The effectiveness of the live zoster (shingles) vaccine is highest in the first year after vaccination and then wanes substantially. But it continues to provide some protection against shingles and its complications ten years ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Cutting nitrous oxide waste in hospitals, switching to reusable vaginal speculums for cervical screening, and prescribing tablets over intravenous drugs are just some of the tangible actions doctors can take to reduce the ...
Nov 6, 2023
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An investigation published by The BMJ raises concerns about a revolving door culture between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Moderna after two regulators who held oversight roles for COVID vaccines went to ...
Nov 2, 2023
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A team led by researchers from the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord and Université Paris Cité, France, has summarized where we are in our understanding of the adverse health effects related to ultra-processed food with some ...
Older Black Americans are more likely to receive low-value acute diagnostic tests than older white Americans, while older white Americans were more likely to receive low-value screening tests and treatments, finds a study ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Patients with cancer whose oncologists receive payments from industry appear more likely to receive some non-recommended and low-value treatments, finds a US study published by The BMJ today.
Oct 25, 2023
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English hospital trusts have been accused of using foreign doctors as "cheap labor" as part of fellowship schemes in which they can be paid less than trust-employed doctors and sent home if they become pregnant, an investigation ...
Oct 25, 2023
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New guidelines have been developed to help researchers ensure that their clinical trial protocols and reports are complete, high-quality and transparent. Increased consistency across these documents will facilitate comparisons ...
Oct 20, 2023
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A McMaster University-led analysis published in the BMJ on Oct. 19, exposes high rates of injuries with forceps and vacuum delivery in Canada that have been documented for over a decade without efforts to address them.
Oct 19, 2023
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Surgery to straighten a crooked septum (the thin wall of bone and cartilage dividing the space between the two nostrils) is more effective than nasal sprays, and should be offered to adults with at least moderate symptoms ...
Oct 18, 2023
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