Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review

T Greenhalgh, CR MacIntyre, MG Baker… - Clinical microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
This narrative review and meta-analysis summarizes a broad evidence base on the benefits—
and also the practicalities, disbenefits, harms and personal, sociocultural and environmental …

Selective and deceptive citation in the construction of dueling consensuses

A Beers, S Nguyễn, K Starbird, JD West, ES Spiro - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
The COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique opportunity to study science communication
and, in particular, the transmission of consensus. In this study, we show how “science …

Simulating transmission scenarios of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Australia

SL Chang, OM Cliff, C Zachreson… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
An outbreak of the Delta (B. 1.617. 2) variant of SARS-CoV-2 that began around mid-June
2021 in Sydney, Australia, quickly developed into a nation-wide epidemic. The ongoing …

Predictive models for health outcomes due to SARS-CoV-2, including the effect of vaccination: a systematic review

O Espinosa, L Mora, C Sanabria, A Ramos… - Systematic …, 2024 - Springer
Background The interaction between modelers and policymakers is becoming more
common due to the increase in computing speed seen in recent decades. The recent …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccination and public health countermeasures on variants of concern in Canada: evidence from a spatial hierarchical cluster analysis

DA Adeyinka, C Neudorf, CA Camillo… - JMIR Public Health …, 2022 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background There is mounting evidence that the third wave of COVID-19 incidence is
declining, yet variants of concern (VOCs) continue to present public health challenges in …

Encouraging vaccination against COVID-19 has no compensatory spillover effects

P Kourtidis, B Fasolo, MM Galizzi - Behavioural Public Policy, 2024 - cambridge.org
Effective communication is essential for delivering public health messages and enabling
behaviour change. Little is known about possible backfiring, or spillover effects, of COVID-19 …

Pandemic co** and COVID-19 preventive behaviors among cancer survivors

JPD Guidry, CA Miller, PB Perrin, KE Carlyle… - Patient Education and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cancer survivors are at greater risk for COVID-19 complications, emphasizing
the importance of adherence to COVID-19 prevention. Active co** mechanisms can help …

Two years of COVID-19 pandemic: Framework of health interventions in a Brazilian city

VS Faiões, HCC Póvoa, BA Thurler… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on public health have urgently demanded effective
health policies to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Thus, public administrators have …

Efficacy of facemasks in preventing transmission of COVID-19 in non-healthcare settings: A sco** review

C Enright, C Gilbourne, R Kiersey… - Journal of Infection …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, an abundance of literature relating to the
efficacy of face masks on reducing transmission of COVID-19 in non-healthcare settings …

Detection of COVID-19 Pandemic Face Mask Using ConvNet in Busy Environments

S Veluchamy, RK NV, P Srinivasan… - … for Research and …, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
The number of people using face masks has increased on public transportation, retail
outlets, and at the workplace. All municipal entrances, workplaces, malls, schools, and …