Home fingertip oxygen monitors less accurate for people with darker skin tones2026-01-15T09:51:25+00:0015 January 2026|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment, Public health|
Phone apps nearly 3 times as good as no/basic support for quitting smoking long term2026-01-14T09:39:54+00:0014 January 2026|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment, Public health|
Postoperative complications of medical tourism may cost NHS up to £20,000/patient2026-01-14T09:35:02+00:0014 January 2026|BMJ Open, Press release|Healthcare systems, Medical treatment|
Little awareness of medical + psychological complexities of steroid cream withdrawal2025-12-17T09:38:48+00:0017 December 2025|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|Medical treatment, Physical health|
Tai chi as good as talking therapy for managing chronic insomnia2025-11-27T09:46:42+00:0027 November 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment, Sport & Exercise|
Extending anti-clotting treatment linked to lower rates of new clots2025-11-13T10:25:03+00:0013 November 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment, Physical health|
Less than half of schoolkids at risk of food anaphylaxis in England prescribed adrenaline ‘antidote’2025-10-22T08:43:31+00:0022 October 2025|Press release|Child and adolescent health, Medical treatment|
SGLT-2 diabetes drugs linked to lower risk of autoimmune diseases 2025-10-16T09:27:42+00:0016 October 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
Widely prescribed opioid painkiller tramadol not that effective for easing chronic pain2025-10-08T11:34:44+00:008 October 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|
Less than half of England has access to Mounjaro on the NHS months after roll-out2025-09-05T13:24:59+00:005 September 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Healthcare systems, Medical treatment|
Most US neurologists prescribing MS drugs have received pharma industry cash2025-08-26T10:41:57+00:0026 August 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|Medical treatment|
Companies may be misleading parents with “outrageous claims” about banking baby teeth2025-08-26T10:24:27+00:0026 August 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
Medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) exaggerated while cons downplayed, survey findings suggest2025-08-20T12:17:44+00:0020 August 2025|Journal of Medical Ethics, Press release|Medical treatment|
Experts recommend SGLT-2 and GLP-1 diabetes drugs only for adults at moderate to higher risk of heart and kidney problems2025-08-15T14:49:00+00:0015 August 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
ADHD medication linked to reduced risk of suicide, drug abuse, transport accidents and criminal behaviour2025-08-14T10:53:39+00:0014 August 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
GLP-1 diabetes drugs likely trump metformin for curbing dementia risk in type 2 diabetes2025-07-23T15:24:40+00:0023 July 2025|BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, Press release|Medical treatment|
Near tripling in US reported lidocaine local anaesthetic poisonings/deaths over past decade2025-07-22T08:47:36+00:0022 July 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|
Nerve pain drug gabapentin linked to increased dementia, cognitive impairment risks2025-07-11T09:03:43+00:0011 July 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|
Surgery plus speech therapy linked to improved language after stroke2025-06-26T09:16:11+00:0026 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
BMJ finds inaccuracies in key studies for AstraZeneca’s blockbuster heart drug ticagrelor2025-06-20T09:46:36+00:0020 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
Doctors raise concern over rise in recreational ketamine use2025-06-12T10:38:40+00:0012 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment, Physical health|