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 18 journals were picked up in the media last week (30 March - 5 April) - our highlights include:
● Health experts in The BMJ calling for health and climate change warning labels on petrol pumps made headlines in The Guardian, The Times and MailOnline.
● A letter in the A nnals of Rheumatic Diseases suggesting that limited global supplies may scupper proposals to use antimalarials to ward off COVID-19 was picked up by E xpress, Voice of America and The Punch (Nigeria).
● Research published in Thorax indicating that COPD is linked to a heightened risk of lung cancer in people who have never smoked made headlines in N ewsweek, Outlook India and M edical Dialogues.
● The launch of The BMJ’s #properPPE campaign was picked up by M irage New, MailOnline and inews.
BMJ
PRESS RELEASES
The BMJ | A nnals of the Rheumatic Diseases Thorax
EXTERNAL PRESS RELEASES
BMJ Military Health
OTHER COVERAGE
The BMJ | B MJ Global Health BMJ Open | B MJ Open Diabetes Research & Care BMJ Quality & Safety | B ritish Journal of Ophthalmology British Journal of Sports Medicine | Heart Journal of Clinical Pathology | Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health Journal of Medical Ethics | Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Occupational & Environmental Medicine | R MD Open Vet Record
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Coronavirus: The race to find a treatment (Theo Blood talking about MedRxiv, skip to 1:40) BBC World Service Business Daily 01/04/2020
T he BMJ press release coverage
Opinion: We need health warning labels on points of sale of fossil fuels (PR)
Climate-damaging products should come with smoking-style warnings The Guardian 31/03/2020 Plea for cigarette-style warnings on fuel pumps The Times 31/03/2020 Health experts call for petrol pumps to have cigarette packet-style graphic images showing the damage fossil fuel emissions have on our lungs and body Daily Mail - This is Money 31/03/2020
Also in: The Independent, Daily Express, The Scotsman, inews, Yahoo News UK, Radio City Talk, Daily Star, MSN UK + IE, CarGlancer, Car Sales AU, Breitbart, Daily Post Wales + widely covered by UK local news outlets, The Florida Oracle + widely covered by US local news outlets, Enjeux Energies, Gizmodo Australia, WhatsNew2Day, ALLusanewshub, Green Queen, Inquisitr, Energy Live News
Research: Comparison of dietary macronutrient patterns of 14 popular named dietary programmes for weight and cardiovascular risk factor reduction in adults: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials + Linked editorial: Comparative weight loss with popular diets
Fad diets DO work... but only for a year: Health benefits such as weight loss and blood pressure vanish after 12 months, new study suggests Daily Mail 02/04/2020
Also in: Medpage Today, Medical Xpress, BrightSurf, IOL, wilx.com, US News & World Report, Clinical Connection, India4u, Mirage News, Outlook India, MyHeadlinez, The Indian Express, Healio, ScienceDaily, You and I
#properPPE campaign
BMJ launches campaign to protect healthcare staff on frontline of covid-19 outbreak Mirage News 03/04/2020 ALL health workers must wear an apron, mask, goggles and gloves if within 2 metres of a suspected or confirmed coronavirus patient, officials rule in new NHS safety guide MailOnline 02/04/2020 Nurses 'told to walk away' from cardiac arrests inews 03/04/2020 Also in: tctmd, LocalTV Ltd, newsgroove,
Further coverage for AI and medical imaging Study: Artificial Intelligence May Not Be Better at Reading Medical Scans Newsmax 30/03/2020
Further coverage for sexual activity among adults in Britain Are You Getting Any? The Problem with Video Sex Vice 31/03/2020
Further coverage for acupuncture and migraines
2 Acupuncture May Ease Migraines New York Times 01/04/2020 Also in: Pain News Network
Further coverage for some antibiotics linked to birth defects Some antibiotics prescribed during pregnancy linked with birth defects Vet Candy 31/03/2020
Further coverage for eggs consumption and CVD risk Eating three to six eggs a week could cut your risk of heart disease Yahoo News 02/04/2020 Also in: Yahoo Singapore, The World News
Further coverage for cycling to work and risk of injury HEALTH: Cycling: healthy or high-risk? MailOnline 05/03/2020 Also in: Express Digest
O ther notable coverage A down economy could affect mental health, but staying connected can help, expert says The Washington Post 30/03/2020 Roberto Stella, Regional Doctor with a National Presence, Dies at 67 The New York Times 31/03/2020 Some Coronavirus Patients Show Signs of Brain Ailments The New York Times 01/04/2020 Newcastle medical student on heading to the front line BBC News (Live updates, scroll to 17:32 2 April) 02/04/2020 10 million tests a day needed to end UK lockdown and avert economic disaster The Telegraph 02/04/2020 Italy Urges Action; Singapore Closes Workplaces: Virus Update The Washington Post 03/04/2020 U.K. Backs Off Medical Rationing Plan as Coronavirus Rages The Washington Post 03/04/2020 U.K. Backs Off Medical Rationing Plan as Coronavirus Rages The New York Times 03/04/2020
JOURNALS
A nnals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Letter: To consider or not antimalarials as a prophylactic intervention in the SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) pandemic (PR)
Italian doctors raise concerns over possible antimalarial use for coronavirus Express 02/04/2020 Doctors Warn of Malaria Drug Scarcity Voice of America 02/04/2020 COVID-19: Malaria drugs getting scarce – Doctors The Punch (Nigeria) 02/04/20
Also in: Daily Mail, ITV News, Edinburgh News + widely covered by UK local news outlets, MD Magazine, sciencecodex, News-Medical.Net, SciTech Daily, Tech Deeps, Rare Disease Report, The Sunday Post, Medical Xpress, BrightSurf, The News Amed, MSN IN, Outlook India, Daily Express (India), The Tribune (India) Breitbart News, Medwire News, Science Daily, Brinkwire, Channels Television, ABS-CBN News, Newsgram, News Need News, WhatsNews2Day, Mirage News Australia, Angle News, The Shuttle, Health Medicine Network
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No Additional Risk for Hepatobiliary Events With Biosimilar Etanercept vs Originator in Inflammatory Joint Disease Rheumatology Advisor 30/03/2020
Fewer Side Effects With Naproxen vs Low-Dose Colchicine in Gout Flare Treatment in Primary Care Rheumatology Advisor 02/04/20
Phase 3 Results Suggest Low-Dose Prednisone Lowers Flare Risk in SLE Patients in Remission Lupus News Today 03/04/20
Tanezumab: A Win as Last-Ditch Osteoarthritis Tx MedPage Today 03/04/20
Preliminary findings suggest no need for preventive DMARD withdrawal during COVID-19 pandemic Medwire News 03/04/2020
Rheumatologists urge caution on chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine use for COVID-19 Medwire News 03/04/2020
T horax
Brief Report: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer incidence in never smokers (PR)
COPD PATIENTS WHO HAVE NEVER SMOKED COULD BE AT GREATER RISK OF DEVELOPING LUNG CANCER, STUDY SUGGESTS Newsweek 03/04/20 Non-smokers with COPD at higher risk of lung cancer: Study Outlook India 03/04/20 COPD linked to increased risk of lung cancer in non-smokers Medical Dialogues 03/04/20
Also in: AJMC Managed Networks, Medical Xpress, Newsgram, News Parliament, Breitbart News, Science Codex, New Kerala, The Tribune (India), Telangana Today, The Times Hub, Brinkwire,ScienceDaily
B MJ Global Health
No gender equality: why COVID-19 appears to be far more deadly for men than women Sputnik International 04/04/20
B MJ Military Health
Research: Veterans Universal Passport: a pilot of a health and social care record for UK ex-service personnel (External PR)
Passport to improved health for military veterans Medical Xpress 03/04/2020 Also in: 15MinuteNews, BrightSurf, Scienmag, Eurasia Review, News-Medical.Net
B MJ Open
Research: Does breast reduction surgery improve health-related quality of life? A prospective cohort study in Australian women (External PR)
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Cancer team says simple change would save 50,000 people by 2050 The Sydney Morning Herald 30/03/2020 Also in: Brisbane Times + widely covered by Australian news outlets
SF-36 and BREAST-Q confirm health benefits of surgical breast reduction Medical Xpress 30/03/2020
Time to scale-up prevention over detection of skin cancers Mirage News 31/03/2020
Clinical study aims to tackle obesity with DeltaGold Tocotrienols Nutritional Outlook 31/03/2020
Which DIY mask pattern should you use? Even experts can’t pick one to recommend. The Washington Post 01/04/2020 Also in: Seattle Times, Angle News, Boston.com, News-India Times, MSN NZ,
Heavy Stress May Shorten Our Life Expectancy, Says Study Indian24 News 02/04/2020
B MJ Open Diabetes Research & Care Type 2 diabetes: The simple exercise you can do at home to lower blood sugar Express 05/04/2020 Also in: The News Amed
B MJ Quality & Safety Do ER Caregivers’ On-The-Job Emotions Affect Patient Care? Scienmag 30/03/2020 Also in: Medical Xpress, News-Medical.Net, Boston Star Daily, Big News Network, webindia123.com, AniNews.in, BostonNews.net, NewKerala, HealthDay, UPI, HealthDay, Drugs.com, Clinical Connection, U.S. News & World Report,
Stress in emergency rooms may affect patient care UPI 03/04/2020
B ritish Journal of Ophthalmology Ocutrx Appoints Dr. Daniel Ting to International Medical and Scientific Advisory Boards as Company Eyes Expansion into Medical Data, Telemedicine and AI Tech Yahoo Finance 31/03/2020 Also widely covered by online business news outlets
B ritish Journal of Sports Medicine 5 Ways to Get a Really Good Stair-Climber Workout Shape Magazine 30/03/2020
Adversity of postponements caused by COVID-19 a familiar feeling for athletes CBC 02/04/2020 Also in: Eon TV, Canada 24 News
Morning exercise improves cognitive performance throughout the day Earth.com 02/04/2020
The New Training Rule for Injury Prevention Outside Magazine 03/04/20
FITNESS CHECK How exercise can protect against coronavirus – but don’t overdo it The Sun 06/04/2020
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Simple but effective ways to boost your work productivity MSN Lifestyle 30/03/2020
H eart Further coverage for regular baths and lower risk of death from CVD (PR) Did You Know That Taking A Bath Is Actually *Good* For Your Heart? Cosmopolitan Philippines 30/03/2020 A Tub Bath May Lower the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Bel Marra Health 30/03/2020 Taking Baths May Be Good for Your Heart New York Times 01/04/2020 Also in: MSN, Tu salud mag, Irish Catholic, Specialty Pharmacy Times, News Lagoon, headtopics
I’ve Eaten an Egg Every Day for 8 Years and This Brand Is the Best The Daily Meal 01/04/2020
How Much Sodium Do You Need? EatingWell Magazine 04/03/2020
Are Amarin's Blockbuster Dreams Over? Nasdaq 04/03/2020 Also in: Motley Fool
J ournal of Clinical Pathology Complete Immune Formula Review – Does It Boost Your Immune System? Health Insiders 01/04/2020
SuperBeets Immune Review – Can You Get Immune Support With New SuperBeets? Health Insiders 01/04/2020
J ournal of Epidemiology & Community Health Health concerns over fracking chemical that may cause adverse effects in male sex hormones News-Medical.Net 31/03/2020
Legalizing Gay Marriage Decreases Suicides But Discrepancies Remain MadinAmerica 01/04/2020
Eight ways to de-stress at your desk WeAreTheCity 02/04/2020
J ournal of Medical Ethics Opinion: Why nurses support medical aid-in-dying as an option for terminally ill patients News Times 30/03/2020 Also covered widely by US local news outlets
PPE an ‘ethical imperative’ for front-line health workers – Otago ethicist NZ doctor 01/04/2020 Also in: Voxy, Express Healthcare
UK report calls for changes in abortion policy based on new understanding of fetal pain LiveAction 31/03/2020 Also in: NRL News Today
Small biases multiply into big career impacts for female surgeons Medical Xpress 01/04/2020
6 Gender-confused males banned from competing in Idaho women’s sports LifeSiteNews 03/04/20 Idaho becomes first state to protect female athletes from competing against males Washington Examiner 05/04/20
J ournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 41 Ways Alcohol Ruins Your Health MSN Lifestyle 02/04/2020 Also in: Eat This, Not That!
O ccupational & Environmental Medicine 15 Surprising Ways Pollution Could Potentially Affect Your Health Business Insider India 04/04/20 Also in: MSN UK, MSN Philippines
R MD Open Tofacitinib Linked to Rapid, Consistent Improvement of Pain in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatology Advisor 01/04/2020
V et Record Dr. Fox: Beagle's carsickness may be due to stress Winston Salem Journal 03/04/20 (link unavailable)
Animal Doctor: Euthanasia experience continues to haunt dog owner Tulsa News 02/04/20 (link unavailable) Also in: Cumberland-Times News
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