Nuclear war and famine . . . and other stories

Nuclear warExcept for a few deranged dictators, everybody knows that a nuclear war would have devastating consequences. Just how devastating is emphasised by recent modelling which shows that even a limited conflict involving a brief nuclear exchange between two nations would probably lead to worldwide famine. Soot from burning cities would encircle the planet, leading to global crop failures and deaths of billions (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02219-4).Adding a balloon to intercostal chest drainsA new type of chest drain with an integrated intrapleural balloon is less likely to become displaced than a conventional drain, according to a randomised trial. Unfortunately, adverse events were commoner in people treated with the balloon drain. Most of these were associated with drain removal, which was often painful (Eur Respir J doi:10.1183/13993003.01753-2021).Treatment of hip fracture in England and WalesAn analysis of data concerning people treated for hip fracture in England and Wales between 2016 and 2019 reveals a wide…
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