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Widely prescribed opioid painkiller tramadol not that effective for easing chronic pain

2025-10-08T11:34:44+00:008 October 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|

Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases dementia risk

2025-09-25T08:20:39+00:0025 September 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Mental health, Physical health|

Opportunities and threats in academic media

2025-09-03T09:05:59+00:003 September 2025|Content integrity, Corporate announcement|Thought leadership|

Medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) exaggerated while cons downplayed, survey findings suggest

2025-08-20T12:17:44+00:0020 August 2025|Journal of Medical Ethics, Press release|Medical treatment|

Near tripling in US reported lidocaine local anaesthetic poisonings/deaths over past decade

2025-07-22T08:47:36+00:0022 July 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be best forms of exercise for insomnia

2025-07-16T09:45:13+00:0016 July 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Physical health, Sport & Exercise|

Nerve pain drug gabapentin linked to increased dementia, cognitive impairment risks

2025-07-11T09:03:43+00:0011 July 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|

Women 65+ still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by HPV

2025-07-02T10:01:21+00:002 July 2025|Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine, Press release|Women's health|

Over half of doctors surveyed would consider assisted dying if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease

2025-06-11T10:23:56+00:0011 June 2025|Journal of Medical Ethics, Press release|Physical health|

Too few ward nurses linked to longer hospital stay, readmission, and risk of death

2025-05-01T09:29:11+00:0030 April 2025|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|

Almost one in ten people surveyed report having been harmed by the NHS in the last three years

2025-04-02T15:26:56+00:002 April 2025|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|

Open-label placebo appears to reduce premenstrual symptoms, study suggests

2025-03-26T10:00:04+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 effective

2025-03-19T17:12:59+00:0019 March 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|

Use of strong synthetic opioids during surgery linked to poor composite experience of pain

2025-02-26T10:16:07+00:0026 February 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|

Cancer drugs linked to severe chronic peripheral nerve pain for 4 in every 10 patients

2025-01-29T11:52:22+00:0029 January 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|

Don’t rely on AI chatbots for accurate, safe drug information, patients warned

2024-10-11T08:36:11+00:0011 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Medical treatment|

Harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients

2024-10-02T10:40:23+00:002 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|

Abdominal fat linked to widespread chronic pain, especially in women

2024-09-11T10:01:43+00:0011 September 2024|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Physical health|

‘Symptom triggered’ testing can pick up early stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 of those affected

2024-08-14T17:02:58+00:0014 August 2024|International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, Press release|Women's health|

Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years

2024-07-31T17:40:28+00:0012 July 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|

Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years

2024-06-18T13:47:22+00:0018 June 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|