Measles outbreak that contributed to Canada losing elimination status highlights risks from persistent immunity gaps

90% of cases occurred in historically under-vaccinated communities Findings offer insights for countries aiming to retain or regain their elimination status  The outbreak that contributed to Canada losing its measles elimination status in November 2025 was concentrated in historically under-vaccinated communities with close social networks across Canada, the US, ...

2026-10-29T09:49:42+00:0029 October 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

Use green transition funds to achieve health for all

The green energy transition presents a crucial opportunity to finance universal health coverage (UHC) in low and middle income countries, say experts in The BMJ’s climate issue today. Judite Gonçalves and colleagues argue that a ringfenced share of funds generated by reducing fossil fuel subsidies, introducing carbon taxes, and ...

2026-10-21T17:03:27+01:0022 October 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

Attacks on water systems are attacks on health, warn experts

Water scarcity seldom starts wars, but wars increasingly degrade vital water systems on which health and recovery depend, creating a cycle that reinforces ongoing fragility and violence, warn experts in The BMJ’s climate issue today. Rohit Ramchandani and colleagues at the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and ...

2026-10-21T16:51:47+01:0022 October 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

Medical device adverse event reports are often incomplete, inaccurate, and delayed

Bulk summary reports often fail to promptly spot potential safety signals Improvements needed to safeguard patients and meet FDA standards  Permitting medical device manufacturers to submit bulk summary reports of adverse events to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), rather than reporting individual cases, often fails to promptly ...

2026-10-14T14:32:59+01:0015 October 2026|Press release, The BMJ|
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