Mental health training for line managers linked to better business performance in England
In a study of several thousand companies in England, mental health training for line managers…
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Ant insights lead to robot navigation breakthrough
Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home…
Ancient viruses fuel modern-day cancers
The human genome is filled with flecks of DNA left behind by viruses that infected…
Research tracks 66 million years of mammalian diversity
New research has examined the fossil record going back 66 million years and tracked changes…
Want to spot a deepfake? Look for the stars in their eyes
In an era when the creation of artificial intelligence (AI) images is at the fingertips…
Paleolithic diets are not without risks
High-protein diets, known as ‘Paleolithic diets’, are popular. Using mouse models, scientists have studied their…
Cuttlefish can form false memories, too
During an event, details like what you saw, smelled, and felt aren’t stored as a…
King’s speech: Health leaders laud commitments on public and mental health as “game changing”
NHS and public health leaders have welcomed potentially “game changing” commitments in the king’s speech…
GPs in Wales need “urgent rescue package” after 100 practices close, says BMA
BMA Cymru Wales has called on the Welsh government to implement an “urgent rescue package…
Arie Jeremy Zuckerman
bmj;386/jul17_12/q1540/FAF1faArie Jeremy Zuckerman had a distinguished career in medicine spanning more than 60 years. He…
BMJ Commission on the Future of Academic Medicine must challenge medical publishers to deliver value
The BMJ Commission on the Future of Academic Medicine is welcome for all the reasons…
Research shows protein isoform inhibitors may hold the key to making opioids safer
Researchers have identified a new way to make opioids safer, increasing the pain-relieving properties of…
A new addition to the CRISPR toolbox: Teaching the gene scissors to detect RNA
CRISPR-Cas systems, defense systems in bacteria, have become a plentiful source of technologies for molecular…
Evening activity for better sleep
Rigorous exercise before bed has long been discouraged, but researchers have now found short bursts…
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Road safety: Rise in deaths in Africa reflects inadequate laws and enforcement, WHO finds
Africa has a disproportionately high burden of road traffic deaths when compared with the rest…
Why India is failing to track heatstroke fatalities properly
As of 18 June, India had reported 110 deaths from heatstroke this year and another…
Insulin for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
What you need to knowExplain the role of the multidisciplinary team in supporting patients who…
Dismantling the structures of inequality: why we need feminist leadership in the health sector
Since the term was first coined in the 1970s, much has been written about the…
Strengthening systems of accountability for women’s leadership in the health sector
People working in health sectors are generally familiar with the concept of accountability for standards…
Integrated care systems need financial freedom to meet local needs, says think tank
If the NHS’s integrated care systems (ICSs) are to succeed, the government and NHS England…
Large study confirms: Siblings of autistic children have 20% chance of autism
A new, large study confirms earlier findings that children with an autistic sibling have a…
Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective
A new global assessment of scientific literature finds that nature-based solutions (NbS) are an economically…
How astronomers are using pulsars to observe evidence of dark matter
Tantalizing evidence of potential dark matter objects has been detected with the help of the…
Bizarre ‘garden sprinkler-like’ jet is spotted shooting out of neutron star
A strange ‘garden sprinkler-like’ jet coming from a neutron star has been pictured for the…
Charles Roger Gomersal
bmj;386/jul16_13/q1537/FAF1faRoger was brought up in a village near Skipton, North Yorkshire. He went to Skipton…
Childhood immunisation: Global rates remain below pre-pandemic levels
Global childhood immunisation rates stalled in 2023 and remain some way below pre-pandemic levels, latest…
“Untie” aid to allow health researchers in lower income countries to lead proȷects, UK told
The UK’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) should “untie its aid” to enable…
Jonathan (“Joff”) Harvey Shaw
bmj;386/jul16_6/q1536/FAF1faJonathan Harvey Shaw, known as Joff, attended Oldham Hulme Grammar School before moving to Scotland…
James (Donald) Bissett
bmj;386/jul16_5/q1535/FAF1faJames Donald Bissett, known as Donald, studied science at St Andrews University before switching to…
Prison healthcare: overcrowding, understaffing, a drug epidemic, and an ageing population in an unfit Victorian estate
An 85 year old man arrives late at night at the reception area of a…
Scarlett McNally: Introducing the term “resident doctor” to replace “ȷunior doctor”
At the recent annual representative meeting in Belfast, BMA members voted to rename “junior doctors”…
Covid-19: Progression to clinical type 1 diabetes accelerated after infection, study suggests
The covid pandemic has been linked to quicker progression to clinical disease in young people…
ADHD in children: Digital test could speed up diagnosis, says NICE
A computer based test known as QbTest could soon be rolled out across the NHS…
Derek Crowther
bmj;386/jul15_10/q1532/FAF1faDerek Crowther, charismatic and endearingly irrepressible, was one of the founding fathers of medical oncology…
Margot Robbie pictured cradling her stomach amid pregnancy rumors – USA TODAY
Margot Robbie pictured cradling her stomach amid pregnancy rumors USA TODAY Read Original Article: Margot Robbie…
New research demonstrates potential for increasing effectiveness of popular diabetes, weight-loss drugs
A network of proteins found in the central nervous system could be harnessed to increase…
A new neural network makes decisions like a human would
Researchers are training neural networks to make decisions more like humans would. This science of…
Scorching storms on distant worlds revealed
An international study reveals the extreme atmospheric conditions on the celestial objects, which are swathed…
New geological datings place the first European hominids in the south of the Iberian Peninsula 1.3 million years ago
One of the most important controversies about human evolution and expansion is when and by…
Cosmic wrestling match
Our universe is around 13.8 billion years old. Over the vastness of this time, the…
Origins of creativity in the brain
New results could ultimately help lead to interventions that spark creative thought or aid people…
30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions
According to a new study, both 30-year risk for cardiovascular disease in addition to 10-year…
UK food poisoning outbreak: a call to invest in public health
The UK’s recent E coli outbreak1 has received extensive media coverage.2 There is also a…
Revolving door: You are free to influence us “behind the scenes,” FDA tells staff leaving for industry ȷobs
This feature article (BMJ 2024;386:q1418, 1 July 2024, doi:10.1136/bmj.q1418) described two bills recently introduced in…
US plastic surgeon who suppressed bad reviews and falsified good ones must pay $5m
A Seattle plastic surgeon must pay $3.5m to Washington State and $1.5m to 21 000…
Alcohol and overweight linked to 233 000 new cancer cases in the US in one year
Nearly 136 000 new cancer cases in the US in 2019 could be attributed to…
Inguinal and femoral hernias
What you need to knowAsk patients about associated symptoms, such as fever, nausea, or change…
Improving lives at scale: the public health doctor
Doctors are known for their ability to innovate to improve patient care. Atsu Latey’s innovation—a…
Public healthcare system must be a priority for India’s new government
India’s 1.4 billion citizens have a new government: the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to retain…
Sixty seconds on . . . nasal sprays
Who nose what’s going on?A group of UK researchers, that’s who. Their large randomised trial1…