Alcohol 'promotion' detracted from success of Women's World Cup
29 September 2023
Broadcasters should avoid focusing on alcohol in crowd shots during major sporting events, such as this summer’s Women’s World Cup final, say researchers.
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Latest media releases
Newer diabetes treatments are understudied in Black populations and may be less beneficial
22 September 2023
New research analysing the effects of two drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes indicates a consistent lack of cardiovascular and renal benefits in Black populations.
Over a third of UK medical students do not receive sexual misconduct training
12 September 2023
More than a third of newly qualified doctors are leaving UK medical schools without any education on sexual misconduct specifically relating to the medical profession according to new research published by JRSM Open.
New ‘promising medicines’ fund may incentivise commercialisation of high price drugs
25 August 2023
A new fund to fast-track patient access to potentially valuable new medicines may incentivise the pharmaceutical industry to develop high priced drugs for rare diseases with weak evidence on clinical benefits.
AI must not worsen health inequalities for ethnic minority populations
20 July 2023
Scientists are urging caution before artificial intelligence (AI) models such as ChatGPT are used in healthcare for ethnic minority populations.
Lack of registration is limiting access to essential medicines in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
22 June 2023
The lack of registration of medicines in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda is limiting access to safe, effective, and affordable essential medicine.
Doctors to harness virtual reality to master navigating difficult conversations
20 June 2023
A new learning module, powered by virtual reality, will train members of the Royal Society of Medicine how to manage difficult conversations with angry patients.
New analysis of prisoner healthcare highlights risks to patient safety
18 May 2023
Substantive changes are needed to improve patient safety in prisons, according to a new study published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (JRSM) and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Risk of long COVID higher for people living in most deprived areas
11 May 2023
New research has found that the risk of long COVID is strongly associated with area-level deprivation, with the odds of having long COVID 46% higher for people from the most deprived areas, compared to those in the least deprived areas.
Only one NHS Trust offers standalone training on sexual harassment intervention, study shows
05 May 2023
Only one NHS Trust offers its staff training focused on how to intervene when they witness sexual harassment at work, according to new research published in JRSM Open.
Single-use surgical items contribute two-thirds of carbon footprint of products used in common operations
14 April 2023
A new analysis of the carbon footprint of products used in the five most common surgical operations carried out in the NHS in England shows that 68% of carbon contributions come from single-use items, such as single-use gowns, patient drapes and instrument table drapes.
New global ranking for life expectancy shows decades-long UK decline
16 March 2023
A new analysis of global rankings of life expectancy over seven decades shows the UK has done worse than all G7 countries except the USA.
Organ damage for 59% of patients with long COVID continues a year after initial symptoms
15 February 2023
A new comprehensive study of organ impairment in long COVID patients over 12 months shows organ damage persisted in 59% of patients a year after initial symptoms, even in those not severely affected when first diagnosed with the virus.
Remote symptom reporting systems for patients may reduce outpatient waiting lists
10 February 2023
Digital systems for patients to monitor and report symptoms remotely may offer a solution to reduce outpatient waiting lists, according to a new review published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Exhibition: The Golden Age of Melancholy, Royal Society of Medicine Library
16 January 2023
A new exhibition of historical medical literature has opened at the Royal Society of Medicine, offering a glimpse into the many ways in which melancholy was understood during the early modern period (1550-1750).
Prudent healthcare approach key to transforming health and care system
09 December 2022
A prudent approach to health and care, incorporating the values people, patients and local communities attribute to their health and care services, is key to transforming the health and care system.
Self-driven healthcare can improve health outcomes and reduce costs
02 December 2022
A vision for building sustainable, self-driven healthcare spanning primary care, secondary care and the wider health and social care system has been set out by medical innovators writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Urgent need for increase in visa cap for international doctors
11 November 2022
There is an urgent need to increase the cap on visas to allow more international medical graduates to work and train in the NHS.
Professor Gillian Leng CBE appointed Dean of Education at the Royal Society of Medicine
17 October 2022
Professor Gillian Leng CBE has been appointed the next Dean of Education at the Royal Society of Medicine. She will take up her post on 24 October 2022.
BBC journalists win award for exposing false science behind Covid ‘miracle drug’
12 October 2022
Royal Society of Medicine and Medical Journalists' Association announce winners of inaugural Sarah Hughes Trust Prize.
No quick fix for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among UK South Asian communities
05 October 2022
The complex, multiple factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and scepticism among UK South Asian communities mean ‘quick fix’ solutions to increase uptake of the vaccines will be ineffective, according to new research published by JRSM Open.