Illness trajectories of incurable solid cancers
What you need to knowNew systemic anticancer treatments, such as targeted therapy and immunotherapy, have…
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UK workers during the pandemic: inadequate protection and, consequently, increased risk
There are striking similarities, as well as differences, between the shortcomings in protection and consequent…
Doctors report big rise in patients with illness because of socioeconomic factors
Over half (55%) of consultants surveyed say that they have seen a rise in the…
Teledentistry may help in detecting oral cancers in current GP and dentist shortages
Referrals to head and neck surgeons for suspected oral cancer are generally higher from areas…
Doctors should not declare anyone fit to be held in immigration detention centres
On 4 February 2024, a 22 year old Guinean man died by suicide in Ponte…
One in eight people globally are obese, with rates in children increasing fourfold in three decades
More than a billion people are affected by obesity, which is now the most common…
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Ice shell thickness reveals water temperature on ocean worlds
Astrobiologists have devised a novel way to determine ocean temperatures of distant worlds based on…
Building bionic jellyfish for ocean exploration
Researchers show how biohybrid robots based on jellyfish could be used to gather climate science…
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Could fiber optic cable help scientists probe the deep layers of the moon?
An increasing number of seismologists are using fiber optic cables to detect seismic waves on…
Astronomers reveal a new link between water and planet formation
Researchers have found water vapor in the disc around a young star exactly where planets…
Best Ozempic Alternatives in 2024 – Healthline
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Poor spatial navigation could predict Alzheimer’s disease years before the onset of symptoms
People at risk of Alzheimer’s disease have impaired spatial navigation prior to problems with other…
Slimming down a colossal fossil whale
A 30 million year-old fossil whale may not be the heaviest animal of all time…
Astronomers discover heavy elements after bright gamma-ray burst from neutron star merger
An international team of astronomers obtained observational evidence for the creation of rare heavy elements…
Surprising methane discovery in Yukon glaciers: ‘Much more widespread than we thought’
Global melting is prying the lid off methane stocks, the extent of which we do…
How first cells could have formed on Earth
New phospholipid discovery brings researchers closer to understanding how primordial cells emerged during origin of…
Lockdowns had an impact on gut microbes and allergies in newborns, new research reveals
Lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the gut microbiome development of…
Raising the bar for disclosure of industry payments to doctors
After a seven year delay, in 2022drug companies operating in New Zealand made their first…
A hard umbilical lump
This is a computed tomography image of the abdomen of a woman in her late…
High cost oncology drugs without proof of added benefit are burdening health systems
In recent decades, drug discovery and development has undergone remarkable progress, leading to groundbreaking biomedical…
The case for reform of rotational training
Calls for reform of rotational training have been growing. Grassroots movements, junior doctors’ committees, and…
Colchicine . . . . and other stories
Colchicine for people with type 2 diabetes and coronary heart diseaseTrials show that low dose…
A patient with jaundice and a rash
A woman in her 60s presented with a three day history of jaundice and a…
GPs in England express dismay at “final” 2.23% contract offer
NHS England’s plan to impose a deal offering a 2.23% funding increase for GPs this…
Waiting lists unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels until at least 2029, warns think tank
England’s waiting lists will continue to fall this year but could remain stubbornly high and…
GPs in England express dismay at “final” 2.23% contract offer
NHS England’s plan to impose a deal offering a 2.23% funding increase for GPs this…
Waiting lists unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels until at least 2029, warns think tank
England’s waiting lists will continue to fall this year but could remain stubbornly high and…
How losing a sense of belonging damages healthcare
“Where are you from” is a question I’m often asked. There was a time when…
How losing a sense of belonging damages healthcare
“Where are you from” is a question I’m often asked. There was a time when…
Covid-19 taskforce called for a new national vaccine agency to prepare for future pandemics
The UK needs a permanent ecosystem for rapidly developing, manufacturing, and supplying vaccines for future…
Covid-19 taskforce called for a new national vaccine agency to prepare for future pandemics
The UK needs a permanent ecosystem for rapidly developing, manufacturing, and supplying vaccines for future…
Bridging the equity gap towards inclusive artificial intelligence in healthcare diagnostics
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are paving the way for innovations in how healthcare…
Bridging the equity gap towards inclusive artificial intelligence in healthcare diagnostics
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are paving the way for innovations in how healthcare…
The twin model: decolonising research and knowledge sharing through equitable collaborations
Helicopter or parachute research in global collaborations in medicine is a long standing and concerning…
Anthony Epstein: pathologist and virologist who jointly discovered the Epstein-Barr virus
bmj;384/feb29_14/q515/FAF1faIn March 1961 a lunchtime talk by Irish “bush surgeon” Dennis Burkitt at the Middlesex…
Refocusing the health and care system: workforce implications
The King’s Fund has recently published a major report calling for a wholesale refocusing of…
The NHS founding principles: we have known for a long time that ill health is linked to external causes
In the first report from the BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS, Crisp…
The impact of housing instability on health and other research
Prescribe comes before a fallDoes prescribing opioids in older people increase their risk of having…
NICE’s clarification of its approach to perspective in response to letter by Brendbekken and Bhopal
Brendbekken and Bhopal1 ask if the growth of high cost gene therapies should motivate the…
Tackling contraceptive misinformation on social media
The involvement of social media in healthcare messaging is becoming increasingly prevalent. The effect on…
Seven days in medicine: 21-27 February
MeaslesInfection continues to spread in EnglandA further 60 laboratory confirmed measles cases were recorded in…
Exposure-response associations between chronic exposure to fine particulate matter and risks of hospital admission for major cardiovascular diseases: population based cohort study
In this paper by Wei and colleagues (BMJ 2024;384:e076939, doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-076939) the colour coding in the…
Eating disorders: Targets fail to improve children’s access to treatment, warn psychiatrists
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has called for more investment in children’s eating disorders services…
Added benefit and revenues of oncology drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency between 1995 and 2020: retrospective cohort study
AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the added benefit and revenues of oncology drugs, explore their association, and investigate…
Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the existing meta-analytic evidence of associations between exposure to ultra-processed foods, as defined…
Reasons to avoid ultra-processed foods
Hundreds of epidemiological studies and meta-analyses have reported associations between ultra-processed food consumption and adverse…
Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Anti-aging & Longevity Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis … – Yahoo Finance
Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Anti-aging & Longevity Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis…
Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Anti-aging & Longevity Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis … – GlobeNewswire
Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Anti-aging & Longevity Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis…
Continued cocaine use disrupts communication between major brain networks
New research provides new insights into the brain processes underlying cocaine addiction. The findings are…
How air pollution can harm team performance
High levels of air pollution can affect teams doing complex tasks, which holds implications for…