Widely prescribed opioid painkiller tramadol not that effective for easing chronic pain2025-10-08T11:34:44+00:008 October 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|
Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases dementia risk2025-09-25T08:20:39+00:0025 September 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Mental health, Physical health|
Opportunities and threats in academic media2025-09-03T09:05:59+00:003 September 2025|Content integrity, Corporate announcement|Thought leadership|
Medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) exaggerated while cons downplayed, survey findings suggest2025-08-20T12:17:44+00:0020 August 2025|Journal of Medical Ethics, Press release|Medical treatment|
Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be best forms of exercise for insomnia2025-07-16T09:45:13+00:0016 July 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Physical health, Sport & Exercise|
Over half of doctors surveyed would consider assisted dying if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease2025-06-11T10:23:56+00:0011 June 2025|Journal of Medical Ethics, Press release|Physical health|
US general military service may lower, rather than heighten, depression risk2025-05-30T09:41:20+00:0030 May 2025|BMJ Military Health, Press release|Mental health|
Open-label placebo appears to reduce premenstrual symptoms, study suggests2025-03-26T10:00:04+00:0026 March 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|
Only around 1 in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for back pain effective2025-03-19T17:12:59+00:0019 March 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|
Around 1 in 5 of the world’s under 50s living with genital herpes (HSV)2024-12-11T11:12:11+00:0011 December 2024|Press release, Sexually Transmitted Infections|Public health|
Policy change may be helping to drive rise in treatment-resistant vaginal thrush2024-10-09T09:07:50+00:009 October 2024|Press release, Sexually Transmitted Infections|Women's health|
Unplanned pregnancies among active service women likely curb US military readiness2024-07-26T15:52:26+00:0026 July 2024|BMJ Military Health, Press release|Public health|
Junior rank, male sex, younger age strongly linked to ‘harmful gambling’ among UK military2024-07-05T09:01:20+00:0028 June 2024|BMJ Military Health, Press release|Mental health|
Healthy lifestyle may offset effects of life-shortening genes by 60%+2024-06-04T10:23:48+00:0030 April 2024|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Physical health|
Active military service may heighten women’s risk of having low birthweight babies2024-06-04T10:23:00+00:0023 April 2024|BMJ Military Health, Press release|Women's health|
State abortion access key factor in future US doctors’ training (residency) choices2024-06-04T10:24:56+00:006 December 2023|Journal of Medical Ethics, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Flawed body of research indicates true ‘long covid’ risk likely exaggerated2024-06-04T10:23:28+00:0026 September 2023|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Public health|
Turmeric may be as good for treating indigestion as drug to curb excess stomach acid2024-06-04T10:24:03+00:0012 September 2023|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Physical health|
Less ‘risky’ sex of early pandemic still evident year after first lockdown2024-06-04T10:23:41+00:0029 March 2023|Press release, Sexually Transmitted Infections|Public health|
Common eye infection antibiotic may clear up treatment-resistant STI2024-06-04T10:24:39+00:0031 January 2023|Press release, Sexually Transmitted Infections|Medical treatment|
Swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitiser can kill, warns analysis of coroners’ reports2020-12-02T09:55:23+00:002 December 2020|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Public health|