Trial identifies possible benefits for some women, which must be balanced against potential harms from antibiotics Giving antibiotics to women within 24 hours of an obstetric tear during childbirth is associated with a reduced risk of larger/clinically relevant wound complications, find the results of a clinical trial from Denmark published ...
The BMJ retracts stem cell trial amid ongoing data integrity and reliability concerns The BMJ has retracted a clinical trial published on 29 October 2025: Prevention of acute myocardial infarction induced heart failure by intracoronary infusion of mesenchymal stem cells: phase 3 randomised clinical trial (PREVENT-TAHA8). The decision follows an investigation by ...
Over half of Gates Foundation grants to WHO have targeted polio and vaccination; but key WHO priorities like non-communicable diseases and strengthening health systems remain underfunded The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) priorities are being skewed by its increasing reliance on donations from organisations such as the Gates Foundation (previously known ...
Self-reported gluten/wheat sensitivity is more common in women and people with irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety and depression Around one in ten people worldwide report gastrointestinal and other symptoms such as fatigue and headache after eating foods containing gluten or wheat despite not having a diagnosis of either coeliac disease or ...
Cannabis is estimated to be responsible for around 13% of new regular tobacco use Teens and young adults who use cannabis are more likely to become regular tobacco users – even if they haven’t previously tried tobacco – compared to similar people who do not use cannabis, suggests a US study published online in ...
International collaboration key to unlocking China's research potential, says new BMJ Collection A new BMJ Collection, Enhancing cohort studies in China and internationally, explores how large scale, well designed research from China can strengthen global understanding of population health, ageing, and chronic disease. China’s vast ...
Findings support advice to minimise added sugars in pregnancy and infant diets Restricted sugar intake during early life is linked to lower risks of several heart conditions in adulthood, including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke, finds a study published by The BMJ today using data from the end of UK sugar ...
Yet UK and European drug regulators specify access to 2 adrenaline devices at all times Giving ‘spare’ devices to all schools would be safer and save local health bodies £millions Less than half of schoolchildren in England who are at risk of a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) ...
4000 steps once/twice weekly is associated with 26% lower risk of death rising to 40% if done on 3 days of the week But it’s daily step count rather than number of days that matters, findings suggest Clocking up at least 4000 daily steps on just 1 or 2 days ...
Safeguards are needed to protect evidence-based practice Imposter participants threaten the integrity of health research and, by extension, the policies and clinical decisions built on it, warn experts in The BMJ today. Eileen Morrow and colleagues at the University of Oxford say the research community “must acknowledge the problem and dedicate resources to testing and implementing ...
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