Measles is now “an imminent threat” globally, WHO and CDC warn
Falling vaccination rates and reduced surveillance during the covid-19 pandemic have created an “imminent threat”…
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Tom Nolan’s research reviews—24 November 2022
New hope for lipid profile chatLooking for something new to spice up those cholesterol consultations?…
Government’s spending plans for NHS and social care in England
The UK’s new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, set out the government’s latest plans for tax and…
Neurogenic pulmonary oedema
This is a computed tomography scan of the lungs of a previously fit and well…
Three ways genomics is already helping NHS patients—and three ways it will soon
England’s chief scientific officer is effuse in her praise of the “new era of genomic…
National scheme to offer emergency hormonal contraception in pharmacies will cut GP workload, say researchers
Offering free emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) without prescription from all pharmacies in England could reduce…
Fodmap for irritable bowel . . . and other stories
Reducing dietary fodmapsA diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (fodmaps) is better…
Among the failures, credit is due
Mary Dixon-Woods has harsh words for the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (doi:10.1136/bmj.o2755).1…
Authors’ reply to Quigley
We acknowledge the concerns raised by Quigley, in her role as chair of the International…
Manchester mental health trust is told to make significant improvements
An NHS mental health trust in Manchester has been told that it must make significant…
Seven days in medicine: 16-22 November 2022
WorkforceJunior doctors head for industrial action ballotA ballot for industrial action by junior doctors in…
Investing in robust surveillance of the effects of covid-19 and future emerging infections in pregnancy should be prioritised
As we write this, covid-19 cases have plateaued again in the UK and across Europe,…
UK healthcare provision: the new normal is not good enough
Coombes suggests that NHS staff and patients will have to cope with the “new normal”…
Kenneth Gilmour Lowry
bmj;379/nov23_18/o2770/FAF1faKenneth Gilmour Lowry (“Ken”) was born the eldest of three siblings to Elizabeth and Norman,…
GPs prescribe heating to at-risk patients to tackle effects of fuel poverty
A pilot scheme that allows GPs to prescribe heating to patients at higher risk of…
No point in increasing GP recruitment without focus on retention, say leaders
The government must make retention of GPs as much of a priority as their recruitment,…
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More healthcare consumption is not the answer to our ailments
Millions of patients are waiting to access care in a system under immense strain. Long…
Haiti’s cholera treatment centres are overwhelmed as cases surge
Treatment centres in Haiti are being overwhelmed by the continued spread of cholera, Médecins Sans…
Where is the land and indigenous knowledge in understanding land trauma and land based violence in climate change?
In their editorial on the COP27 climate change conference, Atwoli and colleagues “call for urgent…
Monkeypox: Single dose of smallpox vaccine offers 78% protection, UKHSA reports
A single dose of the MVA-BN (modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic) smallpox vaccine provides around 78%…
Sharp Scratch episode 85: everyone has an accent
In the latest episode of Sharp Scratch, we talked about how our accents and dialects…
Will New Zealand be “smoke free within three years”?
In 2011 New Zealand first announced its intention to become “smoke free” by 2025.1 Why…
Pancytopenia in pregnancy
A woman in her 30s presented to the obstetric emergency department with fatigue and light…
Assessment of suspected motor neuron disease
What you need to knowAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, a form of motor neuron disease) was…
John Launer: On being stuck
A lot of my work consists of supervision—not in the sense of training and managing…
Understanding and neutralising covid-19 misinformation and disinformation
Key messagesResearch on the political and commercial determinants of health points to the importance of…
Founder of blood testing company that faked technology is sentenced to 11 years in prison
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Silicon Valley medical testing startup Theranos, has been sentenced to…
Everyone should have ready access to a competent cancer service
Aggarwal and colleagues are correct to argue against promoting “shopping around” to tackle the problem…
World Cup: Concussion protocol in Iran-England match was “utter disgrace,” says charity
The brain injury charity Headway has condemned the decision to allow Iran’s goalkeeper, Alireza Beiranvand,…
Helen Salisbury: The value of curiosity
One of the most inspiring teachers I encountered while learning to be a GP was…
Changing patterns in reporting and sharing of review data in systematic reviews with meta-analysis of the effects of interventions: cross sectional meta-research study
AbstractObjectivesTo examine changes in completeness of reporting and frequency of sharing data, analytical code, and…
Why I . . . perform
Maria Waters enjoys building connections with people. As a GP partner at Elthorne Park Surgery,…
Rachel Clarke: Are women’s reproductive rights safe in the UK?
Only six months ago this question might have seemed rhetorical or even outlandish, but then…
How war is spreading drug resistant superbugs across Ukraine and beyond
Fifteen year old Ana lost her family to a Russian rocket strike. She survived the…
Minimum unit pricing has led to drop in alcohol sales in Scotland, data show
Scotland has seen a tangible reduction in alcohol sales in the three years following the…
NHS needs radical change to prevent collapse, say Scottish leaders
The scale of the crisis facing the NHS has been laid bare in a leaked…
COP27: Countries agree “loss and damage” fund to help poorer countries hit by climate disasters
Countries at the 27th United Nations climate change conference (COP27) have agreed to create a…
Physical activity could do wonders for the nation’s health
We agree with McNally that urgent and radical solutions are needed for the crisis in…
Climate emergency: The polluters must pay
The UN’s annual climate summit, COP27, held this year in Egypt, has as its ultimate…
The UK asylum accommodation system—a child safeguarding crisis and human rights failure
“There are a lot of children, they shouldn’t be here. They should be in a…
A walk a day keeps the doctor away
McNally’s article is a timely reminder that everyone has a responsibility for their own health.1…
Adapting to transparent medical records: international experience with “open notes”
What you need to knowBy 30 November 2022, patients in England who have signed up…
Sixty seconds on . . . sperm
Now you see them, now you don’tMale fertility is falling. Average sperm concentrations have more…
Inactivity is a threat to good health
McNally’s article about the crisis in social care was reassuring to read.1 We hear endless…
Death of child from mould in home triggers questions over housing policies
The death of a 2 year old boy caused by mould in his housing association…
Tom Meade: epidemiologist and expert in the role of clotting factors in cardiovascular disease
bmj;379/nov18_9/o2776/FAF1faTom Meade was a pioneer in epidemiology—in particular, in the role blood clotting factors have…
Continuous flow models in urgent and emergency care
Winter is not yet fully upon us and already emergency departments in the UK are…
Nitin Shripad Pradhan
bmj;379/nov18_7/o2758/FAF1faNitin Shripad Pradhan (“Nitin” to his colleagues and “Mr P” to many on the Isle…
James Guy Edwards
bmj;379/nov18_6/o2771/FAF1faThe death of James Guy Edwards (“Guy”) leaves a big gap in the psychiatric scene…
Sujeet Jha
bmj;379/nov18_5/o2757/FAF1faSujeet Jha moved from India to the UK in the mid-90s to qualify for the…