General Interest
Opinion: Google is Quietly Infiltrating Medicine — But What Rules Will It Play By?
7 Jan, 2019 | 09:11h | UTCGoogle is quietly infiltrating medicine — but what rules will it play by? – STAT (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association Between Intake of Non-sugar Sweeteners and Health Outcomes
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:25h | UTCEditorial: Non-sugar sweeteners and health (free)
Commentaries: No evidence of sugar substitutes’ health benefits, finds study – The Guardian (free) AND Evidence Lacking for Benefits from Artificial Sweeteners – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
No compelling evidence for health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners, suggests a review of published studies in @bmj_latest today – find the research and linked editorial here: https://t.co/ZJVhM9LCzX https://t.co/PShqvV7lNJ pic.twitter.com/gu1Souh3PA
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) January 3, 2019
U.S. News’ 41 Best Diets Overall
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:14h | UTCU.S. News’ 41 Best Diets Overall (free)
News Release: U.S. News Reveals Best Diets Rankings for 2019 (free)
Commentaries: Health Experts Review 41 Diets, Rank Best Overall for 2019 – MPR (free) AND Mediterranean Edges Out DASH for Best Diet of 2019 – Medscape (free registration required) AND Mediterranean diet named the best for 2019 – CNN (free)
“What These Medical Journals Don’t Reveal: Top Doctors’ Ties to Industry”
14 Dec, 2018 | 00:01h | UTCWhat These Medical Journals Don’t Reveal: Top Doctors’ Ties to Industry – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Study: Higher Risk of Heart Attack on Christmas Eve
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:52h | UTCCommentaries: Higher risk of heart attack on Christmas Eve – The BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Christmas Is a Peak Time for Heart Attacks – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Cohort Study: Death and Readmissions After Hospital Discharge During the December Holiday Period
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:55h | UTCCommentary: Hospital discharge during December holidays tied to more readmissions, deaths – Reuters (free)
Viewpoint: Questions for Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:50h | UTCQuestions for Artificial Intelligence in Health Care – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Humanizing Artificial Intelligence – JAMA (free for a limited period)
BMJ Investigation: How Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy is Extending the Reach of Infant Formula Manufacturers
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:26h | UTCCommentaries: Disentangling ourselves from “Big Formula” – The BMJ (free) AND Infant formula companies are behind the guidelines on milk allergy, and their sales are soaring – The Conversation (free)
Dr. Lisa Schwartz, Critic of Medical Excess, Is Dead at 55
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:18h | UTCDr. Lisa Schwartz, Critic of Medical Excess, Is Dead at 55 – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
24 Cognitive Biases that are Warping Your Perception of Reality
13 Dec, 2018 | 18:02h | UTCHere are 24 cognitive biases that are warping your perception of reality – World Economic Forum (free)
Perspective: Why a Postdoc Might not Advance Your Career
13 Dec, 2018 | 17:56h | UTCWhy a postdoc might not advance your career – Nature (free)
China Backs Bold Plan to Tear Down Journal Paywalls
7 Dec, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCChina backs bold plan to tear down journal paywalls – Nature (free)
Related: Europe’s Bold Open-Access Plan Detailed (free report and commentaries)
Perspective: Risk-Reducing Mastectomy in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers
7 Dec, 2018 | 02:10h | UTCRisk-Reducing Mastectomy in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: A Complex Discussion – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Case Report: Livebirth After Uterus Transplantation From a Deceased Donor
7 Dec, 2018 | 02:05h | UTCLivebirth after uterus transplantation from a deceased donor in a recipient with uterine infertility – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: For the first time, a baby is born via a uterus transplant from a deceased donor – STAT (free) AND Mother gives birth with uterus from deceased donor – OnMedica (free) AND Expert reaction to first baby born by uterus transplant from a deceased donor – Science Media Centre (free) AND First baby born after deceased womb transplant – BBC (free)
Study: Potential Blood Test for Cancer Diagnosis
7 Dec, 2018 | 02:08h | UTCCommentaries: One test to diagnose them all: researchers exploit cancers’ unique DNA signature – The Conversation (free) AND Nano-signature discovery could revolutionise cancer diagnosis – University of Queensland (free) AND ‘Universal fingerprint’ in cancer DNA points to potential blood test. But it’s not ready for patients – Cancer Research UK (free) AND Holy grail cancer test? Hold on. Here’s what you need to know – HealthNewsReview (free)
Perspective: Whole-Fat or Nonfat Dairy?
7 Dec, 2018 | 02:06h | UTCWhole-Fat or Nonfat Dairy? The Debate Continues – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study: Association of Estimated Sleep Duration and Naps with Mortality and Cardiovascular Events
7 Dec, 2018 | 02:00h | UTCNews Release: Too much or too little sleep linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death – European Society of Cardiology (free)
Editorial: Sleep and cardiovascular risk: how much is too much of a good thing? (free)
Perspective: Potential Risks and Benefits of Mental Health Screening of Physicians
4 Dec, 2018 | 23:56h | UTCPotential Risks and Benefits of Mental Health Screening of Physicians – JAMA (free for a limited period)
WHO: Why the HIV Epidemic is Not Over
4 Dec, 2018 | 00:04h | UTCWhy the HIV epidemic is not over – World Health Organization (free)
Perspective: Why Hospitals Should Let You Sleep
4 Dec, 2018 | 00:02h | UTCWhy Hospitals Should Let You Sleep – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Frequent disruptions are more than just annoying for patients. They can also cause harm.”
Meta-Analysis: Impact of Patient and Public Involvement on Enrolment and Retention in Clinical Trials
3 Dec, 2018 | 23:57h | UTCCommentaries: Joanna Crocker: Time to embrace patient involvement in clinical trials? – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND “Researchers don’t know what they’re missing”—the impact of patient involvement in research – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Impact of PPI in clinical trials – University of Oxford (free)
Medical Screening Tests You Do and Don’t Need
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:23h | UTCMedical Screening Tests You Do and Don’t Need – Consumer Reports (free) (via @EricTopol)
“Some may be life-saving, but others can waste time and money—and pose risks”
2018 Global Nutrition Report
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:25h | UTC2018 Global Nutrition Report (free)
Commentaries: 2018 Global Nutrition Report reveals malnutrition is unacceptably high and affects every country in the world, but there is also an unprecedented opportunity to end it – UNICEF (free) AND ‘Diabolical’ diets: four in 10 children consume sugary drinks daily – The Guardian (free) AND ‘No country is untouched’: Global Nutrition Report highlights compounding malnutrition – Devex (free)
Study: Light Pollution may Cause Insomnia in Older Adults
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:19h | UTCCommentary: Light pollution may cause insomnia in older adults – American Academy of Sleep Medicine (free)
Study: Smoke-free Policies Associated with Lower Blood Pressure
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:08h | UTCNews Release: Smoke-free policies associated with lower blood pressure – American Heart Association (free)
Editorial: Necessity of Preventing Cardiovascular Disease by Smoke‐Free Policies (free)
Commentaries: Smoking bans tied to lower blood pressure in non-smokers – Reuters (free) AND Smoking bans in restaurants, workplaces linked to lower SBP – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related Study: Updating the evidence relating smoking bans to incidence of heart disease – Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (free)