The BMJ reveals huge delays in dealing with complaints against UK drug companies

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 ...

2024-06-04T10:24:26+00:0015 February 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Companies are adopting feminist narratives to influence women’s health

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 ...

2024-06-04T10:24:40+00:0015 February 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Group rehabilitation improves quality of life for people with long covid

Findings will assist clinicians in treating this complex condition An online programme of physical and mental health rehabilitation can improve quality of life for adults with long covid, finds a trial published by The BMJ today. The eight week REGAIN programme, delivered in online group sessions, led to sustained improvements in fatigue, ...

2024-06-04T10:23:19+00:008 February 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Systemic US reforms needed to prevent mass death in the next pandemic

Experts highlight lessons that can be learned from the US’s covid-19 experience and say reforms should be central to 2024 US presidential candidate manifestos Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, The BMJ today launches a forward-looking series that highlights the lessons that can be learned from the US’s covid-19 experience and ...

2024-06-04T10:23:21+00:0031 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

No benefit of physiotherapy over general advice after dislocated shoulder

Findings should help inform discussions about the best approach to rehabilitation Routinely referring patients to a tailored programme of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of advice, supporting materials and the option to self-refer to physiotherapy, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today. The ...

2024-06-04T10:23:56+00:0026 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Obsessive-compulsive disorder linked to heightened risk of death

Better surveillance, prevention, and early intervention strategies needed, say experts People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may have an increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes than those without the disorder, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today. The researchers point out that many of the natural ...

2024-06-04T10:24:20+00:0026 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|
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