Cancer death risk after low-dose ionising radiation underestimated

Findings should inform rules on workplace protection from low-dose radiation, say researchers Prolonged exposure to low-dose ionising radiation is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer than previously thought, suggests research tracking the deaths of workers in the nuclear industry, published in The BMJ today. The findings should inform current ...

2024-06-04T10:23:32+00:0017 August 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Smartphone app may help heavy and binge drinkers to drink less

University students given alcohol intervention app reported cutting down on their overall drinking and frequency of binge drinking Access to a smartphone alcohol intervention app helped university students to cut down their overall alcohol consumption and the number of days they drank heavily, suggests a study published in The BMJ today. Unhealthy ...

2024-06-04T10:24:06+00:0017 August 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Disrupted access to healthcare during pandemic linked to avoidable hospital admissions

Findings highlight need for increasing healthcare investment to tackle short and long term implications of covid-19 pandemic People who experienced disrupted access to healthcare (including appointments and procedures) during the covid-19 pandemic were more likely to have potentially preventable hospital admissions, finds a study published by The BMJ today. This is the ...

2024-06-04T10:23:33+00:0020 July 2023|Press release, The BMJ|
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