📣An expression of concern has been issued for this research paper: Efficacy of psilocybin for treating symptoms of depression: systematic review and meta-analysis bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Some of us have been out of school for a while and may have forgotten our American history.

Protesting injustice and expressing our opinions is part of our American tradition and what makes this, in fact, a free country. That’s what the Constitution is all about.

Paediatricians and child health professionals are urging the UK government to stop selling arms to Israel and to impose sanctions on produce from illegal Israeli settlements to help push for a ceasefire
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Official World Cup songs have a patchy history across all sports ... but this is a belter from Sean Paul & Kes for the T20 World Cup 🏝️ youtube.com/watch?v=boOWyG…

Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, 'has shown promise' in reducing depression symptoms, according to a new study in The BMJ.

Former Home Office adviser Dr David Nutt argues psychedelics could fill the gap left by a lack of new drugs.

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'Medicine has often attributed differences observed in ethnic minority populations to their biology and genetics, with limited or no scientific underpinning.'

Guidelines should be reviewed to identify inappropriate use of race and ethnicity, Dr Habib Naqvi MBE
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Astonishing to see The New Statesman take Philip Morris International cash for a podcast peddling industry lines Dr Nick Hopkinson The BMJ One of the companies that cause/profit from the continuing epidemic of tobacco-related death and disease

Following a #BMJInvestigation medical education provider Medscape has bowed to pressure and agreed to permanently remove accredited medical education courses on smoking cessation funded by Philip Morris International Hristio Boytchev Kamran Abbasi bmj.com/content/385/bm…

#BMJInvestigation Public health experts are calling for a ban on alcohol industry funded education programmes in UK universities and schools, which they say normalise drinking and downplay the long term health risks of #alcohol
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The World Medical Association World Medical Association has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza after its council passed a resolution put forward by The BMA.

The WMA said that it was gravely concerned by the deepening healthcare and humanitarian crisis in Gaza
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100% certain this The BMJ cover was produced by a Joy Division fan.

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Baby food manufacturer Nestlé has been accused of “unjustifiable” double standards after an investigation found that it added high levels of sugar to cereals for children sold in lower income countries
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India’s 2024 election process sees several health matters coming to the fore, including universal healthcare, the health workforce, and infrastructure, reports Kamala Thiagarajan
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Saddened to learn of death of Rhona MacDonald, extraordinary editor with whom I worked The BMJ PLOS Medicine The Lancet

She was incomparably fierce, caring, challenging & ahead of her time in advocating for coverage of human rights & global health at medical journals

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#BMJExclusive The next government should establish a senior cabinet level position of children’s minister to ensure that young people’s health and wellbeing are at the heart of all policy making, Camilla Kingdon, outgoing president of RCPCH has said
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New research published in JRSM shows that ethnic minorities are underrepresented in studies into multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), despite being more likely to be affected.

Read the paper: rsm.ac/3xKK4uY

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Interventions to suppress puberty in adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence

Lack of high-quality research to draw conclusions about impact on gender dysphoria, mental and psychosocial health or cognitive development

Systematic review
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