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 24 journals were picked up in the media last week (26 October - 1 November) - ​ ​ our highlights include:

● A study published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine finding that grocery ​ ​ store employees are likely to be at a heightened risk of COVID-19 infection made global headlines, including New York Post, CNN and Times of India. ​ ​ ​

● Research in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health suggesting that high vitamin A, E, ​ ​ and D intake is linked to fewer respiratory complaints in adults was picked up by The Times, The Daily Telegraph, Sky News and the Metro.

● A Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health paper finding that the rate of fatal ​ ​ police shootings of unarmed Black people in the US is more than 3 times as high as it is among White people made headlines in the International Business Times, Japan ​ Today and SBS Australia. ​ ​

● Research in The BMJ suggesting that health workers and their families account for 1 ​ ​ in 6 hospital covid-19 cases was picked up by The Times, The Telegraph and iNews. ​ ​ ​

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PRESS RELEASES

The BMJ | BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health ​ ​ ​ Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health | Occupational & Environmental ​ ​ Medicine

EXTERNAL PRESS RELEASES

British Journal of Sports Medicine | BMJ Global Health ​ ​ BMJ Open | Heart ​ ​ Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery

OTHER COVERAGE

The BMJ | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ​ ​ Archives of Disease in Childhood | BMJ Case Reports ​ ​ BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine | BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care ​ ​ BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine | BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health ​ ​ British Journal of Ophthalmology | Gut ​ ​

1 Journal of Medical Ethics | Open Heart ​ ​ Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine | Sexually Transmitted Infections ​ ​ Thorax | Vet Record ​ ​

B MJ

BMJ Best Practice approved by Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians Mirage News ​ ​ 26/10/2020 BMJ Best Practice approved by Royal Colleges InPublishing 27/10/2020 ​

T he BMJ press release coverage

Research: Risk of hospital admission with coronavirus disease 2019 in healthcare ​ workers and their households: nationwide linkage cohort study Editorial: Covid-19: risks to healthcare workers and their families ​

Coronavirus latest: NHS staff and their families more at risk of hospital admission, study finds iNews 28/10/2020 ​

Also in: Yahoo UK, Daily Mail, MSN UK, UK local news, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, ​ LBC News, STV News, The Scotsman, Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore, The Hindu Business Line, Mirage News, Medical Xpress, Focus Technica, SciTech Daily, A Closer Look, Health Medici Net, Timworld, Internewscast, HealthDay, Nursing Times

Research: Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of breast cancer: nested ​ case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases

Risk of breast cancer linked to receiving HRT during menopause is a lower risk than previously feared, study shows Daily Mail + Scottish and Irish and Daily Mail 28/10/2020 ​ HRT linked to a higher risk of breast cancer (print) iNews 30/10/2020 ​

Also in: The Daily Telegraph, The Scotsman, Mirage News, The State India, Yahoo ​ Lifestyle Singapore, Foregin Affairs, Health Medicine Network, Press From, Business Fast, Medical Xpress, internewscast, Sound Health & Lasting Wealth, Newsletter, Medicine Matters, Medscape, OnMedica

Further coverage for blood plasma treatment for covid-19 Covid-19 death rate could be lowered among sickest patients using blood plasma treatment, says Hong Kong university expert South China Morning Post 27/10/2020 ​ Covid-19 plasma therapy trial results ‘disappointing’ BBC World Service 29/10/2020 ​ Also on: BBC Radio 4 ​

O ther notable coverage Don't panic, it's not all over for immunity The Daily Telegraph 27/10/2020 ​ Coronavirus: The possible long-term mental health impacts BBC News 29/10/2020 ​ Five ways to boost your immunity against Covid-19 (print) The Daily Telegraph 28/10/2020 ​ It’s time to talk about periods The Sunday Times 01/11/2020 ​ The one-hour tests that offer a ray of hope in the fight against Covid: Boris Johnson promises 'massive' expansion of rapid turnaround tests Daily Mail 31/10/2020 ​

JOURNALS

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B MJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health

Brief report: Association between vitamin intake and respiratory complaints in adults ​ from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey years 1–8 (PR) ​

People hit hardest by Covid-19 more likely to lack vitamin D The Times + Scottish + Irish ​ editions 28/10/2020

Also in: Jersey Evening Post, Manchester Evening News + extensive UK local/regional ​ news outlets, Daily Mail, The National Scot, Herald Scotland, Edinburgh News, Yahoo News UK, Daily Express, Sky News, Belfast Telegraph, British Asia News, Metro, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, The Scotsman, MSN UK

International Latestly, Telangana Today, WebIndia123, UrduPoint Network, AniNews.in, Asian Age, UPI, New Kerala, MedIndia, Canada.Shafaqna, New Zealand Online News, Business World (IN), Thailand Medical News, HealthEd Australia, Business Standard, AlKhaleej Today, Tribune India, Washington Newsday, Cyprus Mail, Yahoo Canada, NDTV Food, InvestmentGuruIndia, The News Amed, Daijiworld, The Hawk India, Kentucky Indian, Prokerala, Austin Indian, India4u, Andhravilas, MENA FN, Vishva Times, The Cable Lifestyle (Nigeria), MSN South Africa, Newkerala, NDTV, Winnipeg Sun

Other Devdiscourse, Medical Xpress, SciTech Daily, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Style, Social News XYZ, Healthwire, Sify.com, Scimex, Medical Dialogues, Knowledia, Impartial Reporter, Newsdig, Jhalak.com, IND News, HealthDay, Healio, GoodtoKnow, OnMedica, Cosmopolitan.com, Times Now, Retail Pharmacy, NewsGram, Nutraceutical Business Review, Newschant, Simplenews.co, Window to News, Goodtoknow, Newscabal, Sound Health and Lasting Wealth, Englemed Health News, InfoSurHoy, NewsGram, Healio, News Letter, Newsmax, Nutraceuticals World Online, NDTV Food, Clinical Research News, Gilmore Health News, Legal Insurrection

Trying to Lose Weight? Here Are 5 Snacks to Enjoy and 3 to Avoid Livestrong.com 26/10/20 ​ Facts about vitamin D supplements The Washington Post 27/10/20 ​

J ournal of Epidemiology & Community Health

Short report: Racial inequity in fatal US police shootings, 2015–2020 (PR) ​ ​ ​ ​

Rate Of Fatal US Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People '3 Times Higher Than For Whites' International Business Times 27/10/2020 Rate of fatal U.S. police shootings of unarmed Black people '3 times higher than for whites' Japan Today 28/10/20

Also in: The London Economic, Daily Star, SBS Australia, TIMES NOW, Bangladesh.times ​ of news.com, International Business Times Australia, Yahoo! News - Philippines, Bangkok Post, Yahoo Singapore, MSN AU, Dhaka Tribune, Mirage News, Washington Newsday, Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh Daily Observer, NEJM Journal Watch, Medical Xpress, Journal ​ ​ Watch, Courthouse News, Yahoo Finance

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Anti-polio drive: UAE campaign reaches over 16m children in three months The International ​ News 26/10/2020

Mould and damp health costs are about 3 times those of sugary drinks. We need a healthy housing agenda The Fifth Estate 27/10/2020 ​ Also in: Medical Xpress, MENA FN, Accom News, ​

How the interval between dinner time and bed time affects your health East Africa Standard ​ 26/10/2020

O ccupational & Environmental Medicine

Research: Association between SARS-CoV-2 infection, exposure risk and mental ​ ​ health among a cohort of essential retail workers in the USA (PR) ​

High rate of symptomless Covid-19 infection among grocery store workers, finds study Times of India 30/10/2020 About 20% of grocery store workers had Covid-19, and most didn't have symptoms, study found CNN 29/10/2020 ​ Study finds 20 percent of grocery workers had COVID-19, most without symptoms New York ​ Post 30/10/20

Also in: The Irish Times (misattributed to The BMJ), iNews, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, ​ MSN News, The Independent, The Irish Times, Yahoo News, Click Lancashire

International USA Today, Fox News, KVOR-AM + extensive US local broadcast outlets, WebIndia123, Hindustan Times, The World News, The Guardian (Canada), MSN News Canada, Daily Record Online, Yahoo Canada Sports, Kentucky News Network, Washington Examiner, UPI, Reno Gazette-Journal, TCPalm + extensive local US print coverage, Times Record News, AniNews, Devdiscourse, The Arabian Stories, Hindu Businessline, Mirage News Australia, MSN IN + AU + Philippines, Daily Tribune, Daily Magazine, Times Now, The State India, USA Online News, US News & World Report, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Columbus Despatch, Asia News Agency, New Kerala, Oltnews, MedIndia, Express India, WebIndia123,

Other Sciencecodex, Medically Prime, Newsbeezer, Medical Xpress, BrightSurf, headtopics, MedPage Today, Eerie News Now, Lipstick Alley, Roosters, Newscaf, Science Daily, Lucianne.com, Progressive Grocer Online, Personnel Today, remonews, Katt, Englemed Health News, AJMC managed networks, Internewscast, DNyuz, Aghub, Severskiy, Newsmax, Drugs.com, F3NWS, Consumer Affairs, Namex, Repository Online, FREE Republic, The Times Reporter, NYSE Post, Awesome Capital, HealthDay, Medicine.net, Signs of the Times, The News-Press Online, remonews, Daily World Online, News Break, Eat this Not that! MSN Now, Report Door

A nnals of the Rheumatic Diseases Study helps predict which COVID-19 patients develop dangerous 'cytokine storm' ArcaMax ​ 26/10/2020 New Criteria Helps Predict Which COVID-19 Patients Experience Cytokine Storm Very Well ​ Health 26/10/2020

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Here's What Is (and Isn't) OK to Eat on the Whole30 Diet Press From 29/10/2020 ​ Also in: MSN Health & Fitness, The Healthy, ​

EULAR recommends first core data set for pregnancy registries in rheumatology Healio ​ 29/10/2020

No improvement in hand osteoarthritis with tocilizumab MedWire News 30/10/20 ​

A rchives of Disease in Childhood Recognizing miscarriage as an occasion for grief The New York Times 30/10/2020 ​

B MJ Case Reports Three permanent side-effects of COVID-19 that are pretty creepy Yahoo Finance UK ​ 29/10/20

‘Covid toes' add to woe of pandemic patients iNews 30/10/2020 ​

How taking a frrreezing plunge can make midlife happier and healthier Daily Mail 30/10/2020 ​

B MJ Evidence-Based Medicine Researchers: It’s Time to Stop Recommending Antidepressants for Depression Mad in ​ America 26/10/2020

How GPs can use epidemiology to help diagnose coronavirus NewsGP 28/10/2020 ​

Further coverage for honey for respiratory infections (PR) Honey, the Best Cure for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections So Delicious 28/10/2020 ​

App could one day detect asymptomatic coronavirus by listening to forced coughs pressfromUK 30/10/20

B MJ Global Health Further coverage for politicians unlikely to be blamed for pandemic (PR) Politicians poll fate not tied to handling of coronavirus pandemic, shows survey The ​ Economic Times 29/10/2020 Politicians poll fate not tied to Covid handling’ Times of India (print + online) 29/10/2020 ​ Also in: The Star Malaysia ​

Research: The burden of personal injury from water fetching in 21 low-income and ​ middle-income countries (External PR) ​ ​

Anthropologists examine prevalence of injuries caused by water fetching Mirage News ​ Australia 29/10/2020

Further coverage for social media disinformation and vaccine hesitancy (PR) Social media disinformation campaigns tied to vaccine hesitancy The Star Malaysia ​ 30/10/2020 Also in: wkzo.com, Today, Mint, Yahoo UK, The Chronicle Herald, SaltWire, KFGO ​ News, Netscape, Reuters + Reuters India, MSN AU, SRN News, Fox Sports Radio, Metro

5 New York, UPI, Gulf Digital News, Daily Magazine, Newsmax, The State India, WAAV-AM, KARN-FM Online, Drugs.com, US News & World Report, MD Alert, HealthDay, WebMD, ​ Washington Newsday, kkoh

Further coverage for oral herpes rates in children (PR) Study: Oral Herpes Rates Declining Among Children Pharmacy Times 29/10/20 ​ ​

Further coverage for wearing face masks at home (PR) Household transmission of COVID-19 faster and wider than previously estimated: New study TheHealthSite 01/11/20

B MJ Open AHA News: Study Highlights Heart-Health Issues for Adults Who Were Preemies Clinical ​ Connection 26/10/2020 Study highlights heart-health issues for adults who were preemies Medical Xpress ​ 26/10/2020 Also in: Business Fast, TheHour.com, Times of News India ​

Oxford team warns of industry influence on AI regulation AuntMinnie.com Europe 27/10/20 ​

How could ‘intolerable suffering’ be quantified to justify ending a life? MercatorNet 27/10/20 ​

16 Sex Problems Marriage Counsellors Hear About All the Time MSN Lifestyle 27/10/2020 ​

Research: Ability of fabric face mask materials to filter ultrafine particles at coughing ​ velocity (External PR) ​

Study Measures Effectiveness Of Different Face Mask Materials When Coughing Scienmag ​ 29/10/2020 How masks made of T-shirts, jeans and other fabrics block particles at coughing speed The ​ Indian Express 30/10/2020 Revealed: The best material for a home-made coronavirus face mask – and it's a household object The Telegraph 30/10/2020 ​

Also in: Cambridge News, Newswise, News-Medical.Net, Medical Xpress, Timworld, ​ MyScience UK, Scitech Daily, Health Medici Net, webindia123.com, Science Newsnet, FocusTechnica, Mirage News Australia, About Manchester, The Guardian, Yahoo News UK, Newscaf, Science Daily, Yahoo Style, Express India, Newscabal, MSN AU, New Kerala, Business Standard, The Tribune, eMax Health, LatestLY, Times of News, Up News Info, Bangkok Jack, Devdiscourse

Research: Gendered lived experiences of marriage and family following exposure to ​ ​ ​ chemical warfare agents: content analysis of qualitative interviews with survivors in Halabja, Kurdistan-Iraq (External PR) ​ People exposed to chemical warfare agents feel uncertain about family building News-Medical.net 30/10/20 Also in: Sound Health and Lasting Wealth, Bioengineer, Scienmag, Health Medici.net, ​ Brightsurf.com, Medical Xpress, Times of News, Science Daily, Mental Daily, MedIndia Breakthrough nano-particle technology provides fresh solution for smelly feet Brightsurf.com ​ 30/10/20

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B MJ Open Diabetes Research & Care Further coverage for coffee and green tea and type 2 diabetes (PR) Coffee and green tea linked with lower mortality in people with Type 2 diabetes, reveals study Nutrition Insight 26/10/2020 ​ These two drinks can lower your risk of dying from a disease, claims a study Times of India ​ 29/10/2020

Also in: Natural Practitioner Magazine, Best Life, DoveMed, MSN Arabia, Yahoo Lifestyle, ​ Archyde, MSN IE, Yahoo! News Philippines, Canadian Chiropractor, MedIndia, New telegraphing, Healio, Complementary Medical Association Newsletter, MedicalBrief South Africa, The Daily Sun, DrWeil.com, Devdiscourse, AniNews.in, NDTV Food, Sprudge, Daily Star, MedIndia

Medical myths: Vegetarian and vegan diets Medical News Today 01/11/2020 ​

B MJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine Six Nations 2020: how have players grown in size in the past 25 years - and who is the heaviest player in the tournament? The Scotsman 30/10/20 ​ Also in: Edinburgh Evening News ​

B MJ Sexual & Reproductive Health Further coverage for number of sex partners and cancer risk (PR) Saying sex increases cancer risk is neither totally correct, nor in any way helpful All4Women ​ 29/10/2020

B ritish Journal of Ophthalmology Why are poppers banned US Updates 26/10/20 ​

CBS in children and young adults NZ Optics 27/10/2020 ​

Dilemma disease: Choice between Covid, blindness Times of India 31/10/20 ​

B ritish Journal of Sports Medicine What Anaerobic Exercises Actually Mean for Your Training Plan Men’s Health 26/10/2020 ​ Also in: MSN Health & Fitness, MSN Lifestyle ​

Study: Culture Prevents Athletes From Reporting Pain Newsmax 26/10/2020 ​

NAU researchers publish new report, recommendations to increase concussion disclosure in athletes Science Newsnet 27/10/2020 ​ Also in: Newswise ​ ​

25 Easy Exercises That Make You Feel Better Yahoo Life 27/10/2020 ​

Review: The relationships between rugby union, and health and well-being: a scoping ​ review (External PR) ​ ​

Playing rugby union may help to reduce health risks The Times 29/10/2020 ​ Playing rugby union can improve health and wellbeing, study suggests Guernsey Press ​ ​ 28/10/2020

7 Also in: MailOnline, Yahoo UK, ITV News, MSN UK + South Africa, The Health Mania, ​ Medical Xpress, Edinburgh Evening News, The Scotsman, The Nen, Back to Schools

11 Year Study Finds Heat Stress Major Risk Factor In Volleyball Orthopedics This Week ​ 28/10/2020

Skateboarding head injuries: a dangerous mystery Orthopedics This Week 30/10/2020 ​

G ut Further coverage for acid reflux drugs and type 2 diabetes risk (PR) Prolonged Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Increased Risk of T2DM Diabetes in ​ Control 27/10/2020

50,000 have missed cancer diagnosis during Covid-19 pandemic, Macmillan says LBC ​ 29/10/2020 Also in: South Wales Argus + UK local news outlets, Talk Talk, Belfast Telegraph, Daily ​ Mail, Asian Image, AOL UK, InfoSurhoy, Daily Mirror

Listen to the experts: Antibiotics DAMAGE immune system function, warn researchers Natural News 28/10/2020 Also in: BruDirect ​

H eart Further coverage for hot baths and CVD risk (PR) Daily Hot Baths Could Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease or Stroke MSN 26/10/2020 ​

Research: Clinical and budget impacts of changes in oral anticoagulation prescribing ​ ​ for atrial fibrillation (External PR) ​ ​

Effective stroke drugs are saving the NHS millions Medical Xpress 29/10/20 ​ NHS saves millions on highly effective stroke drugs Open Access Government 29/10/2020 ​ ​

J ournal of Medical Ethics FINALLY GIVEN HOPE... BY THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS Irish Daily Mail 27/10/2020 ​

J ournal of NeuroInterventional Surgery Think F.A.S.T. to survive a stroke romesentinel.com 27/10/2020 ​

Research: Motor neuroprosthesis implanted with neurointerventional surgery ​ improves capacity for activities of daily living tasks in severe paralysis: first in-human experience (External PR) ​

Device raises hopes for paralysis help AE Daily 28/10/2020 ​ Can Stentrode Become Neuralink Alternative? Scientists Develop New Technique to Read Brain Signals IBT Singapore 30/10/20 ​

Also in: International Business Times AU, Stuff NZ, Mirage News Australia, Nine News ​ Australia, Daily Mail, Australian local news outlets, Hawk India, The Arabian Stories, Devdiscourse, AniNews.in, US local news, Al Khaleej Today, BioSpectrum Asia, Newkerala

Other

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O pen Heart Longest Weekend of 2020 Arrives Weatherboy 31/10/20 ​ ​ DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME: A GUIDE TO THE WHEN, WHY, WHAT AND HOW Elexonic ​ 01/11/20

R egional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Salt Lake VA Develops New Approach To Curb Opioid Use Among Veterans KSL TV ​ 27/10/2020

S exually Transmitted Infections Understanding U=U Can Improve Health Outcomes for People Living with HIV—but the Message Matters The BodyPro 30/10/20 ​

T horax Further coverage for steroids for asthma and risk of brittle bones and fractures (PR) Everything you need to know about asthma now The Times 27/10/2020 ​ Also in: DoveMed, LabRoots, Cooking With Kathy Man, My Health Click, Mirage News ​ Australia

V et Record Would you pay £20,000 to save your pet's life? MSN Lifestyle 26/10/2020 ​ ​ Also in: Internewscast ​

RCVS stands by its Junior-Vice President VetSurgeon.org 28/10/2020 ​ Also in: Vet Times ​

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