England and Wales see sharp rise in health related benefit claims
The number of working age people in England and Wales receiving health related benefits has…
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WHO acts to boost access to mpox vaccine
bmj;386/sep19_9/q2024/FAF1faCDCJean Kakuru Biyambo, a father of six from the Muja camp for internally displaced persons…
Nipah virus: Kerala reports second death in four months
A 24 year old student who was visiting his hometown of Malappuram, in the southern…
Peter Cole: anaesthetist and researcher who highlighted the dangers of passive smoking years before it was considered a public health threat
bmj;386/sep19_7/q2033/FAF1faFor Peter Cole, an anaesthetist at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, the life of a…
Gastroscopy findings . . . and other stories
Diagnostic yield from gastroscopyAnalysis of the results of nearly 400 000 gastroscopies carried out in…
Any NHS reform has to avoid a repeat of 2012
The BMA and the UK government have finally agreed about something—two things, in fact: a…
Tumour next to the internal urethral orifice
This image shows an inverted papilloma of the bladder, a rare benign tumour consisting of…
Lecanemab’s benefits are too small and uncertain
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the monoclonal antibody lecanemab…
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause … and other research
Genitourinary symptoms during and after the menopauseMany women experience genitourinary symptoms during and after the…
Two thirds of maternity units fail to meet safety standards as poor care is “normalised,” says regulator
Poor care in maternity services is being “normalised,” the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned…
Seven days in medicine: 11-17 September 2024
ObesityInjection is effective in children, study showsThe weight loss injection Saxenda (liraglutide) effectively reduced body…
Alison Mary Brind: liver disease specialist and ultra marathon runner
bmj;386/sep18_9/q2031/FAF1fabrind20240916.f1In the months before she died Alison Brind self-published a book called I Never Stop,…
Physician associates: Parliament was “misadvised” on RCP’s support for regulation, fellows say
The UK parliament was “misadvised” when the Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP) was…
Former GP is struck off for spreading conspiracy theories about covid pandemic
A former GP who spread conspiracy theories about the covid-19 pandemic in online interviews has…
Darzi’s NHS review shows depth of problems for Labour
Ara Darzi’s independent review into the performance of the NHS in England, commissioned soon after…
Scarlett McNally: Building healthy habits for the new academic year
I love the new academic year. It’s full of possibilities and new routines. I experienced…
Scarlett McNally: Building healthy habits for the new academic year
I love the new academic year. It’s full of possibilities and new routines. I experienced…
US women must be told breast density after mammogram, says FDA
Women in the US attending mammography services must be told whether they have dense breast…
US women must be told breast density after mammogram, says FDA
Women in the US attending mammography services must be told whether they have dense breast…
“Health creation system” could save NHS {pound}18bn a year, says commission
Architects of a radical plan to improve people’s health and cut long term sickness say…
“Health creation system” could save NHS {pound}18bn a year, says commission
Architects of a radical plan to improve people’s health and cut long term sickness say…
Matt Morgan: Pods and wards—flipping through rotations
Some readers may remember Kathy. She filled my childhood Sunday afternoons as the main character…
The Darzi review distributes blame effectively
Ara Darzi’s Independent Investigation of the NHS in England does two main things.1 Firstly, it…
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may disrupt muscle and tissue repair
Camacho and colleagues’ study highlights the economic and health impacts of high risk non-steroidal anti-inflammatory…
Medical students face enough pressures—the “academic weapon” trend doesn’t help
The term “academic weapon” went viral around two years ago, when a video on TikTok…
Acute aortic syndrome
What you need to knowAcute aortic syndrome is a life threatening condition caused by a…
Peer review practices are “delaying science,” academic claims in lawsuit against six publishers
Six large commercial publishers of peer reviewed academic journals are facing a proposed class action…
A third of patients miss out on risk assessments before surgery
Almost one in three patients having major non-cardiac surgery still do not receive a documented…
Management of atrial fibrillation in older adults
AbstractMost people with atrial fibrillation are older adults, in whom atrial fibrillation co-occurs with other…
Doctor suicide: “All I could see were tasks mounting, appointments being booked, and people constantly knocking on my door”
Sarah Jacques remembers the day she came close to killing herself.The 46 year old former…
Valproate: Sanofi ordered to pay {euro}285 000 to mother whose children had birth defects
The pharmaceutical company Sanofi has been ordered to pay more than a quarter of a…
Guy Ah-Moye: London GP who led reform of health services in his native Seychelles
bmj;386/sep17_1/q2023/FAF1faWhen Guy Ah-Moye returned to his native Seychelles in 1970 after medical studies in London,…
Timing embryo transfers during assisted reproduction
In assisted reproductive technology, the timing of embryo transfer after oocyte retrieval and in vitro…
Barriers to investigating and reporting research misconduct: prioritising publication integrity
Bouter’s editorial1 on the UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) report Barriers to investigating and reporting…
Assisted dying: Quebec allows advance directives, defying federal ban
Quebec will allow people with incurable diseases or in the early stages of dementia to…
Four in five general practices are already taking collective action, says BMA
Over 80% of general practices in England are already taking some form of collective action…
Wellcome’s new head on the future of clinical research funding
John-Arne Røttingen, like his predecessor, the infectious disease specialist Jeremy Farrar,1 is a doctor. He’s…
One Health models are lacking an indigenous perspective
Indigenous world views have long appreciated and valued the interdependence of the natural world, and…
Why I . . . take photographs
Countless words have been written about the pandemic—but the photographs taken of doctors and patients…
A new system is needed to tackle research misconduct
Modern evidence based medicine was built on trust: trust in researchers not to deliberately fabricate…
Kim Suvarna: histopathologist who carried out Salisbury Novichok autopsy
bmj;386/sep16_1/q1981/FAF1faKim Suvarna, a histopathologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was renowned for his…
Gaza: Over 22 000 people with life changing injuries urgently need rehabilitation, WHO warns
Tens of thousands of people with life changing injuries in Gaza are unable to access…
Successful co-production can help tackle inequalities in maternal health outcomes
Findings from the MBRRACE-UK report published in October 2023 are a stark reminder of persistent…
David Oliver: Does Darzi’s report move NHS recovery and reform further forward?
One week after Labour’s general election victory Wes Streeting, the new health and social care…
Calls for system reform as clinical negligence payouts in England climb to {pound}2.9bn
The continuing increase in clinical negligence payments in England—which rose to £2.9bn in 2023-24—is adding…
How to live to 110, win a coin toss, and breathe through the anus—it’s the 2024 Ig Nobel awards
People who want to live to 110, or at least be recorded as doing so,…
Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign gets underway as attacks on humanitarian aid continue
The UN has begun vaccinating children against polio in central Gaza, as part of a…
Pain during gynaecological procedures: research and compassion are key to improving patients’ experiences
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new recommendations advising clinicians to…
Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis: initial assessment
What you need to knowConsider a diagnosis of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) in a…
More gun regulation, less firearm harm
As election season heats up in the United States, the issue of gun violence has…