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UK covid inquiry: Bereaved families question vacci...
- BY Jacqui Wise
The fourth module of the UK covid-19 inquiry is examining vaccines and therapeutics. Jacqui Wise summarises the latest…
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US task force recommends osteoporosis screening to...
Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkAll US women over 65 should be screened for osteoporosis to identify those needing treatment…
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Calorie labelling has “modest” effect on food ...
Providing calorie information labels on menus and food products has a small but important effect at a population…
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Former paediatric surgeon is jailed for five years...
- BY Clare Dyer
A former paediatric surgeon has been jailed for five years and seven months for offences committed while operating…
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John Launer: Losing touch with NHS reality
- BY John Launer
John Launer, GP educator and writerLondonjohnlauner{at}aol.comFollow John on X @johnlaunerA wonderfully absurdist NHS fantasy has been doing the…
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Fact check: Human metapneumovirus in China
- BY Flynn Murphy
Reports that a “mysterious” covid-like virus is overwhelming Chinese hospitals have made international headlines. Is human metapneumovirus (HMPV)…
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Blackout deaths: the grim toll of Ecuador’s ener...
Andersson Boscán, freelance journalistToronto, Canadaandersson{at}laposta.ecAn energy crisis has seen regular power blackouts throughout South America. Andersson Boscán reports…
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US regulator proposes special labelling for pulse ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published draft guidance aimed at improving the performance of pulse…
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What “dose” of anxiety is needed to awaken tra...
Climate change: a global emergencyThe potential for climate change to undermine prosperity and development in so-called developing countries—the…
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Paradoxes, fresh starts, and the fortnightly BMJ
Kamran Abbasi, editor in chiefThe BMJkabbasi{at}bmj.comA new year is meant to bring new hope, and perhaps this one…
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Auricular atrophy | The BMJ
Qiongyi Hu, physician, Longfang Chen, medical studentDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School…
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Ruth White: psychiatrist who pioneered the develop...
- BY Anne Gulland
Ruth White was a woman of many passions; from antique textiles to singing opera to Aston Villa Football…
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