Topiramate: Screen patients for pregnancy risk, says drug agency
Topiramate, a migraine and antiseizure medicine, will no longer be prescribed to women or girls…
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Action is urgently needed on the social determinants of health in the UK
With less than two weeks to go before the UK’s general election on 4 July,…
Doctor politicians: stick to the evidence
How do you move from activism to action, from words on a page to improving…
Bristol GP is cleared of criminal damage after climate protest action at Twickenham
A GP who disrupted a rugby final in support of Just Stop Oil by throwing…
Reframing the “heartsink” feeling can help doctors find a resolution
Do you recognise that heavy sensation of feeling weighed down when you can’t see the…
Predicting sudden death … and other research
Predicting sudden deathMy dad died of a sudden cardiac arrest when he was 48 years…
Widespread papules and skin tightening
This woman in her late 40s presented with widespread papules and tightening of the skin…
Analgesia for non-specific low back pain
What you need to knowAnalgesics have limited effect on low back pain and some, such…
Taxing sweetened drinks . . . and other stories
Sweet drinks taxSeattle is one of seven US cities that have implemented taxes on sweetened…
Recurrent rash and orogenital ulcers
A woman in her 30s presented with a one year history of a recurrent rash…
How can we get malaria control back on track?
Malaria remains a significant global health burden. The World Health Organization’s 2023 malaria report estimates…
Doctors vote for BMA to oppose four year medical degrees and apprenticeships
BMA representatives have firmly rejected proposals for medical apprenticeships and four year undergraduate medical degrees.The…
Extreme heat kills 1300 Hajj pilgrims
bmj;385/jun26_9/q1404/FAF1faAmr Nabil/AP/AlamyAs water is sprayed on Muslim pilgrims on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia, officials…
Third of adults are not getting enough physical activity, says WHO
Almost a third of the world’s adults, around 1.8 billion people, are at risk of…
History shows that doctors’ professional identity shapes healthcare discourse—and we must not ignore it
At the heart of recent debates in the UK about medical associate professions and doctors’…
Johnson & Johnson pays $700m to 42 US states to settle Baby Powder asbestos claims
Johnson €654m) settlement with 42 US states and the District of Columbia to end their…
Mail on Sunday articles that accused three commentators of being “statin deniers” were misinformed, ȷudge rules
The Mail on Sunday’s “takedown” of three commentators whom the newspaper accused of being “statin…
David Oliver: Will a Labour government rescue adult social care?
Social care is in crisis. It’s failing the people who need it, and their families….
Colchicine in patients with acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (CHANCE-3): multicentre, double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial
AbstractObjectivesTo assess the efficacy and safety of colchicine versus placebo on reducing the risk of…
Unpicking the general election manifestos on health and care
In 2016 the US political journalist Salena Zito wrote of the then presidential candidate Donald…
SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and DPP-4 inhibitors and risk of hyperkalemia among people with type 2 diabetes in clinical practice: population based cohort study
AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the comparative effectiveness of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists,…
Helen Salisbury: Physician associates in general practice—time to pause and reflect
Last week the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) advised its members to halt the…
Scarlett McNally: Alternative manifestos can help us plan our future
Life comes in waves. We remember the exciting events, but most of our life is…
US Supreme Court will review constitutionality of state bans on paediatric transgender care
The United States’ highest court has agreed to the Biden administration’s request that it review…
Jewish doctor is heckled at BMA meeting while raising concerns about Palestinians
A Jewish doctor was heckled with shouts of “shame” as she spoke out in defence…
Doctors call for late rota penalties and for “consultant” to be protected title
NHS organisations should face penalties for late rotasThe BMA should negotiate an update to all…
Italy: Giving regions more power over healthcare will worsen inequalities, say critics
Critics have warned that a bill passed by Italy’s parliament on the 19 June,1 which…
Who are the doctors standing as MPs in the UK general election?
At least 31 doctors are standing for election as MPs in the 2024 general election,…
Rammya Mathew: We need braver politics for better health
In the run-up to every election, the NHS is front and centre of political manifestos….
How Paris is preparing for the health threats of the Olympic Games
Hot and humid conditions now play an increasingly major role during Olympic events. Under the…
The decision to randomise specialised foundation programme places must be revised, if not reversed
The UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) announced in February 2024 that places on the specialised…
Reducing unnecessary investigations in paediatric seizures in the emergency department
What you need to knowSimple febrile seizure or new onset afebrile seizure in children with…
BMA takes steps to rename ȷunior doctors as “resident doctors”
BMA members have called on the association to end its use of the term “junior…
Birth trauma inquiry: GPs have an important role in the postnatal period
All healthcare professionals who work in maternity care should be shocked, but might not be…
Physician associates: BMA launches legal action against GMC
The BMA is launching legal action against the General Medical Council over its plans to…
Manifesto health pledges from main parties are “unfunded commitments,” says IFS
The UK’s two main political parties will struggle to meet the NHS pledges in their…
Eating disorders: meeting the need for a data driven and coproduced response to pandemic disruption
Global and severe increased prevalence of eating disorders during the covid-19 pandemic1 has been linked…
Long covid: I’d rather have a well researched and well informed doctor than “become my own physician”
My husband and I have both been diagnosed with long covid and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue…
Doctors are under attack from all sides, BMA chair tells annual meeting
The medical profession is under attack financially, professionally, and morally, and must continue to fight…
Sixty seconds on . . . space hairdryers
What the Buzz?A new device that researchers are calling a “space hairdryer” has been used…
Consultant tells court that fear of reprisal from management stopped him reporting Letby to police
A consultant paediatrician has told a court that he discovered the nurse Lucy Letby doing…
The next government must signal trust in general practice by putting money in the core contract
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) recently published the results of a survey suggesting…
Obesity—a vital issue that’s being overlooked in the UK elections
The adult population in the UK is among the most obese in Europe and the…
Food insecurity: infants at risk of unsafe feeding
We welcome Loopstra shining a light on child food poverty and want to further highlight…
Breast cancer screening from age 40 in the US
The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated its recommendation for the age when all…
Over 171 000 American women travelled out of state for abortions last year
More than 171 000 US women travelled from their home state to get an abortion…
How can I prepare for a general election?
Recognise that others may respond differentlyJason Hancock, consultant psychiatrist, director of medical education and clinical…
AI in medical education: a bright new frontier
In an interview with Bloomberg, Jeremy Stoppelman, chief executive officer of Yelp, observed, “There’s been…
RCP president steps down “with immediate effect” after physician associates row
Sarah Clarke, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), is stepping aside “with immediate…
Covid-19: Study sheds light on how some people avoid the disease
Scientists say that they have discovered novel immune responses that help explain how some people…