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|

Journal retracts 6 further articles and corrects 2 others authored by former editor

These conclude BMJ’s investigation into research integrity issues concerning Paul McCrory The British Journal of Sports Medicine has retracted six further articles authored by former editor, Dr Paul McCrory, and corrected another two, following an extensive investigation of his sole authored content in the journal. The retractions comprise four ‘warm up’ ...

2024-06-04T10:27:23+01:0010 May 2024|British Journal of Sports Medicine, Press release|

The BMJ investigates financial entanglements between FDA chiefs and the drug industry

Journal questions current rules governing financial holdings by FDA commissioners An investigation published by The BMJ today raises concerns about financial entanglements between US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chiefs and the drug and medical device companies they are responsible for regulating. Regulations prohibit FDA employees from holding financial interests in any ...

2024-06-04T10:27:21+01:009 May 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Medscape removes education courses for doctors funded by tobacco giant

Company acknowledges “misjudgment” following a BMJ investigation, but medics call for a global ban on industry-funded medical education Medical education provider Medscape has bowed to pressure and agreed to permanently remove a series of accredited medical education courses on smoking cessation funded by the tobacco industry giant Philip Morris International ...

2024-06-04T10:24:41+01:0026 April 2024|Press release, The BMJ|
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