New study shows continued high effectiveness of HPV vaccination in England

Substantially reduced rates seen across all socioeconomic groups The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in England has not only been associated with a substantial reduction in cervical disease, but has done so in all socioeconomic groups, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Although women living in the most deprived areas ...

2024-06-04T10:27:23+00:0016 May 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Journal retracts 6 further articles and corrects 2 others authored by former editor

These conclude BMJ’s investigation into research integrity issues concerning Paul McCrory The British Journal of Sports Medicine has retracted six further articles authored by former editor, Dr Paul McCrory, and corrected another two, following an extensive investigation of his sole authored content in the journal. The retractions comprise four ‘warm up’ ...

The BMJ investigates financial entanglements between FDA chiefs and the drug industry

Journal questions current rules governing financial holdings by FDA commissioners An investigation published by The BMJ today raises concerns about financial entanglements between US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chiefs and the drug and medical device companies they are responsible for regulating. Regulations prohibit FDA employees from holding financial interests in any ...

2024-06-04T10:27:21+00:009 May 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

30-year US study links ultra-processed food to higher risk of early death

Not all ultra-processed foods should be universally restricted, but findings support limiting certain types for long term health Higher consumption of most ultra-processed foods is linked to a slightly higher risk of death, with ready-to-eat meat, poultry, and seafood based products, sugary drinks, dairy based desserts, and highly processed breakfast foods ...

2024-06-04T10:27:24+00:009 May 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Fentanyl inhalation may cause potentially irreversible brain damage, warn doctors

Toxic leukoencephalopathy seen with heroin inhalation, but this is first reported fentanyl case Inhaling the synthetic opioid fentanyl may cause potentially irreversible brain damage (toxic leukoencephalopathy), warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a middle aged man found unresponsive in his hotel room after snorting the drug. Leukoencephalopathy ...

2024-06-04T10:23:48+00:0030 April 2024|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|

Frequent teen vaping might boost risk of toxic lead and uranium exposure

Potentially harmful to brain and organ development, suggest researchers Findings underscore need for implementation of regulations and targeted prevention Frequent teen vaping might boost the risk of exposure to lead and uranium, potentially harming brain and organ development, suggests research published online in the journal Tobacco Control. The findings underscore the ...

2024-06-04T10:25:32+00:0030 April 2024|Press release, Tobacco Control|

Healthy lifestyle may offset effects of life-shortening genes by 60%+

Unhealthy lifestyle linked to 78% heightened risk of death, regardless of ‘good/bad’ genes A healthy lifestyle may offset the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, suggests an analysis of the findings from several large long term studies, published online in the journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. While genes and ...

2024-06-04T10:23:48+00:0030 April 2024|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|
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