Mifepristone: US Supreme Court rejects ban on abortion drug
The US Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a case to restrict access to the abortion…
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Increasing prevalence of type 1 diabetes in older age may be a good sign
The increasing burden of a chronic disease is usually a bad sign for both health…
Disclosure programmes in the US—an inadequate response to medical error
It’s widely accepted that communicating openly with patients after a medical error is a moral…
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Gordon Angus Clark
bmj;385/jun14_6/q1311/FAF1faAngus was a Broomhill man through and through. It was here that he was born,…
Malcolm Ian Mitchell
bmj;385/jun14_5/q1304/FAF1faMalcolm Ian Mitchell graduated from Newcastle University in 1972 where he met his wife Lynne,…
Kylasa Somasundaram
bmj;385/jun14_4/q1302/FAF1faKylasa Somasundaram was born on 27 October 1933. He graduated from the University of Ceylon…
Anne Johnstone Fingland
bmj;385/jun14_3/q1308/FAF1faAfter graduating Anne undertook house jobs in Durham followed by GP training in the north…
Bryan Lawrence Whitty
bmj;385/jun14_2/q1310/FAF1faBryan was born on 28 March 1940 in the West End of Glasgow. He was…
Michael G Dash
bmj;385/jun14_1/q1306/FAF1faMichael Dash, a highly respected general practitioner, died peacefully at North Devon District Hospital in…
As whooping cough rates rise, we urgently need to increase maternal vaccination rates
The UK is experiencing a sharp increase in rates of whooping cough (pertussis), with confirmed…
Sixty seconds on . . . bad acronyms
BRB (Be right back . . .)Hear me out. Researchers have developed computer software that…
A severe case of bags under the eyes
This woman in her 70s presented with a 20 year history of progressive bilateral palpebral…
Statins, blood glucose, . . . and other stories
Statins and diabetesA meta-analysis by the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration using individual level data from…
Shortness of breath after in vitro fertilisation
A woman in her 30s presented to the emergency department with a three day history…
Is it time to stop PSA testing? … and other research
Back to the drawing board on prostate cancer screeningProstate cancer screening is currently based on…
Michael Mosley: doctor, writer, and broadcaster
bmj;385/jun12_13/q1299/FAF1faCredit: BBCDoctor, writer, and broadcaster Michael Mosley died while holidaying on the Greek island of…
Tories pledge to slash number of NHS managers to fund health spending
The Conservative Party has said that it will slash the amount of money currently spent…
Matt Morgan: Words matter
I’ve just returned from our annual family trip to the amazing Hay Festival of Literature…
ROBVALU: a tool for assessing risk of bias in studies about people’s values, utilities, or importance of health outcomes
Healthcare decision making relies on evidence on the relative effectiveness, safety, and cost effectiveness of…
Wider use of tranexamic acid to reduce surgical bleeding could benefit patients and health systems
Major bleeding during surgery is common and is an important cause of surgical deaths.1 Each…
Help create an opportunity to learn together
I had my first major vascular event in my early 30s. Even though I knew…
Striking doctors rally in Stormont
bmj;385/jun12_1/q1280/FAF1faLiam McBurney/PA/AlamyJunior doctors in Northern Ireland staged their latest walkout over pay and conditions from…
RCP president is asked to resign over handling of physician associates row
Senior officers at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) have called on President Sarah Clarke…
Handedness in medicine: it makes sense to learn to use both sides
Milton says that medicine is designed for righthanded people.1While there is focus on handedness, there…
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Helen Salisbury: Risk and responsibility when working with physician associates
One of the issues troubling doctors in general, and GPs in particular, is the question…
Scarlett McNally: Conferences can help talented clinical leaders to change the NHS
While travelling around the UK this conference season, I’ve been considering the differences between today’s…
Lib Dems launch “manifesto to save NHS” with pledges on GP access and cancer
The Liberal Democrats have placed health at the heart of their UK general election manifesto…
Dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass surgery
Antiplatelet therapy is an integral part of secondary prevention for patients with coronary artery disease,…
Antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass surgery: five year follow-up of randomised DACAB trial
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the effect of different antiplatelet strategies on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass…
Gilead pays $40m to settle allegations that it delayed work on an improved HIV drug to maximise profits from an older drug
Gilead Sciences has agreed to pay $40m (£31.5m; €37m) to about 2600 patients who developed…
Social determinants of health: a positive manifesto for public health
Hiam and colleagues outline the problem of deteriorating health across the UK and emphasise that…
Tributes paid to journalist and broadcast doctor Michael Mosley
Many tributes have been paid to Michael Mosley, the journalist, TV and radio presenter, documentary…
FDA unexpectedly rescinds ban on Juul vapes
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dropped marketing denial orders which sought to…
Bird flu: Australia records first human case of H5N1
Australia has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of its first human case of H5N1…
US maternal mortality is far higher than that of other rich nations, study reports
The US continues to have the highest maternal mortality among 14 rich industrialised countries, says…
NHS makes urgent appeal for blood donations after cyberattack on London hospitals
The NHS has made an urgent appeal for O blood type donors in response to…
Whooping cough: Doctors urge Chinese authorities to review vaccine strategy as cases surge
Doctors in China are urging a rethink of the government’s whooping cough immunisation strategy as…
Hospital doctors in Wales to vote on enhanced pay deal for 2023-24
The Welsh government has increased its pay offer for 2023-24 to junior doctors, consultants, and…
Sixty seconds on . . . flying
Yippee, it’s the holidays. Where’s the departure lounge bar?Not so fast. Researchers are warning people…
Pigmented skin lesions
This is part of a series of occasional articles on common problems in primary care….
South Africa’s vaping tax—a bold move for public health?
Electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes or vapes, pose challenges and opportunities for governments, clinicians, and…
Why I . . . make free flight aircraft
In calm weather, Martin Pike can often be found at a stretch of open land…
Importance of transparency and honesty in public health and environmental issues
Society should be entirely grateful to The BMJ for its investigation into Medscape’s relationship with…
One in four children under 5 are experiencing severe food poverty, Unicef warns
An estimated 181 million children aged under 5 globally—around one in four—are experiencing severe food…
Stark exclusion of ethnic minorities in genetic research must change, say experts
Recently launched trials of a “personalised” cancer vaccine that uses mRNA technology to activate a…
Closer relationship is needed between primary care and occupational settings
Mathew’s insightful reflection on the increasingly important matter of economic inactivity for people, employers, and…
Specialism and generalism in medical education: a balancing act
We share Oliver and Vaughan’s unease1 about the General Medical Council’s vision for the future…
Bird flu: First person with confirmed H5N2 infection dies
The first ever confirmed human case of influenza A(H5N2) has been reported in a person…
Infected blood inquiry: justice will only be delivered when all the recommendations are acted upon
There were six themes that emerged from the final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry….
Ramesh Chandra Dhatariya
bmj;385/jun07_5/q1242/FAF1faRamesh Dhatariya, who was born in New Delhi, left school to work in his family…