Refocusing the World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines on the needs of low and middle income countries
Key messagesThe World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines promotes equitable access to medicines…
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Alternative routes into clinical research: a guide for early career doctors
Working in clinical research alongside clinical practice can make for a rewarding and worthwhile career.123…
Breast cancer: Inaction on inequalities has led to unequal progress, say experts
Despite tremendous advances in breast cancer research and treatment over the past three decades many…
Most members on FDA advisory panel that recommended cardiac device had received payments from its maker
Ten out of 14 members of a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel…
Deaths of despair are higher among black and Native Americans, study finds
Deaths of despair—from drug overdoses, alcoholic liver disease, and suicide—are now higher among black and…
Sudan is facing a devastating humanitarian crisis—the world must do more to protect the population’s health
It’s been one year since war broke out in Sudan. The country is facing a…
Planetary health: challenging power and privilege is key to a fairer and healthier future
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the first publication of the framework of “planetary…
Sixty seconds on . . . the eclipse
Did you see the light?Yes, and I saw the whole of the moon. But only…
How can I deal with the death of a patient?
Have clear boundariesOllie Minton, Macmillan consultant in palliative medicine, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust,…
Paediatric waiting lists in Northern Ireland are a “catastrophe,” say doctors
The number of children waiting for an outpatient appointment in Northern Ireland has increased by…
Almost a third of UK doctors are considering moving abroad soon, survey suggests
Nearly a third (30%) of doctors currently practising medicine in the UK are considering leaving…
When I use a word . . . Medical eggcorns
Lapsus linguaeWe all make verbal mistakes from time to time—slips of the tongue, or lapsūs…
Choosing Wisely in a time of resource constraints
Healthcare systems globally are facing multiple intersecting and overlapping crises including unprecedented resource constraints and…
Covid-19: Charities question inquiry’s “refusal” to fully examine mental health impact
Thirty organisations, including leading mental health charities and bereaved families’ organisations, have called on the…
Haytox: what is the evidence for a Botox spray for hay fever?
A spray treatment has gained popularity among people with hay fever in Australia and the…
Accuracy of prostate cancer screening and other research
Long term outcomes from PSA screeningThe Cluster Randomised Trial of PSA Testing for Prostate Cancer…
The Cass review: an opportunity to unite behind evidence informed care in gender medicine
At the heart of Hilary Cass’s review of gender identity services in the NHS is…
US issues strict restrictions on “forever chemicals” in drinking water
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has for the first time issued strict rules limiting…
NICE recommends oral treatment for preventing chronic and episodic migraines
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended atogepant for the prevention…
Barbados is in the grip of a diabetic foot amputation crisis
For the past two decades Barbados has held the dubious nickname of “amputation capital of…
Golden brown pigmented rings in the eyes
A woman in her late 30s presented with golden brown lesions of both corneas during…
Invisibility and discrimination harm women from ethnic minorities working in the NHS
Over 75% of staff working in the NHS are women,1 and they often find themselves…
Intussusception . . . and other stories
Infection and intussusceptionIntussusception, which occurs when a part of the intestine invaginates within a more…
Impact of large scale, multicomponent intervention to reduce proton pump inhibitor overuse in integrated healthcare system: difference-in-difference study
ObjectiveTo determine how a large scale, multicomponent, pharmacy based intervention to reduce proton pump inhibitor…
Cauda equina syndrome in the third trimester
This pregnant woman (34 weeks’ gestation) in her late 40s presented with a one week…
Seven days in medicine: 3-9 April 2024
Assisted dyingScotland moves step closer to legalisationThe Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill…
Scarlett McNally: Small changes for better use of time and teams
At the start of the year I made a few small changes that have transformed…
Anaesthetists feel broadly negative about associates, survey finds
Most anaesthetists have a negative view of anaesthesia associates (AAs), a survey by the Royal…
Striking racial inequities in health persist in South Africa
In 1994, when 350 years of colonialism and apartheid in South Africa came to an…
Steroids: Trust failed to inform patient who had psychotic episode about side effects, says ombudsman
A man who experienced a psychotic episode that lasted for weeks should have been informed…
South East Asia tries to stay cool in historic heatwave
bmj;385/apr10_5/q835/FAF1faRouelle Umali/Xinhua/AlamyA child plays in a portable pool in Manila, Philippines, set up by local…
Advances in management of heart failure
ABSTRACTHeart failure is increasing in prevalence in many countries with aging populations. Fortunately, remarkable scientific…
Temporal trends in lifetime risks of atrial fibrillation and its complications between 2000 and 2022: Danish, nationwide, population based cohort study
AbstractObjectivesTo examine how the lifetime risks of atrial fibrillation and of complications after atrial fibrillation…
The growing burden of atrial fibrillation and its consequences
Atrial fibrillation is a major public health problem affecting 37 million people worldwide,1 and conferring…
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist use and risk of thyroid cancer: Scandinavian cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate whether use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonists is associated with increased…
Hepatitis: WHO publishes warning over rise in global deaths
Urgent action is required to reverse the rising number of global deaths from viral hepatitis,…
Recognising the huge gains for all from liberating girls and women
Winston Churchill famously said that “there is no finer investment for any community than putting…
Guidelines on gender related treatment flouted standards and overlooked poor evidence, finds Cass review
Clinical guidelines used widely around the world to treat children and adolescents who raise issues…
Gender medicine for children and young people is built on shaky foundations. Here is how we strengthen services
Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability–William OslerWilliam Osler’s much quoted…
“Medication is binary, but gender expressions are often not”—the Hilary Cass interview
Your report describes a very complex situation. But at its heart is a concern for…
Hospital doctors in Wales to enter pay negotiations with government
BMA Cymru Wales has suspended forthcoming industrial action for consultants and specialist, associate specialist, and…
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Change in definitions of advance and future care planning
In their Practice Pointer Hyson and Fritz reference anticipatory care planning,1 a process that was…
Helen Salisbury: A consultant model of general practice
In interviews and appraisals, doctors of all varieties are often asked to provide evidence of…
Exclusive: Outcry as Philip Morris International funds smoking cessation courses on Medscape
A leading medical information company has been urged to cancel a series of new education…
Abortion: MPs propose decriminalisation in England and Wales
A cross party group of MPs has set out new proposals to modernise abortion law…
Gaza: Muslim doctors in UK feel censored and targeted for expressing concern over humanitarian crisis
Muslim doctors in the UK say they are being unfairly censored when expressing concerns about…
GMC clarifies its use of the term “medical professional”
Readers have expressed some anxiety over the General Medical Council’s use of the term “medical…
Delivering new priorities for women’s health in 2024
The health secretary’s recent announcement of women’s health priorities12 includes a welcome focus on preconception…
The merits of an integrated approach to obesity treatment and prevention
I applaud the call from Buse and colleagues for the amplification of dialogue about the…
Specialised foundation programme allocation: making research everyone’s business
Politis and colleagues raise concerns regarding changes to recruitment and “levelling down” allocation of academic…