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The Lancet
- [Editorial] Muscular dystrophy: new treatments, new hopes
Advances in medical management in the 21st century have led to dramatically improved outcomes for individuals with muscular dystrophy. As described in a Seminar in this issue of The Lancet, the mean l … - [Correspondence] Global health, human rights, and the law
As educators in health and human rights, we were thrilled to see the recommendation in the Lancet Commission on the legal determinants of health1 that “Both health graduates and law graduates should b … - [Seminar] Muscular dystrophies
Muscular dystrophies are primary diseases of muscle due to mutations in more than 40 genes, which result in dystrophic changes on muscle biopsy. Now that most of the genes responsible for these condit … - [Correspondence] Global health, human rights, and the law
The Lancet Commission on the legal determinants of health1 helps to highlight the role of the law as a determinant of health and its contribution to advancing global health. Unfortunately, however, th … - [Editorial] Research integrity: time for global action
China has become a formidable global leader in scientific—including medical—research, with the world's largest publication output, a rapid surge in the number of highly cited researchers, and an …
New England Journal of Medicine
- Bracing for the Worst — Range Expansion of the Lone Star Tick in the Northeastern United States
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 381, Issue 23, Page 2189-2192, December 2019. - Preparing for the Next Pandemic — The WHO’s Global Influenza Strategy
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 381, Issue 23, Page 2192-2194, December 2019. - Sir William Osler (1849–1919) — The Uses of History and the Singular Beneficence of Medicine
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 381, Issue 23, Page 2194-2196, December 2019. - Health and High Water
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 381, Issue 23, Page 2196-2197, December 2019. - Total Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 381, Issue 23, Page 2199-2208, December 2019.
BMJ
- Acute paraplegia in a healthy child
A previously healthy 12 year old girl presented to the emergency department with two days of bilateral leg pain and the inability to walk.She had no history of trauma, back pain, weight loss, night… … - Lack of social care has cost the NHS 2.5 million bed days since last election, charity says
A lack of social care provision will have led to 2.5 million lost bed days in the NHS between the last UK general election and this one, an analysis by the charity Age UK has found.Over the course of. … - Correction
In an article on thrombocytosis (BMJ 2019;366:l4183 doi:10.1136/bmj.l4183), the caption to figure 2 was incorrect, and should have read as follows:Fig 2 Blood films in a patient with a… - Authors’ reply to Shaw
Shaw fails to recognise why journalists have been drawn into reporting on interventions and research in transgender health.12We did not set out to “investigate” the use of puberty blockers or an… … - Gender dysphoria: same old media tropes
Investigative journalism has an inherent publication bias. Rather than shedding light on the relevant sociopolitical, ethical, and scientific issues, Cohen and Barnes seem to view the complexity of… …
JAMA
- The Thyrotropin Reference Range Should Be Changed in Older Patients
In endocrinology and many other disciplines, laboratory test results discriminate between patients who require treatment and those who do not. The reference range provided with the laboratory test res … - The Search for a Universal Flu Vaccine Heats Up
This Medical News article discusses the urgent need for a more broadly protective, durable influenza vaccine—and advancements toward it. - Baclofen Use in CKD and Risk of Encephalopathy
This pharmacoepidemiology study uses Canadian health care database data to estimate the risk of encephalopathy among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Ontario prescribed higher (≥20 mg) vs … - Proposed Rule for Lowering Lead Levels in Drinking Water
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a proposed rule designed to reduce lead in drinking water. - Incorrect Terminology in Table 2
In the Special Communication entitled “Preferred Reporting Items for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies: The PRISMA-DTA Statement” published in the January 23/30 …