General Interest
Opinion | Bill Gates and the fate of WHO.
19 May, 2022 | 10:56h | UTCOffline: Bill Gates and the fate of WHO – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
Offline: Bill Gates and the fate of WHO https://t.co/KKUkdFteUN An oped by @richardhorton1 in @TheLancet which he criticizes both @BillGates & @WHO on their positions to the future of pandemic responses.
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) May 13, 2022
Scent dogs in detection of COVID-19: triple-blinded randomized trial and operational real-life screening in airport setting.
18 May, 2022 | 11:06h | UTCNews Release: Trained sniffer dogs accurately detect people infected with SARS-CoV-2 – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: Trained scent dogs detect airline travelers with COVID-19 – CIDRAP
Evidence of a vegan diet for health benefits and risks – an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational and clinical studies.
17 May, 2022 | 10:45h | UTC
Opinion: Why preprints are good for patients.
12 May, 2022 | 10:25h | UTCWhy preprints are good for patients – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
.@PeterHorby on how rapid communication saved lives. "In the month between the public announcement of the [RECOVERY dexamethasone] result and the publication of the peer-reviewed manuscript, over 700,000 [new] COVID-19 cases were reported globally."https://t.co/5m3VVxjBBX
— Natalie E. Dean, PhD (@nataliexdean) May 11, 2022
Cohort Study: Impact of modifiable healthy lifestyle adoption on lifetime gain from middle to older age.
12 May, 2022 | 10:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1524446562545405952
WHO Report: 14.9 million excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
9 May, 2022 | 02:14h | UTCNews Release: 14.9 million excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 – World Health Organization
Original Report: Global excess deaths associated with COVID-19, January 2020 – December 2021 – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
Covid-19: True global death toll from pandemic is almost 15 million, says WHO – The BMJ
WHO: Nearly 15 million died as a result of Covid-19 in first two years of pandemic – STAT
WHO notes 15 million excess deaths over 2 COVID years – CIDRAP
Related:
“Excess deaths” is the best metric for tracking the pandemic – The BMJ
The pandemic’s true death toll: millions more than official counts – Nature
Under-reporting of deaths limits our understanding of true burden of covid-19 – The BMJ
Just How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up? – Think Global Health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The total number of deaths associated with #COVID19 worldwide from 2020-2021 may be closer to 14.9 million: New estimates by WHO & @UNDESA.
That’s 9.5 million more deaths than reported https://t.co/qDvaA6t5KZ #HealthData pic.twitter.com/ZjABJzlgiZ
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 5, 2022
M-A: Association of music interventions with health-related quality of life.
4 May, 2022 | 10:41h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated associations between music interventions and improvements in mental health-related quality of life, with substantial individual variation in intervention outcomes. https://t.co/6x6fb97JJl
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 22, 2022
Analysis | Presenting complaint: use of language that disempowers patients.
28 Apr, 2022 | 11:02h | UTCPresenting complaint: use of language that disempowers patients – The BMJ
News Release: Language that belittles or blames patients is overdue for change – British Medical Journal
Study Commentary | Restricting calories leads to weight loss, not necessarily the window of time you eat them in.
28 Apr, 2022 | 08:12h | UTCOriginal Study: Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss- New England Journal of Medicine
Covid-19: Only a quarter of patients admitted to hospital feel fully recovered after a year, study finds.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:45h | UTCInvited Commentary: Long COVID: systemic inflammation and obesity as therapeutic targets – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
PHOSP-COVID study:
– 232 (29%) of 804 pts fully recovered at 1y
– Female sex, obesity, & IMV = less likely to feel fully recovered
– inflamm mediators📈in those w/ most severe physical, mental health, & cognitive impairmentsRead it here: https://t.co/rVZuVDo4xl
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) April 25, 2022
Giant tube slides and broken legs: why the latest playground craze is a serious hazard.
26 Apr, 2022 | 07:50h | UTC
Cohort Study: Association of the 2020 US presidential election with hospitalizations for acute cardiovascular conditions.
25 Apr, 2022 | 01:07h | UTCRelated:
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
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Found 42%⬆️in heart attacks days after 2020 US Presidential election ! Our study in 6,396,830 adults across California @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/4ikeNiWqkB with @MMeffordPhD & collaboration @HarvardChanSPH
Let's not underestimate the impact of emotional stress🔥on❤️
🧵 pic.twitter.com/GVohHz1iGU— Jamal Rana, MD (@JamalRanaMD) April 20, 2022
RCT: Calorie restriction combined with time-restricted eating (eating from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm) did not significantly decrease weight loss compared to calorie restriction alone at 12 months (net difference, −1.8 kg; 95% CI, −4.0 to 0.4; P=0.11).
21 Apr, 2022 | 10:31h | UTCCalorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss- New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Time-Restricted Eating No Better Than Cutting Calories for Obesity – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
As compared with calorie restriction, time-restricted eating does not produce additional benefits with regard to reduction of body weight, body fat, and metabolic risk factors. https://t.co/Ygx4zbC6QP pic.twitter.com/TGE5Pva3yS
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 20, 2022
Big Tech in Healthcare: Here’s who wins and loses as Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft target niche sectors of healthcare.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:59h | UTC
Covid hasn’t given up all its secrets. Here are 6 mysteries experts hope to unravel.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:57h | UTCCovid hasn’t given up all its secrets. Here are 6 mysteries experts hope to unravel – STAT
Opinion | Low-grade prostate cancer (Gleason score 6): time to stop calling it cancer.
19 Apr, 2022 | 02:29h | UTCLow-Grade Prostate Cancer: Time to Stop Calling It Cancer – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Commentary: Doctors suggest new names for low-grade prostate cancer – Associated Press
Analysis: Changing the assortment of available food and drink for leaner, greener diets.
18 Apr, 2022 | 10:39h | UTCChanging the assortment of available food and drink for leaner, greener diets – The BMJ
News Release: Changing products on offer in shops and restaurants can lead to leaner, greener diets – BMJ
Opinion | The big idea: should we get rid of the scientific paper? – “As a format it’s slow, encourages hype, and is difficult to correct. A radical overhaul of publishing could make science better”.
14 Apr, 2022 | 08:37h | UTCThe big idea: should we get rid of the scientific paper? – The Guardian
Perspective: The concept of classical herd immunity may not apply to COVID-19.
13 Apr, 2022 | 10:54h | UTCNews Release: NIH experts discuss controlling COVID-19 in commentary on herd immunity – NIH News Releases
Commentary on Twitter
Co-authored by Dr. Anthony Fauci and two other @NIAIDNews'ers
"We no longer need the elusive concept of 'herd immunity' as an aspirational goal: COVID-19 control is already within our grasp."https://t.co/kvYfpsXviB https://t.co/aaiGcb3qtL pic.twitter.com/6yrcsKbUGi
— Alexander Tin (@Alexander_Tin) March 31, 2022
Opinion | Time to rethink the scientific CV.
13 Apr, 2022 | 10:23h | UTCTime to rethink the scientific CV – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
As institutions and funders around the world reassess their approach to researcher evaluations, there’s a growing call to revamp the academic CVs used to support applications for jobs, funding, promotions and awards. Read the @NatureCareers feature. https://t.co/ZGxrJrA1ZG
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) April 12, 2022
Twitter promotion is associated with higher citation rates of cardiovascular articles: the ESC Journals Randomized Study.
11 Apr, 2022 | 01:48h | UTCTwitter promotion is associated with higher citation rates of cardiovascular articles: the ESC Journals Randomized Study – European Society of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Randomized Trial: Twitter Promotion Increases Citation Rates of Cardiovascular Articles
Does Tweeting Improve Citations? One-Year Results from the TSSMN Prospective Randomized Trial
A critical review on altmetrics: can we measure the social impact factor?
As scientists take to Twitter, study shows power of ‘visual abstract’ graphics
Perspective: How Twitter is Changing Medical Research
Keeping Up With Cardiology: Old-School Learning Versus the Twittersphere – TCTMD
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops? – Facets
Rise of the Tweetorial – Precious Bodily Fluids
Social Medicine: Twitter in Healthcare – Journal of Clinical Medicine
University of Twitter? Scientists give impromptu lecture critiquing nutrition research – CBC
What’s your doctor reading? How social media is disrupting medical education – National Post
Cohort Study: Use of Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors linked to increased risk of ocular adverse events.
8 Apr, 2022 | 11:04h | UTCRisk of Ocular Adverse Events Associated With Use of Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors in Men in the US – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)
News Release: U.S. insurance claims show strong link between ED medications and vision problems – University of British Columbia
Commentaries:
Phase 4 Studies on Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)
Could Viagra, Cialis Raise Men’s Odds for Eye Trouble? – HealthDay
Opinion | Why the WHO took two years to say COVID is airborne.
8 Apr, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCWhy the WHO took two years to say COVID is airborne – Nature
Opinion: Moving xenotransplantation research into human trials will require adjusting our expectations, researchers say.
6 Apr, 2022 | 09:59h | UTCRelated:
After a flurry of firsts, xenotransplantation is suddenly back in the spotlight.
In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient.
Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air: new WHO data.
5 Apr, 2022 | 09:59h | UTCNews Release: Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air: new WHO data – World Health Organization
Report: WHO Air quality Database 2022
Commentaries:
WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air – Associated Press
Related: New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution.
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Shocking!
99% – or almost the entire world's population breathes air with unhealthy levels of fine particulate matter & nitrogen dioxide, and threatens their health.
More: https://t.co/Llaj2wHk0V #HealthierTomorrow pic.twitter.com/QlHUP4iyS4— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 4, 2022