Open access publishing: Plan proposes putting researchers in driving seat
Plans have been announced to expand an open access model that could affect all medical…
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Sixty seconds on . . . dating
What’s this about?Last month Health Education England North East published some guidance for doctors and…
Academics protest at UK research body’s “failure” to stand up for free speech
One of the main funding bodies for research in the UK has provoked a furious…
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US infant mortality rises for the first time in 20 years
Infant mortality in the US rose by 3% in 2022, increasing for the first time…
Happiness and comparisons are a choice
Oliver discusses the right comparisons for NHS doctors’ pay.1 There is no “right” comparison. Happiness…
Authors’ reply to Fell
Fell, from the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA), the self-regulatory body of the…
Unethical pharmaceutical marketing: a self-regulating system must rehabilitate companies
I welcome Mulinari and Ozieranski’s detailed discussion about the role of self-regulation in pharmaceutical marketing.1…
Row over ultra-processed foods panel highlights conflicts of interest issue at heart of UK science reporting
On 27 September, the Science Media Centre (SMC) in London held a briefing for specialist…
From mum to carer and back again
In March 2022 my 25 year old daughter tested positive for covid-19. She was unwell…
Doctors stage London protest over climate deaths
bmj;383/oct31_11/p2526/FAF1faMarianne KellyHealth professionals, including hospital doctors and GPs, took part in a “die in” outside…
Healthcare services stuck in “doom loop” from short term policy making, think tank warns
UK public services including general practice, hospitals, and adult social care are stuck in a…
Sixty seconds on . . . bamboo cups
A panda’s cup of choice?We’re not sure about that, but we do know that these…
Scarlett McNally: Fixing training for postgraduate doctors
A recent general meeting of the Royal College of Anaesthetists voted to demand better postgraduate…
Mindlines and beyond
There are times when researchers identify a concept or phenomenon which becomes widely known and…
Consultant who raised concerns over maternity care loses whistleblowing case
A consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist who claims that he was victimised for raising patient safety…
Pyrotinib versus placebo in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel as first line treatment in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer (PHILA): randomised, double blind, multicentre, phase 3 trial
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the efficacy and safety of pyrotinib (an irreversible pan-HER (human epidermal growth factor…
Helen Salisbury: Is this just normal for my age, Doctor?
We slow down as we age. Most of us become less fit and less flexible….
Patient partnership at BMJ
Pressures on health systems around the world continue to mount, and staff shortages, long waiting…
Caring for the whole person: the consultant neurologist
After a long and arduous clinic, Kallol Ray Chaudhuri likes to take his team to…
Partha Kar: The time to tackle rising type 2 diabetes is T2DaY
England’s 18-40 year olds with type 2 diabetes now exceed those with type 1.1 It’s…
What do we know about covid in immunocompromised people?
We amended this feature article by Katharine Lang, published on 25 October 2023 (BMJ 2023;383:p1612,…
Macchiarini: Lancet retracts two papers on first tissue engineered trachea transplant
The Lancet has retracted two papers by the disgraced surgeon Paolo Macchiarini,1 after an investigation…
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GPs need to experience the breadth of complexity in primary care
The core of being an effective general practitioner is providing holistic person centred care. As…
Perverse incentives in the underfunded NHS
The “postcode lottery” for access to spirometry reported by Howard reflects a wider vicious circle…
US abortions increase dramatically near states that restrict access
Abortions increased slightly in the United States in the year after the Supreme Court overturned…
Covid-19: Scottish inquiry promises “robust investigation”
Care home residents were neglected and some were left to starve because of restrictions imposed…
Meta is sued by 41 US states for driving children’s addiction to social media and hiding the harms
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is being sued by 41 US states…
Paul Dominic Martin
bmj;383/oct27_10/p2485/FAF1faPaul Dominic Martin was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester. When he was young, his draughtsman…
Leslie Keith Harding
bmj;383/oct27_9/p2484/FAF1faLeslie Keith Harding (“Keith”) became a consultant in general medicine and nuclear medicine at Dudley…
Mary Chisham
bmj;383/oct27_8/p2503/FAF1faAlice Jane Mary Chisham (neé Stanbury) grew up in Wisbech, then Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire. Her…
Anthony Gordon Gray
bmj;383/oct27_7/p2482/FAF1faAnthony Gordon Gray was born in Norwich into a medical family. He started his anaesthetic…
How we can improve healthcare for Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Boater, and Showmen communities living outside the system
In London, over 44 000 people from the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Boater, and Showmen (GRTBS)…
Sharp Scratch episode 96: How good is a good enough doctor?
In this episode of Sharp Scratch we talk about what makes a good enough doctor….
Advances in molecular pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AbstractAlthough the past two decades have produced exciting discoveries in the genetics and pathology of…
Anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury
What you need to knowPatients may not recognise or report early symptoms of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced…
Henry Carson Smyth Leitch
bmj;383/oct27_2/p2471/FAF1faHenry Carson Smyth Leitch (“Harry”) was born in Garvaghy, County Antrim. After qualifying he completed…
Steve Blair: leading expert on the health benefits of exercise
bmj;383/oct27_1/p2496/FAF1faPhoto credit: University of South CarolinaThe first president of the US National Coalition to Promote…
Uchenna Okoye: renowned dentist, author, and media personality
bmj;383/oct26_10/p2488/FAF1faUchenna Okoye, a renowned cosmetic dentist, author, and TV personality, who treated complex, restorative cases…
RSV: US rations new infant ȷab in the face of “unprecedented demand”
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published an alert calling for…
Sharp Scratch episode 95: Is the grass greener elsewhere?
In this episode of Sharp Scratch we consider the current challenges for doctors working in…
There are no quick fixes for the workforce crisis
After almost a year of industrial action by doctors in England, with several walkouts over…
Multiple “rings” in the brain
A previously healthy woman in her late 60s presented with a four day history of…
Polyneuropathy, diabetes, . . . and other stories
Polyneuropathy in people with diabetesPeripheral neuropathy is becoming less common in both type 1 and…
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—26 October 2023
Use the score to get a resultLast week, a study in the New England Journal…
An itchy rash with multi-regional crusts and scalp erosion
A woman in her 60s who was bedridden presented with a two month history of…
Seven days in medicine: 18-24 October 2023
Mental healthPandemic saw “shocking” premature deathsThe Centre for Mental Health, an independent UK charity, called…
Racial differences in low value care among older adult Medicare patients in US health systems: retrospective cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo characterize racial differences in receipt of low value care (services that provide little to…
Trusts are accused of using foreign doctors as “cheap labour” in fellowship schemes
English hospital trusts have been accused of using doctors from overseas as “cheap labour” as…
Women in surgery: slow progress for mothers
Survey evidence published recently showed staggering levels of sexual harassment (and worse) in surgery.12 Evidence…
There is no freedom to speak up if no one is listening
Kar has done a fantastic job of identifying barriers stopping leaders from speaking up.1The emphasis…