Vapes for smoking cessation and the antiseptic properties of iodine and chlorhexidine
Does a vape a day keep the cigarettes away?When the infamous adverts suggesting that e-cigarettes…
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Nearly 500 clinical trials carried out in Nordic countries since 2016 remain unpublished
One in five (22%) clinical trials carried out in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden…
Dental plan for England is criticised for failing to root out systemic problems
Dentists and doctors have criticised the government’s plan to revive NHS dentistry in England, which…
Pulmonary embolism
What you need to knowDiagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is frequently missed. An estimated 12-36%…
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Addicted to substitute drugs: the unexpected turn in the opioid crisis for India
Balkar Singh, a 35 year old farmer in Jalandhar, Punjab, takes his buprenorphine-naloxone tablet every…
Child health: a multisectoral and multidimensional betrayal
Child health is being betrayed, and the physical and mental health of children is in…
Long covid: Online rehabilitation can improve quality of life, study reports
A group online rehabilitation programme including gentle exercise and mental health support can improve quality…
Midwifery conference is criticised over formula milk sponsors
Organisers of the British Journal of Midwifery’s annual conference, which is set to take place…
NHS organisations must “get a grip” on racism, says report
The NHS continues to fail staff who experience racism at work by perpetuating a culture…
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Midwifery conference is criticised over formula milk sponsors
Organisers of the British Journal of Midwifery’s annual conference, which is set to take place…
Public health funding settlement is “nowhere near enough” leaders warn
Next year’s funding for preventative services such as sexual health and weight management will not…
NHS charities help with more than just the trimmings
Stewart and Cresswell call for more debate about how charitable funding contributes to the NHS…
Regulation of the illicit drugs industry will save lives and reduce misery
That drug deaths in England and Wales have risen to the highest number on record…
More than 90 wildfires kill 112 people in Chile
bmj;384/feb07_10/q300/FAF1faJavier TorresHundreds of Chilean firefighters helped tackle several forest fires that broke out on 2…
Award people in England harmed by mesh or valproate interim {pound}25 000, says safety commissioner
People who have been harmed by pelvic mesh or exposure to valproate in utero should…
Where is the PrEP for migrants?
With more than seven million people displaced, the Venezuelan refugee crisis—fuelled by political, economic, and…
Scarlett McNally: We need to talk money to retain our NHS
It used to be considered impolite to talk about money, but times are tough. Poverty…
David Oliver: Short term health policy decisions have long term risks that we should anticipate and mitigate
Whether in the private, public, or third sector, most organisations of any size include risk…
Malnutrition and sexual violence rates surge as half a million cross the Darien Gap
Rates of child malnutrition and sexual violence are surging in the Darién Gap as record…
It is time to take deaths from opioids seriously
I read about the record number of deaths from drug poisoning in England and Wales…
Purdue Pharma’s “predatory and deceptive” advertiser Publicis pays $350m to US states
Publicis Groupe, the main advertising firm used by opioid maker Purdue Pharma, will pay $350m…
Junior doctors in Wales announce new strike dates
The BMA Cymru Wales junior doctors committee has announced new strike dates in its ongoing…
Only radical reform will save general practice: we need to rethink GP partnerships
As a GP I apologise daily for the delays patients face, and the challenges they…
Child health: Experts condemn “appalling decline” in UK
Children in the UK are being “betrayed” by the country’s failure to provide them a…
GPs’ working schedules: 10 minute madness
Yesterday I went to the barber to have my hair cut; he was only able…
Child malnutrition is a devastating consequence of the conflict in Sudan
Sudan, a country burdened by conflicts, faced a political turning point in 2018, starting with…
A television drama examines illegal assisted suicide and raises questions about legalisation
As more and more countries legalise assisted suicide and the likelihood of its legalisation in…
Assisted dying framed as true love
The TV series Mr Bates v The Post Office’s outstanding depiction of “one of the…
Helen Salisbury: Pharmacy First and the new GP contract offer—moving deck chairs on the Titanic
Finance isn’t really my specialty, but even I can work out that an uplift of…
Rammya Mathew: Prescribing isn’t a single act—getting it right requires time and effort
Despite working as a GP for close to 10 years, I still find it astonishing…
Measles rates are rising again
On 19 January 2024 a national incident was announced in England because of a rapidly…
Medical misinformation on social media—are the platforms equipped to be the ȷudge?
Social media and the internet are the first port of call for many people with…
Updated recommendations for the Cochrane rapid review methods guidance for rapid reviews of effectiveness
Summary pointsThis article updates the Cochrane rapid review methods guidance published in 2020 to support…
Nature prescribing: we must make our cities as green as possible
Garside and colleagues’ editorial on nature prescribing makes intuitive sense, even though, as the authors…
Why I . . . perform with fire
Fire performance is a hobby that grew out of another of Sarah Alderson’s pastimes and…
Thiazide diuretics
What you need to knowThiazide type and thiazide-like diuretics are effective antihypertensives, and are useful…
New doctor who made health claims about IV nutrient infusions is suspended for three months
A newly qualified doctor who sold intravenous nutrient infusions through Instagram and made spurious claims…
GP wins appeal against suspension over remote treatment of patient during pandemic
A GP who was ordered to be suspended from the UK medical register for six…
Covid inquiry: Tears and tensions as Sturgeon takes the stand
You can’t magic testing capability out of thin airThe inquiry heard that 50% of the…
GP contract: Practices at risk of closure unless 1.9% offer is improved, warns BMA
Many general practices will be at risk of closing down or face “awful choices” over…
Reversing the rate of antidepressant prescribing: a view from Poland
I am happy to see the letter calling for the UK government to reverse the…
Next government must be bold to tackle worst NHS crisis ever, says BMJ commission
The NHS is facing the most severe crisis in its history, and bold leadership is…
Peer review of funding applications for health research in ethnic minority groups must improve
Many ethnic minority groups in the UK have worse overall health outcomes. It is widely…
NHS rolls out national gene testing to spot cancer risk in Jewish community
Jewish people in England are being invited to take part in a national gene testing…
Supporting surgeons after adverse events: five minutes with . . . Kevin Turner
“The basis for the Support (surgeon peer-led post-incident response teams) Improvement Collaborative1 is a recognition…
Aduhelm: Biogen abandons Alzheimer’s drug after controversial approval left it unfunded by Medicare
The US drug company Biogen is walking away from its Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm).Aduhelm was…
Ways to enhance nature prescribing
Garside and colleagues’ editorial discusses the benefits and challenges of nature prescribing, emphasising the importance…
Sixty seconds on . . . fasting
Oh no, what’s some Tik Tok-er banging on about now?Actually, it’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…
NHS will continue to fail people with mental health conditions without urgent reforms, warns ombudsman
Patients with mental health conditions are being put at risk when they leave hospital care…
Cognitive dysfunction after covid-19
What you need to knowCognitive problems are common after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and can be…