A new species of dinosaur has been named from a skull measuring only 1.4 centimetres across. The dinosaur was smaller than any living bird today
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It might seem confusing that estimates of number of fatalities caused by the new coronavirus range widely, but that's because there is no one fixed death rate
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UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £30 billion package of measures to offset the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak, along with more funds for green measures
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Test kit hitches, regulatory issues, restrictive guidelines and health insurance costs have all got in the way of testing for the covid-19 virus in the US
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Does pounding the pavement damage your joints? Can you get away with just walking? Sports engineer Steve Haake pits running against walking and dispels some abiding myths
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Efforts to prevent prisoners from reoffending are often lacking in scientific rigour and can even fly in the face of available evidence
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The performance of previously published glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation equations degrades when directly used in Chinese population. We incorporated more independent variables and using complicated...
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• Toxoplasma infection leads to the loss of perisomatic inhibitory synapses.• Microglia ensheath neuronal somata following Toxoplasma‐infection.• Microglia contact, envelop, and phagocytose GABAergic nerve terminals, suggesting they contribute to synapse loss following infection. Abstract Infection and inflammation within the brain induces changes in neuronal connectivity and function. The intracellular protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, is one pathogen that infects the brain and can cause...
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As part of its 2020 budget the UK government will extend statutory sick pay of £94.25 (€108; $121) a week to include people advised to self-isolate because of covid-19 and to those caring for...
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UK health minister Nadine Dorries has tested positive for covid-19 and is self-isolating at home—as is Labour MP Rachael Maskell, who met with Dorries. The Department of Health and Social Care said...
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In this analysis (BMJ 2020;368:m511, doi:10.1136/bmj.m511), Shoichiro Tsugane’s job title was incorrect—it should be director, not section head. This has been corrected online.
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A 52 year old woman with Behçet’s disease presented with two to three days of severe pain in her left nostril. She had Behçet’s associated bowel, oral, and cerebral vasculitis and had been taking...
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This is a picture (fig 1) of localised pemphigus foliaceus in a 67 year old Chinese woman. The well demarcated, periocular, eroded plaque with yellowish brown crusts gradually extended over two...
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Arches of the footUnlike the feet of other primates, the human foot has a longitudinal arch running from the calcaneus to the metatarsal heads. It provides both spring and stiffness so that forces...
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As part of its 2020 budget the UK government will extend statutory sick pay of £94.25 (€108; $121) a week to include people advised to self-isolate because of covid-19 and to those caring for...
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UK health minister Nadine Dorries has tested positive for covid-19 and is self-isolating at home—as is Labour MP Rachael Maskell, who met with Dorries. The Department of Health and Social Care said...
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In this analysis (BMJ 2020;368:m511, doi:10.1136/bmj.m511), Shoichiro Tsugane’s job title was incorrect—it should be director, not section head. This has been corrected online.
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A 52 year old woman with Behçet’s disease presented with two to three days of severe pain in her left nostril. She had Behçet’s associated bowel, oral, and cerebral vasculitis and had been taking...
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This is a picture (fig 1) of localised pemphigus foliaceus in a 67 year old Chinese woman. The well demarcated, periocular, eroded plaque with yellowish brown crusts gradually extended over two...
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Arches of the footUnlike the feet of other primates, the human foot has a longitudinal arch running from the calcaneus to the metatarsal heads. It provides both spring and stiffness so that forces...
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Ageing and life expectancy are vital issues that need more attention and investment for research, experts have told peers on the House of Lords science and technology committee.Witnesses from...
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The plain English information in the patient template letter presented by Rayner and colleagues is well written, concise yet precise, and has excellent readability.1 But critical information is...
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China’s leader, Xi Jinping, toured the city of Wuhan on 10 March, appearing to claim at least a provisional victory in the battle to limit the spread of covid-19. The visit came as reported new cases...
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This article https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m800 (BMJ 2020;368: m800 doi:10.1136/bmj.m800) was updated on 10 March 2020 to reflect changes to the case definition for covid-19, as defined by...
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There is much to agree with in Oliver’s discussion of undignified hospital gowns.1 Certainly, the evidence of impact on self-perception and discomfort should be taken seriously. We must remain...
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Looking after people with multiple health conditions is challenging, especially in the context of ageing, frailty, and deteriorating health. Although the National Institute for Health and Care...
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The aim of cancer drugs is to prolong life or improve its quality. Yet only a third of cancer drugs entering the market in Europe and the US have evidence of overall benefits in survival or quality...
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bmj;368/mar10_7/m885/FAF1faJulie Mulroy (née Whittle) studied medicine at Edinburgh University, where she met Ronald, her future husband. She worked as a junior doctor at the Providence Hospital in...
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China’s leader, Xi Jinping, toured the city of Wuhan on 10 March, appearing to claim at least a provisional victory in the battle to limit the spread of covid-19. The visit came as reported new cases...
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I agree that writing plain English is a skill that needs to be taught and practised.12 The research done by Sara Wilcox and the team at NHS Digital into the language used on the NHS website should be...
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The US president, Donald Trump, has proposed eliminating the payroll tax to ease the financial pain faced by US people and businesses owing to the covid-19 outbreak. He also suggested help for the...
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AbstractObjectiveTo identify, appraise, and synthesise the best available evidence on the efficacy of perioperative interventions to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in adult...
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CorrectionThis article https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m978 (BMJ 2020;368:m978 doi:10.1136/bmj.m978) was updated on 11 March 2020 to replace a response that had been published in the wrong...
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Rayner and colleagues encourage hospital doctors to address their outpatient clinic letters not to general practitioners but to patients and, crucially, to write them in language that patients can...
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The studyThe CRASH-3 Trial Collaborators. Effects of tranexamic acid on death, disability, vascular occlusive events and other morbidities in patients with acute traumatic brain injury (CRASH-3): a...
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What you need to knowNon-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is more commonly diagnosed than all other malignancies combinedConsider risk factors for NMSC in all patients presenting with non-melanocytic skin...
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The corridors are wide, and there’s an atmosphere of calm. The space is full of natural light and designed with long, clear lines of vision to reassure the patients—all of whom are over 80. There are...
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Transparency of financial interests is expected in medical research, but our ability to assess bias is limited because disclosures are incomplete, inconsistent, and difficult to access at scale. True...
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