Autopsies trigger dispute over the existence of a novel neurological syndrome in Canada
Claims that a new degenerative disease lies behind a regional cluster of unexplained neurological symptoms…
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Tips and tricks on how to use Twitter
Four expert users at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, talk Twitter to Daniel…
Home based rehabilitation after a knee replacement is as effective as physiotherapy
The studyBarker KL, Room J, Knight R, et al. Outpatient physiotherapy versus home-based rehabilitation for…
Providing effective evidence based support for breastfeeding women in primary care
What you need to knowMany mothers do not find breastfeeding as easy as they expect…
Alexander Addison
bmj;375/oct29_10/n2604/FAF1faAlexander (known to all as Sandy) Addison was born in Achencoil, Kerala, south India, the…
Brian Colston
bmj;375/oct29_9/n2614/FAF1faMy father, Brian Colston, who has died aged 99 of abdominal cancer (after a short…
David Gateshill Hardy
David Gateshill Hardy was a general practitioner at the Health Centre in Bartholomew Avenue, in…
Michael Joseph Wright
bmj;375/oct29_7/n2622/FAF1faAfter hospital jobs Michael Joseph Wright served a short service commission in the Royal Air…
Bernard Helmut “Ury” Baruch
bmj;375/oct29_6/n2605/FAF1faBernard Helmut Baruch (“Ury”), who was of Jewish heritage, came to the UK with his…
Eleanor Kay Ashton
Eleanor Kay Ashton was born to Robert and Mamie Scott, the owners of a boarding…
Michael King: prolific researcher and one of the first doctors to “come out”
bmj;375/oct29_4/n2628/FAF1faRenowned as brilliant, kind, and humorous, Michael King helped to transform University College London’s division…
Loneliness is strongly linked to depression among older adults, a long term study suggests
The studyLee SL, Pearce E, Ajnakina O, et al. The association between loneliness and depressive…
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Turning up the heat on the NHS
Recent weeks have seen England’s secretary of state for health become more activist than we…
Routine antenatal care for women and their babies: summary of NICE guidance
What you need to knowRefer women who are 13+ weeks pregnant with unexplained vaginal bleeding…
Freezing duty on alcohol undermines plans for healthier tax system, say experts
Alcohol misuse experts have warned that the government’s reforms of alcohol taxes are undermined by…
Less than half of the public believe the NHS has a responsibility to reduce its impact on climate change. Does it matter?
In a few days, world leaders will gather for the long awaited COP26 global climate…
Covid-19: One in four vaccinated people living in households with a covid-19 case become infected, study finds
Vaccination reduces but does not eliminate the risk of covid-19 transmission within households, a study…
NHS gets {pound}5.9bn funding boost in autumn budget to tackle waiting lists in England
The NHS in England will get a £5.9bn (€7bn; $8.1bn) funding boost in the autumn…
Covid-19: Trump’s “distraction” by the 2020 election led to thousands of deaths, says pandemic response adviser
Deborah Birx, who was the White House coronavirus response coordinator under President Donald Trump, has…
Three years of medical school is as good as four, US study finds
Graduates of three year medical school programmes are as well prepared for residency as those…
Covid-19: US and China prepare for mass vaccination of children under 12
The United States is likely to begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to children aged…
A painful swollen ankle after a fall
A man in his 30s presented to the emergency department with a pronation twisting injury…
Crimes against humanity in Brazil’s covid-19 response—a lesson to us all
After almost six months of investigation, a Brazilian senate inquiry into covid-19 has ended its…
Covid-19: Just a third of blood cancer patients had antibodies against delta variant after two vaccine doses, study finds
Fully vaccinated people with cancer who have no history of SARS-CoV-2 infection have much lower…
Prioritise allergies with better training for doctors and a national tsar, says report
A national focus is needed on the potential dangers of allergies, including the appointment of…
Covid-19: Symptom tracking app shows UK surge may be bigger than reported
Cases of covid-19 in the UK could be nearly twice as high as the official…
Covid-19: NHS Test and Trace failed despite “eye watering” budget, MPs conclude
England’s covid-19 testing and tracing system failed to achieve its main objective—to break chains of…
Doctors who ran rogue breast surgeon’s hospital failed to prevent patient harm, tribunal hears
The former chief executive and the medical director of the NHS trust where the jailed…
How bad is the UK’s covid situation?
The UK seems to be in an invidious position in the pandemic: on 24 October…
Cardioversion in patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular atrial fibrillation: observational study using prospectively collected registry data
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the clinical outcomes of patients who underwent cardioversion compared with those who did…
World leaders must act now to prevent next pandemic, warns Global Preparedness Monitoring Board
Time is running out for world leaders to act to end the current covid-19 pandemic…
David Oliver: What parliament omitted from its “lessons learnt” on coronavirus
On 12 October the parliamentary committees on health and social care and science and technology…
Partha Kar: Making sense of the health multiverse
The world of Marvel movies and comics involves a whole multiverse where it can be…
Helen Salisbury: When do we switch to plan B?
How long do you continue with a course of action that isn’t working? When patients…
Medics get on their bikes to fight air pollution
bmj;375/oct26_2/n2601/FAF1faRajith AryanThirty paediatric health workers from across the UK and their supporters line up in…
Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology using mendelian randomisation (STROBE-MR): explanation and elaboration
Observational epidemiology often examines the associations between exposures and health outcomes. However, such associations reported…
Covid-19: UK stockpiles two unapproved antiviral drugs for treatment at home
The UK has started stockpiling two antiviral drugs as part of a plan to give…
Covid-19: Moscow re-enters lockdown as cases surge in Russia
Moscow is imposing Russia’s first major lockdown in over a year as the country seeks…
We need a government that supports general practice
Prominent politicians, as well as the press, have been fanning the flames of public anger…
GPs may help people at risk of self-harm by asking open questions and acknowledging distress
The studyFord J, Thomas F, Byng R, McCabe R. Asking about self-harm and suicide in…
Women with kidney disease can be given a personal risk assessment for pregnancy
The studyWiles K, Webster P, Seed PT, et al. The impact of chronic kidney disease…
NIHR Alerts aim to help busy health and care professionals put research into practice
Unprecedented extra demands on healthcare staff during the covid-19 pandemic have made it more difficult…
Urban heat: an increasing threat to global health
Cities are a crucial concern in dealing with climate change because an increasing proportion of…
Stepping into management: the GP and PCN director
Achieving change in the NHS can be challenging, especially when people are reluctant to leave…
Ambulances queue outside A&Es as 999 calls pile up
Ambulance services in England are struggling to cope with huge numbers of calls, as crowded…
In an age of interprofessional care, why do we need nursing research?
“What will you do to support nursing research?” I asked.“Well, care is interprofessional, so I…
Covid-19: New WHO group to look into pandemic origins is dogged by alleged conflicts of interest
The World Health Organization has chosen 26 scientists from 700 applicants for a new group…
New plan for supporting general practice in England
General practice is the foundation of the NHS, but these foundations are creaking. GP consultation…
Adult social care in England: revive the role of gerontological nurse specialist
Glasby argues that current government proposals on adult social care will not improve quality of…
There is still time to save the NHS, but time is running out
The NHS is falling over. Not everywhere, but in some places and in some services…