India: Doctors call for investigation into allegations of ethical abuse in covid-19 vaccine trial
Multiple health groups in India have called for an investigation into allegations of ethical violations…
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Gestational age at birth and health outcomes: obstetric decisions matter
Coathup and colleagues’ important study shows that hospital admission rates during childhood are strongly associated…
Covid-19: Past infection provides 83% protection for five months but may not stop transmission, study finds
People who have previously been infected with covid-19 are likely to be protected against reinfection…
Covid-19: Convalescent plasma may cut deaths in patients not on ventilation, study indicates
Any benefit of convalescent plasma seems to be most apparent in patients who receive transfusions…
Covid-19: When to start invasive ventilation is “the million dollar question”
During the first wave of the covid-19 pandemic, almost three quarters of patients who were…
NHS Race and Health Observatory appoints global experts on inequalities to its board
The newly created NHS Race and Health Observatory has appointed some of the world’s leading…
Masking consonants . . . and other stories
Masks and hearing lossFace masks muffle the low amplitude, high frequency sounds generated by the…
Covid 19: Widening divisions will take time to heal
We live in an ever more divided world. Divisions between rich and poor, privileged and…
The NHS is a tough place to work for all of us
McLachlan and Fleming make valid points about the struggles of medical training.1 But they are…
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Conflicts of interest among the UK government’s covid-19 advisers: what has the configuration of SAGE got to do with it?
Thacker’s point about failure to declare conflicts of interest, and especially financial conflicts, is surely…
Being a good enough doctor: we need to talk about acceptable failure rates
I have long had an interest in safe systems and human factors and I am,…
Immunized? There’s an app for that
If you’re of a certain age, or if you travel to exotic places, you’ll be…
Lateral flow tests need low false positives for antibodies and low false negatives for virus
The relative importance of the sensitivity and the specificity of lateral flow devices (LFDs) depends…
Black US doctor is fired after complaint about talk on racism in medicine
A doctor has been fired from her “dream job” as a small group facilitator at…
Reforms to Mental Health Act aim to tackle poor care and racial inequalities
Major reforms have been announced to mental health laws in England and Wales that aim…
Covid-19: Many ICU staff in England report symptoms of PTSD, severe depression, or anxiety, study reports
Nearly half of intensive care unit (ICU) and anaesthetic staff surveyed for a study reported…
Government will appoint patient safety commissioner but rejects call for independent redress agency
The government plans to appoint a new patient safety commissioner to oversee healthcare in England,…
Under starters orders: NHS’s biggest ever vaccine drive
bmj;372/jan13_8/n87/FAF1faDominic Lipinski/PAPatients receive covid-19 vaccines at an NHS vaccination centre set up in the grounds…
David Oliver: Could we do better on hospital acquired covid-19 in a future wave?
Hospitals are currently in the eye of a covid-19 storm, driven by a rapid rise…
How doctors can help end food insecurity
Footballer Marcus Rashford’s outspoken campaigning over the past 12 months has made food insecurity a…
GP life now: problems to tackle, opportunities to grasp, and changes to absorb
“Our specialty, which has always evolved and adapted, has changed dramatically in the last eight…
A guttural cough
A man in his 50s presented to his general practitioner with a four month history…
Sodium-glucose cotransporter protein-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists in patients with…
Covid-19: Deaths rise after Christmas in England and Wales
Nearly a third (31.2%) of all deaths in England and Wales in the week ending…
How the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine was made
Andrew Pollard was in a French taxi when he realised what was coming.On his way…
Achieving safer maternity care in the UK
The publication of the first recommendations from the independent review of maternity services at Shrewsbury…
Jeremy Metters: former deputy chief medical officer and England’s last HM inspector of anatomy
bmj;372/jan12_10/n69/FAF1fametters080821.f1Credit: Reuters/AlamyAs the last person in England to hold the position of HM inspector of…
Doctor who was suspended for dishonesty can practise again with conditions
A doctor who was suspended from the UK medical register a year ago for dishonesty…
Covid-19: All doctors should be offered first vaccine dose by mid-February, government says
The UK government has promised that every adult in the UK will be offered a…
Covid-19: Controversial rapid test policy divides doctors and scientists
The UK government’s new policy of distributing rapid coronavirus tests to local authorities in England…
Rammya Mathew: We should use this moment of crisis to make significant gains in vaccine uptake
The recent approval of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Moderna covid-19 vaccines in the UK has felt…
Helen Salisbury: Respectful disagreement
All GPs will have experienced that uncomfortable feeling when they’ve referred a patient for an…
Cauda equina syndrome
What you need to knowSciatica is pain or numbness that is usually referred below the…
Rehabilitation for adults with complex psychosis: summary of NICE guidance
What you need to knowRefer people with complex psychosis for rehabilitation as soon as it…
STaRT-RWE: structured template for planning and reporting on the implementation of real world evidence studies
Real world evidence (RWE) generated from sources of real world data via the application of…
The NHS is not at risk of being overwhelmed—it already is
Cases of covid-19 are surging and doctors warn of the NHS being overwhelmed. On 2…
Covid-19: Data on vaccination rollout and its effects are vital to gauge progress, say scientists
Scientists have called for more data on the rollout of covid-19 vaccinations in the UK…
Covid-19 vaccinations in the community: five minutes with . . . Anuj Patel
“Our practice is one of the vaccination sites in north Barnet. We’ve got a collaboration…
Sixty seconds on . . . waste PPE
Waste not, want not?Absolutely. And with such a high volume of used personal protective equipment…
Covid-19: Use lateral flow tests in schools to find cases, urges Independent SAGE
The Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies has endorsed the use of mass lateral flow…
Covid-19: UK approves Moderna vaccine to be given as two doses 28 days apart
The UK has approved the Moderna covid-19 vaccine and ordered an additional 10 million doses—bringing…
Lung volume reduction for emphysema comes of age
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality,…
Returning to physical activity after covid-19
What you need to knowRisk stratify patients before recommending a return to physical activity in…
Covid-19: WHO investigators are still blocked from entering China as two cities lock down
A long awaited investigation led by the World Health Organization into the origins of the…
Covid-19: Breastfeeding women can have vaccine after guidance turnaround
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has revised its guidance so that…
Covid-19: Arthritis drugs improve survival in intensive care patients, shows study
Two rheumatoid arthritis drugs will now be used to treat the patients with severe covid-19…
Focus on education and wellbeing to aid specialty recruitment
We echo the concerns of the Royal College of Anaesthetists about the workforce gap in…
Apprenticeship model would better prepare medical students for practice, says RCP
The final year of medical school should be taught under an apprenticeship model to better…
Archie Malcolm: distinguished bone pathologist
bmj;372/jan08_4/n54/FAF1faThe correct diagnosis of a suspected bone tumour is a prerequisite for optimum management. Bone…
Covid-19 has amplified moral distress in medicine
Doctors are accustomed to difficulty, to long hours, high stress, heavy responsibility. The job involves…