Covid-19: doctors must take control of their wellbeing
There is never a good time for a pandemic, but covid-19 kicked doctors while we…
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Covid-19 is no worse in immunocompromised children, says NICE
Doctors should reassure parents and carers of children who are immunocompromised that immunosuppression does not…
Covid-19’s impact on US medical research—shifting money, easing rules
The only time that Denis Wirtz, vice provost for research at Johns Hopkins University in…
Covid-19: Home testing programme across England aims to help define way out of lockdown
A research programme to determine the prevalence of covid-19 in the community and the proportion…
Covid-19: Remdesivir is helpful but not a wonder drug, say researchers
Antiviral drug remdesivir helps patients hospitalised with covid-19 recover faster and may also reduce mortality,…
Covid-19: NHS outlines services to be prioritised to restart in next six weeks
NHS England has set out details of which regular services should be prioritised for resumption…
Carpal tunnel syndrome in acromegaly is also related to median nerve oedema
Lake and Chaidarun provide images of spade phalanx signs typical of acromegaly.1 In the text…
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A third of covid-19 patients admitted to UK hospitals die
A third of patients admitted to hospital with covid-19 in the UK died—putting the fatality…
Stephen M Schwartz: professor of pathology, vascular researcher, and scientific provocateur
bmj;369/apr30_24/m1779/FAF1faPhoto credit: University of WashingtonWhen Stephen Schwartz began his long career at the University of…
Covid-19: pandemic healthcare centres should have already existed
Too little too late are the words being uttered by medical professionals in both the…
Shyam Pratap Singh
bmj;369/apr30_22/m1740/FAF1faShyam Pratab Singh moved to England soon after qualifying to pursue a career in medicine…
Lloyd Meynell Norburn
bmj;369/apr30_21/m1738/FAF1faLloyd Meynell Norburn gained a scholarship to Manchester Grammar School; a single child to his…
Keith Raymond Ross
bmj;369/apr30_20/m1739/FAF1faKeith Raymond Ross was consultant general paediatrician and neonatologist in Wolverhampton from 1975 to 2003….
Coronavirus pandemic stirs fight over abortion rights in US
Texas has allowed medical and surgical abortions to go ahead after a long running court…
John Stuart Whittaker
bmj;369/apr30_16/m1741/FAF1faAfter studying at Victoria University Manchester, John Stuart Whittaker obtained a first class degree in…
Sara Lilian MacRae
bmj;369/apr30_18/m1737/FAF1faSara Lilian MacRae took her own life at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital on the night…
Mary Glover
bmj;369/apr30_17/m1736/FAF1faMary Cooksey was born in Spon Lane, West Bromwich, the second of four daughters. She…
Covid-19: Doctors should not face investigation for refusing to see patients over lack of PPE, says indemnifier
Doctors would not be held accountable if they decided not to see a patient because…
Will covid-19 change US healthcare for the better?
bmj;369/apr30_13/m1784/FAF1faThe covid-19 pandemic has necessitated many changes in US healthcare. It has made me wonder…
Doctor with mesothelioma wins settlement for asbestos exposure in late 1990s
A doctor has won a substantial settlement from the NHS after the High Court ruled…
I don’t feel confident providing remote consultations. What do I need to know?
Reach for the familiarRichard Daniels, paediatric registrar, says, “As a result of the changes to…
What the law says about PPE responsibility
Who is legally responsible for providing personal protective equipment?James Down, a partner at the law…
John Graham Dickinson
bmj;369/apr30_9/m1716/FAF1faJohn Graham Dickinson was born in London and qualified in Oxford, where he met his…
Dennis H Wright
bmj;369/apr30_8/m1723/FAF1faDennis H Wright was appointed as the foundation professor of pathology at the University of…
Gordon Philip St Chad Starck
bmj;369/apr30_7/m1722/FAF1faGordon Philip St Chad Starck survived the blitz and V2 missiles hitting Malden Road in…
Roger Martin Flinn
bmj;369/apr30_6/m1719/FAF1faRoger Martin Flinn was an early pioneer in medical computing. After graduating and house jobs…
Julie Margaret Barker
bmj;369/apr30_5/m1715/FAF1faJulie Margaret Barker spent her childhood in Canada and New Zealand. After a year at…
George Harold Luffingham
bmj;369/apr30_4/m1720/FAF1faGeorge Harold Luffingham, known as Jo to friends and family, was born in Lewisham, and…
Trust is crucial in lockdown—and beyond
Lockdown is preventing infections and reducing deaths from covid-19. But it brings its own profound…
Covid-19: collateral damage of lockdown in India
On 25 March, the first day of India’s nationwide lockdown, Rosemary Fernandes posted a plea…
Risk factors for type2 diabetes . . . and other stories
Obesity and type 2 diabetesObesity is the dominant risk factor by far for type 2…
Covid-19: Antibody test that claims to be 99% accurate is certified by EU
An antibody blood test for covid-19, which the manufacturer Abbott claims is 99% accurate, has…
Covid-19: Cancer mortality could rise at least 20% because of pandemic, study finds
A new analysis estimates that at least 6270 additional deaths could occur in England over…
Pandemic preparedness: doctor leads campaign for UK government to release report
Lawyers for an NHS doctor are threatening legal action over the government’s failure to release…
Covid-19: Scotland recommends face coverings, but England does not follow suit
The Scottish government has recommended that the public wear face coverings when in enclosed public…
Covid-19: Deaths in care home deaths in England and Wales rise sharply
New figures have shown 4343 deaths from covid-19 in care homes in England and Wales…
Advances in regenerative medicine for otolaryngology/head and neck surgery
ABSTRACTHead and neck structures govern the vital functions of breathing and swallowing. Additionally, these structures…
How to make the most of your anaesthetics placement
The anaesthetics department will probably be the largest medical specialty in any hospital.1 Anaesthetists are…
Peter John Watkins
bmj;369/apr29_3/m1660/FAF1faPeter John Watkins was one of the great clinical diabetologists: a man of great abilities…
Covid-19: challenges for people with intellectual disability
People with intellectual disability are vulnerable in society because of their dependence on support from…
Covid-19: balancing personal risk and professional duty
The covid-19 pandemic is a global health and societal emergency123; doctors and healthcare workers will…
William Frankland: the “grandfather of allergy”
bmj;369/apr28_16/m1717/FAF1faPhoto credit: Imperial College LondonWilliam Frankland (“Bill”), the British clinical allergist who transformed global understanding…
RECOVERY trial: the UK covid-19 study resetting expectations for clinical trials
In a short space of time, doctors and researchers have learnt a lot about how…
Covid-19 makes the future of UK clinical research uncertain
On 7 April, the leading UK charity Cancer Research UK announced with “great regret” that…
Covid-19: benefit for death in service may not go far enough, warns BMA
Families of NHS workers who die from coronavirus in the course of their work will…
Covid-19: concerns grow over inflammatory syndrome emerging in children
Doctors in the UK have been warned over a rising number of children presenting with…
Covid-19: NHS will restart some paused services this week
Some NHS services that were temporarily stopped to release capacity for dealing with the covid-19…
Helen Salisbury: No time for decision making
The world’s been turned upside down in the past six weeks, and many people’s familiar…
Risks to children and young people during covid-19 pandemic
Measures being taken to control the spread of covid-19 are causing what has been dubbed…
Covid-19: undocumented migrants are probably at greatest risk
Hargreaves and colleagues have pinpointed the challenges in meeting the needs of migrants, particularly those…