BMJ Open
is an online, open access journal, dedicated to publishing medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas.
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Press Releases
Epidemiology:
Association between herpes simplex virus type 1 and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease: a retrospective case–control study20 May 2025
Oncology:
Assessment of the impact of multi-cancer early detection test screening intervals on late-stage cancer at diagnosis and mortality using a state-transition model8 May 2025
Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology:
Association of 15 common dietary factors with tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies18 March 2025
Sports and exercise medicine:
Effects of water aerobics on body composition in obesity and overweight people: a systematic review and meta-analysis11 March 2025
Most Read Articles
Communication:
How does communication affect patient safety? Protocol for a systematic review and logic model27 May 2024
Oncology:
Assessment of the impact of multi-cancer early detection test screening intervals on late-stage cancer at diagnosis and mortality using a state-transition model8 May 2025
General practice / Family practice:
ChatGPT (GPT-4) versus doctors on complex cases of the Swedish family medicine specialist examination: an observational comparative study26 December 2024
Pharmacology and therapeutics:
Low-dose naltrexone for post-COVID fatigue syndrome: a study protocol for a double-blind, randomised trial in British Columbia13 May 2024
Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology:
Association of 15 common dietary factors with tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies18 March 2025
Mental Health
Mental health:
Longitudinal study of adolescent stress, critical consciousness and resilience trajectories in the context of structural racism: the RISE Baltimore study protocol30 May 2025
Mental health:
Investigating mood and cognition in people with multiple sclerosis: a prospective cross-sectional study protocol30 May 2025
Mental health:
Collaborative risk assessment and management planning in secure mental health services in England: protocol for a realist review27 May 2025
Recent Articles
Obstetrics and gynaecology:
User perspectives, challenges and opportunities in the implementation of protein-to-creatinine dipstick test for proteinuria detection in Ghana: a mixed methods study31 May 2025
Immunology (including allergy):
Association between atopic disorders and mental ill health: a UK-based retrospective cohort study31 May 2025
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