Highest risk of death seen in deprived communities Better evidence needed to guide disaster response plans, say researchers Beyond direct injuries, exposure to tropical cyclones is associated with higher risks of death across a range of causes including kidney, heart and lung diseases, neuropsychiatric conditions, and diabetes, finds a study ...
Health professionals must support the health and environmental case for policy action Action is needed locally, nationally, and internationally to curb sales of new Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to reduce their potential harms to health and the environment, say experts in The BMJ’s climate issue today. Their call comes as Cardiff looks set to ...
Study provides broader understanding of the mental health benefits of green space Higher levels of greenness are associated with lower risks of hospital admissions for mental disorders, finds an analysis of data from seven countries over two decades, published in The BMJ’s climate issue today. The results suggest that this protective effect ...
But sex, age, family history, co-existing conditions not specific risk factors Impact on risk of death from any cause even greater than it is in others of same age The survival rates of people with early onset dementia—diagnosed before the age of 65—vary considerably by clinical type, but sex, age, ...
Likely stronger determinant of health than education, suggest researchers Voting behaviour in elections is strongly linked to the future risk of death, and is likely a stronger determinant of health than education—considered a key influence on health—suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Over the past ...
1 in 3 consultant jobs unfilled in some parts of the NHS, data shows £674m spent on locums in 2024/5 with negative effects on staff morale and patient care The NHS is reaching a crisis point in consultant recruitment as 1 in 3 consultant posts lie vacant in some parts ...
Trial identifies possible benefits for some women, which must be balanced against potential harms from antibiotics Giving antibiotics to women within 24 hours of an obstetric tear during childbirth is associated with a reduced risk of larger/clinically relevant wound complications, find the results of a clinical trial from Denmark published ...
The BMJ retracts stem cell trial amid ongoing data integrity and reliability concerns The BMJ has retracted a clinical trial published on 29 October 2025: Prevention of acute myocardial infarction induced heart failure by intracoronary infusion of mesenchymal stem cells: phase 3 randomised clinical trial (PREVENT-TAHA8). The decision follows an investigation by ...
Over half of Gates Foundation grants to WHO have targeted polio and vaccination; but key WHO priorities like non-communicable diseases and strengthening health systems remain underfunded The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) priorities are being skewed by its increasing reliance on donations from organisations such as the Gates Foundation (previously known ...
Self-reported gluten/wheat sensitivity is more common in women and people with irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety and depression Around one in ten people worldwide report gastrointestinal and other symptoms such as fatigue and headache after eating foods containing gluten or wheat despite not having a diagnosis of either coeliac disease or ...
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