The BMJ reveals huge delays in dealing with complaints against UK drug companies

Delays allow problematic practices to carry on for many months Processing times for complaints against drug companies suspected of having breached their industry code of practice have more than tripled in a nearly two-decade period, an investigation by The BMJ has found. Data analysis by Shai Mulinari at Lund University and Piotr ...

2024-06-04T10:24:26+00:0015 February 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Companies are adopting feminist narratives to influence women’s health

Women’s health cannot be allowed to be hijacked by vested interests, say experts Feminist health narratives are being co-opted by commercial interests to market new technologies, tests, and treatments that are not backed by evidence, argue researchers in The BMJ today. Dr Tessa Copp at The University of Sydney and colleagues say ...

2024-06-04T10:24:40+00:0015 February 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Age when periods first start and early menopause linked to heightened COPD risk

Miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, and having 3 or more children additional risk factors A range of reproductive factors, including age when periods first start and an early menopause, are all linked to a heightened risk of COPD—the umbrella term for progressive lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties—finds research published online in ...

2024-06-04T10:25:30+00:0014 February 2024|Press release, Thorax|

Acupuncture may curb the heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Effects independent of sex, age, medication use, and co-existing conditions Needling may reduce pro-inflammatory proteins in the body, suggest researchers A course of acupuncture may curb the heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis, finds a comparative study published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The effects seem to ...

2024-06-04T10:23:53+00:0014 February 2024|BMJ Open, Press release|

BMJ Group increases its open access footprint with a wave of new Read and Publish agreements for 2024

Multiple open access Partnerships solidify BMJ’s commitment to global knowledge dissemination February, 2024—Leading global healthcare knowledge provider, BMJ Group, marks the new year with a series of new Read and Publish (R&P) agreements, expanding its open access (OA) initiatives worldwide. These partnerships mark significant strides in facilitating greater access to ...

2025-03-18T17:06:52+00:008 February 2024|Corporate announcement, Partnership|

Group rehabilitation improves quality of life for people with long covid

Findings will assist clinicians in treating this complex condition An online programme of physical and mental health rehabilitation can improve quality of life for adults with long covid, finds a trial published by The BMJ today. The eight week REGAIN programme, delivered in online group sessions, led to sustained improvements in fatigue, ...

2024-06-04T10:23:19+00:008 February 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

High weekly physical activity levels linked to lower kidney disease risk in diabetes + overweight/obesity

Boosting weekly total by just over an hour linked to 33% lower risk Among ‘improvers’, effects evident for bouts lasting above or below 10 mins at a time Clocking up high weekly levels of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity is linked to a lower risk of developing chronic kidney ...

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