Tag Archives: BMJ
A little incentive goes a long way when it comes to vaccine uptake
Offering people free lentils and metal food dishes substantially improves the number of young children that receive a full course of childhood immunisations in resource poor areas, and is more cost effective than just improving the vaccine services available in … Continue reading
Filed under Medicine, Public Health, Vaccine
Cooling reduces death and disability in newborns deprived of oxygen at birth
Therapeutic hypothermia reduces risk of death and disability in infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, according to a new study by David Edwards and colleagues published in the British Medical Journal. Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (damage to cells in the brain and spinal cord … Continue reading
Filed under Medicine
Reducing speed really does save lives
Traffic speed zones of 20 mph reduce road injuries and deaths according to research by Grundy and colleagues published in the British Medical Journal. Road traffic accidents (RTA) are a significant, but often neglected, cause of injury and death worldwide. … Continue reading
Filed under Public Health
