BMJ in the News is a weekly digest of journal stories, plus any other news about the company that has appeared in the national and a selection of English-speaking international media.

A total of 28 journals were picked up in the media last week (15-21 February) - our highlights include:

● Research in Heart suggesting that drinking, smoking, and drug use is linked to premature heart disease in young people was covered widely, including The Times, UPI, Nursing in Practice, and The Washington Post.

● A study in The BMJ finding that the rate of UK hospital admissions for food-induced anaphylaxis has more than tripled over a 20 year period made headlines in , The Times, and the Times of .

● Research published in The BMJ revealing that the impact of covid-19 in Africa has been vastly underestimated was picked up by BBC World Service - Science in Action, BBC Radio 4, and The Guardian.

PRESS RELEASES

The BMJ | BMJ Global Health Heart

EXTERNAL PRESS RELEASES

BMJ Open | Journal of Medical Ethics Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

OTHER COVERAGE

The BMJ | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Archives of Disease in Childhood | BMJ Case Reports BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health | BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care BMJ Open Ophthalmology | BMJ Open Respiratory Research BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine | BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health British Journal of Ophthalmology | British Journal of Sports Medicine Psychiatry | Gut | Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer Journal of Clinical Pathology | Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health Occupational & Environmental Medicine | Open Heart Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine | RMD Open Thorax | Tobacco Control

1 The BMJ press release coverage

Research: Food anaphylaxis in the United Kingdom: analysis of national data, 1998-2018

Cow's milk 'increasingly behind allergy deaths' The Daily Telegraph 18/02/21 Milk allergy worse than nuts in young The Times + Irish edition 18/02/21 The dangerous sign that you are drinking too much milk Times of India 18/02/21

Also in: Daily Star, Times Radio, Daily Mail + This is Money, Yahoo UK, UK local news outlets, Evening Express, Sky News, MSN UK, The National Scot, Heart Digital, Daily Mirror, MSN South Africa, WebIndia123, Times, Saudi 24 News, Diazhub, Asian Image, AniNews.IN, Medscape, Infosurhoy, Medical Xpress, NewsColony, Medscape, Food & Drink

Head to Head: Should spreading anti-vaccine misinformation be criminalised?

Should spreading vaccine misinformation be a crime? The Star Malaysia 22/02/21

Also in: Medical Xpress

Research: Covid-19 deaths in Africa: prospective systematic postmortem surveillance study (PR)

Interview with authors Chris Gill and Lawrence Mwananyanda (first 10 mins of programme) BBC World Service - Science in Action 18/02/21

Also in: The Guardian, BBC Radio 4 + regional BBC Radio, Medical Xpress, News-Medical.Net, Scienmag, ScienceDaily

Other notable coverage Covid symptoms: everything we now know about the virus and its variants The Telegraph 15/02/21 Bed sores can be helped using nurse's phone The Times 15/02/21 What We Know About the Impact of Covid-19 on Children The Washington Post 16/02/21 Long Covid, Vaccine queries BBC Radio 4 Inside Health (Navjoy Ladher interviewed, skip to 22:00) 16/02/21 Why some junior doctors haven’t had a Covid vaccine The Guardian 16/02/21 Common genetic test often wrong when identifying rare disease-causing variants such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, study says CNN 16/02/21 Oxford model New approach combines risk factors The Guardian 17/02/21 Algorithm pushes 800,000 at risk to front of the queue The Times 17/02/21 If it works, the new Covid vaccine algorithm can only be a good thing The Daily Telegraph 18/02/21 False cancer warnings The Times 17/02/21 Long Covid: 'I can't walk 10m without a rest' BBC News 18/02/21 Long Covid: MPs call for compensation for key workers BBC News 18/02/21 Analysis | Why Deliberately Infect People With the Coronavirus? The Washington Post 18/02/21 Boris Johnson tells G7 to help vaccinate developing world The Times 20/02/21 West has 'moral duty' to follow UK lead and map virus variants The Telegraph 21/02/21

2 Also in: The Independent Meet the world's top Covid 'variant hunter' – who used to work in a corner shop The Telegraph 20/02/21 It's a sin that we failed to see the link between HIV and drug users The Sunday Times 21/02/21

JOURNALS

BMJ Global Health

Analysis: Grandmothers — a neglected family resource for saving newborn lives (PR)

Ageism And Sexism Barring Grandmothers From Initiatives To Save Newborn Lives In Global South Scienmag 16/02/21

Also in: Florida newstimes, Mirage News Australia, NY Press News, Newsnation USA, International Health Policies.org, Medical Xpress, 7th Space, sciencecodex, Scimex, Trendsnewsportal.com, road2info.com. Phys.org

An estimate of WASH across healthcare facilities in India 20/02/21

5 legal questions on vaccine distribution Mirage News 22/02/21

Heart

Research: Recreational substance use among patients with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Editorial: Young at heart? Drugs of abuse cause early-onset cardiovascular disease in the young (PR)

Smoking, drink and drugs may increase chance of heart disease before 40 The Times 16/02/21 Study: Drinking, smoking, drug use raises risk for premature heart disease UPI 15/02/21 Smoking, drinking, drugs may bring on early heart disease, report suggests The Washington Post 20/02/21

Also in: Daily Mail, Daijiworld, msn.com, India, NewYorknewstimes, news.in, English., Orissa Post, NewKerala, WebIndia123, Latesly, INDIA New England, InvestmentGuruIndia, The Morung Express, Daijiworld, AustinIndian, Prokerala, MSN Philippines + MY +IN, India4u, Andhravilas, Dailyhunt, Mirage News Australia, The Amed Post, MENA FN, Inside Politic (SA), Newstube.in, Brisbane Online News, IANS, , New Telegraph Nigeria, Latest Nigerian News, Onmanorama, thewest.com.au, Ozarksfirst, Florida newstimes, Newsd.in, Daily World IN, Alabama News, SF Gate

Other Nursing in Practice, A Closer Look, News-Medical.Net, Ex Bulletin, Sound Health & Lasting Wealth, Medical Xpress, Science Daily, Jioforme, ummid, Newsgram, Newsbeezer, Phys.org, latestnews.com, Latest news.fresherslive.com, ind.news, Newsbreak, Glamsham, todaynewspost, Eminetra.com, W3LiveNews, Medically Prime, MedPage Today, Moneyrf, Scienmag, Sify.com, Back to Schools, sciencecodex, NewsCaf, TheHealthSite, The Quint, development channel.org, Vereityinfo.com, MDLinx, Flipboard, Newsbundle online,

3 News.knowledia, Newskarnataka, News-Medical.net, Healthline, tctmd, Yahoo Finance, Social News XYZ, Ex bulletin, Physician’s Weekly

Further coverage for fried food and heart disease risk (PR) Fried foods up your chance of having major cardiovascular problems Borneo Bulletin 21/02/21 Also in: Hoosier Times

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases EULAR releases checklist to ensure transparency in all studies using ultrasound Healio 15/01/21

Evolution of interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis patients: data from EUSTAR R&R Magazine 15/02/21

CDC Announces Signs You've Already Had COVID Eat This, Not That! 17/02/21

Comparing 2-Year Cost-Effectiveness of 2 Tapering Strategies in Patients With RA Rheumatology Advisor 17/02/21

Composite Measures in Rheumatology May Hamper Personalized Care Rheumatology Consultant 360 19/02/21

Archives of Disease in Childhood Further coverage for fetal exposure to antibiotics and childhood asthma risk (PR) The Risk Of Childhood Asthma May Be Heightened By Fetal Exposure To Antibiotics In Mid To Late Pregnancy Mental Daily 15/02/21 In Utero Exposure to Antibiotics May Increase Asthma Risk in Vaginal Births Pulmonology Advisor 17/02/21

BMJ Case Reports Further coverage for COVID reinfection (PR) Q&A: SARS-CoV-2 reinfection rate ‘likely higher’ than previously thought Healio 15/02/21

Giant hair ball tears through teen's stomach, requiring surgery LiveScience 15/02/21 Also in: ScienceAlert, Yahoo News AU, Freef Republic, Archyde, The Science Times, New York Post, Explica, Daily Sabah, People, MSN Health CA, NewsDay24, MSN MY, MSN Arabia, MSN Health & Fitness, Namex, WCSI, FOX News Channel, Diesel Gasoil, Times of News, Manchikoni, remonews

Viral TikTok reveals that dentists can tell when you’ve been naughty New York Post 16/02/21

BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health Probiotics and mental health Medical News Bulletin 16/02/21 (previous PR)

BMJ Open Further coverage for coffee intake and lower prostate cancer risk (PR) Drinking This Every Day Could Slash Your Cancer Risk, Study Finds Best Life 15/02/21 Also in: MSN UK + IE + Arabia + IN, Eat This, Not That!, MSN NZ, Press From, Prevention

AMD linked to higher spine, hip fracture risk in osteoporosis Healio 16/02/21

4 How 2014’s smoky NWT summer affected our health Cabin Radio Canada 16/02/21

Research: Association between cardiometabolic disease and severe COVID-19: a nationwide case-control study of patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (External PR)

Risk factors for life-threatening COVID-19 in younger important in upcoming vaccinations Medical Xpress 18/02/21

BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care 6 Ways Drinking Green Tea Can Add Years to Your Life, According to Science Eat This! Not That! 20/02/21 Also in: MSN IN

BMJ Open Ophthalmology Blind People Report Increase in Visual Hallucinations During Pandemic Technology Networks 16/02/21

Severe Covid could cause potentially dangerous eye abnormalities - latest findings explained The Scotsman 17/02/21 Also covered widely by local UK news outlets

Eye Nodules Were Found on Coronavirus Patients, a New Study Says—Here’s What That Means MSN Lifestyle 18/02/21 Also in: MSN Arabia, Health

BMJ Open Respiratory Research Patient & Clinician Perspectives on Remote COPD Care During COVID-19 Physician’s Weekly 19/02/21

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 7 Workout Moves That Will Help Ease Anxiety Byrdie 15/02/21

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health The majority of people want to make at-home abortions legal Cosmopolitan 18/02/21 Make home abortion permanently legal, doctors leader urges (misattributed to The BMJ) The Times 19/02/21 Also in: South Yorkshire Times + UK local news outlets

British Journal of Ophthalmology Further coverage for air pollution and AMD risk (PR) A link between air pollution and blindness? Archyde 17/02/21 Also in: Diabetes.co.uk

British Journal of Sports Medicine Further coverage for transgender athletes’ advantage after hormone therapy (PR) Why We Must Never Concede the High Ground of Truth Christian Headlines 15/02/21 State anti-transgender bills represent coordinated attack, advocates say NBC 17/02/21 Also in: The Christian Post, Fashion Behind Scene, AOL, KSL

5 Doing a spot of housework ‘can undo damage of being stuck at your desk’, study finds Sound Health and Lasting Wealth 15/02/21

Best petrol lawnmowers: A guide for beginner and seasoned gardeners What’s The Best 16/02/21

Is sitting really that bad for our health? Vogue 16/02/21

15 whey protein powders that aid muscle growth and recovery news.com.au 17/02/21

Injury Rates In Men’s Professional Soccer Trending Down Orthopedics This Week 17/02/21

Eight ways to run more efficiently: try beetroot shots and work your core The Times 19/02/21

Exercise in general boosts longevity but what are the best sports? Mogaz News 18/02/21 Also in: The Amed Post, Daily Express, MSN UK, MSN South Africa

Do we know what our favourite hurling stars actually look like? RTE.ie 18/02/21

126 Running Statistics You Need to Know Livestrong 18/02/21 Also in: Flipboard

Revised concussion guidelines found to shorten duration of symptoms in adolescents Horsetalk 20/02/21

General Psychiatry Further coverage for napping and mental agility (PR) Napping Health Effects General Health 16/02/21 Also in: Wakefield Express, The Star Malaysia

Gut Switching on tissue repair in IBD Medical News Today 17/02/21

Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer Preliminary Evidence Suggests Feasibility of Early Immunotherapy Cessation in Metastatic Melanoma Dermatology Advisor 15/02/21

Clinical Practice Guidelines Update: SITC Provides Clinicians With Up-to-Date Immunotherapy Recommendations for Lymphoma Cancer Network 16/02/21

Journal of Clinical Pathology Covid-19 affects every part of body, reveals multi-city study Times of India 22/02/21

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health How Raising the Minimum Wage Can Be a Win for Mental Health Healthline 18/02/21 (former PR)

When is sex too stressful for your heart? Life & Culture 20/02/21

Losing the Covid stone – ‘I walk five kilometres, five times a week and I am just a couple of pounds away’ Independent 22/02/21

6 Journal of Medical Ethics Further coverage for extending human embryo research limit (PR) Another call to abolish the 14-day rule for human embryo research BioNews 15/02/21

Response: Against vaccine nationalism (External PR)

It's morally wrong for rich nations to hoard COVID-19 vaccine 7th Space 17/02/21 Also in: Medical Xpress, Scienmag, HealthNewsDigest.com, Newswise, News-Medical.Net

Fertility experts hunt solutions to the oocyte donation shortage Ausdoc 18/02/21 Also in: Medical Observer

Research: Ethics of research at the intersection of COVID-19 and black lives matter: a call to action (PR)

Call to action for research ethics in the time of COVID-19 and BLM 7th Space 20/02/21 UIC experts highlight the historical issues that impact research involving Black populations News-Medical.Net 20/02/21 Also in: Health Medicine Network, Medical Xpress, Scienmag, Newswise

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Research: Value of systematic genetic screening of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (External PR)

New study suggests genetic testing could be appropriate for all motor neurone disease patients Mirage News 16/02/21 Genetic testing could be appropriate for all motor neuron disease patients, regardless of family history Medical Xpress 15/02/21 Also in: Medscape

Less than five hours of sleep a night ‘can double dementia risk’ Express Digest 14/02/21 Sleep-Dementia Link; Neanderthal Mini-Brains; MS Tx and COVID Vax MedPage Today 16/02/21

Fear of dementia and ways to avoid it KSU/The Sentinel 19/02/21

Occupational & Environmental Medicine Sleeping Less Than This Many Hours Per Night Doubles Your Dementia Risk Best Life 17/02/21 Also in: MSN Health & Fitness, The Science Times

Further coverage for grocery store workers’ heightened risk of COVID (PR) Grocery store workers have been on the front lines for a year, but they're struggling to get the Covid vaccine CNN 18/02/21 Also in: WENY News + local US broadcast outlets, Reddit.com

Open Heart What Happens to Your Body When Eating Breakfast Cereal, Says Science Eat This, Not That! 17/02/21

7 Also in: MSN Health & Fitness, MSN IN, MSN AU

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine UCSD Researchers Get $1.3 Million Grant To Study Psychedelics On Phantom Pain Times of San Diego 17/02/21 Also in: News-Medical.Net

RMD Open Further coverage for colchicine treatment for COVID-19 (PR) Small study showed colchicine improved outcomes in COVID-19 patients ZME Science 15/02/21

Thorax New Insights Into Risk Factors for Persistent Chronic Bronchitis RT 16/02/21

Structural Airway Characteristics as Risk Factors for Persistent Chronic Bronchitis Pulmonology Advisor 16/02/21

Tobacco Control Smoking and Vaping – and Not Quitting Either? You're Not Alone U.S. News & World Report 15/02/21

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