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The BMJ @bmj.com · 29/09/2026

"To fast track their AI ambitions, tech companies are pressuring leaders to accept severe and largely avoidable harms." Coordinated international action from governments is needed to mitigate the health and environmental harms of data centres, @ucs.org www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 28/09/2026

"The national drive to get everyone off the streets by Christmas must be viewed as a short term fix only." Plans to end rough sleeping must focus on health exclusion and specialist services, @homelesslink.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 28/09/2026

How do I gain leadership experience early in my career? www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 24/09/2026

Chris Whitty: Doctors must be trained in managing risk in patient care, CMO says. The BMJ and @acmedsci.bsky.social inaugural joint annual lecture given by Prof. Whitty covered risk, uncertainty, and medical decision-making. Watch the full lecture now: bit.ly/4AxqLBq

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 24/09/2026

Compared with no use of hormone therapy, oral menopausal hormone therapy was associated with increased venous thromboembolic risk regardless of dosage & treatment duration, finds study. No increased thrombotic risks were observed with transdermal therapy bit.ly/4cZ0BgN

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 19/09/2026

In a new BMJ Collection, Chelsea Clinton calls on leaders “to seize the opportunity to build lasting systems for governance, financing, and delivery of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice.” Read & share all the articles in the Collection: bit.ly/3VwdBo0

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 18/09/2026

GLP-1 and SGLT-2 diabetes drugs may also help to slow decline in kidney function in people with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria, but little evidence of benefit was seen among people without albuminuria, concludes new BMJ Research bit.ly/4isAJ0k

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 16/09/2026

As the #UNGA81 debates UN reform, experts in a NEW BMJ Collection warn that the proposed merger of UN Women and UNFPA—two vital institutions for protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights—will weaken global commitments to #GenderEquality. Read & share the articles: bit.ly/4hccNvZ

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 16/09/2026

Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. How is lower limb cellulitis diagnosed, what important differential diagnoses should you consider, and how is it treated? #MedEd bit.ly/4h9norm

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 15/09/2026

Sexual & reproductive health & rights are fundamental for health, gender equality, and wider development. But they are under threat. Explore the new BMJ Collection on protecting global #SRHR: bit.ly/4xQSY4h #UNGA81

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 12/09/2026

Skin and soft tissues infections are common conditions, affecting millions worldwide. What's an evidence-based approach to diagnosis and management? #MedEd bit.ly/4iXjWTc

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 10/09/2026

Nearly half of health boards in England are deliberately delaying care for patients by imposing minimum waiting times, The BMJ can reveal. Find out if your ICB has imposed minimum waiting times at the link below bit.ly/4cDyx2t

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 08/09/2026

How can you follow a structured approach for evaluating and managing hypomagnesaemia in community settings? This Practice Pointer offers guidance #MedEd bit.ly/4qXAtsm

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 02/09/2026

Cases of giardiasis have reached a 10 year high in England. Why has this happened, and what do doctors and patients need to know? www.bmj.com/content/394/bmj-2026-10…

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 28/08/2026

Building a stronger NHS: an open letter from past and present presidents and chairs of the Royal College of General Practitioners www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 27/08/2026

The passing of Dolly Parton is a reminder that she was not only a legendary artist, she was also a stalwart supporter of medicine and science www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 25/08/2026

At least one in four former NFL players who died in 2016-21 had CTE neuropathology at death, finds new study published in The BMJ. More severe CTE was associated with dementia among brain donors bit.ly/4gzFfHS

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 23/08/2026

Hyperkalaemia is a common and potentially life threatening electrolyte abnormality. This state of the art review summarises data on the epidemiology, identifies key risk factors and diagnostic considerations, and reviews approaches to management bit.ly/4ztlTN0

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 20/08/2026

"The guidelines require grant recipients to incorporate education on sexual risk avoidance—also known as abstinence-only education." Trump administration’s new adolescent sex education policy pushes the conservative agenda, @guttmacher.org www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 19/08/2026

#BMJResearch: Opioid prescribing after Joint Commission hospital accreditation inspections: quasi-experimental analysis www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 18/08/2026

"I want to spend my time working for my patients, not devising ways to jump through new hoops." @helensalisbury.bsky.social writes on micromanagement and the GP Appointments Data dashboard www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 14/08/2026

"Inertia or the challenge of delivering change may mean that services are stuck in their old ways." Healthcare must be built around patients, not profits, writes @tommoberly.bsky.social in this Editor's Choice www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 13/08/2026

Donald Trump signed an executive order this week that will require the MMR vaccine to be delivered in separate doses. US policies are making a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases inevitable www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 12/08/2026

Increasingly, health authorities are announcing new regulation in medical journals instead of traditional routes with full transparency and public consultation. This new @bmj.com analysis examines the pitfalls of this approach www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 12/08/2026

Fact check: Are GLP-1 weight loss drugs linked to hundreds of fatalities? www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 11/08/2026

New @bmj.com research: Evidence based interventions for bipolar disorder across phases and age groups www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 10/08/2026

Practice Pointer: Assessing, diagnosing, and managing hip osteoarthritis in primary care #BMJInfographic www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 06/08/2026

Adding the GLP-1 receptor agonist drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro) to standard care for patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease is associated with a lower risk of a major cardiovascular event, finds study bit.ly/4pVMu0O Linked commentary bit.ly/4hgd3f9

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 06/08/2026

"As a scholarly journal we need some guardrails to ensure scholarship, not slop." In this Editor's Choice, @jocalynclark.bsky.social writes on seeking actual, not artificial, intelligence www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 06/08/2026

Four fifths of NHS trusts are still using pen and paper for record keeping, finds The BMJ. 25 years after the government's first push to digitise the NHS, only about a fifth of hospital trusts are using fully electronic systems for clinical record-keeping bit.ly/4hgYism

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 05/08/2026

How do I progress in a system that doesn’t feel designed for people like me? There are strategies you can use to help advance your career despite feeling like you don’t fit in www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 04/08/2026

"As doctors, we have a reason and a licence to ask the kinds of questions that have no place in polite society, and asking them is part of our job." @helensalisbury.bsky.social reflects on curiosity and being the rubber duck for patients’ problems www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 01/08/2026

The #GlobalHealth reform agenda has made strides – but has its limits. Read why a future multipolar world is an illusion. NEW in The BMJ: bit.ly/3Toq2kY Part of the series on the Geopolitics of Global Health: bit.ly/44OGptD

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 30/07/2026

Adding oral antihistamines to existing eczema treatments is unlikely to lead to clinically important reductions in eczema and itch severity, and may not reduce sleep disturbance or flare-ups, finds a review of the latest trial evidence #BMJResearch @dkchu bit.ly/4wxFwBQ

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 28/07/2026

Needed change to the #GlobalHealth architecture will not be achieved by organisational reform alone. Instead, social murder in the current political economy must be confronted. NEW in The BMJ: bit.ly/4vPYrGH Part of the Geopolitics of Global Health series: bit.ly/4gW3gut

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 28/07/2026

Polymyalgia rheumatica is the most common inflammatory disease in patients of 50 and over. How is it diagnosed and why is this condition missed? #MedEd bit.ly/4vVDE4S

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 26/07/2026

Around one in six people experience health related infertility globally, which can have a profound psychological impact. How can doctors approach assessing and treating fertility problems? bit.ly/3TlJNcP

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 24/07/2026

China has banned an unproven Alzheimer’s operation and detained its inventor, but international clinical trials of dcLVA are still going ahead—why? www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 23/07/2026

"Burnham is rightly focused on the cost of living crisis, but the evidence for a “health first, health in all policies” approach continues to mount." In this Editor's Choice, @kamranabbasi.bsky.social explains why Andy Burnham must take “health first” mainstream www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 21/07/2026

Emergency departments can be as loud as construction sites, but they don’t have to be. Quiet is part of safe care and should be designed into departments, monitoring equipment, and everyday practice, writes @docib.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 17/07/2026

In this Editor's Choice @kamranabbasi.bsky.social offers a seven point health plan for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to restore public and professional trust www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 16/07/2026

"Physical punishment is universally harmful to children and ineffective as discipline." Children should have the same legal protection from assault as adults www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 15/07/2026

New research: Contemporary hormonal contraception and colorectal cancer in premenopausal women: nationwide cohort study www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 14/07/2026

I feel awful for failing an exam. What should I do? www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 12/07/2026

Has someone inspired you during your medical career? @abi_rimmer wants to hear from you. Please get in touch via arimmer@bmj.com and they could be featured in The BMJ.

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 09/07/2026

Despite substantial weight loss, most obesity drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro do not meaningfully improve quality of life and few show cardiovascular benefits at one year, finds a new study in The BMJ bit.ly/4gmXim6 Read the linked commentary bit.ly/4f67A7I

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 08/07/2026

"Data held on UK servers may still fall under US legal jurisdiction if controlled by a US company." The potential for foreign access to NHS data reminds us why sovereignty must underpin the federated data platform, writes David Strain www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 02/07/2026

"The Mann review’s far reaching reforms carry several substantial risks." The NHS must build anti-racism systems that are transparent, fair, and trusted by all, write Rubin Minhas, Aziz Sheikh, and Gene Feder www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 30/06/2026

A seemingly arbitrary rule is preventing women in the UK from accessing specialist care until they’ve had three miscarriages. Campaigners want to change this, @emahase.bsky.social reports www.bmj.com/content/393/...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 29/06/2026

The largest maternity review in NHS history led by Donna #Ockenden has laid bare a decade of systemic failure affecting more than 2500 families. Now ministers must listen to their calls for a statutory public inquiry www.bmj.com/content/393/...

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