Medications
Is it time to nationalize the drug industry?
Critics of the pharmaceutical industry say it is misaligned with public interest. So is it time to nationalise the sector? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ today.
Mar 4, 2020
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Health
'Innovating for every woman, every child' report published
A report published Online by The Lancet today -- "Innovating for Every Woman, Every Child" -- attempts to capture how changes in global developments and connectivity will interact in order to improve the health and wellbeing ...
Sep 11, 2011
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Health
Five ways to reboot the global food economy to make it healthier for all
COVID-19 has shown how damaging ill-health can be for the economy. But it has also shown how measures that benefit health (lockdowns) can be seen as bad economic prosperity. A similar paradox is at the heart of promoting ...
Aug 3, 2020
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Biomedical technology
A novel protein therapy for efficient skin wound healing
A protein named Agrin has been discovered to promote wound healing and repair, when it is triggered after skin tissue is injured. These findings could pave the way for the development of Agrin protein therapy to accelerate ...
Dec 6, 2021
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Medical economics
The NHS paid private hospitals £2bn in the pandemic but some treated more private patients than NHS ones
Private hospitals were paid around £2bn to help the NHS during the first year of the COVID pandemic. But an investigation by The BMJ has found that just 30 of the 200 private hospitals were used to treat patients with COVID-19 ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Health
Sharp rise in consultants opting for early retirement as dissatisfaction with the NHS grows
The number of consultants taking voluntary early retirement in 2011 has shot up by nearly three quarters compared with 2010, according to a report by BMJ Careers today.
Nov 17, 2011
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Health
What can we learn from COVID-19 about supporting migrant and minority ethnic populations in Scotland?
A new University of Glasgow report highlights useful learnings from the pandemic response for future service provision in Scotland.
Nov 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'A threat greater than COVID': Why we should be paying more attention to antimicrobial resistance
With news of a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, we have hope of a way to curb a virus that has had a devastating impact on so many people. But we need to be considering a much longer-term threat to our health—drug-resistant ...
Nov 19, 2020
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Medications
World-first testing strategy for penicillin
New research led by The University of Western Australia will lead to a world-first in testing strategy for penicillin allergy to ensure patients aren't avoiding taking antibiotics when they don't need to, as well as preventing ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
South Africa's children aren't getting the mental health care they need
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has received increased scientific, clinical and public attention over the past few decades. It's the most common psychiatric disorder in children – affecting 2% to 16% of ...
Dec 6, 2018
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