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M-A | Global changes in child and adolescent physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 Jul, 2022 | 12:53h | UTC

Global Changes in Child and Adolescent Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

 


Opinion | Secrecy: a demon of gene therapy’s past bedevils its future.

12 Jul, 2022 | 12:31h | UTC

Secrecy: A demon of gene therapy’s past bedevils its future – STAT

 


The (R)evolution of social media in oncology: engage, enlighten, and encourage.

11 Jul, 2022 | 12:33h | UTC

The (R)evolution of Social Media in Oncology: Engage, Enlighten, and Encourage – Cancer Discovery

Related:

Twitter 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)

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

Riding the Twitter wave: Enthusiasm for the social media platform changed science communication during the pandemic—but will it last?

Optimizing the use of Twitter for research dissemination: The “Three Facts and a Story” randomized-controlled trial.

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

Twitter-Based Medicine: How Social Media is Changing the Public’s View of Medicine – The Health Care Blog

What’s your doctor reading? How social media is disrupting medical education – National Post

 


How contagious is monkeypox — and should you get a vaccine? Here’s the latest.

11 Jul, 2022 | 12:31h | UTC

How 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: Africa CDC Demands Equal Treatment in Global Allocation of Limited Vaccine Doses – Health Policy Watch

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

Clinical management and infection prevention and control for monkeypox: Interim rapid response guidance, 10 June 2022 – World Health Organization

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

WHO Experts Emphasize ‘Window of Opportunity’ to Control Monkeypox Spread as Cases Outside Africa Double Again – Health Policy Watch

Genetic data indicate at least two separate monkeypox outbreaks underway, suggesting wider spread – STAT

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

Principles for monkeypox control in the UK: 4 nations consensus statement – UK Health Security Agency

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

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin – The Conversation

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 | UTC

How to find, read and organize papers – Nature

 


The promise of digital health: then, now, and the future.

7 Jul, 2022 | 12:55h | UTC

The 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 | UTC

Association 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 | UTC

The 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 | UTC

FDA 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 | UTC

Politicians live longer than the populations they represent: new research – The Conversation

Original study: The comparative mortality of an elite group in the long run of history: an observational analysis of politicians from 11 countries – European Journal of Epidemiology


Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases.

4 Jul, 2022 | 12:43h | UTC

Monkeypox 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: Africa CDC Demands Equal Treatment in Global Allocation of Limited Vaccine Doses – Health Policy Watch

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

Clinical management and infection prevention and control for monkeypox: Interim rapid response guidance, 10 June 2022 – World Health Organization

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

WHO Experts Emphasize ‘Window of Opportunity’ to Control Monkeypox Spread as Cases Outside Africa Double Again – Health Policy Watch

Genetic data indicate at least two separate monkeypox outbreaks underway, suggesting wider spread – STAT

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

Principles for monkeypox control in the UK: 4 nations consensus statement – UK Health Security Agency

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

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin – The Conversation

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 | UTC

News Release: Wearable activity trackers + AI might be used to pick up presymptomatic COVID-19 – BMJ Newsroom

Original Study: Investigation of the use of a sensor bracelet for the presymptomatic detection of changes in physiological parameters related to COVID-19: an interim analysis of a prospective cohort study (COVI-GAPP) – BMJ Open

 


Vaccinations may have prevented almost 20 million COVID-19 deaths worldwide.

27 Jun, 2022 | 11:46h | UTC

News 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:

The global impact of disproportionate vaccination coverage on COVID-19 mortality – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

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

COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Almost 20 Million Lives in a Year, Modelling Study Estimates – Health Policy Watch

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Research must do no harm: new guidance addresses all studies relating to people.

24 Jun, 2022 | 11:46h | UTC

Research 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 | UTC

Four areas of health innovation boosted by the pandemic – Nature Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated AAP 2022 recommendations for reducing infant deaths in the sleep environment.

23 Jun, 2022 | 13:05h | UTC

Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2022 Recommendations for Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment – Pediatrics

Commentaries:

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

 


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 | UTC

We don’t know whether most medical treatments work, and we know even less about whether they cause harm – new study – The Conversation

Original 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

 


USPSTF Statement: The current evidence is insufficient to recommend vitamins for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer.

22 Jun, 2022 | 12:21h | UTC

Vitamin, Mineral, and Multivitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA

Evidence 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 | UTC

Health 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

 


Review: Climate change, fossil-fuel pollution, and children’s health.

21 Jun, 2022 | 11:14h | UTC

Climate 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

 


WHO report highlights urgent need to transform mental health and mental health care.

20 Jun, 2022 | 10:47h | UTC

News 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)

 


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 | UTC

Normalizing 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

Heat exposure and cardiovascular health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Planetary Health

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


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 | UTC

Association 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

 


‘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:

Clinical management and infection prevention and control for monkeypox: Interim rapid response guidance, 10 June 2022 – World Health Organization

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

WHO Experts Emphasize ‘Window of Opportunity’ to Control Monkeypox Spread as Cases Outside Africa Double Again – Health Policy Watch

Genetic data indicate at least two separate monkeypox outbreaks underway, suggesting wider spread – STAT

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

Principles for monkeypox control in the UK: 4 nations consensus statement – UK Health Security Agency

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

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin – The Conversation

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

 


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