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 22 journals were picked up in the media last week (22-28 June) - our highlights ​ ​ include:

● UK health leaders urging the government to prepare for a second wave of covid-19 in The BMJ made global headlines, including BBC News, International Business Times, ​ ​ The Sydney Morning Herald and The Washington Post. ​ ​ ​

● Experts in The BMJ raising concerns over the UK government’s “game-changing” ​ ​ ​ antibody testing strategy made headlines in Times of India, Sky News, ITV News and ​ BBC Breakfast.

● A study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood finding that ​ ​ ​ cyberbullying is linked to various types of post traumatic stress for victims and perpetrators was picked up by MailOnline, Forbes and CNN. ​ ​ ​

● Research published in Gut suggesting that inflammatory bowel disease is linked to ​ ​ more than a doubling in the risk of developing dementia was covered by CNN, Sky ​ News and Newsweek. ​ ​

PRESS RELEASES

The BMJ | Archives of Disease in Childhood ​ ​ ​ Gut | Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ​ ​ Vet Record

EXTERNAL PRESS RELEASES

BMJ Global Health

OTHER COVERAGE

The BMJ | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ​ ​ BMJ Case Reports | BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health ​ ​ BMJ Open | BMJ Open Gastroenterology ​ ​ BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine | BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health ​ ​ ​ ​ British Journal of Sports Medicine | Journal of Investigative Medicine ​ ​ Journal of Medical Ethics Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry | Lupus Science & Medicine ​ ​ Occupational & Environmental Medicine | Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine ​ ​

1 RMD Open | Thorax ​ ​

T he BMJ press release coverage

Open Letter: COVID-19: Call for a rapid forward looking review of the UK’s ​ preparedness for a second wave

Fiona Godlee on Channel 4 News 23/06/2020 ​ ​ Health Leaders warn that UK must prepare for second wave of virus BBC Breakfast (top ​ story) 24/06/2020 Beware of the second coronavirus wave, British medics warn politicians Reuters 24/06/2020 ​ Coronavirus: UK must prepare for second virus wave - health leaders BBC News x 2 ​ 24/06/2020 Beware of the Second Wave of Coronavirus, Medics Warn UK International Business Times ​ 24/06/2020 Brits flock to the beach amid medics' warning of second wave The Sydney Morning Herald ​ 25/06/2020

Also in: BBC News Victoria Derbyshire, BBC News at Ten, BBC Northern Ireland, BBC ​ ​ ​ Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 4, BBC 2 Radio, BBC radio 5 Live + regional BBC radio, Sky News + Sky News Tonight, widely covered by local UK news outlets, ITV News, Daily Express, Yahoo UK, Daily Mail, Scotsman, Belfast Telegraph, Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Metro, Financial Times, Mirror, Standard, LBC, Metro, The Herald, The National Scot, Huff Post UK, Daily Post (Wales), AOL UK, Evening Express, The Irish Post, The Sun, The Guardian

International Connect The World - CNN International, The Washington Post, Publico, The National (AE), American Reporter, The New European, Yerepouni Daily News, MSN Philippines, Yahoo Finance Australia, The News International (PK), MSN Money Canada, WAtoday.com.au, Brisbane Times, The Age Australia + widely covered by Australian regional news outlets, Kenyan News, The Telegraph India, The Economic Times, Reuters India, Pulse (ng), Canada24 News, International Business TImes + IBT Australia, The Hindu, Yahoo New Zealand, 24 News Online (Pakistan), Radio France Internationale, CBC News, Pulse Ghana, France24, Senegal Actu, Washington Star, Avrupa Times, News24 South Africa, Yahoo India, Asia Pacific Daily, The Amed Post, China Daily, Ps4 France

Other Nursing Times, Express Digest, NewsDio, Exchange Rates, C&IT Magazine, Personnel Today, Investing.com, Politics Home, BNN Bloomberg, Gaydio, Business Telegraph, InfoSurHoy.com, Devdiscourse, New Scientist, Business Recorder, Business Times, TalkTalk, Digital Journal, Health Medicine Network, Netscape, Graf Fiotech, Financial Post Magazine, simplenews.co, TRT World, Medical Xpress, People Management, Dentistry.co.uk, Medscape, RT.com, Sound Health and Lasting Wealth

Letter: Rapid roll out of SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing—a concern (PR) ​ ​ ​

Coronavirus: Antibody test lacks 'proper assessment' BBC News 25/06/2020 ​ ​ Questions over coronavirus antibody tests (skip to 6:23 mins) BBC Breakfast 25/06/2020 ​ Coronavirus: Warning over COVID-19 antibody tests given to NHS and care workers Sky ​ News 25/06/2020

2 Concerns over reliability and cost of coronavirus antibody tests ITV News 25/06/2020 ​ Kerala: Antibody tests at airports a waste of time? Times of India 27/06/2020 ​

Also in: The Independent, Yahoo UK, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 3, BBC World Service, ​ BBC Radio 6 Music, The Daily Telegraph, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, BBc World News, BBC Radio Scotland + regional BBC radio, UK local radio, BBC Breakfast, MSN UK, The Telegraph, Daily Mail + Scottish Daily Mail, The Independent, Standard, LBC, The Sun, Metro, MailOnline, Metro, Evening Express, Medical Xpress, Yahoo! Lifestyle Singapore, Medscape, Bloomberg, express digest, Medical Device Developments, Medical Device Network, Personnel Today, News-Medical.Net, Business Telegraph, simplenews.co, Graf Fiotech, New Scientist

Analysis: Getting back on track: control of covid-19 outbreaks in the community (PR) ​ ​

Doctors raise concerns over the government's 'ad hoc' Covid-19 test and trace system because it 'relies heavily on private companies' Daily Mail 26/06/2020 ​ ​ Also in: Express Digest, Health Medicine Network ​

Further coverage for BAME women account for over half of pregnant women in UK hospitals with covid-19

Is Coronavirus Transmitted via Placenta? A Number of Babies Born With Antibodies Science ​ ​ Times 22/06/2020 Why does Covid-19 affect ethnic minorities so badly? It isn’t to do with biology The Guardian ​ ​ 22/06/2020 Also in: KSRO-AM, Medical Xpress, Dundee Evening Telegraph, The Daily Telegraph, The ​ Times (+ Scottish and Irish editions), Latest Nigerian News, ITV News, Yahoo UK, Daily Mail, Eatsern Eye

Further coverage for obesity and covid-19 When the pandemic ends, a healthier 'normal' could help our obesity crisis. Here's how to create it. The Washington Post 22/06/2020 ​ ​

O ther notable coverage ‘I haven’t heard anything from the Government in a month — why is it now safe for shielders to go outside?’ iNews 23/06/2020 ​ Dr Miriam Stoppard: Vaccine hopes up and it’s vital we’re ready to roll it out Mirror (+ print) ​ 22/06/2020 Infectious diseases expert warns of spike in ME cases The Times + Scotttish edition ​ 25/06/2020 (print) Fighting racism should be considered a public health issue Financial Times (+ print) ​ 25/06/2020 Scientists just beginning to understand the many health problems caused by COVID-19 Reuters UK + South Africa 26/06/2020 Also in: Daily Mail, Times of India, Voice of America ​

In Parliament, Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, questioned the government's "chaotic" system and urged ministers "to read the testimony, published in the British Medical Journal, of a clinician working in one of the call centres." ​ ​ 24/06/2020

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A rchives of Disease in Childhood

Research: Cyberbullying and post-traumatic stress symptoms in UK adolescents (PR) ​ ​

Cyberbullying can lead to post-traumatic stress - with more than a third of young victims suffering 'similar levels as people caught up in terror attacks' MailOnline 23/06/2020 ​ ​ Cyberbullying Connected To PTSD Symptoms In Victims—And Bullies Forbes 24/06/2020 ​ Some cyberbullies show signs of PTSD, according to a UK study CNN 24/06/2020 ​

Also in: International Business Times UK, US News & World Report, KVIA El Paso, ABC17 ​ ​ ​ News, Mirage News, Medical Xpress, WhatsNew2Day, Drugs.com, MEAWW, HealthDay, Clinical Connection, Science Times, TheCable, Kaiser Health News, The Amed Post, Hot Air, The Health Cast, WICC-AM + numerous US radio outlets, Weekly Sauce, OnMedica, ClinOwl, Armenian Reporter, News Daily, Science Daily

Letter: Delayed access to care and late presentations in children during the COVID-19 ​ ​ pandemic: a snapshot survey of 4,075 paediatricians in the United Kingdom and Ireland (PR) ​

NHS treatment delays linked to more child deaths than coronavirus The Daily Telegraph ​ ​ 25/06/2020 COVID-19 and Children Medscape 26/06/20 ​ Bring sick kids for medical care during lockdown, doctors say New York Times 26/06/20 ​

Also in: Daily Mail + This is Money, Wales Online, Sun on Sunday (trailing research), ​ Sunday Times (trailing research: President of the College), London South East, News, Metro New York Online, Medical Xpress, OnMedica, Care Appointments.com, 740thefan.com, Fox Sports Radio + extensive local US broadcast, Health Medicine.net, Netscape, Reuters UK +US + India, Yahoo Finance, Financial Post Magazine, Haaretz (Israel), Devdiscourse, Canada.com, expressdigest.com, Clinical Research News, Angle News, Read Sector, Midwest Communication, MD Alert, Infosurhoy, Science Daily

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Research: Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with higher dementia risk: a ​ nationwide longitudinal study (PR) ​

People with inflammatory bowel disease might be at higher risk for dementia, study finds CNN 23/06/2020 Crohn's and Colitis Linked to Doubled Risk of Dementia, Study Finds Newsweek 23/06/2020 ​ ​ Gut conditions double risk of dementia, scientists find Sky News 24/06/2020 ​ ​

Also in: The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Wales Online, ITV News, Daily Mail, Yahoo ​ UK, The Irish News, Derbyshire Live + regional news

International Widely covered by US local news outlets, New Straits Times, Free Malaysia Today, The World News, KEYT-TV + US TV outlets, Malaysia News, UPI, The Malaysian Insight, Malay Mail, The News International, Inquirer.net, Yahoo News Philippines, US News & World

4 Report, Macau Business, Today Online (Singapore), Bel Marra Health

Other Medical Xpress, HealthDay, TimesLIVE, Clinical Connection, Drugs.com, MSN Health & Fitness, ScienceDaily, Healio, FirstPost, Doctors Lounge, Medical Dialogues, NutraIngredients, New Atlas, News-Medical.net, MEAWW, OnMedica, MDLinx, UCSF News Services, Medscape, MedPage Today, McKnight’s Long Term Care News, Medical Health News, Bel Marra Health, Ex Bulletin

Stem Cell-related Abnormalities May Predict Recurrence in Crohn’s Disease IBD News ​ Today 22/06/2020

Cancer study: Antibiotics linked to bowel cancer risk Daily Nation 22/06/2020 ​

Celltrion shares upbeat after Italian COVID-19 patient recovers with Remsima Korea Times ​ 23/06/2020

J ournal of Epidemiology & Community Health

Research: The efficacy of contact tracing for containment of the 2019 novel ​ coronavirus (COVID-19) (PR) ​

Mass swab-testing for ALL of Britain each week would help contain outbreak and prevent need for second lockdown, study claims Mail Online 24/06/20 ​ Imported COVID-19 Cases Could Overwhelm Contact Tracing System Medscape 24/06/20 ​ Also in: Medical Xpress, sciencecodex, Sound Health and Lasting Wealth, OnMedica ​ How to Be a Successful And Happy Stay at Home Mom F3 News 24/06/2020 ​

V et Record

Research: The ethics of Halal meat consumption: preferences of consumers in ​ England according to the method of slaughter (PR) ​

Significant number of Halal meat-eaters might be persuaded to switch to ‘stunned’ meat. Infosurhoy 27/06/20 ​

A nnals of the Rheumatic Diseases COVID-19 hospitalization, mortality rates in RMD patients may not differ from general population Medicine Matters 22/06/2020 ​ Also in: MedWire News ​

COVID-19: Telemedicine feasible for PsA management Medicine Matters 22/06/2020 ​ Also in: Medwire News ​

Some Rheumatic Diseases Tied to Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19 Rheumatologist ​ ​ 23/06/2020

COVID-19 hospitalization up with prednisone in rheumatic disease Medical Xpress ​ 23/06/2020 Also in: Rheumatology Advisor ​

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Lack of EULAR/ERA-EDTA Response Predicts Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With Lupus Nephritis Rheumatology Advisor 23/06/2020 ​

Canakinumab Benefits Persist in Fever Syndrome Medscape 24/06/20 ​ Also in: MedPage Today ​

Increased Prevalence of Hospital-Diagnosed COVID-19 in Autoimmune/Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases Rheumatology Advisor 24/06/2020 ​

Secukinumab safe, effective for Behçet's phenotype resistant to conventional treatment Healio 24/06/2020

Age, comorbidities linked to poor COVID-19 outcomes in patients with rheumatic diseases Medicine Matters 24/06/2020 Also in: Medwire News ​

Hydroxychloroquine shortages: when the enthusiasm for a potential cure affects patients Medical Xpress 26/06/20 Also in: Infosurhoy ​

B MJ Case Reports 11-year-old girl cries blood for a week, baffling doctors CTV News 22/06/2020 ​ Also in: Health24 ​

A baby was born with a second mouth, and doctors had to surgically remove the extra teeth and tongue Insider 22/06/2020 ​ Also in: Business Insider India, Fin24 South Africa, Aunt Minnie.com ​

Here are the places to go wild swimming in and around London this weekend Glamour ​ Magazine 28/06/2020

B MJ Global Health

Research: Implementation of the new WHO antenatal care model for a positive ​ pregnancy experience: a monitoring framework (External PR) ​

No coverage

Further coverage for wearing face masks at home (PR) Yes, Wearing Masks Helps. Here's Why WUSF News 23/06/2020 ​ ​ Also in: National Public Radio ​

Further coverage for lack of women in COVID-19 research (PR) Why does Covid-19 kill more men than women? Researchers grapple with gender mystery The Guardian 24/06/20 Gender Gap in Research Output Widens During Pandemic The Scientist 25/06/20 ​ Also in: Yahoo UK, Philadelphia Tribune, The Herald (NZ), Blogarama ​ ​ ​

B MJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health Nutrigenomix partners with EatLove to launch new online personalized meal plans as part of

6 genetic testing service MENA FN 22/06/2020 ​ Also in: EIN News, ​

Evidence review: Micronutrient deficiencies and COVID-19 NutraIngredients 24/06/2020 ​

Coronavirus: Should I start taking vitamin D? Ghana News Headlines 24/06/2020 ​ Also in: MyJoyOnline, AARP ​

Further coverage for plant based hangover cure (PR) The Best and Worst Foods for a Hangover Everyday Health 25/06/20 ​ Could taking zinc for COVID-19 be beneficial? Medical News Bulletin 27/06/20 ​

B MJ Open People Believe Different Types of Alcohol Give Them Different Moods, Highs. It’s a Myth. The Swaddle 23/06/2020

Marie Rimmer, Labour MP referenced BMJ Open research on organ transplantation in China ​ ​ in discussion of the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill - BBC Parliament - House of ​ Commons 23/06/2020 (skip to 59:00 mins) ​

Olive oil or coconut oil: Which is worthy of kitchen-staple status? Olajide.tv 24/06/2020 ​

Further coverage of 2017 PR on rubber bullets The fight doesn’t stop here The Clarion (Bethel University Newsletter) 24/06/20 ​

Does your doctor have harmful bias? How the racialized community can protect themselves from medical bias Toronto Caribbean 26/06/20 ​

Is the cost to bring a drug to market $48 million or $2 billion? Healthcare Economist 26/06/20 ​

Children’s packed lunches contain less sugar, but still not as nutritious as they should be StudyFinds 27/06/20

B MJ Open Gastroenterology Acupuncture for Weight Loss: Does It Work? Prevention Magazine 23/06/2020 ​ ​

Weird science (fermented yeast in the gut) WhatsNew2day 28/06/20 ​ Also in: Mail on Sunday + Scottish edition, Celbest News, Sound Health & Lasting Wealth, ​ expressdigest.com, Angle News, Health Medicine.net

B MJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine Simple oral health steps help improve elite athletes’ performance. Infosurhoy 22/06/2020 ​

I Got Rhabdomyolysis From a Kettlebell Workout—and I’m a Certified Kettlebell Teacher Prevention.com 27/06/20 Also in: Yahoo Lifestyle ​

B MJ Sexual & Reproductive Health The Prison Doctor, Public Speaking, Holiday Clubs, Contraception & Lockdown (skip to ​ 20:00 mins) Woman’s Hour 23/06/2020 (referencing mystery shopper study on Emergency ​

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B ritish Journal of Sports Medicine Blog mentioned (misattrib to The BMJ) on BBC Radio Scotland 22/06/2020 (skip to 1:20:43) ​ ​ ​ Also covered by Scottish regional BBC radio ​

Today’s Question: Is it harder to exercise while wearing a mask? New York Times ​ 23/06/2020 How wearing a face mask affects the impact of exercise Irish Times 23/06/2020 ​

Also in: USA News Hub, Angle News, Times of News, Bats, Timworld, The Entrepreneur ​ Fund, Times of News, ACQ Magazine, Newsbeezer, USSA News, Satoshi Nakamoto, Thenewsheadline, South Florida Sun Sentinel, ACQ Magazine, Hartford Courant, First Business News, Latin Times, Medical Daily, E-news, Sound Health & Lasting Wealth, Travelwire News, Allusanewshub, Tech2, The Fifth Down, Tera News Online, Webs Favourites, Washington Latest, Business Fast, Business Telegraph, The Quad,On Par (blog), Off the Dribble (blog), DealBook (Blog NY Times), EIN news, National Cyber Security News, Translogistics, Cryptocommentary

Further coverage for effects of yoga on depressive symptoms (PR) How yoga helps physical and mental health Newsreach India 22/06/2020 ​

Research in BJSM on health benefits of badminton cited in sports’ leaders campaign to get indoor sports facilities reopened after lockdown Badminton England CEO, Adrian Christy, writes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on restart plans Badminton England 26/06/20 ​ ​

AMSSM Releases Position Statement on Sexual Violence in Sport Science Newsnet ​ 27/06/20 (link unavailable) Also in: Alert Articles ​

The 10-Minute At-Home Workout Routine You Can (& Should) Do Anywhere, Anytime The ​ Zoe Report 27/06/20

I'm a Trainer, and This 4-Week Workout Plan Will Help You Lose Weight and Build Muscle MSN NZ 27/06/20 Also in: xinmsn, MSN MY ​

Downsizing is not the end of the road Yeovil Express 28/06/20 ​ Also in: ThisistheWestCountry and other local outlets ​

Here are the places to go wild swimming in and around London Glamour Magazine 28/06/20 ​

J ournal of Investigative Medicine When you stop wearing pants this is what happens to your body The List 26/06/20 ​

J ournal of Medical Ethics How two researchers from opposite sides of the abortion debate teamed up to study fetal pain Live Action (US anti-abortion blog) 28/06/20 ​

J ournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

8 Due to being Unmarried for a long time, girls face such a big problem OBN 22/06/2020 ​

From exhaustion to depression, even dementia symptoms, how corona can attack the brain Irish Daily Mail 23/06/2020

L upus Science & Medicine Overview of COVID-19 in Patients With Autoimmune Diseases Infectious Disease Advisor ​ 23/06/2020

O ccupational & Environmental Medicine 8 Signs That It’s Time for You to Unretire MSN Money 23/06/2020 ​ ​

Everything You Need to Know About Mental Health News from the Spring Everyday Health ​ 24/06/20

R egional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Further coverage for regional anaesthesia and greenhouse gas emissions (PR) Avoiding general anesthesia could reduce the climate burden of surgery Anthropocene ​ ​ Magazine 22/06/2020 Also in: Health24 South Africa (attrib The BMJ), Healing Whole ​

R MD Open BMI impacts TNF inhibitor retention in people with RA MedWire News 24/06/2020 ​

4 Recommendations for Treating Fatigue in RA Rheumatology Network 25/06/2020 ​

T horax Can we trust ANY antibody test? With more than 200 different brands offering them, top expert argues there’s little proof they all work MailOnline x2 22/06/2020 ​ ​ Can we trust ANY antibody test? Expert doubts their efficacy Health Medicine Network ​ ​ 23/06/2020 Also in: Health Medici Net, WhatsNew2Day, Angle News, Celbest News, Sound Health and ​ Lasting Wealth, Express Digest, Irish News

Further coverage for silent COVID-19 spreaders (PR) Covid 19 coronavirus: Research finds many people asymptomatic NZ Herald 22/06/2020 ​ ​

Significant association between income and survival after surgery for lung cancer Medical ​ ​ Xpress 22/06/2020

Cancer drug gets approval from HSE Independent.ie 24/06/2020 ​

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