LONDON – Today, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Niels Peter Thomas as CEO, BMJ Publishing, effective today 15 April 2026. Niels will lead BMJ Group’s global publishing activities, including The BMJ and a portfolio of nearly 70 specialty journals, alongside our Events, Careers, and Learning businesses. ...
In this warmer weather, a slushie might seem like the perfect cool down for younger children - but research published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood found that some children became acutely unwell shortly after consuming slush ice drinks containing glycerol (E422), a common ingredient in “sugar-free” products. ...
Our new collection is out now >> Calls for inclusivity in global health research are intensifying. Awareness of the importance of creating more equitable and collaborative international partnerships is increasing. The decolonisation of global health research entails ensuring that diverse voices, especially from low and middle income countries, are shaping all ...
Academic medicine brings together science, humanities, social science, health, and social care to improve the health and wellbeing of people and the planet in an equitable manner. For decades, its role has been to train doctors who have led on generating research and provide services to improve health outcomes in ...
Geneva, March 4, 2025 – What began as a bold response to a call from the United Nations has grown into one of the most enduring public-private partnerships for research equity. For 25 years, Research4Life has expanded access to trusted academic and professional resources – transforming who gets to participate ...
The BMJ research: sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases In October 2025, The BMJ published the first nationwide population based cohort study to examine the association between sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs). Drawing on data from more than ...
The BMJ has teamed up with leading paediatric journals, JAMA Pediatrics and The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, to co-publish two papers that will enhance trial conduct and reporting to improve the health of young patients and their families. The papers provide essential checklist items for researchers to include in clinical trial protocols and reports ...
New BMJ Collection calls for evidence based and sustainable mental health support in conflict settings A new collection on Child Mental Health in Conflict Settings published by The BMJ, in partnership with the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), calls for evidence based, scalable, sustainable, and long term interventions ...
How BMJ Global Health underpinned WHO and UNICEF's first community hand hygiene guidelines In October 2025, BMJ Global Health published an open access supplement, The evidence to establish global guidelines on hand hygiene in community settings. The collection brings together five systematic reviews and forms the evidence ...
Improving allied health decision making to reduce readmissions Hospital readmissions place sustained pressure on inpatient services and are frequently influenced by modifiable factors, including how patients are identified for targeted allied health input. Observational studies have shown that higher hospital investment in occupational therapy is associated with lower readmission ...
Copyright © 2026 BMJ Publishing Group Limited. All rights reserved.
Cookie settings | Accessibility | Cookie policy | Modern Slavery Statement | Privacy policy | Website terms and conditions
