General Interest
How contagious is monkeypox — and should you get a vaccine? Here’s the latest.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:31h | UTCHow contagious is monkeypox—and should you get a vaccine? Here’s the latest. – National Geographic
Related:
Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox – Drugs
Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases – CIDRAP
No room for complacency – World Health Organization
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox Genital Lesions – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox vaccination begins — can the global outbreaks be contained? – Nature
Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands.
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses – STAT
Rename monkeypox strains to remove geographic stigma, researchers say – Science
2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science
Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science
Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP
What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News
Perspective | How to find, read and organize papers.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCHow to find, read and organize papers – Nature
The promise of digital health: then, now, and the future.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:55h | UTCThe Promise of Digital Health: Then, Now, and the Future – National Academy of Medicine
Cohort Study | Association of the “weekend warrior” and other leisure-time physical activity patterns with all-cause and cause-specific mortality.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:53h | UTCAssociation of the “Weekend Warrior” and Other Leisure-time Physical Activity Patterns With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Nationwide Cohort Study – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Review | The vaccine-hesitant moment.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:49h | UTCThe Vaccine-Hesitant Moment – New England Journal of Medicine
FDA orders Juul to remove all its e-cigarettes from US market.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:46h | UTCFDA orders Juul to remove all its e-cigarettes from US market – The BMJ
See also:
FDA orders all Juul e-cigarettes off the market – POLITICO
The FDA orders Juul to pull all of its vaping products from the U.S. market – NPR
FDA orders Juul Labs to remove products from US market – CNN
FDA News Release: FDA Denies Authorization to Market JUUL Products – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Politicians live longer than the populations they represent: new research.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCPoliticians live longer than the populations they represent: new research – The Conversation
Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:43h | UTCMonkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases – CIDRAP
Original Report: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control/WHO Regional Office for Europe. Monkeypox, Joint Epidemiological overview, 30 June, 2022
WHO Statement: No room for complacency – World Health Organization
Related:
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox Genital Lesions – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox vaccination begins — can the global outbreaks be contained? – Nature
Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands.
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses – STAT
Rename monkeypox strains to remove geographic stigma, researchers say – Science
2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science
Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science
Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP
What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News
Wearable activity trackers plus AI might be used to pick up presymptomatic COVID-19.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:18h | UTCNews Release: Wearable activity trackers + AI might be used to pick up presymptomatic COVID-19 – BMJ Newsroom
Vaccinations may have prevented almost 20 million COVID-19 deaths worldwide.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:46h | UTCNews Release: Vaccinations may have prevented almost 20 million COVID-19 deaths worldwide – Imperial College London
Original Study: Global impact of the first year of COVID-19 vaccination: a mathematical modelling study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Commentaries:
Covid-19 vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths in a year, study estimates – STAT
COVID-19 vaccines saved an estimated 20 million lives in 1 year – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 @TheLancetInfDis
In the 1st year of Covid vaccinations, ~20 million deaths were prevented worldwide (data from 185 countries)
Another ~600,000 lives would have been saved if the @WHO 40% target been achievedhttps://t.co/BWig83xlnN @azraghani @imperialcollege @MRC_Outbreak pic.twitter.com/lF8biBJIlK— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 23, 2022
Research must do no harm: new guidance addresses all studies relating to people.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:46h | UTCResearch must do no harm: new guidance addresses all studies relating to people – Nature
See Guidance: Research Ethics – Nature Portfolio
Perspective | Four areas of health innovation boosted by the pandemic.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:36h | UTCFour areas of health innovation boosted by the pandemic – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Leading researchers speak with @NatureMedicine about how the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred research on wearables, genomic surveillance, behavioral interventions and drug discovery. https://t.co/k3Svb0xBVB
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) June 17, 2022
Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated AAP 2022 recommendations for reducing infant deaths in the sleep environment.
23 Jun, 2022 | 13:05h | UTCCommentaries:
New safe-sleep guidelines aim to reduce infant deaths – University of Virginia Health System
AAP Updates Recommendations for Safe Infant Sleep Practices – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Each year in the US approximately 3,500 infants die from sleep-related infant deaths. The @AmerAcadPeds recommends a safe sleep environment to reduce the risk of all sleep-related deaths. This Policy Statement provides updated guidance: https://t.co/y3RxNffsEv #Pediatrics pic.twitter.com/WFCKPJFdPd
— AAP Pediatrics (@aap_peds) June 22, 2022
We don’t know whether most medical treatments work, and we know even less about whether they cause harm – new study.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:32h | UTCOriginal Study: Most healthcare interventions tested in Cochrane Reviews are not effective according to high quality evidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Of 1567 interventions tested in Cochrane reviews, only 5.6% had high quality evidence on first-listed primary outcomes and positive, statistically significant results. Harms were measured only for 36.8% of the interventions. https://t.co/Zl2GlZhiQZ
— Raffaele Rasoini (@RasoiniR) April 29, 2022
USPSTF Statement: The current evidence is insufficient to recommend vitamins for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:21h | UTCEvidence Report and Systematic Review: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer – JAMA
Patient Page: Vitamins and Minerals to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer – JAMA
Editorial: Why Too Many Vitamins Feels Just About Right – JAMA Internal Medicine
Author Interview: Why Too Many Vitamins Feels Just About Right – JAMA
Commentary: Vitamins, Supplements Useless for Most People: Expert Panel – HealthDay
Review: Health and clinical impacts of air pollution and linkages with climate change.
21 Jun, 2022 | 11:13h | UTCHealth and Clinical Impacts of Air Pollution and Linkages with Climate Change – NEJM Evidence
Editorial: Fossil-Fuel Pollution and Climate Change — A New NEJM Group Series
Commentary on Twitter
In this review article in the NEJM Group series on #ClimateChange, Keswani and colleagues review the linkages between climate change and #AirPollution and suggest strategies that clinicians may use to mitigate the adverse health impacts of air pollution. https://t.co/dp0YETCqkY pic.twitter.com/lE8i1BklpD
— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) June 15, 2022
Review: Climate change, fossil-fuel pollution, and children’s health.
21 Jun, 2022 | 11:14h | UTCClimate Change, Fossil-Fuel Pollution, and Children’s Health – New England Journal of Medicine
Editorial: Fossil-Fuel Pollution and Climate Change — A New NEJM Group Series
Commentary: Extreme heat poses significant and growing health risk to babies and children, study shows – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
Climate change and air pollution, largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels, pose serious harms to children’s health. Children from communities of color and low-income communities are disproportionately harmed. https://t.co/v7yY4WMEza pic.twitter.com/hXxQj282mb
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 16, 2022
WHO report highlights urgent need to transform mental health and mental health care.
20 Jun, 2022 | 10:47h | UTCNews Release: WHO highlights urgent need to transform mental health and mental health care – World Health Organization
Report: World mental health report: Transforming mental health for all – World Health Organization
Commentary: Urgent Need to Transform Mental Health Care – WHO Says In Largest Review Ever – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
WHO calls on all stakeholders to work together to deepen the value and commitment given to #MentalHealth, reshape the environments that influence mental health and strengthen the systems that care for people’s mental health: WHO #WorldMentalHealthReport https://t.co/J856BrylBB
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 17, 2022
Opinion | Normalizing menopause – “Martha Hickey and colleagues argue that social and cultural attitudes contribute to the varied experience of menopause and that medicalization fuels negative perceptions”.
20 Jun, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCNormalizing menopause – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
News Release: Medicalizing menopause may be unhelpful for some women – British Medical Journal
Commentary: Menopause is not a disease. Experts call for new narrative for this natural stage of a woman’s life – CNN
M-A: Heat exposure and cardiovascular health outcomes.
20 Jun, 2022 | 01:00h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
New review out in @TheLancetPlanet on #heat from #climatechange and #cardiovascular #publichealth. Shows 1deg Celsius increases cardio mortality by 2.1%. https://t.co/RLsGU8dIS7
— Nicole Iroz Elardo (@NIrozElardo) June 14, 2022
Cohort Study: Association of sitting time with mortality and cardiovascular events in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries.
17 Jun, 2022 | 11:05h | UTCAssociation of Sitting Time With Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in High-Income, Middle-Income, and Low-Income Countries – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Trade the chair for fresh air: Sitting time and cardio health – Simon Fraser University
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter
Our study in 105K people from #PURE study:
🌟⬆️ sitting associated with >early death & heart disease
🌟association > in low income countries
🌟being active can counteract risk
🌟every 30 min of sitting replaced by #exercise, risk⬇️ 2%#healthy@JAMACardio: https://t.co/rR61SolkXs pic.twitter.com/ESUFXy6Pvj— Scott Lear, PhD (@DrScottLear) June 15, 2022
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses.
15 Jun, 2022 | 11:25h | UTC‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses – STAT
See also: Rename monkeypox strains to remove geographic stigma, researchers say – Science
Related:
2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science
Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science
Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP
What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News
In a study of US blood donations, the combined SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence from infection or vaccination reached 94.7%.
14 Jun, 2022 | 11:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this study of US blood donations, the combined seroprevalence from #SARSCoV2 infection or vaccination reached 94.7% by December 2021. https://t.co/OiHICuWDo4
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) June 13, 2022
African researchers lead campaign for equity in global collaborations.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:36h | UTCAfrican researchers lead campaign for equity in global collaborations – Nature
Canada to require a warning be printed on every cigarette.
13 Jun, 2022 | 07:58h | UTCCanada to require a warning be printed on every cigarette – Associated Press