There are signs of progress, but some argue that not enough has changed Five years on since The BMJ’s special issue on racism in medicine, and a global pandemic, the landscape is very different, but has racism in the NHS and UK medicine got better or worse? In 2020, a BMJ investigation ...
Fast food giant deploys GP to support planning appeals and threatens local authorities with bills for legal costs Experts describe threat of a McDonalds’ appeal as a “David and Goliath”-style battle McDonald's is overturning council attempts to prevent new fast food outlets by claiming they will encourage healthier lifestyles, reveals ...
….while paradoxically ‘bad’ cholesterol may be linked to a lower risk Findings challenge received wisdom about what may help and hinder eye health, say researchers ‘Good’ (HDL) cholesterol, usually considered to be beneficial for health, may be linked to a heightened risk of the serious eye condition, glaucoma—at least among ...
But major underused resource despite their unique and positive impact, say researchers More and sustained investment needed to maximise their potential and reap benefits Women health sector leaders are good for a nation’s wealth, health, innovation, and ethics, among other things, finds a review of the available evidence, published in ...
Record numbers of alcohol deaths in England prompt calls for increased and sustained health funding The UK needs an overarching national strategy to tackle alcohol related harms, argue experts in The BMJ today, as deaths from alcohol in England reach their highest level on record. Julia Sinclair at the University of Southampton ...
And 37% lower risk of smoking uptake, indicating these bans’ influence on behaviour More countries should adopt these policies to save lives, urge researchers Implementing bans on the advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products is linked to 20% lower odds of smoking, and 37% lower risk of taking up ...
And 200 million +15-49 year olds probably had at least one symptomatic outbreak in 2020 Urgent need for vaccines to curb HSV spread and its health/financial toll, say researchers Around 1 in 5 of the world’s under 50s—846 million people—are living with genital herpes infection, suggest the latest global estimates, ...
Odds of alcohol/substance use much higher among 10-17 year olds than older age groups The numbers of e-scooter and e-bike injuries have tripled in the US since 2019, fuelled by alcohol and substance use, finds a nationwide analysis of emergency department visits, published online in the journal Injury Prevention. And the ...
Consumers are at risk of buying products that do more harm than good, say experts Better information and regulation are essential to protect consumers from potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers, argue experts in The BMJ today. Emma Gram at the University of Copenhagen and colleagues warn that consumers are ...
In 2011-20 alone chikungunya cost estimated US$50 billion, and disabled millions The health and financial implications of the emerging threat of mosquito-borne chikungunya viral infection have most likely been significantly underestimated, with total costs probably approaching US$ 50 billion in 2011-20 alone, suggests a comprehensive data analysis, published in the ...
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