Monkeypox: patients, clinicians, and the need for shared responsibility
Patel and colleagues show that monkeypox can cause severe symptoms, especially among patients living with…
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Most incidentally found adrenal tumours are non-functioning, regardless of age, study finds
The prevalence of adrenal tumours in an unselected community population is 1.4%, a large Chinese…
Covid-19: WHO urges action as 17 million long covid cases are estimated in Europe
An estimated 17 million people experienced long covid in the first two years of the…
Cutaneous fungal infection masquerading as a gyrate erythema
This is tinea corporis on the upper chest of a man in his 50s (fig…
Remifentanil shortage and system resilience: from crisis to opportunity
Mahase reports that the ongoing shortage of remifentanil is forcing anaesthetists to relearn techniques from…
Patient access to cardiology services—rather than cardiologists’ effectiveness—varies widely by region
The report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies attributes different outcomes of treatment for myocardial…
Sara Baxter
bmj;378/sep13_10/o2168/FAF1faSara was the eldest child of Rennie Baxter, a consultant ear, nose, and throat surgeon…
Every pregnancy associated violent death should be considered preventable, say researchers
Pregnancy associated homicide and suicide are commonly preceded by mental health problems, substance use disorders,…
Medical world pays tribute to the Queen
bmj;378/sep13_16/o2212/FAF1faRCPThe Queen unveils a charter during her 2018 visit to the Royal College of Physicians…
Reforming global health governance in the face of pandemics and war
When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in late February 2022, two years after the identification…
Helen Salisbury: Death—the great leveller?
Ideas of what counts as a good death are probably quite varied, but most would…
The UK’s public health system is broken
In recent years, the UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, has derided efforts to improve…
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Finian Peter Houlihan
bmj;378/sep13_11/o2169/FAF1faFinian Peter Houlihan (“Fin”) was one of the great diaspora of Irish otologists to cross…
What should I keep in my locker?
A veritable Narnia of essentials and comfortsLeyla Turkoglu, core anaesthetics trainee, east of England, says,…
Bias by censoring for competing events in survival analysis
In time-to-event or survival modelling, an important aim is to estimate the cumulative incidence (ie,…
Efficacy and safety of extended duration to perioperative thromboprophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin on disease-free survival after surgical resection of colorectal cancer (PERIOP-01): multicentre, open label, randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the efficacy and safety of extended duration perioperative thromboprophylaxis by low molecular weight…
Medicine’s neglect of air pollution reflects a wider failure
I must begin with a confession. When I became the chair of the UK Health…
Texas judge rules against ObamaCare coverage of HIV prevention drugs on religious grounds
The future of preventive medical services under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), often referred to…
Behind the scenes at the Coronavit trial
The striking overlap between risk factors for severe covid-19 and those for vitamin D deficiency—older…
Polio emergency declared in New York State over virus found in wastewater
New York State governor Kathy Hochul has declared a disaster in the state following the…
Assisted dying: Legislation has widespread support in Scotland
A bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland is to be introduced in its parliament,…
Asia’s “twindemic”: dengue fever cases rocket as covid-19 rages on
For Khoa Tran Dang, July was a harrowing month. The government run hospital where he…
Clinicians in the 21st century—caring for the people and the planet
After a summer of record hot temperatures, it’s difficult not to feel anxious about the…
Consultant caught by undercover police making plan to abuse girl is struck off
A consultant anaesthetist who was caught in a police sting attempting to procure a 7…
Sixty seconds on . . . breaking lockdown rules
Who were the UK’s biggest rulebreakers?Politicians and their advisers must be up there. Under Boris…
Why license non-medics to perform non-surgical cosmetic treatments at all?
Jeremy Hunt’s committee has recommended a licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in the light…
Medical royal colleges pay tribute to Queen
UK medical royal colleges have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after the news that…
Therese Coffey: who is the new health secretary and what’s her plan for fixing the NHS?
England’s fifth health and social care secretary in five years faces an unenviable task, with…
Esketamine: NICE’s appraisal was unfair, appeal panel rules
The decision by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence not to recommend…
Leeds trials “end-of-life doulas” to ease pressure on beds and GPs
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is piloting a novel approach to support end-of-life…
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Tom Nolan’s research reviews—8 September 2022
Routine stress testing after PCIIf I ever need a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for coronary…
Broken Horizon: UK medical research struggling with funding and collaborations gap after Brexit
One of the biggest effects of Brexit has been exclusion of the UK (including Northern…
Persistent itching of the eyelids and scalp
A woman in her mid 50s presented with a month long history of persistent itching…
Energy, social care, pay: Truss’s first 100 days
Sidelined in leadership debates, health is suddenly centre stage. One of Liz Truss’s first splashy…
Surgeon who failed to tell his private patients that he was barred from performing colonoscopies is struck off
A consultant surgeon who carried out two colonoscopies without telling his private patients that his…
When I use a word . . . . Too much healthcare—technology
TechnologyThere would be less overdetection in healthcare, one of the major factors that contributes to…
Reports of “tomato flu” outbreak in India are not due to new virus, say doctors
A “new” virus known as tomato flu reported in India is a variant of the…
How overturning Roe v Wade has eroded privacy of personal data
In early August, prosecutors from the Madison County attorney’s office in Nebraska became the first…
Infection control at mass religious gatherings
Infectious diseases that can cause epidemics are an ongoing risk to global health security.1 Mass…
DR Congo rushes to contain resurgence of Ebola virus
Local health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared a resurgence of…
Medical students’ exposure to ethically complex realities of medicine is inadequate
Medical schools do not focus enough on confronting ethically challenging problems. Students feel less prepared…
Improved resilience starts at system level
The long term effects of the covid-19 pandemic on healthcare staff have been considerable, with…
Lack of funding risks final year students’ mental health and the creation of elitism in medicine
The cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom is affecting fifth and sixth year…
Medical schools need to consider planetary health now
The sixth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ought to be recommended,…
Covid-19: Asymptomatic testing is “paused” in England’s hospitals and care homes
Regular asymptomatic testing for covid-19 in hospitals, care homes, and hospices in England will be…
Children give assent, not consent
In his letter criticising the title of the Education article “Consenting children aged under 18…
Medical expert witnesses need training and skill in healthcare systems
The Medical Protection Society’s desire for greater training for expert witnesses in medical negligence cases…
The failed promise of the US’s Inflation Reduction Act for patients with diabetes
Five years ago, I wrote an article for The BMJ1 describing the struggles I’ve experienced…
How to shape a “proper” long term workforce plan for health and social care
In its report published on 25 July 2022, the Health and Social Care Select Committee…
UK health officials analyse recent rise in excess deaths
UK health officials are analysing a rise in excess deaths seen in recent months, and…