Lack of efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in covid-19
<p>Studies in mild-to-moderate cases as well as severe disease leave us still searching for a magic pill. (Editorial)
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Emerging and re-emerging infectious disease threats in South Asia: status, vulnerability, preparedness, and outlook
South Asia despite decreasing rates of infectious disease, accounts for a significant proportion of their global burden. The sub-continent is also in the midst of rapid economic growth; large scale changes
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Association between electronic cigarette use and changes in quit attempts, success of quit attempts, use of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy, and use of stop smoking services in England: time series analysis of population trends
<p>The objective of the study was to estimate how far changes in the prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use in England have been associated with changes in quit success, quit attempts, and
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Voluntary family planning to minimise and mitigate climate change
<p>Simply put, climate change is caused by excessive production of greenhouse gases. As highlighted by the late Professor Tony McMichael, the “cause(s) of the causes” should not be overlooked.1
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Potato intake and incidence of hypertension: results from three prospective US cohort studies
<p>The objective of the study was to determine whether higher intake of baked or boiled potatoes, French fries, or potato chips is associated with incidence of hypertension.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i2351"
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Use of combined oral contraceptives and risk of venous thromboembolism: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases
<p>The objective of the study was to investigate the association between use of combined oral contraceptives and risk of venous thromboembolism, taking the type of progestogen into account.</p> <p><a
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India’s abortion law puts women at risk
A legal amendment that should bring clarity to the arbitrary cut-off of 20 weeks’ gestation for abortion needs urgent redrafting.
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Short term exposure to air pollution and stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis
Outdoor air pollution is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease throughout the world, with particulate air pollution alone responsible for over three million deaths each year. Increases in
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Improving diabetes prevention with benefit based tailored treatment: risk based reanalysis of Diabetes Prevention Program
The Diabetes Prevention Program was a groundbreaking randomized controlled trial in which the incidence of diabetes was dramatically reduced with a structured lifestyle intervention and significantly reduced
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Sugar: spinning a web of influence
<p>An investigation by The BMJ has uncovered evidence of the extraordinary extent to which key public health experts are involved with the sugar industry and related companies responsible for many of the
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International donations to the Ebola virus outbreak: too little, too late?
Karen Grépin examines the pledges made to the Ebola crisis, how much has actually reached affected countries, and the lessons to be learnt. (Analysis)