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- Russia’s war: Why The BMJ opposes an academic boycott https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj.o613 2 comments
- Covid-19 vaccines and treatments: we must have raw data, now https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj.o102 235 comments
- Main characters are more likely to die in children's cartoons http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7184 8 comments
- US workers during the covid-19 pandemic: uneven risks, inadequate protections, and predictable consequences https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-076623 10 comments science
- Norway’s guidance on paediatric gender treatment is unsafe, says review https://www.bmj.com/content/380/bmj.p697 24 comments science
- Two large clinical trials show that boosting vitamin D levels in adults during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was not associated with protection against respiratory tract infections or covid-19. Findings suggest vitamin D supplements do not reduce risk of covid-19 or other acute respiratory infections. https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/two-new-trials-find-no-link-between-vitamin-d-supplements-and-reduced-risk-of-covid-19/ 403 comments science
- The difference between the biological age of the retina, the light sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye, and a person’s real (chronological) age, is linked to their risk of death. This ‘retinal age gap’ could be used as a screening tool, suggest the researchers. https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/difference-between-retinas-biological-age-and-persons-real-age-linked-to-heightened-death-risk/ 3 comments science
- Exposure to noise from traffic on roads and railways over a long period is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a study from Denmark. https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/exposure-to-traffic-noise-linked-to-higher-dementia-risk/ 94 comments science
- Covid-19: Researcher blows the whistle on data integrity issues in Pfizer’s vaccine trial https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n2635 45 comments science
- Covid-19: Researcher blows the whistle on data integrity issues in Pfizer’s vaccine trial https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n2635?amp%3Butm_campaign=usage&%3Butm_content=sme&%3Butm_medium=social&%3Butm_term=hootsuite 13 comments science
- Arterial events, venous thromboembolism, thrombocytopenia, and bleeding after vaccination with Oxford-AstraZeneca ChAdOx1-S in Denmark and Norway: population based cohort study https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n1114?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=hootsuite&utm_content=sme&utm_campaign=usage 11 comments science
- Nearly a third of people who have been in hospital suffering from Covid-19 are readmitted for further treatment within four months of being discharged, and one in eight of patients dies in the same period, doctors have found. https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n693 220 comments science
- Effect of school closures on mortality from coronavirus disease 2019: old and new predictions https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/371/bmj.m3588.full.pdf?fbclid=iwar2awfeddz8rgarlvwdwz_-eictzzj8h8rslffydhxnorzj7c3nmciosc34 3 comments science
- Fewer than half of British men and women have sex at least once a week. The data show a general decline in sexual activity in Britain between 2001 and 2012, with the steepest declines among the over 25s and those who are married or living together. https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/fewer-than-half-of-british-men-and-women-have-sex-at-least-once-a-week/ 6 comments science
- Food and soft drink industry has too much influence over US dietary guidelines, report says https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1666 3 comments worldnews
- A comprehensive review of all e-cigarette/vaping peer-reviewed scientific papers that pertain to the lungs finds measurable adverse biologic effects on lung health & cells in humans, in animals, & in tissue samples studied in the lab. The effects have similarities to traditional cigarette. https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l5275.full 14 comments science
- Study on over 1 million fathers found that those with infertility had higher risk of prostate cancer. Those undergoing treatment for severe infertility had almost doubled risk of cancer, published in the British Medical Journal https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l5214 10 comments science
- The consumption of sugary drinks (including 100% fruit juice) has been associated with an increased risk of overall cancer and breast cancer. https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l2408 3 comments science
- New study finds association between pregabalin and an increased risk of suicidal behavior, unintentional overdoses, head/body injuries, and road traffic incidents https://www.bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l2147 3 comments science
- People who experience anxiety symptoms might be helped by regulating the microorganisms in their gut using probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, suggests a new study (total n=1,503), that found that gut microbiota may help regulate brain function through the “gut-brain axis.” https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/anxiety-might-be-alleviated-by-regulating-gut-bacteria/ 1524 comments science
- Parachute use did not reduce death or major traumatic injury when jumping from aircraft in the first randomized evaluation of this intervention. https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5094 23 comments science
- Life expectancy drops in the U.S. and the UK, but rises in Australia, a new study finds. https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k2562 10 comments science
- In a controvertial decision, the U.K. has decided that the HPV vaccination programme should not be extended to boys as it would not be cost effective. http://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3523 234 comments science
- Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US http://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i2139 3 comments science
- Rejection of rejection: a novel approach to overcoming barriers to publication http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6326 3 comments science
- SSRI appear to be a bad choice in depression treatment http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h1771 10 comments science
- Approximately half of the recommendations on The Dr. Oz Show and The Doctors have either no evidence or are contradicted by the best available evidence http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7346 317 comments science
- When somebody loses weight, where does the fat go? http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7257 10 comments science
- Preventing bad reporting on health research: Academics should be made accountable for exaggerations in press releases about their own work http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7465 5 comments science
- The case of the disappearing teaspoons: longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute http://www.bmj.com/content/331/7531/1498?cmp=emcftbeml853 3 comments science
- 29% of large clinical trials registered with ClinicalTrials.gov are not published http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6104 52 comments science
- Muscular strength in male adolescents and premature death: cohort study of one million participants | BMJ http://www.bmj.com/content/345/bmj.e7279 292 comments science
- Continued cannabis use and risk of incidence and persistence of psychotic symptoms: 10 year follow-up cohort study http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d738.full?sid=09604f93-5a4a-46e3-931e-b503739ef2e8 72 comments science
- Bogus Research Kills Children - Research linking childhood autism to MMR vaccine was bogus. Doctor who produced it was paid by lawyers who were suing drug companies. Paper has been withdrawn, doctor disgraced. But scare continues, unvaccinated children are dying http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c5347.full 4 comments worldnews
- Here is the BMJ's actual article about the autism fraud (first part of a series). It's perfectly readable by a layperson, so stop submitting articles about the article. http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c5347.full 30 comments science
- Q: What do you get when you cross childhood dreams of being a scientist and being a pornographer? A: some very invasive MRIs. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/319/7225/1596 6 comments science
- Good news for smokers thinking of quitting. As these graphs show, quitting before middle age gives you back almost the full life expectancy of those boring non-smokers. http://www.bmj.com/content/vol328/issue7455/images/large/dolr169540.f4.jpeg 25 comments reddit.com
- longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/331/7531/1498 4 comments science
- Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7429/1459?ijkey=425457f110f8db584617b87a1eace92eaa39ff02 28 comments science
- Inventing a disease for profit: female sexual dysfunction http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/326/7379/45 21 comments science