Primary care needs to rise to the challenge of caring for patients during climate disasters
As a primary care physician and climate health research fellow, I’m alarmed by how unprepared…
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Building climate resilient and low carbon health systems
The effect of climate change on human health is increasingly visible,1 and health systems will…
Advances in the management of chronic kidney disease
AbstractChronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a global public health crisis, but awareness by patients and…
Why I . . . do amateur dramatics
Mat Owen-Veale has found a way of escaping from being a decision laden GP—he becomes…
RETRACTION: Changes in soft drinks purchased by British households associated with the UK soft drinks industry levy: controlled interrupted time series analysis
This paper by Pell and colleagues (BMJ 2021;372:n254, doi:10.1136/bmj.n254, published 10 March 2021) has been…
Politicians, experts, and patient representatives call for the UK government to reverse the rate of antidepressant prescribing
We, a group of medical professionals, researchers, patient representatives, and politicians, call for the UK…
US firearm suicides reached “unprecedented” high last year, data show
The number of people in the US who died by suicide from use of a…
Lower oxygen saturation targets in ventilated children could save lives, trial concludes
Aiming for lower oxygen targets in critically ill children being ventilated in intensive care could…
Writing letters to patients attending psychiatry clinics
Since around 2000, there has been a shift in UK medical and surgical culture and…
Apply for the 2024 BMJ Student Clegg scholarship
We are looking for four students who are studying medicine within the UK or European…
One Life Radio Seeking Partners to Fight Censorship – Yahoo Finance
One Life Radio Seeking Partners to Fight Censorship Yahoo Finance Read Original Article: One Life Radio…
ChatGPT May Be Useful, Reliable Tool for Healthcare Professionals … – MD Magazine
ChatGPT May Be Useful, Reliable Tool for Healthcare Professionals … MD Magazine Read Original Article: ChatGPT…
Pain Management Remains Challenging for Patients with … – MD Magazine
Pain Management Remains Challenging for Patients with … MD Magazine Read Original Article: Pain Management Remains…
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Boiled bubbles jump to carry more heat
The topic of water and the way it can move producing water droplets that leap — propelled…
1.5°C pathways can still be achieved, combining fairness and global climate protection
Global warming can still be limited to 1.5°C by 2100 while ensuring that the poor…
Let’s make poor reporting of early phase dose finding clinical trials a thing of the past
In 2017, I was drafting the first manuscript for a phase I clinical trial. I…
10 billion year, 50,000 light-year journey to black hole
A star near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy…
New theory unites Einstein’s gravity with quantum mechanics
The prevailing assumption has been that Einstein’s theory of gravity must be modified, or ‘quantized’,…
More than a meteorite: New clues about the demise of dinosaurs
What wiped out the dinosaurs? A meteorite plummeting to Earth is only part of the…
Dark galactic region nicknamed ‘The Brick’ explained with Webb telescope findings
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers spot unexpected source of carbon monoxide ice at…
Capita’s pension errors are causing some GPs to quit practice, leaders warn
GPs who are encountering persistent problems with accessing their pension information through Capita’s Primary Care…
Texas court hears challenge to state’s strict abortion ban by women who say they were harmed
The Texas Supreme Court, the state’s highest court, has heard a case challenging the state’s…
Patients treated by female surgeons have lower healthcare costs, study finds
Patients who underwent surgery by a woman surgeon for one of 25 common procedures had…
Authors’ reply to Laurent
Laurent raises several thoughtful questions regarding our sub-cohort focused on the use of denosumab in…
Use of denosumab in castration sensitive prostate cancer
In their article, Mitchell and colleagues state that the use of denosumab in men with…
Royal college’s advocacy of international medical graduates
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) thanks The BMJ for raising awareness about…
After years on alternative cancer therapy, yogi accepts chemo, radiotherapy – South China Morning Post
After years on alternative cancer therapy, yogi accepts chemo, radiotherapy South China Morning Post Read Original…
Palm Oil: Comparing the Positives and Negatives – Verywell Health
Palm Oil: Comparing the Positives and Negatives Verywell Health Read Original Article: Palm Oil: Comparing the…
New California mental health court receives over 100 petitions in … – Santa Monica Daily Press
New California mental health court receives over 100 petitions in … Santa Monica Daily Press Read…
Can preeclampsia be prevented?
Preeclampsia is a mysterious condition that occurs in about one of 10 pregnancies without any…
Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds
New research has revealed a previously unknown process through which pathogens are able to defeat…
Human behavior guided by fast changes in dopamine levels
A new study shows that dopamine release in the human brain plays a crucial role…
A color-based sensor to emulate skin’s sensitivity
In a step toward more autonomous soft robots and wearable technologies, researchers have created a…
Unlocking the secret strength of marine mussels
How do you create strong, yet quick-release connections between living and non-living tissues? This is…
EEOC Sues Alternate Solutions Health Network for Disability … – EEOC
EEOC Sues Alternate Solutions Health Network for Disability … EEOC Read Original Article: EEOC Sues Alternate…
New California mental health court sees more than 100 petitions in first two months – ABC News
New California mental health court sees more than 100 petitions in first two months ABC News…
Affordable alternatives to gym memberships – Parkview Health
Affordable alternatives to gym memberships Parkview Health Read Original Article: Affordable alternatives to gym memberships –…
COVID Vaccines Likely Reversed Premature Birth Trend – Medscape
COVID Vaccines Likely Reversed Premature Birth Trend Medscape Read Original Article: COVID Vaccines Likely Reversed Premature…
Researchers have taught an algorithm to ‘taste’
Incorporating human tastes into artificial intelligence makes it easier for wine buyers thirsting for the…
One of the largest magnetic storms in history quantified: Aurorae covered much of the night sky from the Tropics to the Polar Regions
An international multidisciplinary team consisting of solar physicists, geophysicists, and historians from nine countries analysed…
Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
Micrometeorites originating from icy celestial bodies in the outer Solar System may be responsible for…
To help autonomous vehicles make moral decisions, researchers ditch the ‘trolley problem’
Researchers have developed a new experiment to better understand what people view as moral and…
Consultant pay offer: Will early career doctors lose out?
Last month the BMA and the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association said they would put…
GPs in Scotland reȷect call for “fully salaried GP service”
General practitioners in Scotland have rejected a call for a “move to a fully salaried…
Sixty seconds on . . . dogs and dementia
WoofDown boy, although I can understand your excitement. New research says a dog can reduce…
New suicide surveillance system launched in England
Ministers have launched a new surveillance system to quickly identify emerging methods of suicide as…
Malaria: Climate change poses “substantial risk to progress,” WHO warns
A “substantial pivot” is needed to get the fight against malaria back on track after…
US life expectancy recovered slowly from pandemic in 2022, while Canada’s fell further
US life expectancy in 2022 was more than a year longer than in 2021, new…
Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
Scientists have created tiny moving biological robots from human tracheal cells that can encourage the…
Study identifies key algae species helping soft corals survive warming oceans
During a two-year survey of soft corals in the Florida Keys, scientists identified three species of…