Serpiginous erythema on the trunk
This is erythema gyratum repens in a man in his 70s with myelodysplastic syndrome. He…
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Paracetamol, traumatic injury, . . . and other stories
Pain after traumaParacetamol is as good as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for post-traumatic pain and…
Almost two thirds of ethnic minority psychiatrists have faced racism at work, survey finds
Six in 10 psychiatrists from an ethnic minority background have experienced racism at work, a…
Consultant is struck off after pressuring two patients to remove unfavourable online reviews
A consultant who worked as an ear, nose, and throat surgeon in the NHS has…
NICE recommends new CAR-T treatment for lymphoma for some patients on NHS
Some patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma will now be able to access…
A diagnostic formulation of undergraduate medical education in the UK
Dornan and colleagues’ article provides a diagnostic overview of some of the shortcomings of medical…
Covid 19: How to feel safe working on the front line—your legal and ethical questions answered
If resources such as critical care are insufficient, who decides which patients need to be…
Will calorie labels for food and drink served outside the home improve public health?
The UK government first proposed mandatory calorie labelling of food and drink served outside the…
David Oliver: Should we allow filming in covid filled hospitals?
Simon Stevens, NHS chief executive, has publicly condemned undercover filming on camera phones inside NHS…
Covid-19: EU has lessons to learn from early response to pandemic, say auditors
The European Union has faced “certain challenges” since the start of the covid-19 pandemic, including…
Covid-19: Gothic sanctuary gives hope for the future
bmj;372/jan20_1/n155/FAF1faSteve Parsons/PATo the sound of organ music, hundreds of people aged over 80 receive their…
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The elephant and the blind men: the children of long covid
In response to Martinerie and colleagues’ article1 we note the concerns about the sociological effects…
Covid-19: WHO and China acted too slowly in early days of pandemic, says report
The World Health Organization was slow to act when SARS-CoV-2 emerged and should have declared…
Reforming medical education: we must retain innovative training solutions developed in response to covid-19
We agree that new graduates must be prepared for the everyday realities of postgraduate training.1…
Covid-19: Doctors in Norway told to assess severely frail patients for vaccination
Doctors in Norway have been advised to assess severely frail and terminally ill patients to…
Partha Kar: The end of the tunnel, and the bumps on the way
At the start of this new year, even as we’re buffeted by the unwelcome news…
Helen Salisbury: Keeping vaccinations local
We started the vaccination rollout with intense activity, preparing to use a whole pack of…
Covid-19: Doctors’ call for legal protection against claims of unlawful killing is reȷected
England’s health and social care secretary has rejected a call to bring in emergency legislation…
Michael Green: forensic pathologist whose observations helped catch the “Yorkshire Ripper”
bmj;372/jan19_6/n144/FAF1faCredit: Jennifer GreenWithin five weeks in 1975, Michael Green, then a senior lecturer in forensic…
Protecting the environment from plastic PPE
Although measures to control covid-19 have been associated with some positive environmental effects, including decreases…
Covid-19: Assess the effects of extending Pfizer vaccine dosing interval, expert urges
A leading statistician has written to health secretary Matt Hancock urging him to investigate the…
What we know about covid-19 reinfection so far
How often does reinfection occur?“Other things being equal, we can expect to see—even without this…
How Joe Biden plans to heal American healthcare
During his 2020 US presidential campaign the Democratic candidate Joe Biden had some clear goals:…
Covid-19: What new variants are emerging and how are they being investigated?
What do we know about the new variant emerging from Brazil?This variant, known as P.1…
Early management of unstable angina and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: summary of NICE guidance
Clarification—This NICE guideline summary (BMJ 2010;340:c1134, doi:10.1136/bmj.c1134) has now been superseded by a summary of…
Hyperglycaemia in acute coronary syndromes: summary of NICE guidance
Clarification—This NICE guideline summary (BMJ 2011;343:d6646, doi:10.1136/bmj.d6646) has now been superseded by a summary of…
Secondary prevention for patients after a myocardial infarction: summary of updated NICE guidance
Clarification—This NICE guideline summary (BMJ 2013;347:f6544, doi:10.1136/bmj.f6544) has now been superseded by a summary of…
Acute management of myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation: summary of NICE guidance
Clarification—This NICE guideline summary (BMJ 2013;347:f4006, doi:10.1136/bmj.f4006) has now been superseded by a summary of…
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Arthroscopic hip surgery compared with physiotherapy and activity modification for the treatment of symptomatic femoroacetabular…
Care homes: averting market failure in a post-covid-19 world
Our population is not ageing well. The proportion of older people affected by medium to…
Disparity in maternal deaths because of ethnicity is “unacceptable”
Urgent action is needed to tackle systemic biases contributing to unequal mortality outcomes in ethnic…
Covid-19: US immigration enforcement flouts safety guidelines, report claims
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) routinely ignores its own safety rules on covid-19, causing…
Covid-19: Biden calls for science, vaccines, and masks
President elect Joe Biden has said he would rely on science, the broad distribution of…
Sixty seconds on . . . covid influencers
Pardon?Get with the programme, Grandad. Influencers are very . . . influential these days. And…
Vaccinating against covid-19 in people who report allergies
Use of the Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine in people with a history of severe allergies was…
Empowering patients through technology: GP Amir Hannan
Amir Hannan’s ethos is to educate patients and empower them to use the information in…
Management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
ABSTRACTNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a very common medical condition, driven by a combination of…
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Designing and undertaking randomised implementation trials: guide for researchers
Investments in health research are not fully realised because of delayed and variable uptake of…
Pandemic fatigue? How adherence to covid-19 regulations has been misrepresented and why it matters
As England and Scotland start another period of lockdown, we all must come to terms…
Persistent pupillary membrane
These slit lamp photographs show persistent pupillary membranes (PPM) in a man in his late…
Judith D Brown
Judith D Brown was educated at Wakefield Girls’ High School, where she did well in…
Hemchandra Kanji Mehta
bmj;372/jan15_10/n119/FAF1faHemchandra Kanji Mehta (“Hemant”) was born in Gujarat, India, where his father was the personal…
Lava Narsingh Joshi
bmj;372/jan15_8/n114/FAF1faLava Narsingh Joshi qualified in Nepal, did his postgraduate training in cardiology in Bangladesh, and…
Spain will become the sixth country worldwide to allow euthanasia and assisted suicide
Euthanasia and assisted suicide will be legal in Spain once the country’s Senate ratifies an…
David Arnott Player: public health activist and director general of the Health Education Council
bmj;372/jan15_6/n126/FAF1faPhoto credit: The ScotsmanDavid Player, physician, public health activist, and director general of the Health…
Maternity services at Bedford Hospital must improve urgently, says regulator
Bedford Hospital’s maternity services have been rated inadequate by inspectors and served with an urgent…
Covid-19: Japan declares second state of emergency as Asia struggles with virus surge
Japan has declared its second state of emergency regarding covid-19, as the number of daily…
Trust is ordered to pay {pound}7500 to man who was not “best fit” for role with young women
An employment tribunal has ordered an NHS trust to pay £7580 (€8524; $10 348) for…
Acute coronary syndromes: summary of updated NICE guidance
What you need to knowPrasugrel is recommended as dual anti-platelet therapy in combination with aspirin…
Fixing America’s covid response in the Biden era
Celine Gounder is an infectious diseases expert and epidemiologist who has worked on Ebola, tuberculosis…