Budget pledges are a start, but won’t make up significant funding gap, argue experts Waiting times, primary care, workforce and capital investment should be key priorities for extra funds The NHS needs an immediate cash injection of around £8.5bn a year over the next four years to make up a ...
Results are, overall, positive and reassuring, but further work is needed to address rise in some less common types of cancer, say experts Cases of cancer among UK men and women aged 35-69 years have seen a modest rise over the last quarter of a century, but there has also ...
Lower air pollution in areas with green spaces significant contributory factor Living in leafy areas near gardens, parks, and green spaces, may boost bone density and lower the risk of osteoporosis, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Lower levels of air pollution in green spaces ...
Particularly those approved through “fast track” pathways Many cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) between 1995 and 2020 lack proof of added benefit, particularly those approved through expedited (“fast track”) pathways, finds a study published by The BMJ today. And despite pharmaceutical industry claims that high drug prices are ...
Findings underscore need for urgent research to understand how ultra-processed foods affect health and measures to target and reduce exposure Consistent evidence shows that higher exposure to ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of 32 damaging health outcomes including cancer, major heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders, ...
Results suggest October is the best time for young children to have annual flu shot Children born in October are both more likely to be vaccinated against influenza and least likely to be diagnosed with influenza compared with children born in other months, finds a US study published by The BMJ today. ...
Two new studies suggest no safe air quality threshold exists for heart and lung health Short and long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospital admission for major heart and lung diseases, find two large US studies, published by The BMJ today. ...
Delays allow problematic practices to carry on for many months Processing times for complaints against drug companies suspected of having breached their industry code of practice have more than tripled in a nearly two-decade period, an investigation by The BMJ has found. Data analysis by Shai Mulinari at Lund University and Piotr ...
Women’s health cannot be allowed to be hijacked by vested interests, say experts Feminist health narratives are being co-opted by commercial interests to market new technologies, tests, and treatments that are not backed by evidence, argue researchers in The BMJ today. Dr Tessa Copp at The University of Sydney and colleagues say ...
BMJ survey shows many doctor parents find it almost impossible to fit their work in with available childcare options For some, childcare costs are more than they earn Securing suitable childcare for the irregular and long working hours demanded by a medical career is a crippling financial burden and a ...
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