School restrictive smartphone policies may save a small amount of money by reducing staff costs

But they make little difference to pupils’ mental wellbeing and quality of life School restrictive smartphone policies may save a small amount of money for schools, primarily by reducing the amount of time staff spend on managing phone-related behaviours, but they make little difference to pupils’ quality of life or ...

2026-02-10T17:25:48+00:0011 February 2026|BMJ Mental Health, Press release|

Aerobic exercise may be most effective for relieving depression/anxiety symptoms

Supervised group exercise may be best for depression; shorter lower intensity exercise may be best for anxiety But all forms of exercise as good as, or better than, medication/talking therapies Aerobic exercise, such as running, swimming, and dancing, may be most effective for relieving the symptoms of depression and anxiety, ...

2026-02-10T17:21:09+00:0011 February 2026|British Journal of Sports Medicine, Press release|

Testing menstrual blood for HPV could be “robust alternative” to cervical screening

Could offer a practical way to expand access to screening, say researchers Testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a “robust alternative or replacement” for current cervical cancer screening by a clinician, finds a study from China published by The BMJ today. The researchers say using menstrual blood for HPV ...

2026-02-05T10:00:30+00:005 February 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

Significant gaps persist in regional UK access to 24/7 air ambulance services

And availability of advanced interventions, including provision of blood products, still variable Despite significant improvements in the availability of 24/7 emergency air ambulance services (HEMS) across the UK since 2009, persistent regional gaps remain, finds research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal. And the provision of advanced potentially life saving interventions, ...

2026-02-04T09:49:31+00:004 February 2026|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|

Physical fitness of transgender and cisgender women is comparable, current evidence suggests

Despite greater muscle mass of transgender women 1-3 years after hormone therapy Evidence is of variable quality, but doesn’t back inherent athletic advantage theories Transgender women might have more muscle mass than cisgender women 1 to 3 years after hormone therapy, but their physical fitness is comparable, finds a pooled ...

2026-02-04T10:07:54+00:004 February 2026|British Journal of Sports Medicine, Press release|

Expert warning over hidden health effects of US trade tariffs

The US government’s assertive use of import tariffs means the health implications of trade policy can no longer be sidelined, say experts Greater attention must be paid to both the direct and indirect health effects of trade tariffs including access to medicines, food costs, and employment conditions, warn experts in The ...

2026-01-30T10:39:21+00:0030 January 2026|Press release, The BMJ|
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