Tobacco firms investing billions in medical products, leading to calls for journals to ban research by companies as well as their subsidiaries BMJ expands restrictions on authors’ links to tobacco industry Tobacco-funded research is still appearing in highly-cited medical journals - despite attempts by some to cut ties altogether, ...
Many US professional bodies stand by their “gender affirming” recommendations Cass does not seem to be penetrating the public consciousness, says expert The newly released Cass Review on transgender care for young people has been pivotal in the UK, where the prescription of puberty “blocking” drugs outside of research protocols ...
Devolving responsibility to local organisations would be a “retrograde” step, says former screening quality assurance leadNHS England “cutting corners to save money” warns site inspectorPlans to devolve responsibility for the quality of England’s 11 national screening services could result in significant safety risks, experts tell The BMJ in an exclusive report today.Assistant ...
Expanding access to epidural analgesia could improve maternal health, say researchers Having an epidural during labour is associated with a marked reduction in serious complications in the first few weeks after giving birth, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Doctors refer to these complications as severe maternal morbidity (SMM), which ...
Proportion may be ‘addicted’ to social media and have poorer mental health and wellbeing Some teenage girls are clocking up close to 6 hours a day on their smartphones, with a significant proportion of them likely addicted to social media, finds research published online in the journal Archives of Disease in ...
But may slow progression of existing poor cardiovascular health and lessen risk of death Regular use of fish oil supplements might increase, rather than lessen, the risk of first time heart disease and stroke among those in good cardiovascular health, but may slow progression of existing poor cardiovascular health and ...
Risk greater in urban areas, finds study of casualty rates in Great Britain 2013-17 Mitigation of this hazard needed amid phase-out of fossil-fuelled vehicles, urge researchers Pedestrians may be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car as those powered by petrol or diesel, finds a ...
Cases of cardiovascular, leg/foot, kidney complications, and eye disease all higher in men Sex differences in complication rates persist regardless of disease duration Men are at greater risk than women of the major health effects of diabetes (types 1 and 2), suggests a long term study published online in ...
7+ daily hours associated with more than doubling in risk among 10 to 25 year olds Findings reinforce concerns about marketing clout of these platforms, say researchers The more time spent on social media, the greater the likelihood that children and young people will both smoke and/or vape, suggests research ...
Tide turning against controversial term accused of covering up deaths in police custody Updated medical guidance on excited delirium, the controversial term accused of covering up deaths in police custody, including that of George Floyd, is being brought forward before its scheduled date of October 2025, reports The BMJ today. The move ...