Most US neurologists prescribing MS drugs have received pharma industry cash

Higher volume prescribers more likely to receive payments; and recipients more likely to prescribe that company’s drugs, especially if payments were larger, sustained, and recent Nearly 80% of US neurologists prescribing drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) received at least one pharma industry payment, with higher volume prescribers more likely to ...

2025-08-26T10:41:57+01:0026 August 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|

Patients still view doctor’s white coat as symbol of professionalism and trust

But women doctors in this attire are often misidentified as nurses or medical assistants And preferences for doctors’ dress strongly influenced by clinical context/medical specialty  Patients are still more likely to trust doctors and consider them more professional when they wear white coats, although women doctors in this attire are ...

2025-08-14T10:48:51+01:0014 August 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|

Air pollution linked to increased hospital admissions for mental/physical illness

Stricter environmental restrictions needed to curb impact in Scotland, conclude researchers Cumulative exposure to air pollution over several years is linked to a heightened risk of admission to hospital for mental/behavioural and physical illness, finds Scottish research published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Stricter environmental restrictions are needed to ...

2024-12-23T14:46:30+00:0018 December 2024|BMJ Open, Press release|
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