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closeMedia Coverage of This Article
Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 26 Jul 2012 at 16:12 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: ABC News
Title: “Cardiovascular-Disease Prevention in a Pill? - ABC News”
http://abcnews.go.com/blo...
Publication: Adelaide Now
Title: “All-in-one pill could save lives | adelaidenow”
http://www.adelaidenow.co...
Publication: BBC News
Title: “BBC News - Polypill 'could save thousands' of lives”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...
Publication: China Daily
Title: “New tri-layered tablet to prevent heart attack, stroke among aged: study|Food|chinadaily.com.cn”
http://usa.chinadaily.com...
Publication: CourierMail.com.au
Title: “All-in-one pill could save lives | The Courier-Mail”
http://www.couriermail.co...
Publication: Daily Mail
Title: “The polypill that could delay death from heart attacks or strokes is a blessing - but a mixed one | Mail Online”
http://www.dailymail.co.u...
Publication: Daily Mail
Title: “Polypills: Why all over 50s should be offered four-in-one as they slash the risk of strokes and heart attacks | Mail Online”
http://www.dailymail.co.u...
Publication: Daily Record
Title: “Wonder pill which fights heart attacks & strokes could be ready in two years - The Daily Record”
http://www.dailyrecord.co...
Publication: Healthcare Today
Title: “Once-a-day pill could reduce heart attacks | News | Healthcare Today UK”
http://www.healthcare-tod...
Publication: Irish Times
Title: “Daily pill shown to reduce heart risk - The Irish Times - Thu, Jul 19, 2012”
http://www.irishtimes.com...
Publication: Med Page Today
Title: “Medical News: Polypill Cuts BP, LDL Cholesterol - in Cardiovascular, Hypertension from MedPage Today”
http://www.medpagetoday.c...
Publication: Metro
Title: “Four-in-one pill to save 200,000 lives a year | Metro.co.uk”
http://www.metro.co.uk/ne...
Publication: Net Doctor
Title: “Health News - Polypill 'may be beneficial for over-50s'”
http://www.netdoctor.co.u...
Publication: Press Association UK
Title: “The Press Association: All-in-one pill 'could save lives'”
http://www.google.com/hos...
Publication: Reuters UK
Title: “British trial finds polypill good for all over-50s | Reuters”
http://www.reuters.com/ar...
Publication: Reuters UK
Title: “British trial finds polypill good for all over-50s | Reuters”
http://uk.reuters.com/art...
Publication: Sky News
Title: “'Polypill' Could Be Available In Two Years”
http://news.sky.com/story...
Publication: The Australian
Title: “All-in-one pill could save lives | The Australian”
http://www.theaustralian....
Publication: The Telegraph
Title: “Polypill 'will give over 50s years more healthy life' - Telegraph”
http://www.telegraph.co.u...
Publication: The Telegraph Blogs
Title: “Heart attack pill: let's not throw medicine at whole populations | Telegraph Blogs”
http://blogs.telegraph.co...
Publication: Top News US
Title: “Polypill Found Effective in Reducing Heart Attacks and Stroke | TopNews United States”
http://topnews.us/content...
Publication: UPI
Title: “Health impact of Polypill could be huge - UPI.com”
http://www.upi.com/Health...
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RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 27 Jul 2012 at 22:40 GMT
The following articles represent some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: Pharma Times
Title: “Article > Polypill cut blood pressure and cholesterol in over 50s”
http://www.pharmatimes.co...
Publication: BMJ BestHealth
Title: “What are the potential benefits of a'polypill' for heart disease? - Latest News - Best Health”
http://besthealth.bmj.com...
Publication: QMUL
Title: “First Polypill trial in people selected on age alone (50 and over) shows substantial health benefit, Queen Mary, University of London”
http://www.qmul.ac.uk/med...
Publication: Lutz Kraushaar
Title: “chronic health: Will The Polypill Prevent Your Heart Attack?”
http://drlutz.blogspot.co...
Publication: C3health
Title: “Panacea or excuse?- C3: Collaborating For Health”
http://www.c3health.org/a...
Publication: John Briffa
Title: “It's easy to fall for the polypill hype, but the reality is this medication has never been proven to benefit anyone | Dr Briffa's Blog - A Good Look at Good Health”
http://www.drbriffa.com/2...
Publication: Sydney Morning Herald
Title: “One pill can do it all, says scientist”
http://www.smh.com.au/wor...
Publication: CBS News HealthPop
Title: “Daily polypill may be able to extend life by 11 years for people over 50 - HealthPop - CBS News”
http://www.cbsnews.com/83...
Publication: theheart.org
Title: “Polypill primary-prevention trial yields big drops in BP, cholesterol | theheart.org”
http://www.theheart.org/a...
Publication: Bupa.co.uk
Title: “Polypill - could a pill a day save your life? | Bupa UK”
http://www.bupa.co.uk/ind...
Publication: Huffington Post UK
Title: “Professor Peter Weissberg: Many Questions Still Unanswered in the Polypill Debate”
http://www.huffingtonpost...
Publication: NHS Choices
Title: “Could new polypill save thousands of lives? - Health News - NHS Choices”
http://www.nhs.uk/news/20...
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RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 10 Aug 2012 at 21:48 GMT
The following articles represent some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: The Australian Financial Review
Title: “Polypill trial results encouraging”
http://afr.com/p/lifestyl...
Publication: Pharmacy News
Title: “Medicines update | Pharmacy News”
http://www.pharmacynews.c...
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RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 31 Aug 2012 at 21:28 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: Entorno Inteligente
Title: “¿Una polipíldora para el corazón de personas sanas? - Salud y Belleza - Entorno Inteligente”
http://www.entornointelig...
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RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 12 Sep 2012 at 21:44 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: Entorno Inteligente
Title: “¿Una polipíldora para el corazón de personas sanas? - Salud y Belleza - Entorno Inteligente”
http://www.entornointelig...
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RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 14 Jan 2013 at 17:36 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: World Crunch
Title: “Introducing The 'Polypill' - Should Everyone Over 50 Start Taking This Wonder Drug?”
http://www.worldcrunch.co...
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