Around 1 in 7 US adults who smoke may have some degree of disability2025-05-30T09:58:14+01:0030 May 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Physical health|
US general military service may lower, rather than heighten, depression risk2025-05-30T09:41:20+01:0030 May 2025|BMJ Military Health, Press release|brain and mental health|
Leading doctors from India and Pakistan appeal for “brave first steps” towards peace2025-05-28T15:02:07+01:0028 May 2025|Press release, The BMJ|public health and prevention|
Why an intersectional gender approach matters for social innovations in health 🌍2026-04-09T13:23:57+01:0027 May 2025|BMJ Innovations, Collection, Corporate announcement, Partnership|
Standardising disposable vape devices may curb young people’s desire to try them2025-05-21T09:39:46+01:0021 May 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|public health and prevention|
Thousands of young children worldwide still swallowing magnets despite increased regs2025-05-21T09:34:05+01:0021 May 2025|Injury Prevention, Press release|public health and prevention|
Cold sore viral infection implicated in development of Alzheimer’s disease2025-05-22T16:46:02+01:0021 May 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|public health and prevention|
New US dementia cases in decline, but continued rise in people living with the condition2025-05-20T11:08:28+01:0020 May 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Physical health|
Over 130 health journals call for renewed WHO mandate on health effects of nuclear war2026-04-09T13:23:58+01:0014 May 2025|Corporate announcement, Press release, The BMJ|
Physical activity + organised sports participation may ward off childhood mental ill health2025-05-14T09:32:56+01:0014 May 2025|British Journal of Sports Medicine, Press release|sport and exercise|
Long working hours may alter brain structure, preliminary findings suggest2025-05-14T09:13:50+01:0014 May 2025|Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Press release|workforce|
Failure to focus on covid suppression led to avoidable UK deaths, says expert2025-05-12T09:58:17+01:0012 May 2025|Press release, The BMJ|health policy and healthcare systems|
BMJ Future Health and Learner+ partner to transform continuing professional development for health professionals2025-05-09T10:05:19+01:009 May 2025|Corporate announcement, Partnership|
Women non-smokers still around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD2025-05-09T08:58:31+01:009 May 2025|BMJ Open Respiratory Research, Press release|Women's health|
Blood test for many cancers could potentially thwart progression to late stage in up to half of cases2025-05-09T08:42:45+01:009 May 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|cancer and oncology|
GP-led talking therapy eases PTSD symptoms after critical illness2025-05-08T08:00:17+01:008 May 2025|Press release, The BMJ|brain and mental health|
No-touch vein harvesting has meaningful benefits for heart bypass patients2025-05-01T09:27:56+01:001 May 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
Gabapentinoids unlikely to be directly linked to self-harm risk2025-05-01T09:20:28+01:001 May 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
Too few ward nurses linked to longer hospital stay, readmission, and risk of death2025-05-01T09:29:11+01:0030 April 2025|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|health policy and healthcare systems|
Exercise can counter detrimental effects of cancer treatment2025-05-01T09:34:20+01:0030 April 2025|British Journal of Sports Medicine, Press release|Physical health|