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Cardiac output-guided haemodynamic therapy for patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery
“Unnecessary hysterectomies”: are India’s clinics exploiting an insurance loophole for profit?
A public lawsuit in India has uncovered an alarming rise in hysterectomies—particularly “unnecessary” ones targeted at undereducated young women. Rishabh Jain reports
“Unnecessary hysterectomies”: are India’s clinics exploiting an insurance loophole for profit?
A public lawsuit in India has uncovered an alarming rise in hysterectomies—particularly “unnecessary” ones targeted at undereducated young women. Rishabh Jain reports
Evidence for local anaesthetic transperineal biopsy versus transrectal prostate biopsy
This article outlines the current uncertainty around the two prostate biopsy techniques
Evidence for local anaesthetic transperineal biopsy versus transrectal prostate biopsy
This article outlines the current uncertainty around the two prostate biopsy techniques
The BMJ Appeal 2024-25: David Miliband on the International Rescue Committee in a “flammable world”
The president of the International Rescue Committee talks to Kamran Abbasi about their work
The BMJ Appeal 2024-25: David Miliband on the International Rescue Committee in a “flammable world”
The president of the International Rescue Committee talks to Kamran Abbasi about their work
Hundreds of hospice beds are out of use because of funding pressures, leaders warn
UK secures five million doses of human H5 influenza vaccine
Australia bans under-16s from social media “to protect their development”
Long covid: 70% of 11-17 year olds recover within two years, study reports
Letby inquiry: Former trust chair admits series of failures
John Launer: In thrall to screens and illusions
Helen Salisbury: The assisted dying bill must be accompanied by a funding boost for palliative care
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Plastics pollution: Talks collapse after oil producers resist limits
Collective action: Seeing just 25 patients a day has brought back the “joy of consulting,” says GP
NHS could save millions from lower cost of clinical negligence claims, say experts
Audit Scotland: NHS services may need to be withdrawn to reform care
Trump nominates Jay Bhattacharya to head US National Institutes of Health
Sixty seconds on . . . asthma injections
Why I . . . work part time as a curate
MPs back proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales
Lucy Letby inquiry: Former hospital boss denies claims he targeted doctors who raised concerns
Research
Contemporary menopausal HRT and risk of cardiovascular disease
Interventions for the management of long covid
Deep learning in medical image analysis: introduction to underlying principles and reviewer guide using diagnostic case studies in paediatrics
Endometriosis and uterine fibroids and risk of premature mortality
Extension of the PRISMA 2020 statement for living systematic reviews (PRISMA-LSR): checklist and explanation
Fezolinetant for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause
Safety of inpatient care in surgical settings: cohort study
SGLT-2 inhibitors and mortality among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Comment
Better to demedicalise rather than further medicalise and bureaucratise death
Social determinants of health: more evidence of the power of government led changes
We must take collective responsibility for the social determinants of health
Psychosocial associations with suicide risk
An Imperfect Storm: a perfect story of an imperfect time
Retention of skilled anaesthetists should be a priority
SAS pathway is a valuable option for doctors unable to secure training posts
Increasing competition for histopathology training
Education is essential for implementing the NHS workforce plan
Education
Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management—summary of updated NICE guidance
Advances in the management of psoriatic arthritis in adults
Identifying young people who are experiencing criminal and sexual exploitation
Identification and management of child abuse and neglect
Annular erythema
Expanding the prion paradigm . . . and other stories
Gangrene on the finger tip of a long term smoker
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Proactive therapeutic drug monitoring of biologic drugs in adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease, inflammatory arthritis, or psoriasis
Global health crises: Gaza
Infectious diseases are being allowed to run rampant in Gaza
Gaza: Over 22 000 people with life changing injuries urgently need rehabilitation, WHO warns
Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign gets underway as attacks on humanitarian aid continue
When is enough, enough? Humanitarian rights and protection for children in conflict settings must be revisited
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HPV9 vaccination and risk of immune mediated diseases in Denmark
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Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease with or without type 2 diabetes
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Contemporary menopausal hormone therapy and risk of cardiovascular disease: Swedish nationwide register based emulated target trial
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Interventions for the management of long covid (post-covid condition): living systematic review
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Cardiac output-guided haemodynamic therapy for patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery: OPTIMISE II randomised clinical trial
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Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
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Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses
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