New analysis finds stigma stopping evidence-based response to drug overdoses in UK
A new analysis in the BMJ argues that UK government opposition to drug consumption rooms is rooted in societal stigma
Aug 22, 2023
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A new analysis in the BMJ argues that UK government opposition to drug consumption rooms is rooted in societal stigma
Aug 22, 2023
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In trials, the antipsychotic drug brexpiprazole (Rexulti) failed to provide a clinically meaningful benefit and increased the risk of death. Yet the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fast tracked its approval, making ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Prolonged exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer than previously thought, suggests research tracking the deaths of workers in the nuclear industry, published in The BMJ.
Aug 16, 2023
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The BMJ's editor-in-chief is urging the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and its members to establish a standard for declaring payments they receive from industry and patient groups in the wake of a recent investigation ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Access to a smartphone alcohol intervention app helped university students to cut down their overall alcohol consumption and the number of days they drank heavily, suggests a study published in The BMJ today.
Aug 16, 2023
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As of June 2023, more than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. Adults older than 65 —who make up just 16 percent of the population—account for more than 75 percent of U.S. COVID-19 deaths and were hospitalized ...
Aug 10, 2023
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In a recent special issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), commentators demanded accountability for Canada's COVID-19 response in the form of an independent public inquiry. If such an inquiry is held, it must examine ...
Aug 3, 2023
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More than 100 medical journals across the world issued a rare joint call on Thursday for urgent action to eliminate nuclear weapons, warning that the threat of nuclear catastrophe was "great and growing".
Aug 3, 2023
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Individuals who have been cured of hepatitis C infection still face a substantially greater risk of death compared with the general population—between 3 and 14 times higher depending on liver disease stage, finds the largest ...
Aug 2, 2023
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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.
Aug 2, 2023
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