Peppermint oil aromatherapy may ease pain severity after heart surgery

And it may enhance  sleep quality too, suggest results of a small clinical trial The use of essential peppermint oil aromatherapy may ease pain severity after open heart surgery and enhance sleep quality as well, suggest the results of a small comparative clinical trial, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive ...

New studies shed more light on potential risks of antenatal steroids

Results suggest need for greater awareness when considering steroid treatment Two new studies published by The BMJ today examine the potential health risks for infants of giving steroid drugs to women who are at risk of giving birth early.  Taken together, the results highlight the need for doctors to be aware of ...

2024-06-04T10:24:31+00:003 August 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Medical royal colleges receive millions from drug/medical device companies

But payments are not always made public and critics say voluntary industry transparency initiatives don’t go far enough Royal colleges in the UK have received more than £9 million in marketing payments from drug and medical devices companies since 2015, but do not always disclose the payments publicly, finds an ...

2024-06-04T10:24:32+00:0027 July 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Private equity takeovers of healthcare services linked to patient harm

Review suggests that costs tend to rise and quality falls at acquired healthcare providers Private equity ownership of healthcare services such as nursing homes and hospitals is associated with harmful impacts on costs and quality of care, suggests a review of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today. No consistently beneficial ...

2024-06-04T10:24:32+00:0020 July 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Fewer than half of new drugs add substantial therapeutic value over existing treatments

Patients need better treatments, not just more of the same, says expert New drugs are often used not only for one disease (first approved indication) but also for other diseases (supplemental indications). But a study published by The BMJ today finds that less than half of approved first indications for new drugs ...

2025-06-26T11:10:43+00:006 July 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Investigation raises questions over lack of “substantial evidence” for FDA approved antibiotic

Did new antibiotic meet the legal standard for approval? Are US drug regulatory rules being bypassed? Drugs approved in the US require “substantial evidence” that they are effective. But an investigation by The BMJ into the recent approval of the antibiotic Recarbrio from Merck suggests that these standards are being ...

2024-06-04T10:24:34+00:0016 May 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Experts call for monitoring of respiratory vaccine after trials suggest possible increase in preterm births

Pfizer says vaccine is safe and effective, but trial results prompt calls for further analysis of data and post-approval monitoring Experts have called for further scrutiny of a new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent respiratory infection in infants, after trials of a similar GSK vaccine were stopped after ...

2024-06-04T10:24:35+00:0012 May 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Doctors and public health experts join calls for halt to AI R&D until it’s regulated

Certain types and applications pose “existential threat to humanity,” they warn An international group of doctors and public health experts have joined the clamour for a moratorium on AI research until the development and use of the technology are properly regulated. Despite its transformative potential for society, including in medicine ...

2025-06-26T10:58:56+00:0010 May 2023|BMJ Global Health, Press release|

Study questions long term beta blocker use for heart attack patients

Accepted clinical practice, but no difference in outcomes in absence of clinical complications The accepted clinical practice of using beta blockers over the long term to curb the risk of further heart attacks or death doesn’t seem to be warranted in patients who don’t have heart failure, suggests a large ...

2024-06-04T10:24:36+00:003 May 2023|Heart, Press release|
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