Guideline panel links to World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) raise questions about bias The World Health Organization (WHO) says that it is adhering to standard protocol in pursuing its transgender health guideline, but the process has been criticised for lacking transparency and an association with WPATH - an ...
SGLT-2 inhibitors may simultaneously tackle kidney stones and gout flare-ups in patients with type 2 diabetes, say researchers Use of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drugs to treat type 2 diabetes may also help to lower the risk of recurrent kidney stones and gout flare-ups, finds a study from ...
Many trusts didn’t recognise or couldn’t verify the payments Findings raise important questions about unrecognised conflicts of interest Pharmaceutical companies have paid an estimated £156 million to NHS trusts in England between 2015 and 2022 without the public being told what the payments are for, reveals an investigation by The BMJ today. ...
First trial to show feasibility of gene signature to tailor treatment for high risk patients Using a gene signature technique to tailor chemotherapy for patients with early triple negative breast cancer shows promise as a way to improve disease-free survival, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today. Triple negative breast ...
But risk patterns vary on weekends and Christmas by country and region Suicide risk is highest on Mondays and increased on New Year’s Day, whereas suicide risk on weekends and Christmas varies by country and region, finds an analysis of data from 26 countries published by The BMJ today. The researchers say ...
Special collection lays out progresses and challenges in chronic disease prevention and control in China Today, The BMJ is launching a special collection of articles on tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in China, such as cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases, cancer, and diabetes, which account for 91% of all deaths in China. The articles, written ...
Investing to end the tobacco epidemic will improve public finances, they argue Over 200 leading doctors, professional bodies and charities are urging the chancellor to use the budget on 30 October to invest in creating a smoke free UK as quickly as possible, and make the tobacco industry pay. In ...
Latest study is reassuring for potential fathers and their partners Potential fathers with type 2 diabetes can be reassured that taking the drug metformin is not associated with birth defects in their offspring, concludes a large study of more than 3 million pregnancies published by The BMJ today. The researchers say the ...
As trusted voices, the profession can mitigate the impact of falsehoods about the health risks posed by climate change, say experts Medical professionals have a responsibility to lead the fight against climate misinformation to ensure that the public is well informed about the health risks posed by climate change, say ...
Former GP Sarah Benn was suspended by the medical practitioners tribunal service (MPTS) after an arrest for her involvement in climate protests. In The BMJ today, two experts debate the question of when and whether doctors in such cases should be sanctioned. The recent case of Sarah Benn has sparked debate, partly ...