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Food industry has infiltrated UK children’s education: stealth marketing exposed
The BMJ 2025: fortnightly in print, daily online
The BMJ will cease to be a weekly publication in print and will instead publish the print edition every two weeks. Editor in chief Kamran Abbasi explains why
The BMJ 2025: fortnightly in print, daily online
The BMJ will cease to be a weekly publication in print and will instead publish the print edition every two weeks. Editor in chief Kamran Abbasi explains why
Direct-to-consumer tests: emerging trends are cause for concern
Emma Gram and colleagues argue that the public needs effective communication about the evidence behind the marketing of direct-to-consumer tests
Direct-to-consumer tests: emerging trends are cause for concern
Emma Gram and colleagues argue that the public needs effective communication about the evidence behind the marketing of direct-to-consumer tests
Chocolate intake and risk of type 2 diabetes
Eating five servings of dark chocolate a week is associated with a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes, finds this study
Chocolate intake and risk of type 2 diabetes
Eating five servings of dark chocolate a week is associated with a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes, finds this study
Assisted dying: RCGP to consult members on shift from opposition to law change
Stealth marketing of food in schools and The BMJ’s 185 year itch
Tirzepatide: Obesity injection will get phased rollout to avoid overwhelming GPs
Sixty seconds on . . . the Christmas number one
UK secures five million doses of human H5 influenza vaccine
John Launer: In thrall to screens and illusions
Helen Salisbury: The assisted dying bill must be accompanied by a funding boost for palliative care
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Contemporary menopausal HRT and risk of cardiovascular disease
Interventions for the management of long covid
Deep learning in medical image analysis: introduction to underlying principles and reviewer guide using diagnostic case studies in paediatrics
Endometriosis and uterine fibroids and risk of premature mortality
Nurse and doctor turnover and patient outcomes in NHS acute trusts in England
Extension of the PRISMA 2020 statement for living systematic reviews (PRISMA-LSR): checklist and explanation
Fezolinetant for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause
Safety of inpatient care in surgical settings: cohort study
Comment
Better to demedicalise rather than further medicalise and bureaucratise death
Social determinants of health: more evidence of the power of government led changes
We must take collective responsibility for the social determinants of health
Psychosocial associations with suicide risk
An Imperfect Storm: a perfect story of an imperfect time
Retention of skilled anaesthetists should be a priority
SAS pathway is a valuable option for doctors unable to secure training posts
Increasing competition for histopathology training
Education is essential for implementing the NHS workforce plan
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Evidence for local anaesthetic transperineal biopsy versus transrectal prostate biopsy
Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management—summary of updated NICE guidance
Haematuria in children
Advances in the management of psoriatic arthritis in adults
Identifying young people who are experiencing criminal and sexual exploitation
Identification and management of child abuse and neglect
Annular erythema
Expanding the prion paradigm . . . and other stories
Gangrene on the finger tip of a long term smoker
Global health crises: Gaza
Infectious diseases are being allowed to run rampant in Gaza
Gaza: Over 22 000 people with life changing injuries urgently need rehabilitation, WHO warns
Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign gets underway as attacks on humanitarian aid continue
When is enough, enough? Humanitarian rights and protection for children in conflict settings must be revisited
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