General Interest
Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Population Health: The Balance Between Clinical Care and Public Health
4 Dec, 2019 | 08:19h | UTCAddressing Social Determinants to Improve Population Health: The Balance Between Clinical Care and Public Health – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Viewpoint: Clarifying the Meaning of Clinically Meaningful Benefit in Clinical Research – Noticeable Change vs Valuable Change
3 Dec, 2019 | 01:37h | UTCClarifying the Meaning of Clinically Meaningful Benefit in Clinical Research: Noticeable Change vs Valuable Change – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Antiretroviral Therapy Has Saved Millions of Lives From AIDS and Could Save More
3 Dec, 2019 | 01:05h | UTCAntiretroviral therapy has saved millions of lives from AIDS and could save more – Our World in Data (free)
Warning: Swimming and Deep Brain Stimulation do not Mix
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:59h | UTCWarning: Swimming and deep brain stimulation do not mix – STAT (free)
See also: Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s might disrupt swimming ability – Reuters (free) AND Swimmers Beware of Deep Brain Stimulation – The New York Times (free) AND Swimming a ‘no-no’ for those undergoing deep brain stimulation therapy – News Medical (free)
Original Case Reports: Beware of deep water after subthalamic deep brain stimulation – Neurology ($)
Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Problematic Smartphone Usage and Associated Mental Health Outcomes Amongst Children and Young People
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:56h | UTCCommentaries: An estimated 1 in 4 children and young people have problematic smartphone usage – King’s College London (free) AND Expert reaction to problematic smart phone use in young people – Science Media Centre (free) AND Teens aren’t addicted to their phones – but we like to think they are – NewScientist (free)
Air Pollution Associated with New Causes of Hospital Admissions
29 Nov, 2019 | 08:46h | UTCEditorial: The health effects of fine particulate air pollution (free)
Commentaries: Air pollution linked with new causes of hospital admissions – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Yaguang Wei: The dangers of air pollution for human health – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND More reasons air pollution will send you to the hospital – CNN (free) AND Air pollution linked to increased hospital admissions for kidney disease and sepsis – NHS Choices (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
"It shouldn’t be news to anyone that air pollution causes disease, disability, and death, but this week we add new causes and costs to the charge sheet" @fgodlee https://t.co/vNusGnCGpk
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 29, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Physician Depression Associated with Medical Errors
28 Nov, 2019 | 10:35h | UTCCommentary: Depression in Docs Leads to Medical Errors and Vice Versa – Medscape (free registration required)
Perspective: What Are the Benefits of Probiotics?
28 Nov, 2019 | 10:28h | UTCWhat Are the Benefits of Probiotics? – The New York Times (free)
Related: Systematic Review: Harms Reporting in Trials with Probiotics (link to abstract and commentaries) AND The Problem With Probiotics – The New York Times (free)
Cohort Study: Associations of Dairy Intake with Risk of Mortality in Women and Men
28 Nov, 2019 | 10:24h | UTCRelated meta-analysis: Milk and dairy consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality: dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies – European Journal of Epidemiology (free)
Viewpoint: Implementation Strategies for Cardiovascular Polypills
27 Nov, 2019 | 08:09h | UTCImplementation Strategies for Cardiovascular Polypills – JAMA (free for a limited period)
See also: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at a Crossroads: Precision Medicine or Polypill? – JAMA (free)
Author Interview: Implementation Strategies for Cardiovascular Polypills (free)
Related: The Polypill Revisited: Why We Still Need Population-Based Approaches in the Precision Medicine Era (free for a limited period) AND Randomized Trial: Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population (randomized trials, commentaries and guideline on the subject)
Paging Dr. Robot: Artificial Intelligence Moves into Care
26 Nov, 2019 | 07:31h | UTCPaging Dr. Robot: Artificial intelligence moves into care – Associated Press (free) (via @EricTopol)
Perspective: The Mental Health of PhD Researchers Demands Urgent Attention
24 Nov, 2019 | 21:02h | UTCThe mental health of PhD researchers demands urgent attention – Nature (free)
Related: PhDs: the tortuous truth – Nature’s survey of more than 6,000 graduate students reveals the turbulent nature of doctoral research – Nature (free)
Study: Switching from Tobacco Cigarettes to Electronic Cigarettes May Improve Cardiovascular Health
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:31h | UTCCommentaries: Smokers who switch to vaping could soon ‘have healthier hearts’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Vaping less harmful than smoking for vascular health, major study finds – University of Dundee (free) AND Switching from cigarettes to vapes may be better for heart health, study says – CNN (free)
WHO: Mosquito Sterilization Offers New Opportunity to Control Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:11h | UTCCommentary: UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue – United Nations (free)
Related: Study: Modified Mosquitoes to Reduce Dengue Rates (free study and commentaries) AND Australian Experiment Wipes Out Over 80% of Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes (news release and commentary)
Perspective: Why is the World Losing the Fight Against History’s Most Lethal Disease?
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:18h | UTCWhy is the world losing the fight against history’s most lethal disease? – The Guardian (free)
Opinion piece by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
[Abstract Only] Large-Scale Assessment of a Smartwatch to Identify Atrial Fibrillation
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:37h | UTCLarge-Scale Assessment of a Smartwatch to Identify Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What Can We Learn From The Apple Heart Study? – Cardiobrief (free)
“…nearly half a million people were required to identify a few hundred people with AF. (It should further be noted that we have no idea whether the patients identified in this group will even benefit from their diagnosis, since they may differ in important ways from AF patients identified by traditional means.)” (from Cardiobrief)
Viewpoint: Vaping—Seeking Clarity in a Time of Uncertainty
8 Nov, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCVaping—Seeking Clarity in a Time of Uncertainty – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Vaping—Seeking Clarity in a Time of Uncertainty (free audio)
Related: “EVALI” (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury): CDC Updates Guidance and Creates New Name (free)
Viewpoint: The Second-hand Effects of Antibiotics: Communicating the Public Health Risks of Drug Resistance
8 Nov, 2019 | 07:02h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
It's not just smoking that causes second-hand effects. In this opinion piece in JAC-AMR, we discuss how #antibiotics can have impacts beyond the recipient. Communicating the risks of antibiotic overuse should incorporate this message. https://t.co/sUtWkWWx0r @DrKevinSchwartz pic.twitter.com/tAsqQGvV8d
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) November 5, 2019
150 years of Nature – A Century and a Half of Research and Discovery
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:08h | UTC150 years of Nature – A Century and a Half of Research and Discovery (free resources)
Video (interesting): A network of science: 150 years of Nature papers (free)
Study: Association Between Gifts from Pharmaceutical Companies to Doctors and Their Drug Prescribing Patterns
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:07h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
New study shows that gifts to GPs are common and associated with less rational drug prescriptions for patients and more expenses for the National Health Insurance https://t.co/Hvu6BqrHhi
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 6, 2019
Editorial: Reporting Research Findings to Participants is an Ethical Imperative
7 Nov, 2019 | 07:42h | UTCReporting research findings to participants is an ethical imperative – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Why do so few researchers share their findings with participants? One clear answer is that researchers are under very little pressure to disseminate results to patients and participants, says @JeremyTaylorNB, who calls on this to become the default https://t.co/TQ5am81xC7
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 4, 2019
Study: Screen Time Linked to Changes in Brain White Matter Integrity in Preschool-Aged Children
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:00h | UTCAssociations Between Screen-Based Media Use and Brain White Matter Integrity in Preschool-Aged Children – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to study on screen use and white brain matter in children – Science Media Centre (free) AND Preschoolers’ Screen Time Tied to Brain Structure Irregularities – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Association Between Screen Media Use and Academic Performance Among Children and Adolescents (link to abstract and commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Mind-Body Therapies for Opioid-Treated Pain
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCMind-Body Therapies for Opioid-Treated Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Study highlights role of mind-body therapies in addressing opioid-treated pain – News Medical (free) AND Meditation, Mindfulness Hold Promise for Pain Treatment, Curbing Opioid Use – U.S. News (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Fish Oil Supplements Have no Effect on Anxiety and Depression
5 Nov, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCOmega-3 and polyunsaturated fat for prevention of depression and anxiety symptoms: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials – British Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Fish oil supplements have no effect on anxiety and depression – University of East Anglia (free)
Perspective – Correlation Confounded by Timing: One Reason we Believe Bad Therapies are Awesome
5 Nov, 2019 | 08:29h | UTCCorrelation confounded by timing: One reason we believe bad therapies are awesome – PulmCrit (free)