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Don’t rely on AI chatbots for accurate, safe drug information, patients warned

And complexity of answers might make them hard to understand without college degree Patients shouldn’t rely on AI powered search engines and chatbots to always give them  accurate and safe information on drugs, conclude researchers in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety, after finding a considerable number of answers were wrong or ...

2024-10-11T08:36:11+01:0011 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|

Breakdancers may risk ‘headspin hole’ caused by repetitive headspins, doctors warn

Condition manifests as protruding scalp lump, plus hair loss and tenderness Breakdancers may be at risk of developing a condition caused by repeatedly doing a cardinal move of their practice and performance—the headspin—warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports. Dubbed the ‘headspin hole,’ or ‘breakdance bulge,’ the condition is unique ...

2024-10-11T08:34:28+01:0011 October 2024|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|

Should doctors be suspended for unlawful climate activism?

Former GP Sarah Benn was suspended by the medical practitioners tribunal service (MPTS) after an arrest for her involvement in climate protests. In The BMJ today, two experts debate the question of when and whether doctors in such cases should be sanctioned. The recent case of Sarah Benn has sparked debate, partly ...

2024-10-10T08:26:52+01:0010 October 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Extreme rainfall linked to heightened risk of death

Especially in areas with lower rainfall variability and scarce vegetation Results provide a global perspective on effect of extreme rainfall events on health Extreme rainfall events are associated with an increased risk of death from all causes as well as from heart and lung diseases, finds an analysis of data ...

2024-10-10T08:25:10+01:0010 October 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Policy change may be helping to drive rise in treatment-resistant vaginal thrush

Amid significant yearly increases in prevalence of fungal infections caused by Candida sp Doctors now advised to treat on signs + symptoms rather than on confirmatory lab tests A change in policy may be helping to drive a rise in treatment-resistant vaginal thrush, amid  significant yearly increases in the prevalence ...

2024-10-09T09:07:50+01:009 October 2024|Press release, Sexually Transmitted Infections|

4+ hour emergency care wait linked to heightened risks of death and longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients

More than 1 in 3 waited longer than required standard, single centre study reveals Waiting more than 4 hours in emergency care for treatment is linked to heightened risks of death and a longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients, reveals a single centre study, published online in Emergency Medicine Journal. ...

2024-10-09T09:06:11+01:009 October 2024|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|

Significant worldwide disparities in availability and timeliness of new cancer drugs

Gap between rich and poor nations has widened over three decades Such inequities may help explain poor cancer outcomes in many lower income countries Despite considerable progress in the discovery and development of new cancer drugs, there are significant disparities in both the availability and timeliness of these medicines worldwide, ...

2024-10-09T09:04:22+01:009 October 2024|BMJ Global Health, Press release|

Costs of fatal falls among US older adults trump those attributed to firearm deaths

Stark economics and shifting demographics underscore urgency of preventive measures The cost of fatal falls among older people (45-85+) trump those of firearm deaths in the US, finds research published in the open access journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. The stark economics and shifting age demographics in the US ...

2024-10-02T10:43:37+01:002 October 2024|Press release, Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open|

Harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients

Most preventable, underscoring need for new approaches to surveillance, say researchers Harmful diagnostic errors may be occurring in as many as 1 in every 14 (7%) hospital patients—at least those receiving general medical care—suggest the findings of a single centre study in the US, published online in the journal BMJ Quality ...

2024-10-02T10:40:23+01:002 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|
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