Covid-19: Middle aged women face greater risk of debilitating long term symptoms
Middle aged women have a higher risk of experiencing a range of debilitating ongoing symptoms,…
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Academics are balloted on industrial action over Liverpool University’s “unethical” plans to cut ȷobs
International concern is growing over a UK university’s “callous” and “unethical” plans to cut jobs…
Covid-19: Lateral flow tests are better at identifying people with symptoms, finds Cochrane review
Rapid antigen (lateral flow) tests are better at identifying covid-19 infection in people with symptoms…
O leader, where art thou?
What’s the role of a medical leader? What’s needed to head a college, medical association,…
Virtual clinics are reassuring but sometimes daunting
Managing at homeIn April 2020 I went to the emergency department with what felt like…
Training digitally competent clinicians
Medical education aims to produce well rounded, knowledgeable, and compassionate doctors who are capable of…
Remote management of covid-19 using home pulse oximetry and virtual ward support
What you need to knowPulse oximeters used at home can detect hypoxia associated with acute…
Guillain-Barre syndrome . . . and other stories
Guillain-Barré syndrome and SARS-CoV-2Guillain-Barré syndrome typically occurs a few days to a few weeks after…
Short term associations of ambient nitrogen dioxide with daily total, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality: multilocation analysis in 398 cities
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the short term associations between nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and total, cardiovascular, and respiratory…
Comparative efficacy of interventions for reducing symptoms of depression in people with dementia: systematic review and network meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo describe the comparative efficacy of drug and non-drug interventions for reducing symptoms of depression…
Association of spontaneous abortion with all cause and cause specific premature mortality: prospective cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the association of spontaneous abortion with the risk of all cause and cause…
Tackling health inequalities: avoid unconscious associations with guilt or disgust
Marteau and colleagues are right to emphasise the impact of growing inequalities on health in…
New agency will focus on preparing and protecting UK from future pandemics
The government has unveiled its new body—the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) —with the specific…
GPs and trusts to overhaul communications systems after blind patient sent shielding letters she couldn’t read
GPs and hospitals will have to make sure that patients who are blind or otherwise…
Another epidemic: abuse and violence towards doctors from patients and the public
“In just a few weeks patients physically assaulted three of my colleagues in the emergency…
An unusual cause of sciatica in an immunocompromised patient
A woman in her 40s presented at the antiretroviral centre with 12 hours of severe…
Proposed reforms of the Mental Health Act
The UK Mental Health Act is reviewed in every generation as society takes stock of…
Corneal ulcer after stem cell transplant
This is a dendritic ulcer of the cornea in the right eye of a man…
David Oliver: Improving DNACPR discussions, decisions, and documentation
On 18 March the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published a report on the quality of…
Management of colonic diverticulitis
ABSTRACTLeft sided colonic diverticulitis is a common and costly gastrointestinal disease in Western countries, characterized…
Cliff Mann: instrumental in developing new clinical standards for urgent and emergency care
bmj;372/mar23_15/n804/FAF1faPhoto credit: Richard SmithAsked by The BMJ who was the person in his life whom…
Covid-19: Officials query data from AstraZeneca’s US vaccine trial
Officials from the monitoring board overseeing AstraZeneca’s latest covid-19 vaccine trial have expressed concern that…
Age dependent associations of risk factors with heart failure: pooled population based cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo assess age differences in risk factors for incident heart failure in the general population.DesignPooled…
Delivering clinical research is “everyone’s business across the NHS,” says blueprint
All NHS staff should be empowered and supported to participate in clinical research as part…
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Hospital consultants deserve 5% pay rise, says BMA
The BMA has launched a “Fairness for the Frontline” campaign for hospital consultants to get…
Biden’s choice and FDA’s loosening standards of evidence
Three months into his presidency, Joe Biden is poised to appoint a new commissioner for…
Covid-19: Health and social care workers need, want, and deserve reusable FFP3 respirators
Zhang and colleagues argue that single use personal protective equipment (PPE) is crucial for infection…
Covid-19: Brazil’s hospitals close to collapse as cases reach record high
Hospitals across Brazil are on the brink of collapse as the country faces the worst…
Covid-19: UK had one of Europe’s highest excess death rates in under 65s last year
The UK had a higher rate of excess deaths among people aged under 65 in…
Helen Salisbury: Hanging on the telephone
The pandemic has changed the way we work. GPs see far fewer patients face to…
Advise non-pharmacological therapy as first line treatment for chronic insomnia
What you need to knowCognitive behavioural therapy is effective first line treatment for chronic insomniaAdvise…
Better understanding the downsides of low value healthcare could reduce harm
In 1982 the US television programme 20/20 turned a harsh spotlight on anaesthesia incidents that…
Covid-19: variants and vaccination
SARS-CoV-2 has been in the human population for more than a year now, causing severe…
Clare Gerada: Tackling intersectionality must be our post-covid legacy
A year ago I became infected with covid-19—a gift from New York, where I was…
How health data have been used during covid-19, and whether the changes are here to stay
“Covid has changed the conversation,” says physician Saira Ghafur, who leads digital health at the…
Using key concepts from the Marmot review to frame covid-19 response
Marteau and colleagues1 have helpfully updated the Marmot review,2 highlighting “intervention generated inequalities” (IGIs) as…
Patients have struggled to access general practice during the pandemic, Healthwatch reports
The covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated access problems in general practice and patients have reported finding…
Role model: Leann Johnson
*online headline* Inspiring future leaders: infectious diseases consultant Leann Johnson“I’ve always been interested in leadership,”…
Resolving conflict: superordinate goals and careful communication
I agree with David Oliver’s comments.1 The covid-19 pandemic has put immense strain on both…
Covid-19: Art installation at NHS trust represents beacon of hope and gratitude
bmj;372/mar22_9/n790/FAF1faDominic Lipinksi/PA/AlamyFrank Acquaah, a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, stands in front of an art installation,…
Use of SNP chips to detect rare pathogenic variants: retrospective, population based diagnostic evaluation
This paper by Weedon and colleagues (BMJ 2021;372:n214, doi:10.1136/bmj.n214) should have a CC-BY open access…
Association between living with children and outcomes from covid-19: OpenSAFELY cohort study of 12 million adults in England
In this paper by Harriet Forbes and colleagues (BMJ 2021;372:n628, doi:10.1136/bmj.n628), the line of no…
Sixty seconds on . . . Dominic Cummings
Has he finally been to see an ophthalmologist?We can’t speculate on that. But the former…
Covid-19: AstraZeneca vaccine prevents 79% of symptomatic disease and 100% of severe disease, US study finds
Interim analysis of a phase III trial has found that the vaccine produced by Oxford…
GMC reduces investigations of minor cases that pose no risk to public safety
The General Medical Council (GMC) has issued new guidance for staff triaging complaints, which should…
Covid-19: Doctors must be allowed to rest and recover for patients’ safety, says BMA
Doctors must be allowed to rest and recuperate from the exhaustion of working throughout the…
Government pledges {pound}932m to cut emissions from hospitals and other public buildings
More than 400 projects across England will receive funding totalling £932m (€1.1bn; £1.3bn) to reduce…
Covid-19: Eight in 10 Wuhan residents with antibodies had no symptoms, finds study
More than three quarters of Wuhan residents who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies had experienced…
Failure to achieve global vaccine equity will have dire consequences
I appreciate Hurley’s call for internationally equitable vaccination, which makes a clear case on the…
Disability in children and adolescents must be integrated into the global health agenda
The title of this analysis by Alarcos Cieza and colleagues (BMJ 2021;372:n9, doi:10.1136/bmj.n9) has been amended at…