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 27 journals were picked up in the media last week (8-14 March) - our highlights include:
● Research published in The BMJ finding that the Kent covid variant is associated with a higher death rate than previous variants was covered internationally, including the Times of India, CNN, The Financial Times, and Forbes.
● A special report in The BMJ revealing that the EMA was concerned about the integrity of mRNA molecules in some covid-19 vaccines was picked up by the South China Morning Post, The Independent, and BBC World Service - Science in Action.
● A BMJ Health & Care Informatics study suggesting that digital covid-19 ‘symptom checkers’ may delay treatment for serious illness was covered widely, including BBC News, The Times, and the Metro.
PRESS RELEASES
The BMJ | BMJ Health & Care Informatics Heart | Open Heart Thorax
EXTERNAL PRESS RELEASES
The BMJ | BMJ Quality & Safety Journal for ImmunoTherapy for Cancer Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
OTHER COVERAGE
The BMJ | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Archives of Disease in Childhood | BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health | BMJ Open BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care | BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health | BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care British Journal of Ophthalmology | British Journal of Sports Medicine Emergency Medicine Journal | Gut Journal of Investigative Medicine | Journal of Medical Ethics Medical Humanities | Occupational & Environmental Medicine Postgraduate Medical Journal | RMD Open
1 The BMJ press release coverage
Research: Changes in soft drinks purchased by British households associated with the UK soft drinks industry levy: controlled interrupted time series analysis Editorial: UK’s sugar tax hits the sweet spot (PR)
Sugar tax cuts Britain's intake by 10% The Times 11/03/21
Also in: Mirage News, Radio New Zealand National, Newstalk ZB - Christchurch, The New Zealand Herald, MSN NZ, Medical Xpress, Medscape, My Science, Nutrition Insight, Irish Dentistry, Dentistry, Roosters, Dentistry Today
Editorial: Mental health of children and young people during pandemic Opinion: What has been the effect of covid-19 on suicide rates? (PR)
Cambridge University experts warn some young people are suffering ‘vicious cycles of increasing distress’ in lockdown as eating disorders and depression rise during pandemic Daily Mail 10/03/21 Bishop Richard Harris on Thought for the Day (1hr 48m in) BBC Radio 4 Today 12/03/21
Also in: LBC, Yahoo UK, Express & Star, The Sunday Post + widely covered by UK local news outlets, Evening Express, Wales 247, Asian Image, Morning Star, NewsColony
Investigation: The European Medicines Agency covid-19 vaccine leak: what does it tell us about mRNA instability? (PR)
Coronavirus: Europe raised issues about efficacy and safety of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in November South China Morning Post 11/03/21 European regulator raised concern over quality of early Pfizer vaccine batches, leaked emails show The Independent 11/03/21 Author interview (19:50 mins in) BBC World Service - Science in Action 11/03/21
Also in: Daily Mail, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Cymru, talkRADIO, Knack (Belgium), Le Vif (Belgium), AsiaOne, Al Bawaba, Unfold Times, Sound Health & Lasting Wealth, Mogaz News, MedPage Today, Medical Xpress, Medical News Today, Veterans Today, Physician’s Weekly, The Week, Conservative Woman
Research: Risk of mortality in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/1: matched cohort study (External PR)
Study: UK Covid variant has higher death rate Times of India 11/03/21 Coronavirus variant first identified in UK appears to be more deadly, study suggests CNN 10/03/21 Covid variant up to twice as lethal as previous strains, UK study shows FT 10/03/21
Also in: BBC Nottingham, BBC Radio 4, Daily Mail, The Irish Times, Yahoo UK, The Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, inews, Belfast Telegraph, Reuters, Daily Express, Evening Express, AOL UK, Metro, Daily Mirror, The Times, The Conversation, MSN UK, Yahoo UK
International
2 Newsweek, Forbes, Euronews Tonight, CNN International, CNN Quest Means Business, UPI, India Today, CNN Philippines, The Ottawa Sun, Free Malaysia Today, Los Angeles Daily News + US local news outlets, MSN Arabia, France24, MSN South Africa, New York Daily News, AlArabiya.net, Cyprus Mail, KhaleejTimes, Bdnews24, The Amed Post, NDTV, MSN AU, Yahoo New Zealand, Asian Image, Perth News + Australian local news outlets, Reuters Canada, Hindustan Times, Business Insider Australia, Mirage News Australia, Yahoo Singapore, Canada 24 News, Haaretz, Aljazeera, CBC, Vaaju, CTV News, The National, Malay Mail, Al Khaleej Today, The Canadian News, CNBC, webindia123, Andhravilas, News Malta, MSN Philippines, Nikkei Asian Review, Orissa TV, MENA FN, MSN IN, Outlook India, Metro New York, Vaaju, New York Daily News, Yahoo! Canada News, Newkerala, The Conversation Australia, Daily Bulletin AU
Other Journal Watch, Head Topics, Manila Bulletin, Black Christian News Network One, Archyde, GeoTV, express digest, Scienmag, News-Medical.Net, Conservative Angle, BNN Bloomberg, Medical Xpress, ARY Digital Network, Simplenews.co, Business Fast, Tech Explorist, Devdiscourse, Democratic Underground, Asume Tech, Netscape, Investing, Newscabal, Mogaz News, Yahoo Finance, Newsbeezer, New Scientist, My ScienceUK, NewsCaf, Livemint, Netscape, FirstWord Pharma, Social News XYZ, Devdiscourse, Incoming Investing Insider, IBN Live, eHealth, Business World, Medscape, ScienceDaily, World Pharma News, Rocket News, Ex Bulletin, Health Medici Net, The World News, Study Finds
Other notable coverage Spinal muscular atrophy: Gene therapy approved by NHS BBC News 08/03/21 Rich lives worth recording The Times 08/03/21 ‘Covid-19 less harsh on pregnant women’ Times of India 10/03/21 Can paying people to work out really cure obesity? The Telegraph 10/03/21 NHS survey reveals rising toll of work-related stress on staff health The Guardian 12/03/21 Dr Quin, Medicine Man by John Quin review — a gruff dose of compassion The Times 13/03/21 Opinion: Abandoning masks now is a terrible idea. The 1918 pandemic shows why. Washington Post 12/03/21 Parents celebrate new spinal muscular atrophy therapy BBC News 14/03/21 Booster shot could protect the elderly if cases creep up again The Times 14/03/21 Pensioners to get third 'booster' jab in August, JCVI chief suggests The Telegraph 13/03/21 Also in: Daily Express, The Sunday Telegraph, The Independent, The Scottish Sun, Why pregnant women should not fear the vaccine The Sunday Telegraph 14/03/21
JOURNALS
BMJ Health & Care Informatics
Research: Performance of national COVID-19 ‘symptom checkers’: a comparative case simulation study (PR)
Covid online symptom checker 'may delay treatment' BBC News 09/03/21 NHS symptom checker 'missed the seriously ill' The Times (+ Irish and Scottish editions) 09/03/21
Also in: Yorkshire Post + widely covered by UK local news outlets, Herald Scotland, The Scotsman, The National Scot, Yahoo UK, Daily Mail, Evening Standard, HuffPost UK, Metro,
3 Wales Online, Sunday Post, The Scotsman, DailyUKNews.com, Times of News, The Amed Post, Gibraltar Chronicle, msn.com, Florida News-Times, Healthcare in Europe, Yahoo Movies Canada, Mirage News Australia, Hindu Business Line, News24 South Africa, Medscape, Yahoo News, Tech Site, Medical Xpress, FocusTechnica, SciTechDaily, Univadis, HealthDay, Beckers Hospital Review, Jioforme, Medical Economics, Newstral, Nestia.com, Farm Week, Drugs.com, Physician’s Briefing, express digest, Physician’s Weekly, Health Medici Net, Medical Device Network, OnMedica, News24, Kaiser Health News, Fintech Zoom, MWeb, News Summed Up
Heart
Research: Racial differences in management and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction during COVID-19 pandemic Editorial: To be, or not to be BAME, in the time of COVID-19: does it matter? (PR)
Racial disparity in heart attack patient care rising (print) i newspaper 09/03/21
Also in: BBC R4 (Today Programme), Express & Star, The Sunday Post, Daily Mail, Evening Express, Evening Standard, Eastern Eye, Yahoo Finance UK, Asian Image, Florida News-Times, msn.com, Mirage News Australia, Medical Xpress, OnMedica, Medscape, Univadis, tctMD
Further coverage for fried food (PR) Eating more fried foods can harm your heart and blood vessels Archyde 13/03/21
Pulse check – watch your heart rate, but don't obsess about it The Mamaroneck Review 12/03/21 Also in: US local news
Open Heart
Research: Prevalence and determinants of hypertension control among almost 100 000 treated adults in the UK (PR)
It's Time To Sort Out Your Blood Pressure. Here Are 7 Expert-Approved Tips Huffington Post UK 12/03/21
Also in: Yahoo Finance UK, Yahoo UK, Yahoo! Lifestyle Singapore, Mirage News, Malaysia Yahoo, Medical Xpress, Feedimo, DUK News
Thorax
Research: Effect of exposure to fine particulate matter during pregnancy and infancy on paediatric allergic rhinitis (PR)
Hayfever linked to exposure to air pollution before and after birth BBC Science Focus 12/03/21 Exposure to pollution before and after birth linked to allergic rhinitis Gibraltar Chronicle 12/03/21
Also in: The Sunday Post, This is Local London, Jersey Evening Post + extensive UK local
4 news outlets, Daily Mail, Yahoo UK, The National Scot, Asian Image, MSN AU, Diazhub, msn.com, California News Times, Florida News Times, Mirage News, Gibraltar Chronicle, WS Buzz, Medical Xpress, Campaign Series, Jioforme, Babygaga.com, News Colony, OnMedica, Phys.org, Newsbeezer, Yahoo Sports, A Closer Look, Big World Tale
How many people who test positive are asymptomatic? Your COVID-19 questions answered. The Sault News 08/03/21
Grandmaternal Smoking During Pregnancy May Increase Asthma Risk in Male Grandchildren Clinical Advisor 10/03/21
Sudbury letter: Sometimes, the medicine we take lowers global warming Sudbury Star 11/03/21
Immunology trends: Asthma leads Twitter mentions in Q4 2020 Clinical Trials Arena 12/03/21
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Acceptable Safety Profile of Upadacitinib for Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatology Advisor 08/03/21
Disease Activity, DMARDs May Affect COVID-19 Death Risk in Patients With Rheumatic Disease Docwire News 08/03/21
How Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Is Diagnosed: What to Expect at the Doctor CreakyJoints 08/03/21
Symptoms of Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: Could You Have This Inflammatory Back Pain? CreakyJoints 08/03/21
Tocilizumab Approved by the FDA for Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Rheumatology Network 09/03/21
Haunted by the Past: Adverse Childhood Experiences and RA Rheumatology Network 09/03/21
Inflammatory joint diseases confer 'low excess risk' for COVID-19 hospitalization, death Healio 10/03/21
Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Report Inconsistent Medicare Claims History Rheumatology Network 10/03/21
Upadacitinib found effective for psoriatic arthritis patients, Finds Study Medical Dialogues 10/03/21
In Hip OA, radiographic changes increased while pain decreased after 10 years: Study Medical Dialogues 11/03/21
COVID Death: Which Rheumatic Patients Are at Risk? Medically Prime 11/03/21 Also in: MedPage Today,
5 Archives of Disease in Childhood ‘We’ve seen so many girls suffering in lockdown’: the troubling rise of tics among teenage girls The Telegraph 09/03/21 Also in: Daily Finland, Daily Mail, MSN UK, MSN Philippines
First UK lockdown saw a ‘steep rise’ in cases of depression among children Sound Health & Lasting Wealth 11/03/21 Also in: FEE
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Honey Eat This, Not That! 11/03/21 (Previous PR) Five reasons to add this golden nectar to your diet (print) Times of India 14/03/21 Also in: MSN Health & Fitness, MSN Arabia
BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health Batch-cook to feed the family: Sri Lankan chicken curry, Moroccan lamb soup and Tuscan beef ragu... try these mouth-watering ways to reverse type 2 and transform your health Daily Mail 12/03/21 Also in: WhatsNew2Day, NewsColony, Sound Health and Lasting Wealth, Mogaz News, Newsfeeds, Diazhub, DUK News
BMJ Open The delicious breakfasts you won't believe are low carb! Daily Mail 08/03/21 Also in: DiazHub, Sound Health & Lasting Wealth, Health Medici Net, WhatsNews2Day, The Amed Post, Mogaz News, Business Fast, NewsColony,
Unstable work-life linked to future mental health problems in youth NewKerala 08/03/21
Lockdowns and restriction have reduced time in green spaces About Manchester 09/04/21
Research: Patient-reported burden of dry eye disease in the UK: a cross-sectional web-based survey (PR)
Dry eye disease negatively affects physical and mental health as well as vision WorldHealth.net 11/03/21 Also in: Neuroscience News, Scienmag, Medical Xpress, News-Medical.Net, Mirage News Australia, ScienceDaily, NewsCaf, Technology Networks, Ophthalmologyweb, Optical Prism
Ultraprocessed Food Attacks Your Bones and Vertebrae USSA News 11/03/21
Ten-year study shows legalized abortion does not improve maternal mortality LiveAction 12/03/21 Also in: USSA News
BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Have Markers of Exocrine Pancreatic Impairment Endocrinology Advisor 09/03/21
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 81 CrossFit Statistics You Should Know LiveStrong 08/03/21
6 BMJ Quality & Safety
Research: Effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention to improve emergency department care of low back pain: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trial (External PR)
NSW TRIAL QUESTIONS USE OF OPIOID PAINKILLERS FOR BACK PAIN Retail Pharmacy 11/03/21 A cheap heat pack to replace opioids for back pain? It may work Sydney Morning Herald 11/03/21 Also in: The World News, Medianet australian, WAtoday.com.au, Internews Cast, Mirage News Australia, What's on (AU), Newswire NZ, Mediaverse, About Pain, New for Business, NewsBlaze, Accom News, Medical Xpress, Brisbane Times, The Age Australia, The Australian, The New Daily, Hospital Health
BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health Views on Abortion Among Obstetricians/Gynaecologists in Northern Ireland Medscape 11/03/21
The Weekly Pulse: Arkansas Near-Total Abortion Ban; Biden Signs American Rescue Plan; Feminists Mark One Year of COVID MS Magazine 12/03/21
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Providers Strategize to Close Racial Gaps in Hospice Care Hospice News 12/03/21
British Journal of Ophthalmology UNMC, UNO Develop Glaucoma App Klin Newstalk 08/03/21
Beware! Visual impairment may put you at higher risk of death Sound Health and Lasting Wealth 08/03/21
Ill-Fiitted Face Masks Could Lead to Defects on Visual-Field Tests Medscape 08/03/21
Eye surgery robotics startup ForSight raises $10M Yahoo Finance 09/03/21 Eye, robot Tech Crunch 11/03/21 Also in: NewsCaf, X SEO, Technology For You, Pro Well Technology, Daily News (gh), Daily Mail, Top Technical Solutions
British Journal of Sports Medicine Everything You Need to Know About Supplements for Joint Pain MSN Lifestyle 08/03/21 Also in: Reader’s Digest
This 15-Minute Total Core Workout Will Secretly Work Every Other Muscle In Your Body, Too MSN Lifestyle 08/03/21
Fast-paced walking helps you live longer: study New York Post 09/03/21
Further coverage for transwomen athletes’ competitive advantage (PR) Joanna Harper’s new research shows why trans athletes should be able to compete in women’s sports Outsports 09/03/21
7 Georgia’s Transgender Bill Will Likely Be Illegal Medium 09/03/21 Kansas senator leaves out context in claim about transgender athletes PolitiFact 09/03/21 Also in: Planetransgender, Western Journal, Washington Examiner
UFC Fighter Georges St-Pierre Shared a Deceptively Simple 20-Second Core Challenge Men’s Health 09/03/21
The 40 best low-calorie foods for health and weight loss Yerepouni Daily News 09/03/21
Strong, Sculpted Legs Start With These Exercises MSN 10/03/21
30 Different Ways to Use Household Items as Exercise Equipment In a Pinch MSN Lifestlye 10/03/21
This Plank Flow Will Make Your Back Feel Great MSN 10/03/21
How the World’s Best Athletes Handle Brutal Heat Outside 10/03/21
10 Ways to Undo a Decade of Damage Men’s Health 10/03/21
Batch-cook to feed the family: Sri Lankan chicken curry, Moroccan lamb soup and Tuscan beef ragu... try these mouth-watering ways to reverse type 2 and transform your health Daily Mail 12/03/21 Also in: WhatsNew2Day, NewsColony, Sound Health and Lasting Wealth, Mogaz News, Newsfeeds, Diazhub, DUK News
The Best Knee Braces, According to Physical Therapists MSN Lifestyle 11/03/21
Still Working From Home? You May Need These 17 Tips to Not Gain (More) Weight MSN Lifestyle 11/03/21
Retaining teens, protecting front-rowers and embracing a summer of rugby: The RFU’s plan to relaunch grass-roots rugby The Telegraph 11/03/21 Also in: MSN South Africa, MSN NZ, MSN UK, Allusanewshub
What's the Difference Between All These Running Shoes? MSN Money 13/03/21
This could be why you're so tired dalbyherald.com.au 13/03/21 Also in: NOOSA News, qt.com
Astronomical Bone Loss Recorded From Space Travel Parabolic Arc 12/03/21 Also in: Edmonton Prime Times
ForSight Robotics Raises $10m from Eclipse Ventures and Mithril Capital in Seed Round NS Medical Devices 12/03/21
A Guide to Better Sleep With Hip Pain Sleepopolis 12/03/21
FDA Authorizes Protective Collar for Athletes at Risk for Brain Injuries VeryWell Health 11/03/21
8 What is the Most Important Quality in a Running Shoe? Medium 14/03/21
The Life-Changing Exercise Hack You’ve Probably Never Heard Of--It Melts Fat SO Fast! She Finds 13/05/21
Emergency Medicine Journal The hardest truth of Covid's first wave -- people were denied treatment The Times 08/03/21
Walkers warned highly toxic ‘parsnips’ found on beach can kill people and pets Metro 13/03/21 Also in: simplenews, The World News, Daily Mail, Head Topics, Yahoo UK
Gut Colon capsule endoscopy, an effective option for colorectal cancer screening: BMJ Medical Dialogues 09/03/21
Acid Reflux Drugs May Increase Diabetes Risk BottomLineInc 11/03/21
Journal for ImmunoTherapy for Cancer
Research: Differential and longitudinal immune gene patterns associated with reprogrammed microenvironment and viral mimicry in response to neoadjuvant radiotherapy in rectal cancer (External PR)
Radiotherapy-resistant cancers could be rendered susceptible through immunotherapy treatment News-Medical.Net 08/03/21 Targeted immunotherapy could boost radiotherapy response Scienmag 08/03/21 Also in: Medical Xpress, Pharma Jobs, PharmaTimes, Technology Networks, IT Online, AZoLifeSciences
Guidelines provide consensus on management of CAR T-cell therapy-related toxicities Healio 10/03/21
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Research: Socioeconomic status during youth and risk of car crash during adulthood: findings from the DRIVE cohort study (External PR)
Car-crash risk up to four times higher for poor young drivers The Sydney Morning Herald 11/03/21 Also in: WAtoday.com.au, Brisbane Times, The Age Australia
Interview with World Renowned Epidemiologists on 5G and the Need to Protect Kids Activist Post 12/03/21
Journal of Investigative Medicine Lung Involvement Increases Patients’ In-hospital Risk of Death, Costs Scleroderma News 11/03/21
Journal of Medical Ethics AOC claims it’s ‘weird,’ ‘bigotry’ to keep men from encroaching on women’s sports LifeSite
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Journal of Medical Ethics suggests children could be taken away from their parents if they oppose sex change surgeries and hormone therapy Gript 10/03/21
COVID-19: Ethicists identify global vaccination priorities UW Medicine 11/03/21
Medical Humanities A tale of a neurosurgeon with another identity WebIndia123 10/03/21 Also in: Daijiworld, KentuckyIndian, Andhravilas, Social News XYZ, English.lokmat
Occupational & Environmental Medicine 8 Signs That It’s Time for You to Unretire MSN Money 09/03/21
Further coverage for grocery store workers at higher risk of COVID-19 (PR) King County approves hazard pay for grocery workers in unincorporated areas The Seattle Times 09/03/21
Further coverage for night owls and morning larks (PR) ‘NIGHT OWLS’ PERFORM WORSE AT WORK, STUDY FINDS Daily Vitamins 11/03/21 Also in: The Columbian,
Cleaning products damaging worker respiratory health, study confirms Workers Health & Safety Centre 10/03/21
8 Ways To Manage Back Pain When Working From Home Longevity 13/03/21
Postgraduate Medical Journal If You're Thinking About Taking Antidepressants Right Now, You're Not Alone Elle 08/03/21
RMD Open Reduced Cardiorespiratory Fitness Mediates Excess All-cause Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis Docwire News 09/03/21
Arthritis Drugs Linked to Depression BottomLineInc 11/03/21
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