General Interest
Cohort Study: Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 1 year in infants of mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy.
10 Jun, 2022 | 12:14h | UTCCommentaries:
Commentary on Twitter
This cohort study of #SARSCoV2 exposure in utero found preliminary evidence that maternal SARS-CoV-2 may be associated with neurodevelopmental sequelae in some offspring. https://t.co/dYdoJbNOdl
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 9, 2022
Association of stress-related disorders with subsequent risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A population-based and sibling-controlled cohort study.
10 Jun, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCRelated:
Mental Stress and Its Effects on Vascular Health – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Psychological Stress and Heart Disease: Fact or Folklore? – The American Journal of Medicine
Sudden Cardiac Death Triggered by an Earthquake – New England Journal of Medicine
Cardiovascular Events during World Cup Soccer – New England Journal of Medicine
Study shows a person’s height impacts their risk of multiple diseases.
9 Jun, 2022 | 11:34h | UTCNews Release: A person’s height impacts their risk of multiple diseases – Public Library of Science
Original Study: A multi-population phenome-wide association study of genetically-predicted height in the Million Veteran Program – PLOS Genetics
‘Helicopter research’ comes under fire at Cape Town conference – statement presses for equity when scientists from wealthy nations do research in poorer ones.
8 Jun, 2022 | 11:11h | UTC‘Helicopter research’ comes under fire at Cape Town conference – Science
Reducing SARS-CoV-2 in shared indoor air.
8 Jun, 2022 | 11:07h | UTCReducing SARS-CoV-2 in Shared Indoor Air – JAMA
Unintended consequences of measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic: a scoping review.
7 Jun, 2022 | 11:41h | UTCSummary: Unintended consequences of school-based measures to manage the COVID-19 pandemic – Cochrane Library
M-A: Screen time and body mass index among children and adolescents.
3 Jun, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCRelated:
M-A: Global prevalence of meeting screen time guidelines among children 5 years and younger.
Media and Young Minds – American Academy of Pediatrics
M-A: Evaluation of economic and health outcomes associated with food taxes and subsidies.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:19h | UTCRelated:
Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization
The Lancet Taskforce on NCDs and economics (free registration required for all articles and commentaries)
Policy lessons from health taxes: a systematic review of empirical studies – BMC Public Health
National Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says – BBC
Policy lessons from health taxes: a systematic review of empirical studies – BMC Public Health
Commentary on Twitter
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, fruit & vegetable subsidies were associated with increased sales; changes in consumption were statistically insignificant. Food taxes were associated with higher prices and reduced sales. https://t.co/BuqeQew06W
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 1, 2022
Cohort Study: Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection by canine olfaction.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:21h | UTCDiagnostic accuracy of non-invasive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection by canine olfaction – PLOS One
Commentary on Twitter
The overall sensitivity of Covid detection by trained dogs was 97% and "even reached 100% in asymptomatic individuals" compared to nasopharyngeal swab PCR tests. Overall canine sensitivity vs PCR (97% CI: 91 to 99 versus 84% CI: 74 to 90, p = 0.006), https://t.co/tE2oD6Ecdf pic.twitter.com/uC9hDTH9WM
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 1, 2022
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M-A: Outcomes following taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:11h | UTCInvited Commentary: Evaluating the Evidence on Beverage Taxes: Implications for Public Health and Health Equity – JAMA Network Open
Related:
Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics
Cutting back on sugar-sweetened beverages: What works? – Cochrane Library
Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes: Lessons to date and the future of taxation – PLOS Medicine
Banning the promotion of soft drinks could be more effective than a sugar tax – The Conversation
Sugar tax: why health experts want it but politicians and industry are resisting – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) were associated with higher prices of targeted beverages and 15% lower SSB sales, without decreases in employment. https://t.co/1ArrTXqApB
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 1, 2022
Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:53h | UTCNews Release: Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids – Public Library of Science
WHO Updated Report: Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries.
1 Jun, 2022 | 11:46h | UTCMulti-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Commentary: Monkeypox outbreak reaches 257 confirmed cases worldwide, WHO says – CNN
Related:
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
Opinion: COVID-19 in 2022—The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
31 May, 2022 | 11:32h | UTCCOVID-19 in 2022—The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning? – JAMA
Cohort Study: Association of sugar-sweetened, artificially sweetened, and unsweetened coffee consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality.
31 May, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCAssociation of Sugar-Sweetened, Artificially Sweetened, and Unsweetened Coffee Consumption With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Large Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Sweetened and unsweetened coffee consumption associated with lower death risk – American College of Physicians
Summary for Patients: Association of Sweetened and Unsweetened Coffee Intake With Risk for Death – Annals of Internal Medicine
M-A: Effects of intermittent fasting compared to a non-intervention diet and caloric restriction.
30 May, 2022 | 11:45h | UTCRelated:
Time-Restricted Eating: Integrating The What With The When – Advances in Nutrition
Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss- New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort Study: Seven healthy habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk.
30 May, 2022 | 10:54h | UTCNews Release: Seven healthy habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk – American Academy of Neurology
Original Study: Genetic Risk, Midlife Life’s Simple 7, and Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Healthy Lifestyle May Lower Dementia Risk Despite Genetics – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Seven healthy habits-Life’s Simple 7: being active, eating better, losing weight, not smoking, maintaining a healthy blood pressure, controlling cholesterol, and reducing blood sugar are associated with a lower risk of dementiahttps://t.co/NAGB2AkKc0
— K Pavithran (@drkpavithran) May 26, 2022
Opinion: Adverse effects of acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry.
30 May, 2022 | 10:45h | UTCAdverse effects of acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Publicly funded research leads to the development of many new drugs, but the profits are largely reaped by big pharmaceutical companies, which can reduce competition and patients’ access to medicines, a @NatureMedicine Comment article argues. https://t.co/kUtjZa1ps1 pic.twitter.com/ccBJvpCP1t
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) May 26, 2022
Pivot into COVID-19 research eases as publishing surge starts to level off – Researchers who jumped into the field from distant disciplines published lower impact work, study finds.
27 May, 2022 | 12:18h | UTCPivot into COVID-19 research eases as publishing surge starts to level off – Science
Navigating financial toxicity in patients with cancer: A multidisciplinary management approach.
26 May, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCRelated:
Not Just Nausea And Vomiting: Cancer Docs Now Worry About ‘Financial Toxicity’ – WBUR
Financial Toxicity and Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) – National Institute of Cancer
The Lancet Series: Urban design, transport, and health.
26 May, 2022 | 10:49h | UTCHomepage: Urban design, transport, and health – The Lancet Global Health
Series:
Commentaries:
Creating healthy and sustainable cities: what gets measured, gets done
Urban design is key to healthy environments for all
Measuring what matters: supporting cities in tackling climate and health challenges
The future is urban: integrated planning policies can enable healthy and sustainable cities
Commentary on Twitter
Delighted to announce the publication of our Series on urban design, transport, and health. Visit the hub page for the full Series, Comments, and added extras: https://t.co/dQrsK4jrGe pic.twitter.com/AAi9BeuRhy
— The Lancet Global Health (@LancetGH) May 11, 2022
Creating effective infographics and visual abstracts to disseminate research and facilitate medical education on social media.
24 May, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Creating Effective Infographics and Visual Abstracts to Disseminate Research and Facilitate Medical Education on Social Media
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via @JenniferSpicer4 and @cg_coleman pic.twitter.com/DjiJbAyPVQ— Clinical Infectious Diseases (@CIDJournal) May 23, 2022
Cluster RCT: Effects of limiting recreational screen media use on physical activity and sleep in families with children.
24 May, 2022 | 08:12h | UTCEffects of Limiting Recreational Screen Media Use on Physical Activity and Sleep in Families With Children: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
News Release: Reducing screen time increases physical activity in children – University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences
Commentary on Twitter
A randomized trial found that limiting recreational screen media use in families substantially increased children’s physical activity. https://t.co/n1GywYLFih
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) May 23, 2022
Opinion: How to pick a great scientific collaborator.
24 May, 2022 | 07:56h | UTCHow to pick a great scientific collaborator – Nature
WHO: 2022 Progress report on the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All.
20 May, 2022 | 11:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Progress on the health-related SDGs is further off track – countries have achieved only about one-fourth of what is needed to achieve the SDG health targets by 2030: Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives & Well-being for All #SDG3GAP progress report.
More https://t.co/HF8LO5UbVo pic.twitter.com/kGXoMTHnnh
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 18, 2022
Results of two cases of pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation.
19 May, 2022 | 11:11h | UTCResults of Two Cases of Pig-to-Human Kidney Xenotransplantation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Genetically modified pig kidney xenografts were transplanted into two brain-dead human recipients. The xenografts functioned immediately, showed no evidence of acute rejection over a period of 54 hours. https://t.co/gWlpX1dCTC pic.twitter.com/Zp5XdA4QH5
— NEJM (@NEJM) May 18, 2022