When Dr Clara Maarup Prip, a urologist and gynaecologist at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, encountered a rare case of ureterohydronephrosis caused by a menstrual cup, she’d never seen anything like it. Nor had her supervisor, or any other senior doctors in the urology department. Ureterohydronephrosis is the swelling of the ureter ...
An exclusive BMJ investigation has uncovered how McDonald's is systematically undermining councils' efforts to block new outlets—particularly in deprived areas of England, where rates of childhood obesity are alarmingly high. Based on freedom of information requests to the Planning Inspectorate, The BMJ found that McDonald's has lodged 14 planning appeals ...
Optimising patient management with BMJ Best Practice The impact of clinical decision support on hospital efficiency Free institutional trial Subscribe to BMJ Best Practice BMJ Best Practice is a valuable tool for frontline health professionals, helping to improve patient care and ...
Davis, California, 11 March, 2025–openRxiv has officially launched as an independent nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world's leading preprint servers for life and health sciences. openRxiv ensures that researchers worldwide can continue to share discoveries rapidly and openly. With a researcher-led governance model, openRxiv strengthens the foundation of ...
Retractions play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of academic publishing and ensuring research credibility. While they are often viewed negatively due to concerns about reputational damage and career impact, BMJ Group sees them as crucial to scientific progress—reinforcing trust, refining evidence, and ultimately improving patient care. A ...
Spotlight on The BMJ and Maastricht University PhD programme Launched in 2020, the joint The BMJ and Maastricht University PhD programme recruits one PhD student annually to contribute to vital research in the responsible conduct of publishing scientific research. It now proudly supports three ...
Eliminating racial bias in haemoglobin and pulse oximetry measurements Original research published in BMJ Innovations introduces a novel, non-invasive device to correct racial bias in haemoglobin and pulse oximetry measurements. Traditional pulse oximeters rely on red-infrared light and fail to account for skin ...
How you can take small steps to support social justice Today, the world of science is not fair. We know that there are underrepresented groups in both science and publishing w1,w2 and inequalities are contributing to real disparities within our scientific communities. We believe it is ...
Guiding global conversations in vaccine hesitancy Heidi Larson, Lady Piot, is a professor of anthropology, risk and decision science and the founding director of the Vaccine Confidence Project, a research group dedicated to monitoring and mapping vaccine confidence and developing interventions to build trust. ...
BMJ Group expands journal portfolio with five new titles New journals launched to address the diverse needs of the medical communities BMJ Group serves, supporting innovation in healthcare and fostering excellence in research London, December 2024— BMJ Group, a global healthcare knowledge provider, ...
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