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Substance use on the rise among gen Z in their early 20s Around seven in ten (68%) young adults who are part of generation Z report binge drinking in the past year, with almost a third (29%) regularly consuming six or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting,…

Substance use on the rise among gen Z in their early 20s

Your Patient Doesn’t Like Your Accent or Color: Now What? Many doctors facing racism from patients stay silent, doubting they’ll be heard. Experts share strategies for handling bias when institutions fall short.

Your Patient Doesn’t Like Your Accent or Color: Now What?

Women’s health Research into women’s health has suffered from historical neglect and lack of funding.

To mark International Women's Day on 8th March #IWD2026, the #NatureReviews Collection on women's health has been updated (go.nature.com/30kDWG3). The Collection covers various aspects of women's health and includes a new Primer on ovarian cancer from @natrevdiseaseprimers.nature.com

Mindful March - Day 6: If you find yourself rushing, make an effort to slow down actionforhappiness.org/mindful-march #MindfulMarch

March 7, 2026 issue of The Lancet. The cover quote: “A staggering 840 million women and adolescent girls worldwide have experienced physical violence, sexual violence, or both […] —a number that has barely changed in the past two decades.”

Getting to zero: what will it take to end violence against women?

More and better data are needed—but enough evidence already exists to invest in bold action at scale.

Read more in our latest issue: spkl.io/63329Axjf7

Internationally educated nursing staff (IENs) are a vital part of the health and care workforce.

On #OverseasNHSWorkersDay, RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on his own journey as an internationally educated nurse and highlights the importance of IENs across all settings. Watch below ⬇️

Sci-fi surgery as doctor in UK directs robot to remove a prostate in Gibraltar Briton with cancer operated on by doctor located 1,500 miles away using four-armed robot fitted with 3D camera

Sci-fi surgery as doctor in UK directs robot to remove a prostate in Gibraltar

NHS England » Movement matters: why supporting physical activity in NHS staff is good for everyone NHS England » Movement matters: why supporting physical activity in NHS staff is good for everyone

Movement matters: why supporting physical activity in NHS staff is good for everyone

Public supports expanded NHS app features but shows caution toward AI | National Health Executive New polling from the Health Foundation’s third annual Health Tech Tracker shows strong

Public supports expanded NHS app features but shows caution toward AI

Patients and GPs Unite Over NHS ‘Maze’ GPs are spending up to a third of their time on paperwork, as patients and doctors warn that NHS bureaucracy is undermining care.

Patients and GPs Unite Over NHS ‘Maze’

Cover art for The Lancet Pulse, a new podcast from The Lancet Group. A gradient blue square is overlaid by circles of increasing size, like ripples on a lake.

Introducing The Lancet Pulse—a new podcast translating science into real-world clinical insights.

Editors from The Lancet and leading global experts unpack the hot topics shaping medicine and patient care. spkl.io/63320AQeua

Sugar comforts newborn babies during painful procedures | Cochrane Researchers have found that sucrose can relieve newborn babies' pain during common hospital procedures

Sugar comforts newborn babies during painful procedures

AI Finds Three Predictive Variants for Postoperative Sepsis A genome-wide AI model prioritizes three genetic variants linked to postoperative sepsis and outlines how preoperative genotyping could support targeted monitoring strategies.

AI Identifies Three Predictive Variants for Postoperative Sepsis

Navigating complexity: moral distress among NHS chief executives With financial constraints, record waiting lists and recent staff strikes, the role of being an NHS chief executive has arguably never been harder. But what impact is it having on those health…

Tough finances, long waiting lists and recent staff strikes make being an NHS leader as difficult as ever.

What's the effect on those making the big decisions?

@theasrstein.bsky.social explores in this week's blog 👇

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Mentoring: now open to resident doctors 👇

Following a successful pilot, our mentoring scheme is ready to support you. This is an exclusive member benefit, shaped by your feedback.

Explore and sign up: https://ow.ly/cTJo50YpgwI

Drug breakthrough for children with rare form of extreme epilepsy Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome.

Drug breakthrough for children with severe form of epilepsy

‘It’s time to rethink our approach to the care of older people’ Peter Carter on how the approach to caring for older people in hospitals needs to be reconsidered.

‘It’s time to rethink our approach to the care of older people’

Peter Carter uses two powerful examples to illustrate why our approach to caring for older people in hospitals needs to be reconsidered. #olderpeople #hospitals #nursing #nurses #elderly #nhs

www.nursingtimes.net/older-people...

Mindful March - Day 5: Bring to mind people you care about and send love to them actionforhappiness.org/mindful-march #MindfulMarch

#BMJResearch: GLP-1 drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity may also help to lower the risk of addiction to a range of substances including alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, and opioids, finds a large US study

Includes a #VisualAbstract
https://bit.ly/4cpfzgF

This Rapid Recommendation is a summary of a WHO guideline for influenza
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Figure 4: Conservative management for all patients with ADPKD

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic cause of chronic kidney disease.

A new Review focuses on current approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and specific aspects of clinical management. Read more: spkl.io/63329AxPWv

Independent Investigation into Maternity and Neonatal Services in England - Interim Report - National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation Baroness Amos has today published her Interim Report as Chair of the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.

Independent Investigation into Maternity and Neonatal Services in England – Interim Report

Evidence-Based Nursing - Topic Collection: Diversity in Nursing

Cancer Research UK partners with the Royal College of Surgeons of England to help people with rectal cancer avoid unnecessary surgery - Cancer Research UK - Cancer News Cancer Research UK and the Royal College of Surgeons of England have launched a new initiative to improve treatment options for people with rectal cancer, a type of bowel cancer.

Cancer Research UK partners with the Royal College of Surgeons of England to help people with rectal cancer avoid unnecessary surgery

Name of NHS Confederation and NHS Providers merger confirmed | National Health Executive The NHS Confederation and NHS Providers have announced the name of the new national membership organisation created through thei

Name of NHS Confederation and NHS Providers merger confirmed

New bone scanners to speed up osteoporosis diagnosis | National Health Executive Tens of thousands of patients at risk of osteoporosis and other serious bone conditions will benefit from faster diagnosis as 20

New bone scanners to speed up osteoporosis diagnosis

Integrating cognitive behavioural therapy into nursing practice Use of cognitive behavioural therapy to enhance nursing practice.

Integrating cognitive behavioural therapy into nursing practice

Mindful March - Day 3: Start today by appreciating your body and that you're alive actionforhappiness.org/mindful-march #MindfulMarch

Announcing The Lancet Medical Imaging & Theranostics. A new open access journal dedicated to clinical and technological advances in radiology, nuclear medicine, and theranostics. Artwork: Abstract medical image of a torso with vibrant organic shapes and geometric patterns, suggesting medical imaging. Credit: Shonagh Rae.

Introducing our new #goldopenaccess journal on medical imaging and theranostics!

Learn more about the journal’s mission and explore related content from The Lancet Group today: spkl.io/63324As4V2

Preoperative fasting practice: optimising surgical patients’ food and fluid intake Preoperative fasting practice: optimising surgical patients’ food and fluid intake

Preoperative fasting practice: optimising surgical patients’ food and fluid intake