Effects felt within 1-2 days; clinical trial of those who don’t require hospital admission warranted A widely available and inexpensive drug that is used to ease the symptoms of indigestion may prove a worthy contender for treating COVID-19 infection in those whose disease doesn’t require admission to hospital, suggest the ...
UK vaccination policy assumes complete immunity and may need revisiting, say researchers Adults who are exposed to a child with chickenpox (varicella) in the home are around 30% less likely to develop shingles (herpes zoster) over 20 years, finds a study in The BMJ today. The results support the theory that re-exposure ...
Women more likely to do so than straight or bisexual men; using increases risk of unprotected sex Nearly one in two swingers uses recreational drugs to intensify the experience, with women more likely to do so than either straight or bisexual men, suggest the results of a Dutch survey, published ...
Policies that limit ultra-processed food intake are urgently needed, say researchers Two large European studies published by The BMJ today find positive associations between consumption of highly processed (“ultra-processed”) foods and risk of cardiovascular disease and death. The researchers say further work is needed to better understand these effects, and a direct (causal) ...
Review of studies suggests a potentially useful link between gut bacteria and mental disorders People who experience anxiety symptoms might be helped by taking steps to regulate the microorganisms in their gut using probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, suggests a review of studies published today in the journal General ...
And rise in rate for those in their 50s linked to heightened heart disease risk over next 11 years A resting heart rate of 75 beats per minute in mid-life is linked to a doubling in the risk of an early death from all causes–at least among men–reveals research published ...
Medical abortion now accounts for at least half of pregnancy terminations in most of them Nine out of 10 abortions happen before 12 weeks of pregnancy in many high-income countries, while the proportion of those done under 9 weeks has risen over the past decade, reveals the first review of ...
Findings point to new insights into possible shared underlying causes of miscarriage The risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman’s age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy complications, finds a study from Norway published in The BMJ today. The findings suggest that miscarriage ...
Widening gap in deaths emerging between these states and those with more restrictive lawsUS states with more relaxed gun control laws and higher rates of gun ownership have higher rates of mass shootings, reveals a time trends analysis, published today in The BMJ.And the gap in the rate of mass ...
Condition that costs NHS £22m a day could be beaten into remission if patients shed the pounds, say experts Type 2 diabetes is generally perceived as progressive and incurable, but for many patients it can be reversed with sustained weight loss of around 15 kg, say experts in The BMJ ...
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