Low grip strength should not be used as an independent predictor of prostate cancer in older men

New research suggests that low handgrip strength alone is not a reliable predictor of increased prostate cancer risk among ...
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JECH)

Sociodemographic inequalities in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) novel treatments: a national population-based cohort study

Background Sociodemographic inequalities impact patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Advances in novel ...
BMJ Open

Parental perspectives and willingness towards digital paediatric research: a cross-sectional survey in two Chinese cities

Objective This study aims to explore disparities in eHealth literacy and perspectives on digital health among parents of ...
RMD Open

Rare variants in genes related to inborn errors of immunity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and secondary immunodeficiency

Objectives Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) relies on immunomodulatory drugs that can compromise immunity, inducing secondary immunodeficiency (SID). However, features of SID, such as ...
BMJ Open

Out-of-pocket costs and catastrophic health expenditure among hospitalised patients with heart failure in northern Tanzania, May–October 2024: a cross-sectional study

Objectives To quantify out-of-pocket (OOP) costs and catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) among patients hospitalised with ...
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July 5, 2026 Scientists have uncovered a hidden weakness beneath the Pacific Ocean that helps explain why Japan’s catastrophic 2011 earthquake and tsunami became so devastating. By drilling deeper ...
BMJ Global Health

Changes in the use of basic obstetric care in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from demographic and health surveys using an Oaxaca-Blinder approach

Background The widespread mobilisation to improve maternal health over recent decades has led to increased prenatal ...