Diverse and sustained social activities may boost cognitive performance and slow the decline in brain health associated with ageing, suggest the findings of a large international study, published ...

Around 1 in 3 children and teens around the world is short (near)-sighted, with the global prevalence of myopia set to top 740 million cases by 2050 in this age group, finds a pooled data analysis of ...

The BMJ investigates the rise of videos claiming to be UK’s popular media medics Some of the UK’s most recognisable TV doctors are increasingly being “deepfaked” in videos to sell scam products across ...

Experts call for national data on private prescriptions to close the evidence gap The rapid expansion of private testosterone ...

Findings underscore need for urgent research to understand how ultra-processed foods affect health and measures to target and reduce exposure Consistent evidence shows that higher exposure to ...

Bulk summary reports often fail to promptly spot potential safety signals Improvements needed to safeguard patients and meet ...

October 2026 Congratulations to Kamran Abbasi, editor-in-chief of The BMJ, and former BMJ Group non-executive director Kiran ...

Digital menstrual tracking risks creating more harm than benefit and requires greater scrutiny, warn experts in The BMJ today. Widely promoted to women and girls on social media and by tech firms, ...

One in 10 early deaths could have been prevented if everyone had met just half the recommended weekly target of 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, indicates the largest pooled data ...

US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced measures aimed at improving research, reporting, and care for people experiencing health problems after vaccination.This includes a new clinic at ...

Heavy energy drink consumption may be linked to heart failure, doctors have warned in the journal BMJ Case Reports after treating a 21 year old, who had regularly drunk 4 such cans every day for ...