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4 Foods You Must Avoid to Control High Blood Pressure

High blood is a dangerous condition in which the blood forces against vessel walls at high levels consistently. Also known as "silent killer" as the symptoms frequently remain unrecognised, high bp can create life-threatening problems like stroke, kidney damage and heart attack. As many of us might already know smoking,…

Times Life · Mar 27

Most People On Ozempic Regain The Weight Within Two Years Of Stopping, Study Finds

A major study by the British Medical Journal has found people using weight loss drugs like Ozempic or Mounjaro regain the weight within two years.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 7

Gaza civilian injuries similar to soldiers fighting wars, study finds

British Medical Journal’s peer-reviewed study suggests civilians faced wounds compatible with ‘munitions designed for maximum tissue destruction’

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Langya virus symptoms and risks - what we know so far

It is part of the henipavirus group, which has been around since the 1990s.

Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022

'Three decades as a doctor - patients dying, succumbing to Covid and the unfolding NHS crisis has made me ill'

'There will be no health and social care system if we don't act', warns consultant

Manchester Evening News · Jul 31, 2022

Long COVID: with no treatment options, it's little wonder people are seeking unproven therapies like 'blood washing'

A recent investigation published by the British Medical Journal revealed that long COVID patients are travelling abroad to seek expensive “blood washing” treatment.

The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022

One MILLION British army heroes face mental health problems, harrowing report shows

British Medical Journal report says 40% of ex squaddies have suffered depression, anxiety, alcoholism or post-traumatic stress as former royal marine tells of chilling flashbacks he suffers

Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2022

WHO Recommends Merck COVID Pill for non-severe, at-risk patients

The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended an anti-Covid pill be taken by sufferers who have mild symptoms but are at high risk of hospitalization, such as older people or the unvaccinated. The pill, called molnupiravir and developed by US pharmaceutical Merck, is taken as soon as possible after Covid-19…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022

Racism is a public health crisis – but Black death tolls aren't the answer

Last month the British Medical Journal published an editorial calling for racism to be listed as a leading cause of death among Black people in the United States.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2022

Covid vaccine refusal may be linked to childhood trauma, says new study

The new study, published in the the open access journal British Medical Journal, involved surveying 2,285 people aged 18 and over during lockdown restrictions.

Daily Record · Feb 2, 2022