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ICE agents are using an app developed by Palantir that draws on the health records of millions of Americans to find and detain illegal immigrants
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Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out

We are looking for advisors with substantial experience who are currently active in medical research, clinical practice, public health or editorial work. A medical degree, PhD, or equivalent qualification in a medical field is required.

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Are you interested in gaining editorial experience and helping select research papers for a major medical journal? Modest time commitment for which you will be paid + work with our wonderful team of research editors and statisticians. jobsearch.bmj.com/jobs/job/Fre...

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📝 New Research Methods & Reporting article: Covariate adjustment in cluster randomised trials 📝

A practical guide for when and how to adjust for covariates. Read more ⬇️
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AMA president deflects criticism of organization’s restrained approach to the Trump administration The American Medical Association president defended the physician group's restrained advocacy strategy toward the Trump administration

The Trump Administration is kidnapping people—including kids—& putting them in concentration camps, zip-tying children, slashing Medicaid, making healthcare unaffordable to millions & peddling horrific anti-vaxx/anti-science policies. And you choose “restraint”? WTF?
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🌍 How does climate affect health? We’d love to see your #research and #editorials on this crucial topic. Our Editor-in-chief shares insights on the #ClimateEmergency—join the conversation, see our latest climate research articles https://bit.ly/48Zzuki

🚨 Check out our new @bmj.com Collection on #WomensHealth #Innovation

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And register to join our Oct 21 webinar in the QR code below:

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NEW: The BMJ Collection on Women’s Health Innovation, developed w/ @gatesfoundation.bsky.social is now live
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@jocalynclark.bsky.social is in Berlin this week for the Gates Foundation Innovation Equity Forum & #WHS2025 to highlight the Collection’s insights #GlobalHealth

Tylenol and Autism Earlier this year, HHS secretary RFK Jr. predicted that, "By September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we'll be able to eliminate those exposures." Scientists have been researc

Acetaminophen/paracetamol use in pregnancy doesn't cause autism, no matter what RFK says this week. This is not an unsettled question. Evidence summarized here: sciencebasedmedicine.org/tylenol-and-...

Retrospective registration was common, and most improperly registered trials rejected by The BMJ were later published in other ICMJE-affiliated journals. ICMJE journals should strengthen processes to better identify and reject improperly registered trials.

Comparing improperly vs properly registered RCTs submitted to @bmj.com, 2019-23, proper registration was associated w larger sample size, more authors, nonprofit funding. Trials with authors from Asia had higher odds of improper registration, per @eloder.bsky.social and #BMJ colleagues

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“By framing the arms industry as a commercial determinant of health, we can scrutinise its activities & examine the extent to which the industry (& its influence on governments) perpetuates deadly armed conflict rather than peace and prioritises its mindboggling profits at the expense of health”

FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs "That just made me so mad," one laid-off FDA scientist said.

“Do you know and you're blatantly lying? Or do you not know, and you're just that out of touch?”- a laid-off FDA scientist said of Dr. Marty Makary’s comments.

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The BMJ is seeking UK and international clinical editorial advisers to join our manuscript meeting for research papers.

You will attend 4-6 virtual meetings a year, read papers in advance, and actively contribute to decision making.

Apply and read more details ⬇️
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Interested in helping @bmj.com editors make decisions about which research papers to publish? We seek active, experienced medical researchers, public health experts, and clinicians to join us as paid advisors. Attend 4-6 virtual meetings a year. Details here: jobsearch.bmj.com/jobs/job/Fre...

Well designed and properly executed randomised trials are considered the most reliable evidence on the benefits of healthcare interventions.

This update to the CONSORT guidelines includes new changes to the checklist
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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

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New paper in @bmj.com. Ever been told ‘what does your DAG say?” or “show me your DAG”, or “ok draw a DAG” and not sure what that means or how to get started? Well buckle up, because Fernando Hartwig, @neilmdavies.bsky.social and I wrote an RMR on just this topic. www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Information overload

"Pity the citizen, health professional, or reader left bewildered by a barrage of executive orders, bureaucratic healthcare edicts, and journal articles."

@kamranabbasi.bsky.social on what to do when every zone is flooded, from politics to clinical practice
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The World Health Organization notes 300 essential drugs are now in shortage.

What's behind the problems and what are countries doing about it?
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The Three Lives of Thomasina

Awaiting your thoughts on Burgum, Senator.

Adverse events affect more than a third of adults undergoing surgery, finds a study of admissions to 11 hospitals in the US state of Massachusetts.

And a majority are preventable, emphasising need for ongoing improvement in patient safety, say researchers
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