Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
Uganda’s recently implemented anti-homosexuality act1 builds on colonial era law to increase prison sentences for…
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Professionals must refuse to work on new fossil fuel projects
As the climate crisis intensifies, professionals involved with the oil and gas industry must adopt…
Covid-19 and flu boosters to start earlier than planned, with extra funding for GPs
The government has reversed its decision to delay England’s covid and influenza vaccination campaigns for…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—31 August 2023
Pred weightHow much should you worry about the effect of weight and blood pressure if…
Another setback for cancer research in the UK
The UK’s National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) announced unexpectedly in June 2023 that it will…
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Meet the new editorial scholar: Eabha Lynn
BiographyÉabha Lynn, 22, medical student at Lancaster University, became the editorial scholar at The BMJ…
An unusual cause of recurrent facial oedema
A man in his early 20s presented to the otolaryngology emergency department with a 10…
We owe the families affected by Letby meaningful organisational change
On 21 August Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse, was sentenced to life in prison for…
Pyogenic granuloma of the small intestine
This double balloon endoscopy image shows a pyogenic granuloma in the small intestine of a…
Almost a million NHS appointments postponed during eight months of strike action
The NHS saw 45 827 acute inpatient and outpatient appointments rescheduled during the latest round…
Happy 175th birthday to public health
The Public Health Act 1848 was a major landmark in the history of health in…
The job of a doctor is not necessarily to be kind
Kindness has made an appearance in the General Medical Council’s updated guidance Good Medical Practice,…
Seven days in medicine: 23-29 August 2023
Covid-19Vaccines will be made available to buy privatelyCovid booster vaccines are expected to become available…
Unreliable private online hormone tests sold for months despite accuracy concerns
A large private laboratory processed finger prick tests for oestrogen levels, which are sold by…
Balancing risks and benefits of cannabis use: umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and observational studies
ObjectiveTo systematically assess credibility and certainty of associations between cannabis, cannabinoids, and cannabis based medicines…
Peter Brunt: gastroenterologist, physician to the Queen in Scotland, and ordained priest
bmj;382/aug30_12/p1994/FAF1faPeter Brunt, professor of medicine in Aberdeen, worked with some outstanding pioneers before becoming one…
Cancer screening: Study challenges whether six common tests save lives
A meta-analysis of six common cancer screenings has concluded that “current evidence does not substantiate…
Covid-19: US doctors sue regulator for charging them with spreading misinformation in pandemic
Four doctors threatened with disciplinary action by Washington state’s medical regulator over spreading misinformation about…
John Rich Sedgwick
bmj;382/aug30_6/p1984/FAF1faJohn Rich Sedgwick did his first degree in English, at Cambridge. He made use of…
Simon W MacGowan
bmj;382/aug30_5/p1982/FAF1faSimon W MacGowan entered the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1977, following in…
Life as media doctors led to lucrative promotions for pistachios and dental products—but now we’ve embraced the conflict-free life
How are doctors in the media tempted into promotional work?Chris: I would say that, of…
Countering sex and gender bias in cardiovascular research requires more than equal recruitment and sex disaggregated analyses
The US Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial in the 1970s screened 325 348 men and…
High price and demand for semaglutide means lack of access for US patients
So many celebrities have admitted to taking Ozempic—a brand of the diabetes and obesity drug…
How can doctors counter health misinformation on social media?
Researchers have estimated that vaccine hesitancy may have resulted in more than 300 000 unnecessary…
Management of perimenopausal symptoms
In this State of the Art Review by Erin Duralde and colleagues (BMJ 2023;382:e072612; doi:10.1136/bmj-2022-072612),…
Covid-19: Families sue former health secretary over care home and hospital deaths
Families whose relatives died in care homes and hospitals in the early weeks of the…
Helen Salisbury: A cool welcome for management consultants
General practice is in crisis, and clearly something must be done. Funding has shrunk from…
Rammya Mathew: Lucy Letby and the limits of a no blame culture
The dreadful reality of the Lucy Letby case is still sinking in. That a neonatal…
Patient safety: listen to whistleblowers
The case of Lucy Letby, convicted of the murder of seven babies and attempted murder…
US global AIDS programme is under threat
Many people don’t realise the devastation wrought by the AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. By…
Private equity’s intrusion into US healthcare
In his 2022 state of the union address, US president Joe Biden claimed that more…
Promoting Activity, Independence, and Stability in Early Dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the effectiveness of an exercise and functional activity therapy intervention in adults with…
Referral criteria and assessment for bariatric surgery: summary of updated NICE guidance
What you need to knowThese updated recommendations provide a non-exhaustive example list of obesity-related comorbidities…
Role model: Bridget MacDonald
*Online headline* When sociology informs medicine: the consultant neurologistBridget MacDonald enjoys demystifying neurology for the…
Do doctors need to be told to be kind?
On 22 August 2023, the General Medical Council (GMC) published the latest version of Good…
UK medical research funders must do more to support sex and gender equity
Biomedical, health and care research funders have the power to promote studies and projects that…
Cancer research: Horizon Europe deal delay is causing UK “brain drain,” researchers warn
The delay in securing a post-Brexit research funding deal between the UK and European Union…
Lawrence Youlten
Lawrence Youlten was an influential figure in the early days of allergy research and its…
Anna Elizabeth Jones
bmj;382/aug25_8/p1949/FAF1faAnna Elizabeth Jones (née Gilmour) qualified in Northern Ireland and after several house jobs, during…
George Charles Jenkins
bmj;382/aug25_7/p1969/FAF1faGeorge Charles Jenkins was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School in Leicester and undertook his primary…
Cleophas Bharathan Benedict
bmj;382/aug25_6/p1940/FAF1faCleophas Barathan Benedict, or Cleo, as he was known to everyone, was born in Colombo,…
Jillian Rose Mann
bmj;382/aug25_4/p1941/FAF1faFrom a farming family in Gloucestershire, Jillian Rose Mann (“Jill”) qualified at St Thomas’ and…
Doctor who was sexually assaulted at work wins case against trust after it asked colleagues if she had “inappropriate relationships”
A surgical trainee who was sexually assaulted by a colleague has won an employment tribunal…
David Oliver: A clinicians v managers blame game is a false dichotomy
The case of Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse who has just been given a full…
Physician associates in the NHS
Physician associates, also known as physician assistants, have become an established part of the healthcare…
Better and safer: a new ambition for GPs in England
Katie Bramall-Stainer describes herself as outspoken, effective, and efficient. She’s someone who relishes detail and…
Good medical practice a missed opportunity to embed sustainability in ethical standards
The General Medical Council’s (GMC) updated guidance, Good Medical Practice, is a disappointing missed opportunity…
Sixty seconds on . . . underwear
I’ll keep it brief NHS England has partnered with supermarket Morrisons to put cancer awareness…
Christian Carritt: private GP who worked from her home, treating authors, poets, and aristocrats
bmj;382/aug24_12/p1958/FAF1fa“As sharp as a needle and as kind as a saint,” said Debo Mitford, Duchess…
Covid-19: Scientists sound alarm over new BA.2.86 “Pirola” variant
A new SARS-CoV-2 subvariant with a high number of mutations that could help it neutralise…