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Raising awareness of a rare but serious risk linked to menstrual cup use

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 ...

2025-04-30T19:06:29+00:0030 April 2025|BMJ Case Reports, Group news, Our impact|

openRxiv launch to sustain and expand preprint sharing in life and health sciences

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 ...

Transforming healthcare in India: driving disruptive innovation for better patient experience in secondary and tertiary care

Specialist roundtable on disruptive innovation in secondary and tertiary care in India Our partnerships and events team regularly host roundtables that bring together international experts to outline, discuss and direct the conversation toward overcoming common clinical challenges. We delivered a specialist roundtable in New Delhi with senior leaders to ...

2025-03-07T09:59:02+00:005 March 2025|Events, Group news, Our impact, Partnership|

Correcting the record to enhance patient care

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 ...

2025-03-04T15:25:03+00:003 February 2025|Content integrity, Our impact|

Innovative device tackles racial bias in health monitoring, ensuring accurate readings for all skin tones

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 ...

2025-02-05T11:23:24+00:006 January 2025|BMJ Innovations, Group news, Our impact|

Advancing global healthcare resilience

Advancing global healthcare resilience: amplifying impact through BMJ Collections Academic Clinical Lecturer in Infectious Diseases and Global Health, Dr Derek Cocker, is an infectious disease researcher focusing on innovative strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and strengthen healthcare resilience. His expertise spans system wide ...

2024-12-13T11:25:54+00:0010 December 2024|Collections, Group news, Our impact|

Driving global health research through BMJ collections

Championing public health and research impact: Dr Azeem Majeed's journey Explore the career and contributions of Dr Azeem Majeed, a globally recognised leader in public health and primary care research. From his impactful publications across the BMJ journal portfolio to shaping public health education ...

2024-12-10T14:32:53+00:009 December 2024|Collections, Group news, Our impact|

Advancing health priorities in China through BMJ Collections

In 2024, The BMJ launched two impactful Collections to help advance health priorities in China. These Collections focused on two pressing health issues: women's health and chronic disease management. Both were launched at high profile academic and policy events, receiving significant attention from healthcare professionals, researchers, and the public. This ...

2024-11-19T16:28:16+00:0019 November 2024|Group news, Launch, Our impact, Partnership|
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