Covid-19: Sanofi and GSK to seek regulatory authorisation for protein based vaccine
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline’s covid-19 vaccine has 57.9% (95% confidence interval 26.5% to 76.7%) efficacy against…
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Covid-19: CDC relaxes rules on mask wearing
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has relaxed its rules on mask…
Covid-19: Lagging vaccination leaves the Caribbean vulnerable, says PAHO
The sluggish pace of covid-19 vaccination in the Caribbean is leaving the region vulnerable to…
Local regulatory systems hinder prescription of medical cannabis
In his article on prescribing medical cannabis, Nutt opines that prejudice and fear on the…
Discussing prognosis and what matters most for people with serious illness
What you need to knowSerious illness is a health condition that carries a high risk…
Covid-19: Is the government dismantling pandemic systems too hastily?
A last minute row over funding for free covid testing between the Treasury and the…
New generation psychological treatments in chronic pain
AbstractChronic pain conditions are common and have a considerable impact on health and wellbeing. This…
US states attack gender dysphoria services for adolescents
Texas governor Greg Abbott and state attorney general Ken Paxton said on 21 February that…
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Doctors’ support of medical cannabis: an evidential rather than moral imperative
In his argument that doctors have a moral imperative to “support medical cannabis,” Nutt encourages…
Hyman Silver
bmj;376/feb25_10/o463/FAF1faHyman Silver was born on 25 April 1921 in Liverpool, the first of three children….
Herbert John Alexander Longmore
bmj;376/feb25_9/o466/FAF1faHerbert John Alexander Longmore took up the post of general practitioner in the Royal Burgh…
Plasma exchange and glucocorticoid dosing for patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis: a clinical practice guideline
AbstractClinical questionsWhat is the role of plasma exchange and what is the optimal dose of…
The effects of plasma exchange in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the effects of plasma exchange on important outcomes in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated…
Sixty seconds on . . . pottering
Are we talking about ceramics?Not as such, unless you mean those bits of crock that…
As Russian troops cross into Ukraine, we need to remind ourselves of the impact of war on health
The effects of war on health are both intimate and general. Health impacts are immediate—people…
Covid-19: Vaccine programme a success, but staff burnout is a major risk, auditors warn
The UK’s covid-19 vaccination programme has been a success and has delivered value for money…
How covid-19 has exposed the weaknesses in rural healthcare
For Michelle Rodriguez, a covid-19 vaccination day often meant starting work at 4 am. Her…
Underplaying the dangers of cannabis for women of childbearing age is sexist and pregnancy discrimination
Nutt overstates the case for medicinal cannabis and misrepresents harms in pregnancy when dismissing Chris…
The UK’s covid-19 data collection has been “world beating”—let’s not throw it away
While the UK’s perceived pandemic missteps abound, the country was truly “world beating” in at…
The real reason that new UK medical schools are focusing on international students
There are plenty of voices calling for the expansion of medical school places to provide…
Terlipressin induced ischaemic skin necrosis in a patient with hepatorenal syndrome
This is skin necrosis, induced by terlipressin, on the abdomen of a man in his…
How to embed quality improvement into medical training
What you need to knowFrom the start, medical training should involve identifying problems, analysing why…
Progress against health inequities is slow and obstacles are numerous
According to the non-profit think tank Global Health Europe, “health inequities are unfair, avoidable differences…
Paracetamol, blood pressure . . . and other stories
Paracetamol and blood pressureThe belief that paracetamol has no effect on blood pressure (in contrast…
Clinicians and researchers must advocate for evidence based drug policy
In his Opinion article arguing that the new UK drugs strategy is the same as…
Centring equity over exceptionalism in the global covid-19 response
The covid-19 pandemic has transformed arguments for global health equity from an altruistic rallying cry…
Omicron: Urgent action needed on NHS staffing crisis
NHS leaders across the UK are currently looking nervously at London. The omicron wave that…
Why asylum seekers deserve better healthcare, and how we can give it to them
In August 2020, Kirsteen McDonagh met a young family staying at an address that seemed…
Prevention and non-surgical management of pelvic floor dysfunction: summary of NICE guidance
What you need to knowModifications to lifestyle, such as increasing physical activity, having a healthy…
Vaccine equity . . . and other stories
Vaccine equityAs long as wealthy nations buy most of the available vaccine stock and leave…
Prioritising health to save lives
What do we want the world to be? A vision of something better can be…
Inaction on workforce planning has failed health and care staff, say MPs
Tackling the backlog caused by the covid-19 pandemic is a “major and unquantifiable challenge” that…
Covid-19: Positive lateral flow tests will no longer require PCR confirmation, government announces
People in England who test positive for covid-19 on a lateral flow test will soon…
If the government is serious about tackling inequalities, the Health and Care Bill must get serious about data
The National Health Service was founded to improve the nation’s health and wellbeing. We know…
Theranos founder who promised to revolutionise diagnostic testing is convicted of fraud
Elizabeth Holmes, the Silicon Valley inventor and entrepreneur who aimed to “democratise healthcare” with a…
Covid-19: Military medics are sent to hardest hit hospitals as US records a million cases a day
President Joe Biden has told Americans, “Be concerned about omicron, but don’t be alarmed,” after…
David Oliver: Act on workforce gaps, or the NHS will never recover
As we start 2022, the NHS workforce is under more pressure than ever. Its inadequate…
A case of non-traumatic shoulder pain
A woman in her 40s presented with a three month history of progressive non-traumatic right…
Diagnostic reasoning in cardiovascular medicine
ABSTRACTResearch in cognitive psychology shows that expert clinicians make a medical diagnosis through a two…
The BMJ appeal 2021-22: “Without this team there would have been many more deaths”—the MSF workers dealing with mass casualty incidents in Afghanistan
“If you do a good triage, you ensure that limited hospital resources are focused on…
Not so “sweet” . . . and so painful
These are erythematous papules associated with Sweet’s syndrome on the forearms of a woman in…
Omicron: South Africa says fourth wave peak has passed as it lifts curfew
South Africa has relaxed its covid-19 restrictions as it reports that the peak of its…
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Vaccines wasted as Africa waits
bmj;376/jan05_2/n3163/FAF1faAfolabi Sotunde/Reuters/AlamyA truck dumps expired AstraZeneca covid vaccines at the Gosa dump site in Abuja,…
Simplifying medications for people with type 2 diabetes
We support the need for an individualised approach to deintensifying type 2 diabetes care for…
Covid-19: Fact check—how many patients in hospital are unvaccinated?
Intensive care units in the UK are filling up with patients with covid-19 who have…
Sixty seconds on . . . hangovers
Headache, nausea, repeatedly mumbling “never again.” What’s going on?Sounds like the classic symptoms of a…
Covid-19: NHS trusts declare “critical incidents” because of staff shortages
A number of NHS trusts in England have declared “critical incidents” because of staff absences…
Helen Salisbury: New Year’s revolutions?
As the season turns and the days begin to lengthen, it is traditional to look…
Matt Morgan: Your 1800 weeks of work
As another year ticks silently into the next, along with the resolutions broken, I reflect…
Effect of dexamethasone as an analgesic adjuvant to multimodal pain treatment after total knee arthroplasty: randomised clinical trial
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the effects of one and two doses of intravenous dexamethasone in patients after…