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Total and specific potato intake and risk of type 2 diabetes
NHS 111 algorithm is “inadequate,” coroner warns after sepsis baby death
Reliance on an “ineffective” algorithm for potential sepsis cases could be putting patients in danger
NHS 111 algorithm is “inadequate,” coroner warns after sepsis baby death
Reliance on an “ineffective” algorithm for potential sepsis cases could be putting patients in danger
Third of doctors plan to leave UK, GMC report finds
Just a quarter of UK doctors are happy with career progress
Third of doctors plan to leave UK, GMC report finds
Just a quarter of UK doctors are happy with career progress
Robert F Kennedy Jr pulls funding for mRNA vaccine research
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has cancelled $500m in funding for mRNA vaccines
Robert F Kennedy Jr pulls funding for mRNA vaccine research
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has cancelled $500m in funding for mRNA vaccines
What is the SRY gene test, and should it be used to test female athletes?
Surgeon who pioneered use of artificial mesh for pelvic floor surgery is struck off for false medical records
UK government promises crackdown on “cowboy cosmetic procedures” amid rise in rogue providers
New immunotherapy treatment for womb cancer is approved by NICE
US sees bowel cancer diagnoses surge in under 50s after lowering screening age
Do Streeting’s claims of providing seven million more GP appointments stack up?
Immigration crackdown threatens NHS workforce, data show
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Hundreds of alleged human rights abuses in US immigration detention centres, report finds
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GPs are urged to report all AI inaccuracies to medicine regulator
Should melatonin be used to help children sleep?
Medical news in brief: Preventable liver cancer, discrimination in maternity care, RSV vaccine success, and other stories
Scientists demand urgent action to end plastics crisis
Canada sees surge in measles as cases rise across North America
Research
Determining sample size for pilot trials: a tutorial
Reporting guidelines for chatbot health advice studies: explanation and elaboration for the Chatbot Assessment Reporting Tool
Sex related differences in efficacy and safety of antithrombotic therapy in patients with coronary artery disease
Effect of universal no-cost coverage on use of prescription contraception
Direct-to-consumer self-tests sold in the UK in 2023: cross sectional review of regulation and evidence of performance
Direct-to-consumer self-tests sold in the UK in 2023: cross sectional review of information on intended use, instructions for use, and post-test decision making
Dealing with continuous variables and modelling non-linear associations in healthcare data: practical guide
Comment
Neglecting obesity in the 2025 NCD agenda will leave one billion people behind
Act now to protect future generations’ health
CBT for chronic pain . . . and other research
Ensuring the safety and health of older people at mass gathering events
Scarlett McNally: Let’s reverse silent osteoporosis and prevent broken bones
Evidence gap in blood biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease
Improving skin cancer prevention
Spetspatients are helping to reshape healthcare
CRISPR therapy for sickle cell disease
Education
Uncovering my hidden autism
Advances in the management of osteoporosis
Should medical students use generative AI to study?
Living with an intolerance to medication
Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring, and chronic asthma management: summary of guidance from BTS/NICE/SIGN
Cognitive and mental health outcomes in long covid
Novelty in science . . . and other stories
Spiralling appearance of the oesophagus
Febrile thrombocytopenia
Cancer related lymphedema
Practical Prescribing: Aspirin
Maternal and child nutrition: nutrition and weight management in pregnancy, and nutrition in children up to 5 years
Global health crises: Gaza
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Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with HIV
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Loneliness and all cause mortality in Australian women aged 45 years and older
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Effectiveness of stress management and relaxation interventions for management of hypertension and prehypertension
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Prognostic value of cervical length for spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic women with twin pregnancy
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Intermittent fasting strategies and their effects on body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
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Total and specific potato intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three US cohort studies and a substitution meta-analysis of prospective cohorts
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