GPs are being overwhelmed with housing and benefits requests, doctors warn
The Department for Work and Pensions and housing associations are piling administrative pressure on general practices with requests for paperwork…
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Combination therapy may improve treatment response in pancreatic cancer
Tumors established from KPC-K cells respond to the combination of MRTX1133 and venetoclax. Credit: Cancer Research (2024). DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-23-3574 Northwestern…
Guide dog owner says Louie may be her last unless behaviour of ‘service dogs’ changes
When Avril Rinn goes out for a walk, it’s her Labrador retriever Louie who leads the way. Rinn, of London, Ont.,…
Climate change: defeating misinformation with trusted knowledge
Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief The BMJ kabbasi{at}bmj.comFollow Kamran on X @KamranAbbasi Finland’s first planetary health physician is prescribing “walking…
Study finds nonalcoholic drinks reduce alcohol consumption in mild cases
Changes in alcohol consumption from baseline (week 0) in the four groups based on AUDIT scores. Credit: BMC Medicine (2024).…
Using math and machine learning, researchers predict early flu spike in Canada, U.S.
A team of Canadian and American researchers says their method of forecasting the rate of transmission of infectious diseases is…
Physician associates: BMA backs family’s legal challenge to GMC over “blurring of lines”
The BMA has offered financial support to a family that is pursuing a legal challenge against the General Medical Council…
Heart failure, atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease linked to cognitive impairment
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Three common cardiovascular diseases in adults—heart failure, atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease—are linked to cognitive…
The Challenges of Losing Weight: Understanding the Obstacles
Losing weight is a goal that many people strive for, yet it can often feel like an uphill battle. Despite…
Researchers partner with local communities to halve skin sores among Aboriginal children in remote Australia
by Asha Bowen, Hannah M.M. Thomas, Lorraine Anderson and Rachel Burgess, The Conversation The program has reduced skin infections among…
