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∙Child abuse, neglect, and exploitation of young people
Safety of inpatient care in surgical settings: cohort studyAdverse events were identified in more than one third of patients admitted to hospital for surgery, finds this study of 11 US hospitals| Nov 13
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Nov 13
How outsourcing has contributed to England’s social care crisisGrowth of private provision in adult social care in England has resulted in worse care and should be rolled back, argue Benjamin Goodair and colleagues| Nov 13
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Nov 13
The UK government must adopt fully effective fortification with folic acidNew legisltaion is "only a partial solution to the problem,” argues Nicholas Wald. The government should adopt fully effective fortification | Jun 19
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Jun 19
Sixty seconds on . . . what not to say
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What are countries doing to tackle worsening drug shortages?
| Nov 15
Sorting out scope of practice of physician associates in the UK: the clock is ticking
| Nov 14
Speaking up for science in an era of disinformation
| Nov 14
Target to reduce preterm births in England to 6% will not be met without action, say peers
| Nov 14
Rammya Mathew: GPs have to be able to request MRI scans for patients in primary care
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Association of holidays and the day of the week with suicide risk
Prioritising primary care patients with unexpected weight loss for cancer investigation
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Comment
We need a gender just transition for health systems and climate action
Unlocking NHS data requires public trust
Tranexamic acid for postpartum bleeding … and other research
If I were still an MP I’d be voting against Kim Leadbeater’s bill on assisted dying
We need to do more to keep antibiotics working
The international community is failing to protect healthcare in armed conflict
Disinformation enabled Donald Trump’s second term and is a crisis for democracies everywhere
Quality care is needed for older people with diabetes in care homes—now and for the future
Education
Identifying young people who are experiencing criminal and sexual exploitation
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Sustainable practice: Insulin therapy
How to get started in medical leadership
Navigating surgery with ADHD and autism
The impact of increasing temperatures due to climate change on infectious diseases
Switching from inhaled to intravenous general anaesthesia
Global health crises: Gaza
Humanitarian organisations have postponed the third phase of a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza as “intense bombardment” threatens safety|
Oct 23
At least four Palestinians were burned to death after Israeli forces hit a hospital, the UN has reported|
Oct 21
Infectious diseases are being allowed to run rampant in Gaza
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Gaza: Over 22 000 people with life changing injuries urgently need rehabilitation, WHO warns
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Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign gets underway as attacks on humanitarian aid continue
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BMJ Medicine
The highest risk of hospital admission was in individuals with the combination of cancer, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes mellitus, finds new researchNov 12
New research finds that the risk of dementia was found to be substantially associated with cumulative use of oxybutynin hydrochloride, solifenacin succinate, and tolterodine tartrateNov 12
Characteristics of non-randomised studies of drug treatments
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HPV9 vaccination and risk of immune mediated diseases in Denmark
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