BMJ

29/03/2026

This nationwide cohort study did not find menopausal hormone therapy was associated with increased mortality
https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj-2025-085998?utm_campaign=Usage&utm_content=1774774080&utm_id=BMJ208&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

27/03/2026

Summary of WHO clinical practice guidelines for influenza: This graphic outlines conditional recommendations in favour of antiviral treatments.

Read the full recommendations below
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26/03/2026

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) affects up to 50% of people living with diabetes. DPN causes sensory loss and gait dysfunction, and risk of foot ulceration that can lead to lower limb amputations.

Our latest review summarizes DPN epidemiology and risk factors, pathophysiology and genetics, diagnostic and treatment approaches, current clinical outcomes, assessments and biomarkers, and future advances.

State of the Art Review

26/03/2026

The diagnosis of giant cell arteritis can be challenging to make because it is relatively uncommon, there may be limited access to diagnostic services, and presentations may be atypical or non-specific.

This articles offers guidance on diagnosis
https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj-2025-086139?utm_campaign=Usage&utm_content=1774515960&utm_id=BMJ208&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

24/03/2026

Falls are common in older people, and fall related injuries are a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality.

How should doctors assess the risk of falls? A summary of NICE guidelines, including a
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14/03/2026

The rise in invasive cosmetic procedures demands tighter regulation, better consumer protection, and greater awareness to protect patient safety and reduce cosmetic tourism, argue experts
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BMJ Analysis

12/03/2026

New BMJ Research reinforces previous research linking use of the antiseizure drug valproate during pregnancy to neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism in children, and indicate no substantial risk for several other antiseizure drugs

BMJ Research

11/03/2026

This practice article summarises the most recent recommendations from the NICE guideline on chronic heart failure in adults

https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s266

05/03/2026

: GLP-1 drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity may also help to lower the risk of addiction to a range of substances including alcohol, cannabis, ni****ne, and opioids, finds a large US study

Includes a
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17/02/2026

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a chronic, often debilitating psychiatric condition characterised by intrusive thoughts and behavioral or mental rituals.

This review provides a comprehensive synthesis of evidence based treatments

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a complex psychiatric condition that is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed

11/02/2026

Read this practice article on giant cell arteritis:

https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj-2025-086139

05/02/2026

Autism has long been viewed as a condition that predominantly affects male individuals, but a study from Sweden shows that autism may actually occur at comparable rates among male and female individuals.

The results show a clear female catch-up effect during adolescence, which the researchers say highlights the need to investigate why female individuals receive diagnoses later than male individuals

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