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|
Less than half of England has access to Mounjaro on the NHS months after roll-out2025-09-05T13:24:59+00:005 September 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Healthcare systems, Medical treatment|
Most US neurologists prescribing MS drugs have received pharma industry cash2025-08-26T10:41:57+00:0026 August 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|Medical treatment|
Companies may be misleading parents with “outrageous claims” about banking baby teeth2025-08-26T10:24:27+00:0026 August 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
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|
Experts recommend SGLT-2 and GLP-1 diabetes drugs only for adults at moderate to higher risk of heart and kidney problems2025-08-15T14:49:00+00:0015 August 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
ADHD medication linked to reduced risk of suicide, drug abuse, transport accidents and criminal behaviour2025-08-14T10:53:39+00:0014 August 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
GLP-1 diabetes drugs likely trump metformin for curbing dementia risk in type 2 diabetes2025-07-23T15:24:40+00:0023 July 2025|BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, Press release|Medical treatment|
Near tripling in US reported lidocaine local anaesthetic poisonings/deaths over past decade2025-07-22T08:47:36+00:0022 July 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|
Nerve pain drug gabapentin linked to increased dementia, cognitive impairment risks2025-07-11T09:03:43+00:0011 July 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|
Surgery plus speech therapy linked to improved language after stroke2025-06-26T09:16:11+00:0026 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
BMJ finds inaccuracies in key studies for AstraZeneca’s blockbuster heart drug ticagrelor2025-06-20T09:46:36+00:0020 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
Doctors raise concern over rise in recreational ketamine use2025-06-12T10:38:40+00:0012 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment, Physical health|
P2Y12 drugs may be better than aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in patients with coronary artery disease2025-06-06T11:31:20+00:006 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
Diabetes drug shows benefits for patients with liver disease2025-06-06T11:20:55+00:006 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
No-touch vein harvesting has meaningful benefits for heart bypass patients2025-05-01T09:27:56+00:001 May 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
Gabapentinoids unlikely to be directly linked to self-harm risk2025-05-01T09:20:28+00:001 May 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
Single mid-afternoon preventer inhaler dose may be best timing for asthma control2025-04-16T10:48:12+00:0016 April 2025|Press release, Thorax|Medical treatment|
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|
Ultrasound during surgery to unblock arteries is a safe and effective way to lower stroke risk2025-03-20T10:16:48+00:0020 March 2025|Press release, The BMJ|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|