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14 March 2024
The BMJ: Modest rise in UK cancer cases but substantial decline in deaths over last 25 years
13 March 2024
Heart: COVID jab linked to lower risk of COVID-19-related clot and heart complications
BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health: Apple cider vinegar aids weight management in obesity, small clinical trial suggests
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Excess weight in primary school girls linked to GP visits for musculoskeletal issues
08 March 2024
Corporate announcement: BMJ Impact Analytics now available at Baylor College of Medicine
06 March 2024
Annals of Rheumatic Diseases: Living in "leafy" areas may boost bone density and lower osteoporosis risk
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Taking 9000 to 10000 steps daily may counteract the risk of death and cardiovascular disease in highly sedentary people
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry: Even low levels of leisure time physical activity help to lower stroke risk
29 February 2024
The BMJ: Consistent evidence links ultra-processed food to over 30 damaging health outcomes
The BMJ: Significant proportion of cancer drugs lack proof of added benefit
28 February 2024
BM Global Health: Concerted efforts urgently needed to meet 2030 Global Alcohol Action Plan targets
RMD Open: Sinusitis linked to 40% heightened risk of rheumatic disease
Thorax: Poorly controlled asthma emits same quantity of greenhouse gas as 124,000 homes each year in the UK
22 February 2024
The BMJ: Air pollution linked to increased hospital admission for major heart and lung diseases
The BMJ: Children born in October least likely to get flu
21 February 2024
Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Minority ethnic NHS staff more likely to face workplace discrimination during pandemic than White colleagues
General Psychiatry: J-shaped curve apparent between dietary thiamine and worsening mental acuity
Gut: Adopting healthy lifestyle strongly linked to lower irritable bowel syndrome risk
15 February 2024
The BMJ: Walking, jogging, yoga, and strength training ease depression
The BMJ: Doctors quitting over stress and cost of finding suitable childcare
The BMJ: Companies are adopting feminist narratives to influence women’s health
The BMJ: The BMJ reveals huge delays in dealing with complaints against UK drug companies
14 February 2024
BMJ Open: Acupuncture may curb the heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis
BMJ Open: Poor quality clinical data informing NICE decisions on treatments in over half of cases
Thorax: Age when periods first start and early menopause linked to heightened COPD risk
08 February 2024
The BMJ: Researchers estimate survival chances during CPR for cardiac arrest
The BMJ: Group rehabilitation improves quality of life for people with long covid
Company news: BMJ increases its open access footprint with a wave of new Read and Publish agreements for 2024
07 February 2024
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: Women may find it harder to adjust to later life divorce and break-ups than men
British Journal of Sports Medicine: We must tackle female ageism in sport and exercise science, urge researchers
British Journal of Sports Medicine: High weekly physical activity levels linked to lower kidney disease risk in diabetes + overweight/obesity
31 January 2024
The BMJ: NHS Commission on the Future of the NHS: Next government should declare a national health and care emergency
BMJ Open: Up to three daily servings of kimchi may lower men’s obesity risk
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Increase in annual cardiorespiratory fitness by 3%+ linked to 35% lower prostate cancer risk
Gut: High quality diet in early life may curb subsequent inflammatory bowel disease risk
29 January 2024
The BMJ: Systemic US reforms needed to prevent mass death in the next pandemic
25 January 2024
The BMJ: New study assesses long term risk of invasive breast cancer after pre-invasive disease
The BMJ: Study sheds more light on long term developmental risks of preterm birth
23 January 2024
BMJ Open: Energy drinks linked to poor sleep quality and insomnia among college students
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: Men with inflammatory joint disease less likely to be childless than healthy peers
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fastest growth in childhood overweight/obesity in England among 11-15 year olds
19 January 2024
BMJ corporate announcement: BMJ Best Practice made available in Portugal through new collaboration with Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC) - ULS [in English and Portuguese)
18 January 2024
The BMJ: Obsessive-compulsive disorder linked to heightened risk of death
The BMJ: No benefit of physiotherapy over general advice after dislocated shoulder
The BMJ: Concerns over new laws that could end use of WhatsApp in the NHS
17 January 2024
BMJ Public Health: Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus
BMJ Open: Enlarged breast tissue in men (gynaecomastia) linked to heightened risk of death
Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Same-level workplace falls set to rise amid surge in older female workforce numbers
15 January 2024
The BMJ open letter: Next government must have health equity at its heart, argues top professor
11 January 2024
The BMJ: Perinatal depression linked to increased risk of death
The BMJ: Panel members for new psychiatric ‘bible’ received over $14m from industry
10 January 2024
BMJ Oncology: Sex-specific panel of 10 proteins can pick up 18 different early stage cancers
BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health: Predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet linked to 39% lower odds of COVID-19
RMD Open: Early menopause and HRT among hormonal factors linked to heightened rheumatoid arthritis risk
21 December 2023 (Christmas issue)
The BMJ: Great British Bake Off Christmas desserts not as naughty as you may think
The BMJ: Spike in morning after pill sales in the US after New Year celebrations
The BMJ: Warning over champagne cork related eye injuries
20 December 2023
BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health: Diabetes drug may significantly lower women’s risk of substantial weight gain after giving up smoking
Emergency Medicine Journal: Potentially harmful ‘trip-killers’ to cut short ‘bad’ drug trips, emerging concern, warn doctors
General Psychiatry: Three potentially unique acoustic features of healing music that transcend genre identified
19 December 2023 (Christmas issue)
The BMJ: Barbie should expand her range of medical and scientific professions
The BMJ: Doctor Who festive specials linked to lower death rates
The BMJ: Hospital coffee machines get a clean bill of health
14 December 2023
The BMJ: Alarm over lax oversight of weight loss drug ads that could harm patients
13 December 2023
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open: US female gun violence victims less likely to die than male victims despite same injury severity
Injury Prevention: Grade difficulty of skatepark features like ski runs to curb fall risk, say researchers
06 December 2023
General Psychiatry: Twice daily electrical stimulation may boost mental processes in Alzheimer’s disease
BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health: Young age at first menstrual cycle linked to heightened diabetes risk in mid-life
Journal of Medical Ethics: State abortion access key factor in future US doctors’ training (residency) choices
Tobacco Control: Tobacco related annual medical spend of US Minorities who smoke double that of White peers
30 November 2023
BMJ corporate announcement: BMJ continues its pivotal partnership with NHS England for a further three years
The BMJ: Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year
The BMJ: Social media use linked to risky health behaviours in young people
The BMJ: Actively monitoring cervical lesions linked to heightened long term risk of cervical cancer
29 November 2023
Tobacco Control: Plastic pollution from cigarette butts likely costs US$26 billion/year or US$186 billion over 10 years
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Faster walking speed of 4 km+/hour linked to significantly lower type 2 diabetes risk
BMJ Medicine: Five-fold rise in UK rates of transgender identity since 2000, medical records suggest
BMJ Open: 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in fibroids risk
23 November 2023
The BMJ: Covid vaccination before infection strongly linked to reduced risk of developing long covid
The BMJ: Death rates after surgery similar regardless of patient-surgeon gender match
22 November 2023
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Strip searching a child without appropriate consent is “sexual abuse,” insists expert
16 November 2023
The BMJ: The BMJ investigates concerns over informed consent for pregnant women in Pfizer’s RSV vaccine trial
15 November 2023
BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health: UK soft drinks levy linked to fall in child hospital admissions for tooth extraction
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine: HIIT in water improves exercise capacity in adults with long term health conditions
10 November 2023
The BMJ: Is the US reporting system for vaccine safety broken?
The BMJ: WHO updates its guidance on treatments for covid-19
08 November 2023
BMJ Innovations: Virtual/augmented reality playkit eases kids’ and parents’ anxieties ahead of MRI scan
BMJ Medicine: Three-fold rise in babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change
06 November 2023
The BMJ: Doctors get tips on how to make healthcare greener
03 November 2023
British Journal of Ophthalmology: AI able to predict if and when people at high risk progress to glaucoma
BMJ Global Health: Four types of animal-to-human infections increasing at “exponential rate”
02 November 2023
BMJ Corporate announcement: Global experts shape principles for digital youth mental health content
The BMJ: Concerns over “cosy relationship” between the FDA and Moderna
26 October 2023
The BMJ: Study examines racial differences in care among older Americans
The BMJ: Hospitals accused of using foreign doctors as “cheap labour” in fellowship schemes
The BMJ: Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency
25 October 2023
British Journal of Ophthalmology: Extending annual screen for diabetic eye disease to 2 years for those at ‘low risk’ could risk treatment delays and/or sight loss
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Daily 20-25 mins of physical activity may offset death risk from prolonged sitting
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychology: Tai Chi may curb Parkinson’s disease symptoms and complications for several years
18 October 2023
The BMJ: New study sheds light on long term effectiveness and safety of two widely used statins
The BMJ: Surgery more effective than nasal sprays for symptoms of a crooked septum
17 October 2023
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Significant gaps in UK public awareness of tell-tale cancer signs in kids and teens
Family Medicine and Community Health: ChatGPT may be better than doctors at evidence-based management of clinical depression
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care: Immersive virtual reality seems to ease cancer patients’ pain and distress
RMD Open: Older siblings and childhood tonsil removal linked to heightened risk of inflammatory arthritis
12 October 2023
The BMJ: No benefit of common shoulder treatment over placebo
11 October 2023
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: Renting rather than owning a private sector home linked to faster ‘biological ageing’
Journal of Medical Genetics: Genes may be responsible for third of complex regional pain syndrome cases
BMJ Global Health: Singapore’s smoke-free law may have warded off 20,000 heart attacks in over 65s
05 October 2023
The BMJ: WHO director praises London's ULEZ expansion as politically courageous
04 October 2023
Open Heart: Striking inequalities in provision of life-saving heart valve replacement in England
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care: Critical data gaps on doctor assisted deaths in Oregon amid rise in participants
29 September 2023
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: Women may be at greater risk than men of flu jab injection site and systemic reactions
RMD Open: Joint injections ineffective for hand osteoarthritis symptoms, finds evidence review
27 September 2023
The BMJ: The BMJ reveals ‘silent scandal’ of missing lung tests across England
The BMJ: Swapping starch and refined carbs for whole grains and fruit linked to less midlife weight gain
26 September 2023
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Prolonged mismatch between calories eaten and burned may be putting many athletes at risk of REDs (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport)
25 September 2023
BMJ Public Health: Cost of living crisis set to cut UK lives short and significantly widen wealth-health gap
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine: Flawed body of research indicates true ‘long COVID’ risk likely exaggerated
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: Wealthier kids in UK may have experienced steepest fall in mental health during pandemic
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry: Stem cell therapy can safely slow progression of relapsing-remitting MS
21 September 2023
The BMJ: Doctors with long covid deserve more support
19 September 2023
BMJ corporate announcement: BMJ Impact Analytics receives Gold Award for Innovation in Publishing 2023 from ALPSP
14 September 2023
The BMJ: NHS still reliant on paper notes and drug charts despite electronic upgrades
12 September 2023
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine: Turmeric may be as good for treating indigestion as drug to curb excess stomach acid
General Psychiatry: Shorter white blood cell telomeres linked to higher dementia risk
BMJ Open: Around 1 in 3 UK medical students plans to leave NHS within 2 years of graduation
BMJ Open: Work stress, workload, understaffing driving out health professionals from NHS
7 September 2023
The BMJ: US quietly shuts down controversial wildlife virus hunting program amid safety fears
6 September 2023
The BMJ: Use of common painkillers alongside hormonal contraception linked to heightened risk of blood clots
The BMJ: High intake of several emulsifier E numbers linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk
5 September 2023
BMJ Oncology: Global surge in cancers among the under 50s over past three decades
BMJ Mental Health: Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) risk factor for serious mental health issues
BMJ Quality & Safety: Strong evidence of ‘threshold effect’ for NHS 18-week waiting list target
30 August 2023
The BMJ: Avoid cannabis during adolescence, pregnancy and while driving, say experts
The BMJ: Unreliable private online hormone tests sold for many months despite accuracy concerns
24 August 2023
BMJ Mental Health: New risk score strongly predicts dementia chances within next 14 years
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: Poor lifestyle of over 60s linked to heightened risk of nursing home care
Gut: Certain gut conditions may be early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease
17 August 2023
The BMJ: Alarm as FDA fast-tracks first antipsychotic drug for agitation in dementia
16 August 2023
The BMJ: Smartphone app may support drinkers who overindulge to drink less heavily
The BMJ: Risk of cancer death after exposure to low-dose ionising radiation underestimated
15 August 2023
Heart: Recreational drugs detected in more than 1 in 10 cardiac intensive care patients
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Good cardiorespiratory fitness associated with up to 40% lower risk of 9 cancers
Thorax: Young vapers at risk of bronchitis + shortness of breath even if they also smoke
7 August 2023
BMJ Mental Health: Air pollution linked to higher mental health service use by people with dementia
BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health: Menstrual discs may be best for heavy monthly blood flow
Heart: High level of heart attack protein linked to heightened risk of death from any cause
2 August 2023
The BMJ: New studies shed more light on potential risks of antenatal steroids
The BMJ: People with a hepatitis C cure still face substantial risk of death
26 July 2023
The BMJ: Medical royal colleges receive millions from drug and medical devices companies
25 July 2023
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Static isometric exercise, such as wall sits, best for lowering blood pressure
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: Consequences of premature parental death seemingly greater for boys than for girls
24 July 2023
The BMJ: Experts call for independent inquiry into Canada’s covid-19 response
21 July 2023
The BMJ: Experts alarmed as free Barbies given to UK primary schools to teach social skills
20 July 2023
19 July 2023
The BMJ: Private equity takeovers of healthcare services linked to patient harm
The BMJ: Disrupted access to healthcare during pandemic linked to avoidable hospital admissions
18 July 2023
BMJ Mental Health: Bipolar disorder linked to 6-fold heightened risk of early death from external causes
Tobacco Control: Tripling in proportion of smokers’ discounted overseas tobacco purchases since 2019 in England
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer: Explore psilocybin and other psychedelics for women’s cancer distress, urge doctors
10 July 2023
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care: “Significant and poorly identified unmet needs” very common among the dying in UK hospitals
Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Hairdressers, beauticians, accountants may be at heightened risk of ovarian cancer
RMD Open: Fibromyalgia linked to heightened risk of death
5 July 2023
The BMJ: Fewer than half of new drugs add substantial therapeutic value over existing treatments
29 June 2023
BMJ Medicine: Higher levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer’s disease
BMJ Mental Health: Newly developed scoring system can correctly predict suicide risk after self harm
28 June 2023
The BMJ: Menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased rate of dementia
The BMJ: Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of serious cardiovascular events in older people
The BMJ: More doctors in England and Wales choosing to retire early
27 June 2023
BMJ corporate announcement: BMJ expands open access offering across Europe with three Read and Publish agreements in France
26 June 2023
General Psychiatry: Age of those with mismatched biological sex and gender identity is falling
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Mediation’s role in parental disputes about child’s medical treatment may have been oversold
22 June 2023
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care: New ruling on care of dying will force some to live life “of machine-related suffering”
21 June 2023
The BMJ: Patients do better when surgeon averages over 10 shoulder replacement ops a year
The BMJ: Leading institutions urged to investigate their support for disgraced transplant surgeon
14 June 2023
British Journal of Sports Medicine: International expert panel revises management of concussion in sport for optimal care of athletes at all levels of participation
13 June 2023
BMJ Open: Bhopal explosion may have heightened risk of disability and cancer among future generations
The BMJ: Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer can expect to become long term survivors
The BMJ: NHS “flying blind” in attempt to tackle ethnic inequalities in care, warns expert
05 June 2023
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Breastfeeding for longer may be linked to better exam results in later life
BMJ Global Health: Close contact intervention between mum and her premature baby may cut risk of death by almost a third
31 May 2023
25 May 2023
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open: Steady rise in children’s firearm injuries over past 5 years
17 May 2003
The BMJ: Women and non-white groups still missing out on top US research prize
16 May 2023
The British Journal of Sports Medicine: Aerobic (“cardio”) exercise linked to significantly lower risk of flu or pneumonia death
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: Patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions vulnerable to long term opioid use
15 May 2023
The BMJ: Investigation raises questions over lack of “substantial evidence” for FDA approved antibiotic
11 May 2023
The BMJ: Health worker shortages strongly linked to excess deaths
09 May 2023
BMJ Open: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons strongly linked to raised rheumatoid arthritis risk
BMJ Global Health: Doctors and public health experts join calls for halt to AI R&D until it’s regulated
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine: Sports medicine must up its game to break cycle of gender bias, urge doctors
03 May 2023
The BMJ: Early life abuse may be linked to greater risk of adult premature death
The BMJ: New study finds no increased risk of menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination
02 May 2023
Heart: Study questions long term beta blocker use to curb further heart attack risk
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care: Medicinal cannabis can safely relieve cancer pain and curb total meds use
25 April 2023
RMD Open: Mums with SLE at double the risk of having premature or growth restricted babies
24 April 2023
BMJ Open: Common ear, nose, and throat issues in pre-schoolers may be linked to later autism risk
BMJ Open: Doctors more extroverted, but also more neurotic and less open than patients: study
19 April 2023
The BMJ: Swapping sugary drinks for coffee, tea or water linked to fewer deaths in adults with diabetes
The BMJ: Surgery for sciatica reduces leg pain and disability for some people, but benefits are short-lived
18 April 2023
Tobacco Control: Vaping in early teen smokers linked to persistent and heavier smoking in late teens
Heart: Previous cancer linked to long term heightened risk of cardiovascular disease
BMJ Open: Menu calorie counts likely linked to lower obesity-related cancer rates and healthcare costs
12 April 2023
The BMJ: Free trade deal is a major threat to UK public health, warn experts
The BMJ: Female healthworkers need better radiation protection to minimise breast cancer risk
05 April 2023
The BMJ: Exposure to fine particle air pollution linked to heightened dementia risk
The BMJ: Limit added sugar to six teaspoons a day to improve health, urge experts
03 April 2023
BMJ Open Respiratory Research: Poor sleep may bolster genetic susceptibility to asthma risk
BMJ Medicine: Ethnic, religious, social differences in case rates between COVID-19 waves in England
29 March 2023
The BMJ: Study finds “important shortcomings” in official cancer drug information
The BMJ: Benefits of Mediterranean and low fat diet programmes in patients at risk of cardiovascular disease
27 March 2023
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Less 'risky' sex still evident year after first lockdown in Britain
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: Allergic asthma/eczema linked to heightened osteoarthritis risk
22 March 2023
The BMJ: Ending GP performance pay in Scotland linked to decline in quality of some care
20 March 2023
BMJ Medicine: Little evidence that IVF conception heightens future pregnancy risks
BMJ Global Health: Almost every country criminalises abortion in some circumstances
Injury Prevention: Pregnant women in traffic collisions at heightened risk of birth complications
17 March 2023
International Quality Forum on Quality and Safety - Copenhagen 2023: BMJ announces partnership with Medtronic to support hospital leaders in transforming care
15 March 2023
The BMJ: Infants of mothers given opioids after birth are at low risk of harm
The BMJ: Doctors criticise GMC for investments in Nestlé and McDonald’s
BMJ Best Practice: BMJ Best Practice is available across the Republic of Ireland for the third year running
14 March 2023
Heart: Mediterranean diet may cuts women’s CVD and death risk by nearly 25%
BMJ Medicine: High blood caffeine level might curb body fat and type 2 diabetes risk
BMJ Global Health: TikTok health information videos on Mpox often inaccurate
8 March 2023
The BMJ: Study suggests little deterioration in mental health linked to the pandemic
The BMJ: Low dose radiation linked to increased lifetime risk of heart disease
7 March 2023
Injury Prevention: Annual tap water scalds in US exact high personal and financial costs
6 March 2023
BMJ Global Health: Sexual minority families fare as well as, and in some ways better than, ‘traditional’ ones
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: Frequent socialising linked to longer lifespan of older people
BMJ corporate announcement: BMJ signs its first Read and Publish agreement in the U.S.
1 March 2023
The BMJ: Black men more likely to die after surgery than White men, or women of either race
The BMJ: US government catalysed and substantially invested in mRNA covid-19 vaccine development over decades
28 February 2023
British Journal of Sports Medicine: 1 in 10 early deaths averted if everyone met half recommended weekly physical activity target
BMJ Medicine: COVID-19 jab may lessen severity and duration of ‘long COVID’ in those affected
Injury Prevention: E-scooter riders likely to be more seriously injured than cyclists, UK study suggests
23 February 2023
The BMJ: Gender dysphoria in young people is rising—and so is professional disagreement
21 February 2023
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry: Any regular physical activity at any age linked to better brain function in later life
General Psychiatry: Satisfying mid-life relationships linked to lower multiple chronic disease risk in later life
BMJ Health & Care Informatics: Celebrity tweets likely shaped US negative public opinion of COVID-19 pandemic
15 February 2023
The BMJ [With correction added 16/2/23]: The NHS paid private hospitals £2bn in the pandemic but some treated more private patients than NHS ones, investigation finds
The BMJ: Most health claims on infant formula products seem to have little or no supporting evidence
The BMJ: Scrapping England’s cancer plan is “a catastrophic decision that will cost lives” warn experts
The BMJ: High drug prices are not justified by industry’s research and development spending, argue experts
13 February 2023
Heart: Up to 2% of adults in Europe, North America, Israel likely have heart failure
BMJ Global Health: Decades of conflict in Iraq have fuelled “catastrophic” rise in antibiotic resistance
8 February 2023
The BMJ: Covid vaccination in pregnancy protects infants against infection and hospital admission
6 February 2023
BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care: Being married may help people maintain lower blood sugar levels
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine: Playing golf may be just as healthy or better than Nordic walking for older people
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: Least wealthy people more likely to have mental health disorder later in life
2 February 2023
BMJ corporate announcement: BMJ announces partnership with Fondazione Internazionale Menarini to advance medical education in the field of oncology across Europe
1 February 2023
The BMJ: Experts urge kids’ comic the Beano to stop promoting junk food brands
The BMJ: Pregnancy complications linked to long-term increased heart disease risk
The BMJ: Most antidepressants ineffective for common pain conditions
30 January 2023
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Common eye infection antibiotic tablet may clear up treatment-resistant sex bug
BMJ Medicine: Fewer known risk factors, but heightened risk of cardiovascular disease in people with coeliac disease
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open: Surgeons should prepare to face more abortion complications post-Wade, say experts
25 January 2023
The BMJ: Healthy lifestyle linked to slower memory decline in older adults
24 January 2023
BMJ corporate announcement: BMJ Best Practice Comorbidities Manager now available across NHS Wales
23 January 2023
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry: Too little good quality sleep during teenage years may heighten subsequent MS risk
BMJ Open: Midlife obesity linked to heightened frailty risk in older age
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: Mid-life moderate + vigorous physical activity quota associated with brain power
18 January 2023
The BMJ: Premature birth linked to poorer school grades in adolescence
The BMJ: Omega 3 fatty acids in seafood linked to lower risk of chronic kidney problems
16 January 2023
BMJ Global Health: COVID-19 infection at any time during pregnancy boosts mother’s risk of death
General Psychiatry: Deep meditation may alter gut microbes for better health
Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Frequent visits to green space linked to lower use of certain prescription meds
12 January 2023
BMJ Impact Analytics: BMJ and Overton launch first research impact tool focused on health and social care
11 January 2023
The BMJ: Most long covid effects resolve within a year after mild infection
9 January 2023
Gut: Frequent use of antibiotics may heighten inflammatory bowel disease risk in over 40s
BMJ Case Reports: Fluid on the lungs: relatively little known hazard linked to open water swimming
21 December 2022
The BMJ: Walking “Teabag style” for a few minutes a day could help adults meet physical activity targets
The BMJ: AI fails to pass radiology qualifying examination
The BMJ: Conspiracy believers more likely to endorse mythical causes of cancer
The BMJ: Lower risk of alcohol disorders in top footballers but only from 1960s onwards
20 December 2022
BMJ Open: Probiotic bacteria found in fermented foods might help dispel bad breath
BMJ Military Health: Chronic dysentery unlikely killer of Edward the Black Prince as is commonly believed
Open Heart: Popular folk medicine remedy (‘The Secret’) doesn’t prevent bleeding after invasive heart procedures
19 December 2022 (Christmas issue)
The BMJ: Activity “Advent calendar” could help boost activity and cut sitting time
The BMJ: Santa should phase out coal as punishment in Christmas stockings
The BMJ: Oat biscuit best for busy NHS staff tea breaks, finds study
The BMJ: How many free hot drinks and biscuits are excessive?
13 December 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Some of the ‘new’ sports linked to highest athlete injury rates at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Fewer, but more serious, injuries at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics than at previous Games
Tobacco Control: Most dual smokers and vapers likely to carry on smoking
7 December 2022
The BMJ: Study shows substantial rise in type 2 diabetes among young people over past 30 years
The BMJ: Lying prone reduces need for breathing tube in covid-19 patients
6 December 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Doubling in proportion of male professional footballers’ hamstring injuries and lay-off days over past 20 years
Gut: Maintaining a healthy lifestyle might prevent up to 60% of inflammatory bowel disease cases
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: Common workplace fumes and dusts may heighten rheumatoid arthritis risk
1 December 2022
Heart: Prevalence of ‘meth’ heart failure now in wide range of social class and racial groups
BMJ Global Health: Long-lasting insecticidal malaria nets’ biological effectiveness may be short-lived
30 November 2022
The BMJ: Excess oxygen during surgery linked to higher risk of organ damage
The BMJ: Effectiveness of covid vaccines against death remains high in children regardless of variant
23 November 2022
The BMJ: ‘Mass testing’ linked to 25% cut in covid-19 related hospital admissions
The BMJ: Extending anti-clotting treatment after distal DVT reduces further clot risk
21 November 2022
BMJ Open: Acupuncture can relieve lower back/pelvic pain often experienced during pregnancy
General Psychiatry: Blood pressure highly likely to cause neurotic personality trait
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Tell UK government to raise legal at-home drinking age from 5 for kids, doctors urged
16 November 2022
The BMJ: Deaths among mothers almost four times higher in Slovakia and UK than in Norway and Denmark
The BMJ: Studies provide latest ‘real world’ evidence on effectiveness of covid-19 treatments
The BMJ: Investigation raises concerns about poor FDA oversight of clinical trials
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: Rising housing cost to income ratio strongly linked to poor health, death, suicide
15 November 2022
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: 20 mph speed limits have seemingly little impact on crashes, casualties, driver speed
BMJ Global Health: 1 billion + young people potentially at risk of hearing loss from loud music
9 November 2022
The BMJ: Failing IT infrastructure is undermining safe healthcare in the NHS
7 November 2022
British Journal of Ophthalmology: Cholesterol and diabetes drugs may lessen risk of degenerative eye disease of ageing
BMJ Global Health: Digital marketing of formula milk linked to unhealthy parental feeding practices
4 November
Corporate announcement: BMJ Best Practice accredited by The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
3 November 2022
Tobacco Control: High levels of sweet and fruit-flavour chemicals in ‘tobacco-flavoured’ e-cig liquids
2 November 2022
The BMJ: Evidence found for “substantial” monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear
1 November 2022
BMJ Open: Poor quality sleep may be linked to heightened risk of irreversible sight loss (glaucoma)
Journal of Medical Genetics: Ovarian cancer surveillance in women with faulty BRCA genes results in earlier stage diagnosis for those deferring preventive surgery
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry: Obesity at MS diagnosis linked to higher current and subsequent levels of disability
27 October 2022
BMJ Open: Children very vulnerable to severe injury from quad bike use
26 October 2022
The BMJ: New study updates evidence on rare blood-clotting condition after covid-19 vaccination
The BMJ: Concern over unregulated high street health checks that may be putting extra pressure on the NHS
24 October 2022
Heart: COVID-19 infection linked to heightened risk of poor cardiovascular health/death
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Regular physical activity may boost effectiveness of COVID-19 jab
Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Workplace exposure to gases, dusts, fumes, solvents linked to waning lung capacity
19 October 2022
The BMJ: Over 250 health journals urge world leaders to deliver climate justice for Africa
The BMJ: Shopping vouchers help women to stop smoking during pregnancy
The BMJ: Blood pressure disorder in pregnancy linked to heightened risk of death in offspring
The BMJ: Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US
17 October 2022
Journal of Epidemiology of Community Health: Upping green space could narrow lifespan gap between poorest and richest areas
BMJ Open: Scant evidence to support roll out of social prescribing policy internationally
13 October 2022
Tobacco Control: Current FDA oversight of vaping industry likely to have minimal impact
12 October 2022
The BMJ: Special issue on the climate emergency
11 October 2022
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Lockdowns may have impeded pandemic babies’ social skills
BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care: Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs linked to 22% reduced dementia risk
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine: E-bikes not likely to help users reach physical activity targets
10 October 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine [IMPORTANT CORRECTION ADDED 14/10/22]: British Journal of Sports Medicine retracts further 9 articles authored by former editor in chief
7 October 2022
BMJ corporate announcement: BMJ Best Practice officially accredited for continuing professional development (CPD) by The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
5 October 2022
The BMJ: Mother’s ultra-processed food intake linked to obesity risk in children
The BMJ: Less than a third of FDA regulatory actions backed by research or public assessments
4 October 2022
BMJ Best Practice: Health Education England has extended their national subscription to BMJ Best Practice
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Transgender women’s heart-lung capacity and strength exceed those of cisgender peers even after years of hormone therapy
British Journal of Ophthalmology: AI-enabled imaging of retina can predict cardiovascular disease/death
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry: Neurodegenerative disease risk more than doubled among former Scottish international rugby union players
29 September 2022
BMJ corporate announcement: BMJ announces partnership with Overton to advance real-world impact of health and medical research
28 September 2022
The BMJ: Study finds no differences in performance between male and female surgeons
The BMJ: Texting young people about safe sex does not reduce chlamydia and gonorrhoea reinfection
27 September 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Regularly exercising with weights linked to lower risk of death
Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB): UK government media releases risk flouting regs on promotion of prescription only meds
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Voice control smart devices might hinder kids’ social and emotional development
21 September 2022
The BMJ: Healthy lifestyle linked to 90% lower risk of diabetes in susceptible women
The BMJ: Diabetes in pregnancy linked to heightened risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
20 September 2022
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry: Deep brain stimulation effective for severe OCD
BMJ Open: Exposure to air pollution may worsen autism-related hospital admissions in children
15 September 2022
The BMJ: WHO strongly advises against antibody treatments for covid-19 patients
14 September 2022
The BMJ: Clinicians suffering burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents
The BMJ: Study finds decline in performance of some covid-19 home testing kits during omicron period
The BMJ: Investigation examines fossil fuel industry influence at elite American universities
12 September 2022
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: New long term opioid use after lung cancer surgery linked to 40% heightened death risk within next 2 years
Injury Prevention: Concussions at school may affect academic performance
7 September 2022
The BMJ: Two new trials find no link between vitamin D supplements and reduced risk of covid-19
The BMJ: Study suggests possible link between artificial sweeteners and heart disease
6 September 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Boosting physical activity/curbing sitting time highly likely to lower breast cancer risk
Emergency Medicine Journal: Emergency departments not set up to meet basic care needs of frail older people
31 August 2022
The BMJ: Two new studies link ultra-processed foods with heart disease, bowel cancer and death
The BMJ: UK health workers were let down by government during Covid pandemic
The BMJ: Hospitals face a £2 million per month extra spend due to fuel price surge
30 August 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine: End sexist scheduling of major sporting events to boost gender equality, urge experts
BMJ Open: Steroid meds linked to structural and volume changes in brain white and grey matter
24 August 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Mandated headgear may lower concussion risk among high school lacrosse players
22 August 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Regular physical activity linked to lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity
British Journal of Ophthalmology: Caffeine metabolite may slow progression of short-sight (myopia) in children
18 August 2022
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer: Steepest annual rise in advanced cervical cancer in US among White women
17 August 2022
The BMJ: Standing desks alongside other measures cut office workers' sitting time by an hour a day
The BMJ: No link between covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy and higher risk of preterm birth or stillbirth
16 August 2022
BMJ Global Health: Dearth of high quality monkeypox guidelines may be hampering care globally
British Journal of Sports Medicine: IV nutrition risks becoming the norm for athletes, despite no evidence it works
BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health: 1 g cut in daily salt intake could ward off nearly 9 million cases of stroke/heart disease in China
11 August 2022
The BMJ: Doctors’ reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women, warn researchers
9 August 2022
Heart: Dietary salt substitutes lower risk of heart attack/stroke and death
BMJ Innovations: AI + ECG heart trace can accurately predict diabetes and pre-diabetes
5 August 2022
BMJ Corporate Announcement: BMJ releases 2022 impact report, reinforcing commitment to improving health outcomes for all
3 August 2022
The BMJ: HPV vaccination alongside surgical treatment for cervical lesions may reduce risk of further disease
2 August 2022
BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health: Small daily portion of Jarlsberg cheese may help to stave off bone thinning
BMJ Global Health: Race discrimination linked to heightened risk of underweight and premature babies
BMJ Open: Men have high probability of outliving women, especially the married and degree educated
28 July 2022
The BMJ: Study finds important differences in monkeypox symptoms between current and previous outbreaks
BMJ Global Health: Two in five eligible children in India missing out on preventive vitamin A
27 July 2022
The BMJ: Chronic lung disease remains major public health problem, especially in less developed countries
25 July 2022
BMJ corporate announcement: New International Editor for The BMJ
Journal of Medical Ethics: COVID-19 may have increased UK doctors’ willingness to not resuscitate the very sick/frail
BMJ Global Health: Unhealthy food and beverage brands encouraging TikTok users to market their products for them
Gut: Fat build-up in liver (NAFLD) linked to heightened heart failure risk over next decade
20 July 2022
The BMJ: COVID vaccines averted infection in 10% of patient-facing healthcare staff during second wave
18 July 2022
The BMJ: The NHS is not living with covid, it’s dying from it
BMJ Open: Minimum unit alcohol pricing may not be curbing drinking in those most at risk
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Proportion of healthy-weight young people trying to shed the pounds in England nearly tripled
Heart: Overly restrictive salt intake may worsen outcomes for common form of heart failure
13 July 2022
The BMJ: WHO advises against use of two drugs for non-severe covid-19
The BMJ: New study updates evidence on rare heart condition after covid vaccination
12 July 2022
The BMJ: Long covid patients are seeking experimental “blood washing” treatment abroad, investigation finds
Evidence Based Mental Health: Universal UK school-based mindfulness training to boost teen mental health probably not warranted
6 July 2022
The BMJ: Risks of shoulder surgery low, but study finds significant risk of reoperation
5 July 2022
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry: “Good evidence” that ADHD drugs might also treat Alzheimer’s disease
BMJ Open: Water births provide “clear benefits” for healthy mums and their newborns
Journal of Investigative Medicine: Marital status likely key factor in predicting early stage gastric cancer survival
BMJ Case Reports: Vitamin D supplement ‘overdosing’ is possible and harmful, warn doctors
29 June 2022
The BMJ: New review of evidence highlights importance of ventilation to prevent spread of covid-19
The BMJ: Are drug regulators sufficiently independent from the companies they are meant to regulate?
27 June 2022
Open Heart: Heart failure deemed less important than potholes in public discourse
BMJ Open Respiratory Research: Cannabis use linked to heightened emergency care and hospital admission risks
22 June 2022
The BMJ: Infertility and pregnancy loss may increase women’s risk of stroke later in life
The BMJ: Systematic bias found in cost-effectiveness studies sponsored by industry
21 June 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid to later life linked to near doubling in risk of death
BMJ Open: Wearable activity trackers + AI might be used to pick up presymptomatic COVID-19
BMJ Global Health: Critical health worker shortages still hampering universal health coverage in Africa
15 June 2022
The BMJ: Medicalising menopause may be unhelpful for some women
13 June 2022
BMJ Global Health: More than 14% of world’s population likely has (had) tick-borne Lyme disease
BMJ Open Sports & Exercise Medicine: Intensive training linked to heightened asthma risk in cross-country skiers
Injury Prevention: Serious injuries more likely for kids using trampoline centres than home trampolines
9 June 2022
The BMJ: Set targets to cut inhaled anaesthesia greenhouse gas emissions, urge doctors
7 June 2022
The BMJ: Widening gap in death rates between Democrat and Republican areas in the US
31 May 2022
The BMJ: Three doses of the same or mixed covid jabs work equally well against infections
The BMJ: Violent incidents at GP practices double in five years, BMJ investigation finds
The BMJ: Promoting prostate cancer tests in men without symptoms should be approached with caution
Journal of Medical Ethics: Mandating flu jab, but not COVID-19 jab, ethically justified for healthcare staff
RMD Open: Diet unlikely to ease progression of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
BMJ Global Health: New ‘climate cardiology’ specialty needed to tackle links between climate change and cardiovascular health
29 May 2022
BMJ corporate announcement: BMJ joins STM Integrity Hub, an industry initiative to protect research integrity
25 May 2022
The BMJ: New study gives a more accurate picture of pregnancy related diabetes risks
The BMJ: Vitamin D does not prevent type 2 diabetes in high risk adults, trial finds
23 May 2022
Tobacco Control: Using e-cigarettes may lead to higher use of and spending on health services
BMJ Open: Men with prostate cancer have higher risk of serious blood clots
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: Lidocaine infusions help relieve pain in unresponsive chronic migraine
18 May 2022
The BMJ: Vaccination after SARS-CoV-2 infection linked to a decrease in long covid symptoms
16 May 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Exercise regularly to boost bone health and cut falls risk, people with osteoporosis advised
BMJ Global Health: Trained sniffer dogs accurately detect people infected with SARS-CoV-2
BMJ Global Health: WHO Foundation should not accept donations from the alcohol industry
11 May 2022
The BMJ: Hundreds of patient data breaches are left unpunished, reveals The BMJ
The BMJ: Regular exercise with dietary advice linked to better mobility in frail older people
4 May 2022
The BMJ: Study finds large differences in heart attack care across six high income countries
The BMJ: Experts recommend additional cholesterol lowering drugs for adults at high heart disease risk
2 May 2022
BMJ Open: Opioid overdose death toll has risen more than 5-fold among Indigenous Americans over past decade
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open: US regions with lax gun control laws bear brunt of firearm injury costs
27 April 2022
The BMJ: New study shows fewer people die from covid-19 in better vaccinated communities
The BMJ: Language that belittles or blames patients is overdue for change
25 April 2022
BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health: New drug combo “promising candidate” for on-demand contraceptive pill
Heart: Calcium supps linked to earlier death in older people with heart valve disease
21 April 2022
The BMJ: WHO strongly recommends antiviral drug for patients with mild covid-19
13 April 2022
The BMJ: Healthy lifestyle associated with more years without Alzheimer’s
The BMJ: Changing products on offer in shops and restaurants can lead to leaner, greener diets
12 April 2022
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Few UK online STI test services meet national standards
BMJ Open: “Promising evidence” that osteopathy may relieve musculoskeletal pain
6 April 2022
The BMJ: Study finds increased risk of serious blood clots up to six months after Covid-19
The BMJ: Steroid injections may provide longer lasting benefits for hip pain than current best care
4 April 2022
JNNP: Childhood emotional trauma linked to heightened MS risk among women
BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health: UK medical students missing out on comprehensive abortion care education
31 March 2022
BMJ corporate announcement: BMJ Best Practice to provide support to NHS for a further two years
30 March 2022
The BMJ: US lung cancer screening linked to earlier diagnosis and better survival
The BMJ: Study sheds light on psychological therapies for chronic low back pain
The BMJ: We need to increase MMR uptake urgently
The BMJ: Should covid-19 vaccines and drugs be not-for-profit?
29 March 2022
28 March 2022
BMJ Open: Warmer nights may lead to more cardiovascular deaths among men
Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Disinfectant use during pregnancy linked to childhood asthma and eczema
BMJ Global Health: Global diets are harming human and planetary health
23 March 2022
The BMJ: Widely used nausea drugs linked to heightened risk of stroke
The BMJ: Lying prone long enough to improve outcomes is difficult for many covid-19 patients
21 March 2022
BMJ Open: Doctors tend to overestimate gender equality progress in UK medicine, finds survey
BMJ Open: Achieving gender parity will take another 60 years for some UK surgical specialties
BMJ Open: Gut infection outbreaks halved during first 6 months of COVID-19 pandemic in UK
16 March 2022
The BMJ: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from mother to baby is rare, say researchers
The BMJ: Study finds no increased risk of rare neurological events after covid vaccination
The BMJ: Formula milk companies continue to push allergy products despite flawed evidence
15 March 2022
Evidence Based Mental Health: Low blood folate may be linked to heightened dementia and death risks in older people
RMD Open: Long term exposure to air pollution linked to heightened autoimmune disease risk
BMJ Evidence Based Medicine: Poor research practice suggests true impact of homeopathy may be “substantially” overestimated
9 March 2022
The BMJ: Third vaccine dose critical for protecting populations against omicron variant
The BMJ: Antiseptic drug as good as antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections
8 March 2022
Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Shift work linked to poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed
Gut: Distinct gut microbial profile may identify pancreatic cancer, irrespective of stage
BMJ Open: UK stillbirths among black and South Asian communities still double those of rest of population
2 March 2022
The BMJ: Study suggests additional covid-19 vaccine doses for immunocompromised patients
28 February 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine: 30-60 mins of weekly muscle strengthening activity linked to 10-20% lower death risk
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Average of 9 promotional claims on packaging of UK baby food products
British Journal of Sports Medicine: British Journal of Sports Medicine retracts editorial written by former editor
25 February 2022:
BMJ corporate announcement: Clinical trials and guidelines must adopt best practices globally to realise potential benefits of acupuncture, argue experts in a major new BMJ collection
23 February 2022
The BMJ: Primary care exercise interventions help boost physical activity levels and reduce weight in adults
22 February 2022
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open: Firearms have overtaken car crashes as main cause of premature US trauma deaths
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: Estimated 2.6 m Americans prescribed opioids also on various other sedatives
17 February 2022
BMJ Careers: Mental Health: BMJ launches job board for mental health roles
15 February 2022
The BMJ: Study suggests increased risk of mental health disorders after covid-19 infection
14 February 2022
Heart: 20 mins of daily exercise at 70 may best stave off major heart disease in late old age
BMJ Open: Oestrogen levels linked to risk of COVID-19 death in older women
Evidence-Based Mental Health: Illicit amphetamine (‘speed’) use linked to 5-fold heightened risk of psychosis
9 February 2022
The BMJ: WHO efforts to bring vaccine manufacturing to Africa is being undermined by pharma, reveals The BMJ
The BMJ: Problematic levels of loneliness widespread in many countries
The BMJ: Almost 1 in 3 older adults develop new conditions after covid-19 infection
The BMJ: UK is ‘international outlier’ in its approach to covid in children, argue experts
7 February 2022
Thorax: Switch to dry powder inhaler more than halves carbon footprint of asthma treatment
Tobacco Control: E-cigarettes linked to fewer successful quitters than other smoking cessation aids
BMJ Open: Up to half of kids worldwide and up to third of UK kids consume energy drinks weekly
Archives of Disease in Childhood: First research definition for ‘Long COVID’ in kids and young people formally agreed
2 February 2022
The BMJ: Ketamine is a short-term effective treatment for some suicidal patients in hospital
The BMJ: Midlife chronic conditions linked to increased dementia risk later in life
1 February 2022
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Exercise may boost impact of pre-surgical chemo in patients with food pipe (oesophageal) cancer
BMJ Global Health: Healthcare costs of FGM set to almost double to annual $US 2.1 billion by 2047
BMJ Open: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma
31 January 2022
BMJ: BMJ announces extension of exclusive sales partnership with USACO in Japan for a further 3 years
26 January 2022
The BMJ: New studies provide reassuring data on menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination
The BMJ: Vitamin D and fish oil supplements may reduce risk of autoimmune disease, trial finds
The BMJ: Physical activity monitors do help boost activity levels in adults
25 January 2022
Gut: Make-up of gut microbiome may be linked to long COVID risk
Thorax: Lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides linked to heightened COPD risk
Open Heart: Estimated 300,000 people in UK have potentially fatal heart valve disease
19 January 2022
The BMJ: Metal pins no better than traditional plaster cast for a broken wrist
The BMJ: Editors call for covid-19 vaccine and treatment data to be available for public scrutiny
The BMJ: The BMJ announces appeal after Facebook fails to act over incompetent “fact check” of investigation
18 January 2022
Emergency Medicine Journal: 5 hour + emergency care wait before admission linked to heightened death risk
Evidence-Based Medicine: Performance of commonly used COVID-19 lateral flow tests for kids below par
British Journal of Ophthalmology: Difference between retina’s biological age and person’s real age linked to heightened death risk
Journal of Medical Ethics: Treat sperm sharing like egg sharing, UK fertility regulator urged
13 January 2022
The BMJ: WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
12 January 2022
The BMJ: Dramatic fall in hospital admissions for child infections during first year of covid-19 pandemic
The BMJ: Should e-cigarettes be licensed as medicines?
10 January 2022
Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Long term exposure to air pollution may heighten COVID-19 risk
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: Years lived alone and/or serial break-ups strongly linked to inflammation in men
Thorax: Secondhand nicotine vaping at home linked to heightened risk of bronchitic symptoms in young adults
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