Swapping red meat for herring/sardines could save up to 750,000 lives/year in 2050

Adopting forage fish diet would be especially helpful in the Global South, say researchers Swapping red meat for ‘forage fish’, such as herring, sardines, and anchovies, could save up to 750,000 lives a year in 2050 and significantly reduce the prevalence of disability as a result of diet-related disease, suggests ...

2024-06-04T10:23:46+00:0010 April 2024|BMJ Global Health, Press release|

Job insecurity in early adulthood linked to heightened risk of serious alcohol-related illness in later life

Young men seem to be more at risk than young women, long term study suggests Experiencing the sort of job insecurity in early adulthood that is often linked to the gig economy, is linked to a heightened risk of a serious alcohol-related illness in later life, suggest the findings of ...

Evidence for puberty blockers and hormone treatment for gender transition wholly inadequate

Most clinical guidelines currently in use aren’t evidence based either Gender medicine “built on shaky foundations,” says Dr Hilary Cass in The BMJ The evidence on the use of puberty blockers and hormones for children and young people experiencing gender related distress is wholly inadequate, making it impossible to gauge ...

New documents reveal patient safety concerns over strike day cover

Investigation sheds new light on process designed to keep patients safe during industrial action BMA says it takes concerns around patient safety “incredibly seriously” An investigation published by The BMJ today reveals new details of requests to recall striking junior doctors from picket lines for patient safety reasons. Documents show ...

2025-06-26T08:04:42+00:0028 March 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Opportunistic emergency department stop smoking prompt helps smokers quit

Comprises brief advice, e-cigarette starter kit, and referral to local stop smoking services Significant proportion of patients still not smoking 6 months later An opportunistic emergency department stop smoking prompt, comprising brief advice by a trained professional, an e-cigarette starter kit, and referral to local stop smoking services can help ...

2024-06-04T10:24:25+00:0027 March 2024|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|

Many publicly accessible AI assistants lack adequate safeguards to prevent mass health disinformation

Effective processes for reporting and responding to safeguard vulnerabilities are also lacking, warn experts Many publicly accessible artificial intelligence (AI) assistants lack adequate safeguards to consistently prevent the mass generation of health disinformation across a broad range of topics, warn experts in The BMJ today. They call for enhanced regulation, ...

2024-06-04T10:23:17+00:0021 March 2024|Press release, The BMJ|
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