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Global, regional, and national levels and trends in under 5, infant, and neonatal mortality during 1990-2024 with projections to 2030
Doctors face ban on “political” badges at work and wearing uniforms at protests, says official antisemitism review
Strengthened official guidance on uniform and workwear for NHS staff is expected
Doctors face ban on “political” badges at work and wearing uniforms at protests, says official antisemitism review
Strengthened official guidance on uniform and workwear for NHS staff is expected
Fit notes and economic inactivity: reforming the form is not enough
Fit note reform may be a necessary step, but improving the relationship between work and health is a much bigger task, say Lara Shemtob, Shriti Pattani, and Kaveh Asanati
Fit notes and economic inactivity: reforming the form is not enough
Fit note reform may be a necessary step, but improving the relationship between work and health is a much bigger task, say Lara Shemtob, Shriti Pattani, and Kaveh Asanati
Trump fact check: Did the president’s health check show “extreme intelligence”?
Donald Trump had a routine physical examination last week, and has since boasted of the results. But what do they really show? The BMJ explains
Trump fact check: Did the president’s health check show “extreme intelligence”?
Donald Trump had a routine physical examination last week, and has since boasted of the results. But what do they really show? The BMJ explains
Childcare problems are compounded for dual doctor couples
GP suspended for faking appointments to pick up her children on time is allowed to return to work
Ovarian cancer: What is the new drug approved for the NHS in England?
Wood burning stoves: “Cosy killer” warning advert is banned by watchdog
Alasdair Fraser: consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist who fought to preserve the character of St Mary’s medical school
Safer maternity care requires learning from the full breadth of staff and family experiences
Palantir should not have “significant role” in NHS and other public services, say MPs
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Five year old girl was left “traumatised” and in pain after physician assistant wrongly prescribed vaginal pessary
Infant formula poisonings expose weaknesses in UK checks and regulation, report finds
Trump administration proposes political review of all research grant proposals
Pancreatic cancer: New drug results prompt standing ovation at oncology conference
Measles: Bangladesh and Pakistan outbreaks near 30 000 cases with over 170 deaths of children
NHS access targets have “overloaded” GPs to detriment of frail older patients, say MPs
UK drug treaty with Trump will be challenged in court over NHS drug pricing
NHS England fails to update major change to how patient sex and gender are recorded
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Research
Global, regional, and national levels and trends in older child, adolescent, and youth (5-24 years) all cause mortality from 1990 to 2024: modelling study
Estimates of global causes of death for children and adolescents aged 5-19 in 2000-24: secondary data analysis using bayesian multinomial logistic regression
Systematic estimates of global causes of neonatal and under 5 mortality in 2000-24: secondary data analysis using bayesian multinomial logistic regression
Using routinely collected data for research purposes: challenges and mitigation strategies
Outcome switching in cohort studies of interventions
CRT-Estimands Framework: consensus based extension of the ICH E9(R1) addendum for cluster randomised trials
Concordance between target trial emulation and randomised controlled trials: systematic review and meta-analysis
Analysing complex interventions using component network meta-analysis
Comment
Childcare challenges: a tug of war between work and family
Middle powers must collaborate on health data and health AI is imperative
Is Britain’s health establishment prepared for a populist government?
The peace pill: an overdue prescription for the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Strengthening the UK primary healthcare response to suicidal ideation
The heat is on to contain the Ebola outbreak
Reducing delays in urgent admissions for mentally ill prisoners
A lack of accountability leaves medical students vulnerable to harassment and assault on placement
The single patient record: a laudable aim, at risk of mistakes that could derail it
Increasing participation in cervical cancer screening
Education
Advances in the management of ADHD in children and adolescents
Clinical updates: Assessment and management of suicidal ideation in adults
Feeling cared for in a corridor
Advances in the diagnosis and management of aortic stenosis
An ulcerated lesion on the scalp
Weakness after antifungal use
Cognitive outcomes after preterm birth . . . and other stories
Ask me how PMOS is affecting my life
Identifying and managing pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain
Nausea and jaundice in a patient with burns
Beyond skin: living with a visible condition
Preventing cognitive decline . . . and other stories
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Ebola outbreak: 139 dead as WHO warns of “scale and speed” of spread in central Africa
Disease outbreaks such as Ebola and hantavirus are more frequent and deadly as world “moves backwards,” report warns
Ebola: WHO declares emergency as strain with no vaccine kills 100 in DRC and Uganda
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Current and emerging therapies for pulmonary tuberculosis in adults
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