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Having received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine before pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of major pregnan...
09/10/2026

Having received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine before pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of major pregnancy complications, including preterm birth, with the greater reduction in risk seen among women vaccinated at an earlier age, finds a large Swedish study in The BMJ.

The findings suggest that the benefits of HPV vaccination may extend beyond cancer prevention to the reduction of adverse pregnancy outcomes, say the researchers
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Three out of England’s seven NHS genetics laboratories are failing to routinely share vital information about genetic va...
08/10/2026

Three out of England’s seven NHS genetics laboratories are failing to routinely share vital information about genetic variants in public databases that helps patients with rare diseases access diagnosis and care, reveals an investigation by The BMJ.

Experts and families say this could be prolonging uncertainty and delaying treatment

The phrase "patient zero" is the title of Taylor Swift's new song but has a painful history of blaming and scapegoating ...
06/10/2026

The phrase "patient zero" is the title of Taylor Swift's new song but has a painful history of blaming and scapegoating patients during infectious disease outbreaks.

Could Swift's use of the term soften the stigma of the phrase?

GLP-1 drugs have changed the face of weight loss. But amid high prices and obstacles to access, people are attempting ex...
04/10/2026

GLP-1 drugs have changed the face of weight loss. But amid high prices and obstacles to access, people are attempting experimental small doses.

Are the drugs effective at these doses—and is microdosing GLP-1s safe?

Digital menstrual tracking risks creating more harm than benefit and these apps requires greater scrutiny, warn experts....
01/10/2026

Digital menstrual tracking risks creating more harm than benefit and these apps requires greater scrutiny, warn experts.

Katharine Lee and colleagues argue that neither menstrual tracking nor "cycle syncing" have been convincingly shown to improve health or other performance measures

Katharine Lee and colleagues argue that digital menstrual tracking and cycle syncing pose risks to health as well as privacy and call for greater scrutiny of apps

Digital menstrual tracking and cycle...

🔊 Are you an early careers researcher who wants to publish in The BMJ?Endgames submissions are open!These case quiz arti...
26/09/2026

🔊 Are you an early careers researcher who wants to publish in The BMJ?

Endgames submissions are open!

These case quiz articles focus on COMMON presentations of COMMON conditions with an associated strong clinical image (such as a clinical photograph, radiograph, CT slice, or ECG).

We welcome submissions from doctors at all stages of their career, but particularly encourage submissions from resident doctors and medical students.

📝 What are the requirements?

1. At least one co-author must be a consultant or attending or general practitioner in a field relevant to the topic (maximum four authors per submission)
2. You must have written patient consent (using The BMJ's patient consent form)
3. All authors must complete a competing interests form before submission (these can be found in the BMJ Education guidance)
4. The case topic must not have been published within the past three years.

Author guidance: https://www.bmj.com/sites/default/files/attachments/resources/2024/06/education_presubmission_info.pdf?utm_campaign=Usage&utm_content=1790417880&utm_id=BMJ208&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
Previous Endgames articles: https://www.bmj.com/education/endgames?utm_campaign=Usage&utm_content=1790417880&utm_id=BMJ208&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
Step-by-step guide to submission: https://www.bmj.com/content/390/bmj.r1429.long?utm_campaign=Usage&utm_content=1790417880&utm_id=BMJ208&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Submit your case here: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bmj

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