General Interest
Managing Clinical Uncertainty: A Teachable Moment
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCManaging Clinical Uncertainty: A Teachable Moment – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Opinion: Our Best Weapons Against Cancer are Not Magic Bullets
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCOur best weapons against cancer are not magic bullets – Nature (free)
Top 10 Best Cities for Medical Tourists in 2020
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:07h | UTCPatients Beyond Borders Announces Top 10 Best Cities for Medical Tourists in 2020 (free)
As Coronavirus Outbreak Surges In China, WHO Calls For Emergency Meeting
21 Jan, 2020 | 03:12h | UTCAs Coronavirus Outbreak Surges In China, WHO Calls For Emergency Meeting – Health Policy Watch (free)
See also: WHO calls for emergency meeting on new virus in China, as cases spread to health care workers – STAT (free) AND China Confirms New Coronavirus Spreads From Humans to Humans – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND AND As virus spreads to more Chinese cities, WHO calls emergency meeting – Reuters (free)
Related: New Chinese virus ‘will have infected hundreds’ (free resources)
Perspective: Is Defending Science-Based Medicine Worth It?
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:31h | UTCIs defending science-based medicine worth it? – Science-Based Medicine (free)
WHO Report: Lack of New Antibiotics Threatens Global Efforts to Contain Drug-resistant Infections
19 Jan, 2020 | 21:46h | UTCSee Reports: Antibacterial agents in clinical development – an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Antibacterial agents in preclinical development – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Commentary: W.H.O. Warns That Pipeline for New Antibiotics Is Running Dry – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
New Chinese virus ‘will have infected hundreds’
19 Jan, 2020 | 21:36h | UTCNew Chinese virus ‘will have infected hundreds’ – BBC (free)
Original Analysis: Estimating the potential total number of novel Coronavirus cases in Wuhan City, China – Imperial College London (free)
See also: Wuhan nCoV outbreak quadruples, spreads within China – CIDRAP (free) AND As Thailand notes 2nd nCoV case, CDC begins airport screening – CIDRAP (free) AND China reports new virus cases, raising concern globally before key holiday – Reuters (free) AND China to step up countermeasures as virus outbreak grows – Reuters (free) AND China Reports New Cases of Deadly Virus, Adding to Fears of Outbreak – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for More)
Q: What can I do to protect myself from #coronavirus?
A: https://t.co/PKzKaO2yfK pic.twitter.com/eNhlhR0PEq
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 17, 2020
Perspective: The EVALI and Youth Vaping Epidemics — Implications for Public Health
19 Jan, 2020 | 21:33h | UTCRelated: CDC: Vaping Lung Illness Probably Caused by Vitamin E Acetate (free resources)
Perspective: Are Polypills and Population-based Treatment the Next Big Things?
19 Jan, 2020 | 20:53h | UTCAre polypills and population-based treatment the next big things? – Harvard Health Blog (free)
Related: Randomized Trial: Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population (randomized trials, commentaries and guideline on the subject)
Perspective: Invalidity of an Oft-Cited Estimate of the Relative Harms of Electronic Cigarettes
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCCommentary: Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are ‘95% safer’ is misleading and outdated – Virginia Commonwealth University (free)
Systematic Review: Global Reach of Ageism on Older Persons’ Health
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:35h | UTCGlobal reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review – PLOS One (free)
Commentary: Harmful effects of ageism on older persons’ health found in 45 countries – Yale University (free)
Viewpoint – Sharing Health Care Data With Digital Giants: Overcoming Obstacles and Reaping Benefits While Protecting Patients
17 Jan, 2020 | 02:46h | UTCSharing Health Care Data With Digital Giants: Overcoming Obstacles and Reaping Benefits While Protecting Patients – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Viewpoint – Sharing Patient Data Without Exploiting Patients
17 Jan, 2020 | 02:48h | UTCSharing Patient Data Without Exploiting Patients – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Nine Experts on The Trends That Changed Healthtech In The Last Decade, And The Innovations To Expect By 2030
17 Jan, 2020 | 02:22h | UTC
Report: What Researchers Think About the Culture they Work In
16 Jan, 2020 | 08:57h | UTCReport Summary: What researchers think about the culture they work in – Wellcome Trust (free)
Full Report: What researchers think about the culture they work in – Wellcome Trust (free PDF)
Commentary: Researchers facing ‘shocking’ levels of stress, survey reveals – The Guardian (free)
Viewpoint – Treatment Decisions for a Future Self: Ethical Obligations to Guide Truly Informed Choices
16 Jan, 2020 | 03:34h | UTCTreatment Decisions for a Future Self: Ethical Obligations to Guide Truly Informed Choices – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Treatment Decisions for a Future Self (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Physician Time Spent Using the Electronic Health Record During Outpatient Encounters
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:05h | UTCPhysician Time Spent Using the Electronic Health Record During Outpatient Encounters: A Descriptive Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Doctors average 16 minutes on the computer for every patient – Reuters (free) AND How Doctors May Be Spending More Time With Electronic Health Records Than Patients – Forbes (free)
Related: Opinion – “The EMR has changed the doctor-patient duet into a ménage-à-trois” (free resources on the subject)
[Abstract Only] Study: Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Not Associated with Improved Quality of Care
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:00h | UTCChanges in Quality of Care after Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hospital mergers don’t improve readmissions, mortality or experience, study – Modern Healthcare (free) AND Patient satisfaction may decline after hospital acquisition – Reuters (free)
Perspective – Alzheimer’s Tests Soon May Be Common. Should You Get One?
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:15h | UTCAlzheimer’s Tests Soon May Be Common. Should You Get One? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
WHO’s List of Urgent Global Health Challenges for the New Decade
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:47h | UTCUrgent health challenges for the next decade – World Health Organization (free)
Commentary: ‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief sets out health priorities for the decade – UN News (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
WHO's list of urgent global health challenges for the new decade:
Climate
Conflict
Inequality
Access to 💊
Infectious diseases
Epidemics
Harmful products
Health workers
Adolescent health
Public trust
New technologies
Antibiotic resistance
Clean health carehttps://t.co/dKQEMFNZug pic.twitter.com/uQBkCwY8FR— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 13, 2020
Opinion – You Are Unvaccinated and Got Sick. These Are Your Odds
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:40h | UTCYou Are Unvaccinated and Got Sick. These Are Your Odds. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Comparing the dangerous effects of three diseases with the minimal side effects of their corresponding vaccines.”
New Baby: Fads, Fashions and Evidence for New Parents
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:39h | UTCNew baby: fads, fashions and evidence for new parents – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneLibrary/status/1216648602837307392
Observational Study: Tea Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and All-cause Mortality
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:10h | UTCTea consumption and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: The China-PAR project – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Tea drinkers live longer – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Habitual Green Tea Drinkers May Live Longer – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at tea drinking, and health and longevity – Science Media Centre (free)
Perspective: AI is Transforming Medicine – But it Can Only Work with Proper Sharing of Data
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:07h | UTCAI is transforming medicine – but it can only work with proper sharing of data – The Conversation (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Training for a First-Time Marathon Reverses Age-Related Aortic Stiffening
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:06h | UTCTraining for a First-Time Marathon Reverses Age-Related Aortic Stiffening – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stiff Legs, Compliant Arteries: How Marathon Training Helps the Heart – TCTMD (free) AND Running marathon cuts years off ‘artery age’ – BBC (free)