Retraction notice of previously press released research

The research “Acupuncture for low back and/or pelvic pain during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials,” published in the open access journal BMJ Open in 2022, has been retracted. This research was press released in November 2022 under the title of “Acupuncture can relieve lower back/pelvic pain often ...

2024-06-18T13:55:00+01:0018 June 2024|BMJ Open, Press release|

Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years

Outpacing 45% increase in world’s population during the same period (1990-2019) Older people worldwide bear the brunt, with steepest rise among 65-69 year olds  The proportion of patient harms associated with medical procedures, treatment, and contact with healthcare systems rose by 59%, from 11 million to 18 million globally between ...

2024-06-18T13:47:22+01:0018 June 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|

Revealed: tricks used by opioid giant to mould doctors’ minds

Experts find “smorgasbord of tactics” used to boost sales during opioid addiction epidemic Opioid giant Mallinckrodt, selling more than Purdue Pharma in the US, was forced by the courts to publish more than 1.3 million internal documents. In The BMJ today, researchers Sergio Sismondo and Maud Bernisson sift through nearly 900 contracts ...

2024-06-18T13:42:47+01:0018 June 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Facial thermal imaging + AI accurately predict presence of coronary artery disease

Non-invasive, real-time approach more effective than conventional methods Testing now required on larger and more diverse numbers of patients, say researchers A combination of facial thermal imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately predict the presence of coronary artery disease, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Health ...

2024-06-17T07:33:30+01:005 June 2024|BMJ Health & Care Informatics, Press release|

Tobacco funded research still appearing in top medical journals

Tobacco firms investing billions in medical products, leading to calls for journals to ban research by companies as well as their subsidiaries BMJ expands restrictions on authors’ links to tobacco industry Tobacco-funded research is still appearing in highly-cited medical journals - despite attempts by some to cut ties altogether, ...

2025-06-26T10:36:25+01:0031 May 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Cass review on gender medicine “largely ignored” in the US

Many US professional bodies stand by their “gender affirming” recommendations Cass does not seem to be penetrating the public consciousness, says expert The newly released Cass Review on transgender care for young people has been pivotal in the UK, where the prescription of puberty “blocking” drugs outside of research protocols ...

2024-06-04T12:17:50+01:0024 May 2024|Press release, The BMJ|
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