No differences in implant survival, revision risk or surgical complications when robotic surgery for hip and knee replacements were compared to conventional surgery Results question NHS plan for widespread adoption of robotics given substantially higher capital and procedural costs The NHS recently outlined plans to expand robotic surgery sevenfold ...
People with more severe glaucoma seem to be more susceptible Lower air temperatures may be associated with an increase in the fluid pressure inside the eye—a cardinal cause of glaucoma—and should be taken into consideration when treating patients with the condition, suggest the findings of research published online in the ...
Evening chronotype linked to 70% heightened risk of needing a disability pension People with evening chronotypes have a 1.7 fold elevated risk of needing to retire early and take a disability pension compared with morning chronotypes, suggest the findings of research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine. ...
Less frequent training might be a pragmatic option for people with limited time Reductions in blood pressure may be maintained over the short term with just one or two sessions of isometric exercise training a week, suggest the findings of research published online in the journal BMJ Open Sport & ...
But stroke and heart attack risks limited to prolonged high-dose therapy, and no general increased risk seen with transdermal hormone therapy, findings show Current use of oral menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) is associated with an increased risk of blood clots in legs ...
Attendees more likely to live in socioeconomically deprived neighbourhoods and have experience of the care system Non-prescribed ketamine use may start at the age of 13, suggest data from a UK clinic dedicated to the treatment of bladder problems associated with misuse of the drug and published in a clinical ...
Every extra 100 g consumed associated with correspondingly greater risks A higher ultra processed food (UPF) intake is linked to a heightened risk of several major chronic health issues, such as digestive diseases, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome/diabetes, as well as death, finds a pooled data analysis of the ...
BMJ Group’s latest annual impact report highlights how trusted evidence is contributing to better decisions, stronger health systems and improved health outcomes around the world. London, 22 September 2026 – BMJ Group is among the world’s top 10 academic publishers for the influence of its ...
Investigation reignites questions about what steps were taken to safeguard public health from any unintended consequences of the vaccination rollout US health officials knowingly relied on a compromised algorithm to detect signals of harm from mRNA covid-19 vaccines and silenced efforts to fix it, finds an investigation published by ...
But little evidence of benefit seen among people without albuminuria The diabetes drugs glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drugs may also help to slow decline in kidney function in people with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria (high protein levels in the urine), ...
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