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 ...
The BMJ publication paves the way for FDA qualification of an AI tool A groundbreaking study published in The BMJ in 2019, Prediction system for risk of allograft loss in patients receiving kidney transplants: international derivation and validation study, has laid the foundation for the iBox Scoring System: a powerful AI-driven ...
Cannabis is estimated to be responsible for around 13% of new regular tobacco use Teens and young adults who use cannabis are more likely to become regular tobacco users – even if they haven’t previously tried tobacco – compared to similar people who do not use cannabis, suggests a US study published online in ...
Findings support advice to minimise added sugars in pregnancy and infant diets Restricted sugar intake during early life is linked to lower risks of several heart conditions in adulthood, including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke, finds a study published by The BMJ today using data from the end of UK sugar ...
Yet UK and European drug regulators specify access to 2 adrenaline devices at all times Giving ‘spare’ devices to all schools would be safer and save local health bodies £millions Less than half of schoolchildren in England who are at risk of a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) ...
4000 steps once/twice weekly is associated with 26% lower risk of death rising to 40% if done on 3 days of the week But it’s daily step count rather than number of days that matters, findings suggest Clocking up at least 4000 daily steps on just 1 or 2 days ...
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