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 (17-23 August) - our highlights ​ ​ include:

● A BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine study finding that honey is better than usual care ​ ​ for easing upper respiratory tract symptoms was covered globally, including the front page of The Times, as well as CNN, The Telegraph and the International Business ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Times.

● Research in The BMJ suggesting that single dose radiotherapy during surgery is as ​ ​ good as conventional radiotherapy for most women with early breast cancer made the front page of The Times, and was covered by iNews, The Times of India and ​ ​ ​ BBC News, among others. ​

● A study in The BMJ finding that air pollution is linked to a higher risk of young ​ ​ children developing asthma made headlines in ITV News, The Times, CNN and The ​ ​ ​ Independent.

PRESS RELEASES

The BMJ | BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine x 2 ​ ​ ​

EXTERNAL PRESS RELEASES

BMJ Quality & Safety | BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health ​ ​

OTHER COVERAGE

The BMJ | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ​ ​ Archives of Disease in Childhood | BMJ Case Reports ​ ​ BMJ Open | BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care ​ ​ BMJ Open Gastroenterology | British Journal of Ophthalmology ​ ​ ​ British Journal of Sports Medicine | General Psychiatry ​ ​ Gut | Heart ​ ​ Injury Prevention | International Journal of Gynecological Cancer ​ ​ Journal of Clinical Pathology | Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ​ ​ Journal of Medical Ethics | Journal of Medical Genetics ​ ​ ​ Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Medical Humanities | Occupational & Environmental Medicine ​ ​ RMD Open | Thorax ​ ​ Tobacco Control

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T he BMJ press release coverage

Research: Air pollution and family related determinants of asthma onset and ​ persistent wheezing in children: nationwide case-control study

Asthma in childhood linked to air pollution ITV News 15/08/2020 ​ Air pollution linked to asthma in children, BMJ study finds The Independent 20/08/2020 ​ ​ Pollution linked to first time asthma in children, study says CNN 20/08/2020 ​

Also in: UK local news, Yahoo UK, Daily Mail, Daily Express, The Times, Before It’s News, ​ U.S. News & World Report, Medical Xpress, BrightSurf, HealthDay, Big World Tale, AOL Money, Read Sector, Medical Dialogues, OnMedica, Earth.com, Retail Pharmacy, Erie News Now, KPTV-TV + US TV outlets, Nursing Times, Sound Health and Lasting Wealth, Gibraltar Chronicle, InfoSurhoy, A Closer Look, Drugs.com, Weekly Sauce, Healio, MEAWW, MinnPost, Physician’s Briefing, Physician’s Weekly

Research: Long term survival and local control outcomes from single dose targeted ​ intraoperative radiotherapy during lumpectomy (TARGIT-IORT) for early breast cancer: TARGIT-A randomised clinical trial

New treatment heralds breakthrough for breast cancer patients The Times (front page) ​ ​ 20/08/2020 Breast cancer: Single dose of radiotherapy during surgery ‘as good as full course’ iNews ​ 19/08/2020 Indian-origin expert leads UK's major breast cancer radiotherapy study Times of India ​ 20/08/2020

Also in: Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, Yahoo UK, BBC News, BBC Radio 4 + BBC Radio ​ Guernsey, Metro, MSN IE, The Scotsman, Daily Mail, Daily Star, The Independent, Times of News India, HealthDay, NewsColony, Medical Xpress, ExBulletin, Foreign Affairs, U.S. News & World Report, Express Digest, Outlook India, EUROPEAN HOSPITAL, Business Fast, The New Indian Express, OnMedica, Pharma Times, Drugs.com, PharmaTimes, TIMES NOW, Physician’s Briefing, ScienceDaily

Research: Preterm delivery and long term mortality in women: national cohort and ​ co-sibling study

Women who have a premature baby are twice as likely to die young, new study suggests Daily Mail 19/08/2020 How preterm birth may raise early death risk in mothers International Business Times ​ 21/08/2020

Also in: Medical Xpress, BrightSurf, Express Digest, Journal Watch, Angle News, Sound ​ Health and Lasting Wealth, Big World Tale, Mogaz News, Read Sector, Newsd, OnMedica, Sakaal Times, Newkerala.com, Health Medicine Network, INDIA New England, KentuckyIndian, Newskarnataka, Mirage News Australia, Daijiworld, MENA FN, Vishva Times, AustinIndian, Social News XYZ, A Closer Look, Business Fast, The Health Site

Analysis: Face coverings for covid-19: from medical intervention to social practice ​

2 Shifting public health messaging about face coverings could improve uptake ScienceDaily ​ ​ 19/08/2020 Face masks should be promoted as form of personal expression – report The Irish Times ​ 20/08/2020

Also in: Medical Xpress, Mirage News Australia, The World News, Science Daily, ​ Sciencecodex, The St Kitts Nevis Observer

Further coverage for plant protein linked to lower risk of early death Plant Protein Diets Linked to Lower Risk of Early Death One Green Planet 17/08/2020 ​ Also in: Ladders ​

Further coverage for fresh vs frozen embryo transfer Fresh, frozen embryo transfers yield similar pregnancy rates Healio 17/08/2020 ​ Freezing IVF embryos doesn't boost your fertility chances Irish Daily Mail 18/08/2020 ​ Also in: The Star (Malaysia) ​

Further coverage for Remdesivir rapid recommendation Recommendation for Remdesivir for the Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Remains Weak Pharmacy Times 19/08/2020

Further coverage for concerns over antibodies testing Coronavirus updates: Concerns over tests and data as tourists scramble to beat new restrictions Cornwall Live 21/08/2020 ​ Also in: The Mid Devon Gazette + regional UK news outlets, Belfast Live, ​

O ther notable coverage UK Medical School Agrees to ‘De-Colonise Curriculum’ Breitbart 18/08/2020 ​ Is everything you thought about dieting wrong? (print only) The Times 18/08/2020 ​

JOURNALS

B MJ Evidence-Based Medicine

Research: Effectiveness of honey for symptomatic relief in respiratory tract ​ infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis (PR) ​ ​

Honey more effective than over-the-counter medicines for treating colds and coughs The ​ Telegraph 18/08/2020 Honey may be better at treating coughs and colds than over-the-counter medicines CNN ​ 19/08/2020 Honey Might be a Better Medication for Colds and Flu-Like Illness Than Antibiotics, Study Claims International Business Times 20/08/2020 ​

Also in: The Times (front page print), ITV 1 News + ITV Online, Good Morning Britain ​ ​ ​ (misattrib to TBMJ), covered extensively by UK local news outlets, Belfast City Beat, Daily Mail + This is Money + Scottish and Irish editions, Sky News, Daily Express + Evening Express, Irish News, The National Scot, The Scotsman, Yahoo UK, Belfast Telegraph, BreakingNews.ie, Metro, The Sun, Evening Standard, Wales Online, Yahoo Finance UK, RTE, BBC Focus Magazine, Daily Mirror, Irish Examiner, The Guardian x 2, MSN UK, MSN IE, The People, Sunday Mirror + Irish edition, Daily Star

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International New York Post, Hiiraan Online, Asian Image,Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore, India.com, Sputnik International, Yahoo India News, WDRB-TV, WICC-AM + US TV outlets, KETV Omaha, USA ​ ​ ​ ​ Breaking News, Yahoo India Style, MSN Arabia + India + Singapore, KhaleejTimes.com, Click Orlando, Delicious.com (AU), Senegal Actu, Naija247News, Fox News Channel, Vaaju, East Africa Standard, TV NZ, Wichita Eagle, MSN IN + MY+ Philippines, US Weekly, Epoch Times, News Africa Now, Xinmsn, News24 South Africa, The South African

Other Medically Prime, Business Fast, Angle News, New Atlas, Pulse, F3 NWS, Journal Watch, Sound Health and Lasting Wealth, The World News, Mogaz News, Medical Dialogues, Press insider Daily, Yahoo Movies, Medical Xpress, Yahoo Sport, EcoWatch, Financial Gazette, Drugs.com, Newsbeezer, Positive News, Physician’s Briefing, SheKnows, Solar News, Erie ​ News Now, NewsDio, Technology Times, Nursing Times, EngleMed Health News, Simplenews, News-Medical.net, College of Medicine, Science Alert, Catholic Online, Web24 News, NaturalProducts Global.com, Eat This, Not That!, Best Life, From Press, Yahoo Lifestyle, Nutrition Insight, Medscape, Sci-News, Live Science, SlashGear, GK Men, Alive for Football, Alexonic, MSN Health & Fitness, Breaking Science News, Ex Bulletin, Steelers Lounge, Health Family News, News Colony, Sound Health & Lasting Wealth, expressdigest.com, Drew Reports News, Lipstick Alley, Archy Worldys, Health Medicine.net, Global Good News, Free Republic, The Beet

Research: Analysis of reports of unintended pregnancies associated with the ​ combined use of non-enzyme-inducing antibiotics and hormonal contraceptives (PR) ​

Women on the pill should be warned that taking antibiotics may lead to unwanted pregnancies, Oxford University study says The Daily Telegraph 18/08/2020 ​ ​ Antibiotics put women on the pill at risk of pregnancy The Times 19/08/2020 ​

Also in: Leeds Live + UK local news, Yahoo UK, Irish Examiner, The Independent, Belfast ​ ​ Live, Daily Mail, The Irish News, Wales Online, Sky News,Evening Express, Business Fast, ​ Foreign Affairs, , F3 NWS, MedPage Today, The World News, Medical Dialogues, Mirage ​ News Australia, Deutsche Welle, OnMedica, Nursing Times, UPI, Drugs.com, Doctors Lounge, Medical Xpress, Physician’s Briefing, The Health Cast, U.S. News & World Report, Newsmax, Angle News, Weekly Sauce, Medicircle, Health Medicine Network, The Health Mania, HealthDay, Boston Standard, Medscape, Renal & Urology News, Pharma News Online, Web Favourites

Further coverage for doubt cast on targeting LDL cholesterol (PR) Treating 'bad' cholesterol has inconsistent health effects The Star Malaysia 17/08/20 ​ Also in: Press Enterprise Online ​

A nnals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Research: Hydroxychloroquine ineffective for COVID-19 prophylaxis in lupus and ​ rheumatoid arthritis (External PR) ​

Hydroxychloroquine ineffective as a preventive antiviral against COVID-19: study Medical ​ Xpress 17/08/2020 New Study Says Hydroxychloroquine Ineffective As Preventive Antiviral Against COVID-19

4 Eurasia Review 19/08/2020

Also in: Daily Mail, News-Medical.Net, Outbreak News Today, BrightSurf, Scienmag, ​ Newswise, McKnight's Long-Term Care New, Daily World (IN), W3 Live News, ScienceDaily, NetIndia 123, WebIndia123, NewKerala, Ex Bulletin, Hindu Business Line, India4u, Prokerala, Windows to News, Austin Indian, Newsd, Vishva Times, Kentucky Indian, Andhravilas, The Siasat Daily, India TV, Daijiworld, The Hawk India, Social News XYZ, World Economic Forum, Yubanet, Business Standard, W3 Live News, NewsColony, Business Fast, Business Telegraph, Express Digest, Angle News, Mogaz News, Sound Health and Lasting Wealth, Timworld, SciTech Daily, Mindzilla, LatinAmerican Post, The Daily, The People’s Pharmacy, Health Medici Net, Infosurhoy

Baricitinib and Infections: What’s the Risk? Medically Prime 17/08/2020 ​ Also in: MedPage Today, ​

The evidence is not clear: Rheumatic diseases, drugs, and COVID-19 MD Edge 17/08/2020 ​ Also in: Medscape ​

Change isn’t a good thing for Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients Mirage News ​ 17/08/2020

Sarilumab Linked to Faster Recovery in Severe COVID-19 With Hyperinflammation Dermatology Advisor 17/08/2020

Urate Lowering Therapy Reduces Ultrasound-Detected Crystal Load in Gout Renal & ​ Urology News 17/08/2020

Change isn’t a good thing for Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients Mirage News ​ 17/08/2020

The Evidence Is Not Clear: Rheumatic Diseases, Drugs, and COVID-19 Medscape ​ 18/08/2020

This Could Delay the Need for Knee and Hip Joint Replacement Surgery RehabPub ​ 19/08/2020

TNF Inhibitor Biologics Significantly Slow Joint Damage in Ankylosing Spondylitis CreakyJoints 19/08/2020

EULAR Issues Recommendations on COVID-19 And Rheumatic, Musculoskeletal Conditions Pain Medicine News 20/08/2020 ​

Psoriatic Arthritis May Be a Risk Factor for Low BMD, But Association Not Genetically Determined Dermatology Advisor 20/08/2020 ​

A rchives of Disease in Childhood Further coverage for cases of COVID-19 in children in England (PR) Children made up just 1% of Covid-19 cases in England in first peak, study finds MultiPress ​ 17/08/2020 Also in: Health24 South Africa, Health Medicine Network, Nursing Times, Webs Favourites ​

5 B MJ Case Reports Team creates better tool to aid COVID-19 diagnosis ScienceDaily 19/08/2020 ​

46 really fun things you can do at home (or nearby!) if you're bored this weekend Glamour ​ 21/08/2020 (misattributed to The BMJ)

B MJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health Should you be taking vitamin D? Yahoo Finance 22/08/20 ​ Also in: MSN Health & Fitness, us.press.from, Consumer Reports ​

Research: Lifestyle medicine for type 2 diabetes: practice-based evidence for ​ long-term efficacy of a multicomponent lifestyle intervention (Reverse Diabetes2 Now) (External PR) No coverage

B MJ Open Further coverage for women smokers less likely to use cancer screening services (PR) Smokers Less Likely to Receive Breast, Cervical, CRC Screening Doctors Lounge ​ 17/08/2020 Also in: Drugs.com, Physician’s Briefing, US News & World Report, Physician’s Weekly, ​ Docwire News, MedicalBrief South Africa, Medically Prime,

Further coverage for loss of productivity due to menstruation (PR) Are period leaves a good idea? Here's what employers should know Times of India ​ 17/08/2020

Ban sees 'dramatic' teen smoking reduction Irish Medical Times 18/08/2020 ​

The evidence is not clear: Rheumatic diseases, drugs, and COVID-19 The Hospitalist ​ ​ 17/08/2020

Here’s What Happens When You Get Hit By a Rubber Bullet—and What to Do Reader’s ​ Digest 18/08/2020

MIT researchers create reusable face mask similar to N95 respirator wvlt.tv 19/08/2020 ​ Also in: CTV News, Propakistani, Vancouver Island News, Tasnim News ​

Over Two-Thirds Of Young Nigerian Mothers Give Birth At Home — Study Nigerian Tribune ​ 20/08/2020

Coronavirus antibodies tests ‘put public at risk’ BBC News 20/08/2020 ​ Also in: Dundee Messenger, Business Fast, Namex, Breaking News TV, Sound Health and ​ Lasting Wealth, Viportal, Health Medicine.net, Daily Sun

Drinking This Much Coffee Every Day Can Save Your Liver, Study Says Best Life ​ 20/08/2020 Also in: MSN Lifestyle ​

Emotional 'Sustenance' During COVID; Expanding Precision Oncology; Cannabis for Sickle Cell MedPage Today 20/08/2020 ​

6 Swedish top scientist warns against relying on masks to stop COVID-19 The New American ​ 21/08/20

B MJ Open Diabetes Research & Car Flash Continuous Glucose Monitoring Utilization in Type 2 Diabetes Pharmacy Times ​ 17/08/20

New And Unique Clusters Of Type 2 Diabetes Identified In Indians APN News 21/08/2020 ​ ​ Also in: Biospectrum India, The Hindu Business Line, Times of India, ET Healthworld, F3 ​ NWS, World News Network

B MJ Open Gastroenterology Poop transplant cures man's 'drunkenness disease' Fox News 18/08/2020 ​ Also in: Namex ​

B MJ Quality & Safety

Research: Chronic hospital nurse understaffing meets COVID-19: an observational ​ ​ study (External PR) ​

Wide Variation Across Hospitals in Nurse Staffing Is Threat to Public’s Health Top Doctors & ​ Healthcare Experts 18/08/2020 Chronic hospital nurse understaffing poses risks to the public’s health News-Medical.Net ​ 18/08/2020 Also in: ScienceDaily, Newsbreak, Revenue Cycle Insights, Healthcare Purchasing News, ​ 15 Minute News, BrightSurf, Newswise, Becker’s Hospital Review, Consumer Affairs, News-Medical.Net, Penn Today,

Pierre Louis helps stop the bleeding Cosmos Magazine 21/08/20 ​ ​

B ritish Journal of Ophthalmology CNV (CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION) MARKET SET FOR RAPID GROWTH AND TREND, BY 2025 News Brok 21/08/20 ​

B ritish Journal of Sports Medicine Exercising during pregnancy TeamUSA.org 18/0820 ​

Lower back pain: Apply this ointment to significantly ease back pain within five days Daily ​ Express 19/08/2020

Health experts say walking programs can substantially improve health My ​ State Online 23/08/20

G eneral Psychiatry Further coverage for gut flora and anxiety (2019 PR) Changes in gut flora can ease anxiety Explica 23/08/20 ​

G ut What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Coffee Eat This! Not That! 18/08/2020 ​

PROLONGED DAILY ASPIRIN USE BUMPS UP BLEEDING RISK AJP.com.au 18/08/2020 ​

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14 proven health benefits of turmeric and curcumin MSN Lifestyle 20/08/2020 ​

The link between ulcerative colitis and stress Everyday Health 21/08/20 ​

H eart Why Intermittent Silence May Be the Form of Meditation That Actually Works for You Real ​ Simple 17/08/2020 Also in: Yahoo Lifestyle ​

Further coverage for childhood maltreatment and heart disease in adulthood (PR) How child abuse increases heart disease risk Business Daily 19/08/2020 ​

Further coverage for cardiovascular benefits of hot baths (PR) Can taking baths help my heart? Harvard Women’s Health (September issue) ​

I njury Prevention Tackling the frequent fire tragedies in India The New Indian Express 17/08/2020 ​

Japanese City Yamato Has Banned ‘Smartphone Walking’ The Swaddle 20/08/2020 ​

I nternational Journal of Gynecological Cancer Physical activity in gynecologic cancer survivors contemporaryobgyn.net 18/08/2020 ​

J ournal of Clinical Pathology Remote Monitoring Solutions Provide Relief to Embattled Healthcare Systems MedIndia ​ 21/08/20

J ournal of Epidemiology & Community Health The Fluoride in Our Water Might Be Draining Your Thyroid — Here’s How to Fix It First for ​ Women 17/08/2020

5 things COVID-19 has taught us about inequality World Economic Forum 18/08/2020 ​ Also in: The Mandarin ​

Tend to your muscles to live longer Times News Online 22/08/20 ​

J ournal of Medical Ethics 9 in 10 Belgian medics support ‘after-birth abortion’ Christian Institutue 20/08/2020 ​ Also in: Breitbart News (attrib The BMJ) ​

The obligation to retract an unethical paper ConscienHealth 21/08/20 ​

I wasn’t told the baby I aborted could feel pain: Woman launches legal case urging clinics to tell the truth National Right to Life News 21/08/20 ​

It’s about more than pushing up daisies BioEdge 22/08/20 ​

J ournal of Medical Genetics Genetic mutation linked to adult onset hearing loss MD Alert 21/08/20 ​

8 J ournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Antidopaminergic Meds Ease Chorea But May Worsen Cognition, Study Finds Huntingdon’s ​ It’s about more than pushing up daisiesDisease News 18/08/2020

How being a ‘morning person’ could mean you’re more likely to get Alzheimer’s Business ​ Fast 19/08/2020 EARLY RISER? How being a ‘morning person’ could mean you’re more likely to get Alzheimer’s The Sun + Scottish Sun 19/08/2020 ​

Weight added to argument EBV triggers MS MS UK 20/08/2020 ​

Anxious kids have slower concussion recovery Physician’s Weekly 21/08/20 ​

M edical Humanities For birth control fixes, chemist is best friend The Standard 24/08/2020 wbtv 21/08/2020 ​

O ccupational & Environmental Medicine 8 signs that it’s time for you to unretire MSN Money 22/08/20 ​

R MD Open Evaluating Methotrexate Monotherapy for Minimal Disease Activity Achievement in Early PsA Dermatology Advisor 18/08/2020 ​

Anti-CCP positivity associated with denosumab response in RA patients Medwire News ​ 19/08/2020

Humira Shows Long-term Efficacy and Safety in Polyarticular JIA, Phase 3 Trial Reports Juvenile Arthritis News 21/08/20

T horax Further coverage for homemade face masks (PR) Tvsyd.dk (Danish TV, no link available)

Hearing Loss Screening in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Physician’s Weekly 18/08/2020 ​ ​

T obacco Control IQOS (heated tobacco) replaces vaping as the next cigarette alternative Bridge 17/08/2020 ​

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