NICE approves monoclonal antibody dupilumab for severe asthma
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has approved the monoclonal antibody dupilumab for…
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Covid-19: Northern Syria faces severe wave of infections, MSF warns
Northern Syria is experiencing its most severe wave of covid-19, with facilities running out of…
Covid-19: Prevalence rises among schoolchildren in England
An estimated one in 120 people in England were infected with SARS-CoV-2 in September, shows…
The great resignation—how do we support and retain staff already stretched to their limit?
After England’s “freedom day” and a wave of covid-19 cases this summer, doctors are stoically…
Article on religious support for assisted dying ignores the teaching of the Catholic Church
The title of the essay by Romain and Carey—“There is nothing holy about agony: religious…
Why I . . . have an allotment
“When we moved into our house in 2018, it had a real jungle of a…
Should prehospital early warning scores be used to identify which patients need urgent treatment for sepsis?
What you need to knowMany prehospital early warning scores have been developed, based on a…
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Winter will be “exceptionally difficult” for NHS irrespective of covid, Chris Whitty warns
The NHS will have an “exceptionally difficult” winter, whether there is another covid-19 surge or…
Camilla Bosanquet
bmj;375/oct15_10/n2505/FAF1faCamilla Bosanquet, who has died at the age of 100, was a prominent Jungian psychoanalyst…
Thomas Manners
bmj;375/oct15_9/n2520/FAF1faThomas Manners (“Tom”) was born in Bishop Auckland. He attended the local grammar school and…
Elizabeth Fincham
bmj;375/oct15_8/n2506/FAF1faAfter service in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during the war, Elizabeth wanted to follow…
William Larkworthy
bmj;375/oct15_7/n2519/FAF1faWilliam Larkworthy (“Bill”) had two careers in medicine. He spent the first 20 years in…
Ian Rothwell
bmj;375/oct15_6/n2522/FAF1faIan Rothwell trained in surgery and after obtaining his royal college fellowship he went to…
Maria Helena Gilleece
bmj;375/oct15_5/n2507/FAF1faMaria Helena Gilleece was a distinguished and talented student, attaining scholarships, winning the Henry Cohen…
Covid-19: Scientists report “unacceptable” abuse and threats after speaking out during pandemic
Scientists who have spoken to the media about covid-19 have faced shocking and unacceptable abuse…
Improve coding practices for patients in suicidal crisis
A total of 5691 deaths by suicide were registered in England and Wales in 2019,…
Assisted dying: resisting the clamour for doctors to engage
Hurley and colleagues say that UK doctors must now engage with the assisted dying debate.1Every…
Assisted dying: society and parliament to decide the particular circumstances
The BMJ has called for the medical profession to take a position of neutrality—neither in…
Managing conflict in a team: awareness and education may help
As we leave our staycations behind and look forward to winter in the NHS, this…
Emphasising the health benefits of climate change actions can make them more attractive to governments, says scientists
Taking action on the climate crisis is a “win-win” as it will also produce positive…
Why is The BMJ misrepresenting assisted dying?
Hurley and colleagues’ promotion of the proposed assisted dying bill in England and Wales ignores…
Covid-19: Fatal errors, not fatalism, created UK’s public health disaster
Was it fatalism that allowed 138 000 covid deaths in the UK? Were these deaths…
Covid-19 treatments and vaccines must be evaluated in pregnancy
The numbers of pregnant and postpartum women in the UK admitted to hospital or intensive…
Care of men with cancer-predisposing BRCA variants
What you need to knowMen and women are equally likely to inherit or pass on…
Focus on fitness . . . and other stories
Fitness not fatnessExcept for bariatric surgery, few interventions achieve long term weight loss in people…
Expanding data is critical to assessing gendered impacts of household energy use
Household air pollution is caused when polluting fuels, such as wood, animal dung, charcoal, and…
I couldn’t pee when people were around
Somewhere in my late teens I started to have difficulty peeing in public toilets. I…
Seven days in medicine: 6-12 October
Covid-19WHO resets target for global vaccinationThe World Health Organization set new targets to vaccinate 40%…
Assisted dying: medical professionals’ freedom of opinion must endure
Hurley and colleagues say it is a question of when, not if, assisted dying will…
Black and Asian doctors still face discrimination when applying for jobs in the NHS
“You have a very good CV, but there is something about you that you cannot…
Dietary intake and biomarkers of alpha linolenic acid and risk of all cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies
AbstractObjectiveTo examine the associations between dietary intake and tissue biomarkers of alpha linolenic acid (ALA)…
White doctors in London are six times more likely to be offered jobs than black doctors
White doctors applying for medical posts in London are six times more likely to be…
Rather than championing a medical model of assisted dying, The BMJ should be challenging the underlying discriminatory assumptions
Godlee calls on professional organisations to adopt a neutral stance on assisted dying as it…
John Studd: a towering figure in gynaecology
bmj;375/oct13_13/n2499/FAF1faPhoto credit: Mark Large/Daily Mail/ShutterstockOne of the most forthright doctors of his age, John Studd…
It’s time for The BMJ to challenge the discriminatory assumptions underlying assisted dying
Godlee calls on professional organisations to adopt a neutral stance on assisted dying as it…
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David Oliver: When doctors are accused of faking covid experiences
In the pandemic we’ve seen repeated instances in social media, radio phone-ins, and newspapers where…
The UK government tested the response to a coronavirus—why are we only discovering this now?
The official inquiry into the UK’s handling of the covid-19 pandemic will have many things…
Medical profession cannot be instrument of law to legalise assisted dying
If the medical profession is serious about a neutral position on assisted dying1 it cannot…
Pancytopenia, needles, and parasites
This is a bone marrow aspirate from a Spanish woman in her 50s, showing histiocytes…
Nails with bloodstained discoloration
A woman in her 60s presented with a four month history of nail discoloration (chromonychia)….
Who should pay for social care and how?
The government’s announcement in September that the NHS and adult social care services across the…
Protecting the world from future pandemics: 3/11 is another day to remember
11 September 2001 is a day that will remain in our memory. On that 9/11,…
NICE guidance on inclisiran should be reconsidered
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently published draft guidance recommending inclisiran,…
Trust boosts staff numbers and satisfaction after overhauling rota system
An NHS trust has been able to hire 18 more doctors and improve scheduling for…
I didn’t train as a GP to legally kill my patients
On 14 September 2021, I analysed the rapid responses to Hurley and colleagues’ article on…
Henrietta Lacks: New statue honours an “immortal life”
bmj;375/oct12_8/n2479/FAF1faBen Birchall/PA/AlamySeveral generations of the Lacks family mark the unveiling at Bristol University last week…
Health and social needs of migrant construction workers for big sporting events
Reference 25 was incorrect in this article by Kristine Onarheim and colleagues (BMJ 2021;374:n1591,doi:10.1136/bmj.n1591). The correct…
Covid-19: Government’s handling of pandemic had “big mistakes,” MPs say
The government’s actions in dealing with the covid-19 pandemic have received a mixed review from…
Clare Gerada: Leadership has no magic formula
I will soon become president of the Royal College of General Practitioners, only the second…
Helen Salisbury: Continuity saves lives
A new research paper tells us (again) about the benefits of continuity of care. It…