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Team creativity emerges as catalyst for high-quality primary patient care, lower burnout, and greater job satisfaction

Written by | 1 Mar 2026

A new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health identifies team creativity as a powerful, measurable driver of well-being and effectiveness in primary care. The research validates […]

Evidence behind intermittent fasting for weight loss fails to match hype

Written by | 21 Feb 2026

Intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than traditional dietary advice or doing nothing, a new Cochrane review finds. Obesity […]

As flu cases surge, why don’t more people vaccinate?

Written by | 9 Jan 2026

Flu infections are rising sharply across the United States, contributing to at least​ 81,000 hospitalizations and ​3,100 deaths so far this season, according to the U. S. Centers for […]

Concern over harmful medical advice from social media influencers

Written by | 16 Dec 2025

Biased or misleading medical advice shared by social media influencers can cause harm and requires coordinated action by governments and platforms to protect the public, argue experts in The […]

Global rise in ultra-processed foods poses major public threat, study shows

Written by | 1 Dec 2025

Food companies are driving a global rise in ultra-processed food consumption that is damaging our health, and also preventing government action that could limit its harm, an international study reveals. […]

Transforming UK eye health research by linking national data resources

Written by | 15 Nov 2025

The world’s largest collection of curated eye imaging and linked clinical data is expanding across the country, in an initiative led out of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation […]

Junk food ‘avoids advertising regulation’ with top level UK sports sponsorship

Written by | 15 Jul 2025

Junk food firms have more than 90 current sponsorship deals within top UK sports amid growing concerns over their impact on public health, finds an investigation published by The […]

Prescribing fewer antibiotics might not be enough to combat threat of ‘superbugs,’ says new research

Written by | 25 Jun 2025

Antimicrobial resistance is still spreading in the environment despite a reduction in the amounts of antibiotic drugs prescribed, according to a new study led by the University of […]

Doctors urge FIFA to end deal with Coca-Cola ahead of Club World Cup

Written by | 19 Jun 2025

Football’s governing body FIFA should drop Coca-Cola as sponsors of the 2025 Club World Cup which begins this week, urge doctors in The BMJ today. Dr Chris van Tulleken at […]

Poll: Many Americans say they will lose trust in public health recommendations under federal leadership changes

Written by | 9 May 2025

One hundred days into the new federal administration, a new poll reports that major segments of the U.S. public anticipate they will lose trust in public health recommendations […]

Every dose counts: Safeguarding the success of vaccination in Europe

Written by | 5 May 2025

Marking European Immunization Week (EIW) 2025, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) highlights the risks of suboptimal vaccination coverage in Europe and publishes a set […]

New online tool tests how tax shapes sugar-sweetened drink purchases

Written by | 29 Apr 2025

Americans like their soda pop. And their sports drinks, and energy drinks, and sweet tea. In 2021, the average American bought 37 gallons of sugar-sweetened beverages. Collectively, we […]

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