From research to legislation: improving allergy safety in schools
Strengthening the case for Benedict’s Law through evidence and advocacy Research in Archives of Disease in Childhood (ADC), published by BMJ Group, has helped inform national policy on child safety...
Food Standards Agency cautions on glycerol in slush drinks after study findings
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...
Mental health of children affected by armed conflict: experts call for global commitment and funding
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...
From systematic reviews to global guidance
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...
Lack of soap most reported barrier to effective hand hygiene in shared community spaces
Efforts to improve handwashing don’t always include basics of access to soap + water Lack of hand hygiene causes annual 740,000 deaths from diarrhoea or respiratory infections But despite global recognition of its importance governments...
Humanising health: conflict, equity, and resilience
Podcasts Analysis Opinion Recordings Meeting report World Health Innovation Summit (WISH) 2024 BMJ Group partnered with the Qatar Foundation to support the World Health Innovation Summit...
Guiding global conversations in vaccine hesitancy
Guiding global conversations in vaccine hesitancy Heidi Larson, Lady Piot, is a professor of anthropology, risk and decision science and the founding director of the Vaccine Confidence Project, a...
Advancing global healthcare resilience
Advancing global healthcare resilience: amplifying impact through BMJ Collections Academic Clinical Lecturer in Infectious Diseases and Global Health, Dr Derek Cocker, is an infectious disease researcher focusing on innovative...
Driving global health research through BMJ collections
Championing public health and research impact: Dr Azeem Majeed's journey Explore the career and contributions of Dr Azeem Majeed, a globally recognised leader in public health and primary care...
