Significant worldwide disparities in availability and timeliness of new cancer drugs Significant worldwide disparities in availability and timeliness of new cancer drugs2024-10-09T09:04:22+00:009 October 2024|BMJ Global Health, Press release|Medical treatment|
Urgent rethink of bottled water’s huge and growing toll on human and planetary health Urgent rethink of bottled water’s huge and growing toll on human and planetary health2024-09-25T12:10:40+00:0025 September 2024|BMJ Global Health, Press release|Public health|
Global prevalence of short-sightedness in children and teens set to top 740 million cases by 2050 Global prevalence of short-sightedness in children and teens set to top 740 million cases by 20502024-09-25T12:12:03+00:0025 September 2024|British Journal of Ophthalmology, Press release|Child and adolescent health|
Cut ties with Coca Cola in interests of athletes, spectators, and the planet, IOC urged Cut ties with Coca Cola in interests of athletes, spectators, and the planet, IOC urged2024-08-07T14:50:53+00:007 August 2024|BMJ Global Health, Press release|Public health|
Frequent teen vaping might boost risk of toxic lead and uranium exposure Frequent teen vaping might boost risk of toxic lead and uranium exposure2024-06-04T10:25:32+00:0030 April 2024|Press release, Tobacco Control|Child and adolescent health|
Significant global variation in national covid-19 treatment guidelines Significant global variation in national covid-19 treatment guidelines2024-06-04T10:23:16+00:0023 April 2024|BMJ Global Health, Press release|Public health|
Swapping red meat for herring/sardines could save up to 750,000 lives/year in 2050 Swapping red meat for herring/sardines could save up to 750,000 lives/year in 20502024-06-04T10:23:46+00:0010 April 2024|BMJ Global Health, Press release|Public health|
Concerted efforts urgently needed to meet 2030 Global Alcohol Action Plan targets Concerted efforts urgently needed to meet 2030 Global Alcohol Action Plan targets2024-06-04T10:25:25+00:0028 February 2024|BMJ Global Health, Press release|Climate, Healthcare systems|
Sex-specific panel of 10 proteins can pick up 18 different early stage cancers Sex-specific panel of 10 proteins can pick up 18 different early stage cancers2024-06-04T10:23:22+00:0010 January 2024|BMJ Oncology, Press release|Oncology|
Tobacco related annual medical spend of US Minorities who smoke double that of White peers Tobacco related annual medical spend of US Minorities who smoke double that of White peers2024-06-04T10:24:55+00:006 December 2023|Press release, Tobacco Control|Healthcare systems|
Plastic pollution from cigarette butts likely costs US$26 billion/year Plastic pollution from cigarette butts likely costs US$26 billion/year2024-06-04T10:25:26+00:0029 November 2023|Press release, Tobacco Control|Climate|
Virtual/augmented reality playkit eases kids’ and parents’ anxieties ahead of MRI scan Virtual/augmented reality playkit eases kids’ and parents’ anxieties ahead of MRI scan2024-06-04T10:25:42+00:0010 November 2023|BMJ Innovations, Press release|Child and adolescent health|
Four types of animal-to-human infections increasing at “exponential rate” Four types of animal-to-human infections increasing at “exponential rate”2024-06-04T10:24:57+00:003 November 2023|BMJ Global Health, Press release|Healthcare systems|
AI able to predict if and when people at high risk progress to glaucoma AI able to predict if and when people at high risk progress to glaucoma2024-06-04T10:23:26+00:003 November 2023|British Journal of Ophthalmology, Press release|Public health|
Extending annual screen for diabetic eye disease to 2 years could risk treatment delays2024-06-04T10:23:27+00:0025 October 2023|British Journal of Ophthalmology, Press release|Public health|
Singapore’s smoke-free law may have warded off 20,000 heart attacks in over 65s Singapore’s smoke-free law may have warded off 20,000 heart attacks in over 65s2024-06-04T10:24:02+00:0011 October 2023|BMJ Global Health, Press release|Physical health|
Global surge in cancers among the under 50s over past three decades Global surge in cancers among the under 50s over past three decades2024-06-04T10:23:29+00:007 September 2023|BMJ Oncology, Press release|Oncology|
Tripling in proportion of smokers’ discounted overseas tobacco purchases since 2019 in England Tripling in proportion of smokers’ discounted overseas tobacco purchases since 2019 in England2024-06-04T10:23:33+00:0019 July 2023|Press release, Tobacco Control|Public health|
Close contact intervention between mum and her premature baby may cut risk of death by almost a third Close contact intervention between mum and her premature baby may cut risk of death by almost a third2024-06-04T10:23:06+00:006 June 2023|BMJ Global Health, Press release|Women's health|
Doctors and public health experts join calls for halt to AI R&D until it’s regulated Doctors and public health experts join calls for halt to AI R&D until it’s regulated2024-06-04T10:24:35+00:0010 May 2023|BMJ Global Health, Press release|Medical treatment|
Vaping in early teens linked to persistent and heavier smoking Vaping in early teens linked to persistent and heavier smoking2024-06-04T10:25:48+00:0019 April 2023|Press release, Tobacco Control|Child and adolescent health|