Why I . . . run
“When you start running, zero to five km are hard to accomplish,” says Derek Tracy….
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Care homes after covid-19: we need a wide ranging inquiry and reform
Oliver rightly reports that care homes are in trouble.1 Covid-19 has laid bare weaknesses of…
National, regional, and worldwide epidemiology of psoriasis: systematic analysis and modelling study
AbstractObjectiveTo systematically review and provide information on the incidence of psoriasis and quantify global, regional,…
Covid-19: Questions of conscience and duty for scientific advisers
England is abandoning lockdown and possibly hope of containing a second wave of covid-19. From…
Research on covid-19 is suffering “imperfect incentives at every stage”
On 11 April Neel Shah, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynaecology, and reproductive biology at Harvard…
Covid-19: The doctors turned YouTubers
In times of uncertainty we seek information and increasingly that comes online. The world’s second…
Can the UK emulate the South Korean approach to covid-19?
On 29 February 2020, South Korea, a country of similar population size to England, recorded…
Myocardial infarction at night . . . and other stories
Timing of myocardial infarctionAn early morning peak in the incidence of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction…
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Care homes after covid-19: the government needs a plan
I welcome Oliver’s plea that care homes are not forgotten (again) by the government after…
Covid-19 in care homes: the many determinants of this perfect storm
The concerns evoked by Oliver over care homes and covid-191 are echoed in the privatised,…
Covid-19 related hospital admissions in the United States: needs and outcomes
Cohort studies and case series of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) have spread almost…
Fractures of the scaphoid
What you need to knowThe most sensitive clinical sign of scaphoid fracture is anatomical snuffbox…
Covid-19: “Huge rise” in deaths at home is not fully explained by virus, say experts
Deaths resulting from covid-19 infection account for only half of the number of excess deaths…
Covid-19: UK government’s defence of senior aide has damaged public and NHS confidence, say experts
The UK government’s handling of one of its most senior advisers who had seemed to…
Covid-19: Papers ȷustifying government’s plans to reopen schools are “inconclusive,” say union bosses
Several documents presented to the UK government from its scientific advisers analysing how and when…
David Oliver: Doughnut deliveries, hospital staff, and the pandemic
I’ve spent three decades working in acute hospitals. The stress, relentless pace, long shifts with…
Children are being sidelined by covid-19
When the Titanic sank there was a linear relation between the social class of passengers…
UK’s alternative scientific advisers put public health first
The Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (iSAGE) published its first report on 12 May.1…
Helen Salisbury: Battening down the hatches for a second wave
Autonomy is one of the four pillars of Western medical ethics. People have a right…
Anosmia: Five minutes with ENT consultant Claire Hopkins
“Postviral smell loss is relatively common, though in a typical month I would usually see…
Covid-19: Japan ends state of emergency but warns of “new normal”
Japan has ended its state of emergency a week early after its new infections fell…
Face masks in the covid-19 crisis: caveats, limits, and priorities
We agree with Greenhalgh and colleagues that decision making should be based on scientific knowledge,…
Covid-19: Selected NHS patients will be treated with remdesivir
Selected NHS patients in hospital with covid-19 will be given the antiviral drug remdesivir after…
Clare Gerada: Some good must come out of covid-19
Unlike other recent epidemics (HIV/AIDS, SARS, Ebola), which were mainly contained in specific countries or…
Covid-19: Deadline for roll out of UK’s tracing app will be missed
The future of the UK’s much vaunted covid-19 contact tracing app seems uncertain after James…
Scope, quality, and inclusivity of clinical guidelines produced early in the covid-19 pandemic: rapid review
AbstractObjectiveTo appraise the availability, quality, and inclusivity of clinical guidelines produced in the early stage…
Children in care can be vaccinated against parents’ wishes without court action
Local authorities will be allowed to get children in care vaccinated despite opposition from their…
Covid-19 and acute kidney injury in hospital: summary of NICE guidelines
What you need to knowAcute kidney injury (AKI) may be common in patients with covid-19…
Physician Moms Group: the support network that’s needed more than ever during the covid-19 pandemic
Hala Sabry was pregnant with twins—her second and third children in 18 months—and was trying…
Lyme borreliosis: diagnosis and management
AbstractLyme borreliosis is the most common vectorborne disease in the northern hemisphere. It usually begins…
Urgency and uncertainty: covid-19, face masks, and evidence informed policy
As the covid-19 crisis deepens, Greenhalgh and colleagues say that policy makers should encourage the…
Lynn M Price
bmj;369/may22_10/m2047/FAF1faLynn M Price did a genitourinary medicine post in Auckland, as part of her GP…
John Mitchell Morgan
John Mitchell Morgan (known to everyone as Iain) was one of the most respected pathologists…
William Anthony Warburton
bmj;369/may22_8/m2046/FAF1faWilliam Anthony Warburton (“Tony”) was educated at Rydal School in Colwyn Bay before studying medicine…
Denise Coia: mental health champion and chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland
bmj;369/may22_7/m2067/FAF1faCredit: Healthcare Improvement ScotlandIn 1987 Denise Coia became a consultant clinical psychiatrist in the deprived…
Kenneth Peter Goldman
bmj;369/may22_6/m2049/FAF1faKenneth Peter Goldman (“Ken”) was born and raised in London and was the first member…
Bruno Cheong
bmj;369/may22_5/m2051/FAF1faBruno Cheong was born on the island of Mauritius in 1957, into a modest family…
Efficacy of face masks depends on spatial relation between host and recipient and who is being protected
Discussion on whether face masks are effective often fails to differentiate between who is being…
Covid-19: Roll out of 10m antibody tests to begin next week, government announces
The UK government has signed deals with pharmaceutical companies Roche and Abbott to provide 10…
Covid-19 care before, during, and beyond the hospital
By the third week of May 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the…
Features of 20 133 UK patients in hospital with covid-19 using the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol: prospective observational cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo characterise the clinical features of patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19)…
Bernard “John” Batt
bmj;369/may21_12/m2026/FAF1faBernard “John” Batt came from a medical lineage and started medical training at Barts during…
Joyce Lilian Dunlop
bmj;369/may21_11/m2027/FAF1faJoyce Lilian Dunlop was a general adult consultant psychiatrist practicing in the mixed urban and…
Yehuda Shemariah Kaplan
bmj;369/may21_10/m2028/FAF1faYehuda Shemariah Kaplan was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. After graduating he…
Covid-19: Two antibody tests are “highly specific” but vary in sensitivity, evaluations find
Two tests for covid-19 antibodies developed by the drug companies Roche and Abbott are “highly…
Covid-19 and thrombosis: what do we know about the risks and treatment?
How common is thrombosis in critically ill patients with covid-19?A recent Dutch study of 184…
Covid-19: Brazil now has third highest number of cases behind US and Russia
Brazil has overtaken the UK to become the country with the third highest number of…
Social distancing for covid-19: is 2 metres far enough?
Introducing blanket policies for the public to wear face masks has major problems, many of…
Covid-19: UK’s response has so far cost “unprecedented” {pound}124.3bn
The UK’s response to the covid-19 pandemic has so far cost the government over £124.3bn…
Haripada Adhikary
bmj;369/may21_8/m2025/FAF1faHaripada Adhikary qualified in India and came to the UK in 1972. He was born…