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 ...

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+00:009 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+00:009 October 2024|BMJ Global Health, Press release|

BMJ Collection highlights research priorities for future health shocks

Leading researchers and clinicians address urgent research themes to mitigate the impact of future health crises. 7 October 2024: London, UK—Today, The BMJ published an important collection of scholarly work: Research Priorities for Future Shocks: bmj.com/collections/future-shocks. This set of peer reviewed analysis articles and opinion pieces address post-covid priorities for ...

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 ...

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+00:002 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|

Questions over safety and effectiveness of new Alzheimer’s drug

Investigation raises concerns about excess deaths, missing safety data, questionable effectiveness, and financial ties among expert advisors  7 of the 8 doctors on review panel received direct payments from drug companies The safety and effectiveness of donanemab - an Alzheimer’s drug recently approved by the US Food & Drug Administration ...

2024-09-26T08:50:50+00:0026 September 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Remote video consultations linked to reduced depression and anxiety

Effect size is small, but improvement still meaningful given high levels of these disorders, say researchers Remote video consultations between patients and mental health specialists show a small but significant improvement on symptoms of depression and anxiety, finds a trial published by The BMJ today. Although the effect size is small, the ...

2024-09-26T08:48:31+00:0026 September 2024|Press release, The BMJ|
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