for Covid-19
After a few days of illness the concentration of the virus falls
Key workers can now self refer for a Covid-19 test
Details of home and regional testing for key workers and their households, and when best to take the test
