Medscape removes education courses for doctors funded by tobacco giant

Company acknowledges “misjudgment” following a BMJ investigation, but medics call for a global ban on industry-funded medical education Medical education provider Medscape has bowed to pressure and agreed to permanently remove a series of accredited medical education courses on smoking cessation funded by the tobacco industry giant Philip Morris International ...

2024-06-04T10:24:41+00:0026 April 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Universities and schools urged to ban alcohol industry-backed health advice

Industry tied programmes provide information to schoolchildren as young as 9 Initiatives normalise drinking and downplay the long term health risks of alcohol, argue experts Public health experts are calling for a ban on alcohol industry funded education programmes in UK universities and schools, which they say normalise drinking and ...

2025-06-26T10:47:49+00:0025 April 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Antipsychotics for dementia linked to more harms than previously acknowledged

Risks highest soon after starting drugs, underscoring need for increased caution in early stages of treatment, say experts Antipsychotic use in people with dementia is associated with elevated risks of a wide range of serious adverse outcomes including stroke, blood clots, heart attack, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia, and acute kidney ...

2024-06-04T10:24:19+00:0018 April 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Esketamine injection just after childbirth reduces depression in new mothers

Low dose esketamine should be considered for individuals with depressive symptoms in pregnancy, say researchers A single low dose injection of esketamine given immediately after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in individuals with depressive symptoms during pregnancy (prenatal depression), finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today. The results ...

2024-06-04T10:23:45+00:0011 April 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

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|
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