Cronkhite-Canada syndrome
This endoscopy image (fig 1) shows multiple gastric polyps (white arrows) in a man in…
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England set to open specialist surgical mesh removal centres in April
A network of specialist surgical mesh removal centres is to be set up around England,…
Trainees call for transparency over raised pass marks for Royal College of Surgeons exam
Over 1300 doctors have signed a petition voicing concerns over changes to the Membership of…
Association between neuraxial anaesthesia or general anaesthesia for lower limb revascularisation surgery in adults and clinical outcomes: population based comparative effectiveness study
AbstractObjectiveTo examine the associations between neuraxial anaesthesia or general anaesthesia and clinical outcomes, length of…
Treatment interventions to maintain abstinence from alcohol in primary care: systematic review and network meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the most effective interventions in recently detoxified, alcohol dependent patients for implementation in…
Managing alcohol use in primary care
People who struggle with alcohol problems are stigmatised in extraordinary ways. The UK treatment system…
Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation: detoxifying the conversation about values and needs
Resuscitation Council UK welcomes David Oliver’s article1 about the public conversation around do not attempt…
Covid-19: England will return to regional restrictions amid rapid testing push
England will move to a revised system of regional, tiered restrictions when the current national…
Trump gives orders aimed at lowering prescription drug prices
In the waning days of his tenure, US President Donald Trump has given orders aimed…
Need for ethical framework to guide mass testing for asymptomatic covid-19
A mass covid-19 screening programme has been rolled out in Liverpool,1 with further plans announced…
Covid-19 vaccine: we are sleepwalking into a massive prospective cohort study
I was delighted to finally read some sensible journalistic challenges to the matters surrounding a…
Millions will face surgery delays unless anaesthetic workforce grows, college warns
The Royal College of Anaesthetists has urged the government to invest in increasing the number…
Millions will face surgery delays unless anaesthetic workforce grows, college warns
The Royal College of Anaesthetists has urged the government to invest in increasing the number…
Covid-19: What do we know about the late stage vaccine candidates?
University of Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccineThe ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 has been tested across the world, with…
Covid -19, misinformation, and antimicrobial resistance
Well before covid-19, the world already faced an emergent threat of antimicrobial resistance, and many…
Remdesivir: a pendulum in a pandemic
Covid-19 has claimed over a million lives globally and devastated healthcare systems, economies, and societal…
Helen Salisbury: Careless communication costs lives
Most patients want to know “What have I got? Why? What next?”—and doctors spend a…
If social determinants of health are so important, shouldn’t we ask patients about them?
Health inequities are worsening across Britain. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show…
Matt Morgan: The two pandemics—covid and lies
It’s been a long weekend. The growing number of my colleagues self-isolating has led to…
What can I do during an F3 year?
In 2018, more than 60% of Foundation Year 2 (F2) doctors opted not to progress…
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Covid-19: Oxford vaccine is up to 90% effective, interim analysis indicates
The covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford is 90% effective when a…
Physical work and dementia . . . and other stories
Physical activity and dementiaPhysical exercise is generally thought to be a good thing, improving cardiovascular…
The language of ethnicity
The disproportionate impact of covid-19 on ethnic minority groups12 has attracted global attention, causing journalists,…
Remdesivir for severe covid-19: a clinical practice guideline
Clarification—This Rapid Recommendation (BMJ 2020;370:m2924, doi:10.1136/bmj.m2924) has now been superseded by updated guidance at https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3379….
Covid-19: Should the UK mandate more stringent workplace protection for older people?
The importance of ensuring the United Kingdom’s national economy is kept functioning during the covid-19…
The German hospital tackling delirium in patients with dementia
On a cold winter morning, just before daybreak, Neele Schubert walks swiftly from her room…
Covid vaccine: GPs need more clarity on logistics and planning, say leaders
GPs must not be sidelined in the planning and logistics of how to deliver covid-19…
Judge rules that GP suspended for excessive prescribing must be struck off
A GP who was suspended from the UK medical register for 12 months has now…
Nick Foster: founder member of the East Midlands Immediate Care Scheme
bmj;371/nov20_9/m4525/FAF1faPhoto credit: Gillian WilmotNick Foster, who co-founded emergency response group EMICS and was the first…
US lags other rich nations in maternal health care
More women die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in the US than in 10…
David Eamonn Laws
David Eamonn Laws (“Dave”) was born in London and brought up in Kent. He was…
Cecilia Zacharias
bmj;371/nov20_6/m4480/FAF1faCecilia Zacharias was born in Kerala in 1925 and was one of the first Catholic…
Controversial from creation to disbanding, via e-cigarettes and alcohol: an obituary of Public Health England
Public Health England was born from the most controversial reforms in NHS history—and it’s been…
Soran Akram Agha Chawishly
bmj;371/nov20_4/m4486/FAF1faSoran Akram Agha Chawishly was born on 4 January 1951 in Erbil, Iraq, to Akram…
Christopher James Thomas
bmj;371/nov20_3/m4483/FAF1faChristopher James Thomas was the second son of Graham, a consultant pathologist, and Marie Ruth…
Geoffrey Ivan Verney
bmj;371/nov20_2/m4481/FAF1faGeoffrey Ivan Verney (“Bob”) was appointed consultant radiologist at Papworth and Addenbrooke’s hospitals in 1965,…
Covid-19: Government must reduce social mixing after lockdown, says BMA
The UK government must learn from the first wave of covid-19 and discourage social mixing…
Effect of video conference clinics on medical education
Thank you to Car and colleagues for providing clear and comprehensive guidance for digital consultations.1…
Sixty seconds on . . . Marcus Rashford
The BMJ doesn’t usually cover footballTrue, but the Manchester United and England star has recently…
Video consultations will increase health inequality without the correct infrastructure put in place
We write to comment on two articles, the first explaining the benefits and practicalities of…
University of California pays out $73m to 6600 patients of gynaecologist charged with sexual assaults
The University of California has agreed to pay $73m (£55.2m; €61.7m) to settle allegations that…
Sweden restricts gatherings to eight people as cases reach record highs
Sweden’s population of 10 million will be subject to tougher restrictions from 24 November after…
Screening the healthy population for covid-19 is of unknown value, but is being introduced nationwide
On 9 September The BMJ reported leaked plans, called “Operation Moonshot,” to regularly screen households,…
Widowhood and Alzheimer’s . . . and other stories
Cognitive decline in widowsOlder men and women whose husbands or wives have died are particularly…
Covid-19: Screening without scrutiny, spending taxpayers’ billions
Mass testing is a euphemism for population screening. A range of experts who care about…
The Muppets bringing child resilience into Middle Eastern humanitarian work
Six year olds Basma and Jad are best friends. Basma is a purple furred Muppet…
Psychopathology in children exposed to trauma: detection and intervention needed to reduce downstream burden
Childhood traumas—defined as events that involve “actual or threatened death, serious injury or accident, or…
Mitigating toxic stress in children affected by conflict and displacement
Armed conflict and displacement pose a threat to the health and wellbeing of children. As…
Children’s prolonged exposure to the toxic stress of war trauma in the Middle East
Violent political conflict has had a devastating effect on the physical and mental health of…
Ludwig’s angina: infected teeth must be extracted
Baily and Renwick discuss the management of Ludwig’s angina of dental origin.1 The immediate treatment…