Pollen exposure linked to poorer exam results taken at the end of secondary school

Effects strongest for subjects involving maths, including physics and chemistry Recognition needed of this and its potential impact on future prospects, say researchers Pollen exposure is linked to poorer exam results taken at the end of secondary (high) school (matriculation), with the effects especially noticeable in subjects involving maths, including ...

Stimulating international research dialogue on SGLT2 inhibitors and immune risk

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 ...

2026-03-03T15:55:24+00:0027 February 2026|Group news, Our impact, Success stories, The BMJ|

Many post-authorisation studies fail to comply with public disclosure rules 

Better adherence is required for greater research transparency, say researchers  Many post-authorisation studies registered with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) fail to comply with legal requirements and recommendations to make their findings public, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Post-authorisation studies (PAS) are carried out after a medicine is approved ...

2026-02-25T17:43:55+00:0026 February 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

HPV vaccination provides “sustained protection” against cervical cancer 

No indication of waning protection up to 18 years after vaccination, findings show Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is associated with a significantly reduced risk of invasive cervical cancer, with no indication of waning protection up to 18 years after vaccination, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today. HPV is one of the most ...

2026-02-25T17:39:42+00:0026 February 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

The BMJ teams up with top paediatric journals to enhance trial conduct and reporting 

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 ...

Pre-pregnancy parental overweight/obesity linked to next generation’s heightened fatty liver disease risk

Young adult risk more than 3 times higher if both mum and dad carrying excess weight Odds largely influenced by cumulative excess weight (BMI) in childhood Pre-pregnancy parental overweight and obesity is linked to the next generation’s heightened risk of developing fatty liver disease, a potential precursor to cirrhosis and liver ...

2026-02-25T09:47:36+00:0025 February 2026|Gut, Press release|

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 Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), calls for evidence based, scalable, sustainable, and long term interventions ...

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 hygiene in community settings. The collection brings together five systematic reviews and forms the evidence ...

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