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"Further analyses are needed to understand the unexpected patterns in recent mortality trends, notably the persistence of excess deaths, what’s driving them, and how long they are likely to last," writes Veena Raleigh
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“Climate change is the greatest threat to human health we face right now. I don’t think there is a more appropriate and potentially effective group of people to communicate this than health professionals, including doctors.” Read more in
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“If you are black in east London, you are 43% more likely to develop dementia than a white person. And if you are South Asian, you are 17% more likely." Cognitive neurologist discusses inequalities in dementia research and care
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"This is shaping up to be a miserable winter. Let’s hope for mild weather and for good sense and collaboration among politicians, so that the lights (and computers) can be kept on, in our surgeries and across Europe"
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"The UK isn’t alone in these glaring oversights, misjudgments & unsatisfactory trade-offs, but England in particular is earning quite a reputation for an absolute abdication of state responsibility for the population’s health and wellbeing"
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“As future physicians, we are dedicating our careers to protecting the health of our patients and communities. That commitment should begin now: the fight for reproductive healthcare is ours.” Great piece from on student action for abortion rights. 👏🏼
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Around 70% of US medical students stand to have their training on abortion restricted by state laws. @mcneillymed and @viviankim37 look at the many ways medical students can advocate for reproductive justice @BMJStudent bmj.com/content/379/bm
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Our editorial on pregnancy-associated homicide, IPV, and gun violence published today -
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US women are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric causes of maternal mortality. This shocking situation is linked to the lethal mix of intimate partner violence and firearms bmj.com/content/379/bm
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“This virus is so amenable to taking it down . . . But we’re just not acting like we can do this. And we can.” The BMJ looks at how covid vaccines will evolve as we learn to live with the virus
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NEW research: Maternal HDP, particularly eclampsia and severe pre-eclampsia, is associated with increased risks of overall mortality and various cause specific mortalities in offspring from birth to young adulthood
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Both ethnicity and deprivation are independently associated with dementia risk - Lifting people out of poverty & tackling racism could make a big difference. Focus on representative research, easier access & care options provided early
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