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Many high street health tests are unfit-for-purpose and need greater regulation, warn experts in @bmj_latest bit.ly/4f2nHCT

GLP-1 diabetes drugs are likely to trump metformin when used for curbing dementia risk in those with type 2 diabetes, finds research in @DiabetesRC bit.ly/4eSbsZu

The annual cost of mental health disorder PTSD in the UK is likely to top £40 billion, finds a cost analysis published in the open access journal @BMJ_Open bit.ly/44QPLEG

Poisonings and deaths linked to the use of the local anaesthetic lidocaine have nearly tripled in the US over the past decade, finds research in @RAPMOnline bit.ly/3GSadNt

🧪 AI is evolving fast, but is it safe to trust with clinical decisions? We put it to the test. 7 scenarios. 3 platforms. 1 clear winner: BMJ Best Practice. Read the full breakdown 👉 bestpractice.bmj.com/info/us/blog/ #BMJGroup #AIinHealthcare #EvidenceBased

We asked: Can AI really support clinicians in high-stakes scenarios? BMJ Best Practice went head-to-head with two top LLMs, Grok and ChatGPT. The results? A decisive win for BMJ Best Practice Full story 👉 bit.ly/4eVA5ED #DigitalHealth #BMJGroup #AIvsEvidence

Thinking about a career in medical publishing? Hear how Sophie Cook got started and built a career in editorial work. #Publishing #EditorialRoles #CareerInPublishing Find out more about being an EiC with BMJ Group bit.ly/46r9CN1

Medical tourism for bariatric/weight reduction surgery needs urgent regulation say experts in a commentary published in @GlobalHealthBMJ bit.ly/40QmeJZ

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise for insomnia and to improve sleep quality, finds research published in @bmj_ebm bit.ly/4nOTXO6

📢 Our companion title, BMJ Connections Oncology, has published its first research article! Read the full paper on the association between #immunecheckpointinhibitor treatment and hospitalisation risk after #COVID19 infection. connectionsoncology.bmj.com/content/2/1/e0… @UAlberta_DoM @AbSPORU

Being consistently physically active in adulthood has been linked to a 30–40% lower risk of death later in life, finds research in @BJSM_BMJ bit.ly/46wCdk5

The involvement of children’s social care services was a common factor in nearly a third of UK maternal deaths, finds research published in @BMJMedicine bit.ly/407z868

Nerve pain drug gabapentin is linked to increased risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment, finds study published in @RAPMOnline bit.ly/40Iodjr

Junk food firms ‘avoids advertising regulation’ by having over 90 top level sponsorship deals in UK sports, finds an investigation published in @bmj_latest bit.ly/44vysJ6

Time to see lived experience in healthcare as expertise: New BMJ collection calls for global action to ensure patients, caregivers, and relatives are valued equally to other experts, published in @bmj_latest today bit.ly/4lJ4jNv

Physician associates provide safe care for diagnosed patients when they are directly supervised by a doctor, finds a rapid review published in @bmj_latest bit.ly/4eyDx8e

Mental health disorders, malaria, and heart disease were most affected by the disruption of care during the covid-19 pandemic, finds research in @bmj_latest bit.ly/3I4BAUR

Women who are 65+ years old are still at a heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by HPV, finds study in @GynecologyGOCM bit.ly/3I18BkE

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is linked to a lower diverticulitis risk, irrespective of genetic susceptibility, finds a study published in @Gut_BMJ bit.ly/40s0SSW