The BMJ

The BMJ is a weekly medical journal that undergoes peer review. It holds the distinction of being one of the oldest general medical journals globally. Initially named the British Medical Journal, it was rebranded to BMJ in 1988 and later to The BMJ in 2014. This journal is published by the BMJ Group, which is fully owned by the British Medical Association. Fiona Godlee has been serving as the editor in chief of The BMJ since February 2005.

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How do I deal with a colleague who’s been inappropriate towards me?

6 days ago | bmj.com | Tom Moberly

Tom Moberly, UK editorThe BMJtmoberly{at}bmj.comMany doctors experience distressing inappropriate behaviour from colleagues, including unwelcome sexual comments and advances. Tom Moberly hears advice on how to tackle such behaviourLook after yourselfChelcie Jewitt, cofounder of Surviving in Scrubs,1 says, “The first piece of advice I would give to anyone in this situation is to look after yourself. There is an onus on you to speak up when things happen, but in real terms that can feel very scary.
Sixty seconds on . . . WW

1 week ago | bmj.com | Zosia Kmietowicz

News & ViewsSixty seconds on . . . WWSixty seconds on . . . WW News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r942 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r942 Do you mean WWE? No, this has nothing to do with Hulk Hogan and his pals. WW is the slimline name that WeightWatchers adopted in 2018 as it reshaped itself as a wellness brand that wasn’t just about helping people lose weight. I hear they’ve lost pounds? Dollars, actually.
Gazans die of starvation as Israel pushes for military control of aid

1 week ago | bmj.com | Elisabeth Mahase

News & ViewsGazans die of...
GPs demand tougher regulation of online prescribing of weight loss drugs

1 week ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

News & ViewsGPs demand tougher... GPs demand tougher regulation of online prescribing of weight loss drugs News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r944 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r944 UK regulators must produce clear guidelines for the prescribing and monitoring of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for weight loss, particularly when treatment is initiated online, GP leaders have urged.
Trump launches surprise defence of abortion pill

1 week ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

News & ViewsTrump launches... Trump launches surprise defence of abortion pill News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r935 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r935 Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkIn a surprising ruling, the administration of US president Donald Trump has defended the abortion pill mifepristone against an attempt to restrict its supply by mail to people in three states.
Health, hope, and papal selflessness: foundations for peace in South Asia

1 week ago | bmj.com | Kamran Abbasi

Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief The BMJ kabbasi{at}bmj.com In 2004, we published a historic theme issue on South Asia (doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7443.777)1 with a grand ambition: “This non-political collaboration may be the beginning of a sustained and combined effort to improve healthcare in the region and, perhaps, promote peace and unity in a part of the world crippled by religious, social, and nationalist divisions” (doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7421.941).2 Despite a worsening relationship between India...
How you can support me with stammering

1 week ago | bmj.com | Abi Rimmer

Make me feel safe to speak without pressureSophia Williams, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, Brighton and Hove Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Learning Disability Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, says, “Stammering is a neurodevelopmental speech fluency disorder, usually with genetic and neurophysiological underpinnings, including atypical activation in brain areas involved in speech planning and motor control.
Race and Health Observatory to work with NICE to tackle ethnic health inequalities

1 week ago | bmj.com | Zosia Kmietowicz

News & ViewsRace and Health... Race and Health Observatory to work with NICE to tackle ethnic health inequalities News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r913 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r913 The NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO) has agreed to collaborate with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to tackle persistent and systemic ethnic health inequalities.
Inaction on social care is harming country and NHS, say MPs

1 week ago | bmj.com | Matthew Limb

News & ViewsInaction on social... Inaction on social care is harming country and NHS, say MPs News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r912 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r912 The UK government is failing to measure the “true cost of inaction on social care” and the harms a broken system is causing to the country and the NHS, MPs have warned.
RFK Jr orders new vaccine testing and $500m universal vaccine programme, as measles cases rise

1 week ago | bmj.com | Janice Hopkins Tanne

News & ViewsRFK Jr orders new... RFK Jr orders new vaccine testing and $500m universal vaccine programme, as measles cases rise News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r902 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r902 Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkAll new vaccines should be tested against placebos, Robert F Kennedy Jr, head of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has said.