Anthony Fauci, medical adviser to seven US presidents, will leave office in December
Anthony Fauci, who has been medical adviser to seven presidents, a leader against HIV/AIDS and…
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At-home early medical abortions will be made permanent in England and Wales
Access to early medical abortions at home will be made permanent in England and Wales…
Doctor found guilty of misconduct but will face no sanction
A consultant physician who placed a very ill but mentally competent patient on palliative care…
England’s privatised water: profits over people and planet
There is little doubt that Margaret Thatcher, former UK prime minister, left an indelible and…
To jettison acquiring resilience skills would be a mistake
Brindley and Reynolds make important points about personal resilience in their Opinion article.1 They ask,…
Monkeypox: what we know about the 2022 outbreak so far
Which authorities have declared monkeypox a public health emergency?The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a…
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Racism in the NHS: let BMA report be last needed so we can return to tackling NHS crisis
The BMA’s report Delivering Racial Equality in Medicine is the most comprehensive such account in…
US CDC announces major changes after criticism of its responses to covid-19 and monkeypox
The US national public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will…
Evaluating how clear the questions being investigated in randomised trials are: systematic review of estimands
AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate how often the precise research question being addressed about an intervention (the estimand)…
What do we know about covid-19 vaccines in under 5s?
On 18 June 2022, regulators in the US voted to authorise the rollout of Pfizer…
Fertility law and regulation need to change—here’s how it could happen
The past 30 years have seen the fertility sector undergo considerable change and expansion, not…
Doctor suspended for dishonesty is struck off after claiming she had appealed the sanction while continuing to work
A public health doctor has been struck off the medical register by the Scottish Court…
Commercial determinants of mental health
Salisbury vividly describes the challenges faced by general practitioners when supporting patients to lose weight.1…
Local councils are working to influence the commercial determinants of health
Many people feel unable to influence the commercial determinants of health,1 but public health based…
Women are left vulnerable as Haiti’s spiralling gang violence and healthcare crisis intensifies
Haiti’s economic crisis, growing lawlessness, and escalating gang violence are causing its health system to…
When I use a word . . . . Too much healthcare—overdiagnosis
OverdiagnosisRecognition of the phenomenon of overdiagnosis is older than you might think, although the meaning…
Covid-19: Results from India’s 12 molnupiravir clinical trials remain unpublished
The results of 12 clinical trials conducted in India looking at the efficacy of molnupiravir…
NHS leaders warn of “intolerable” winter pressure without action on rising energy prices
The NHS is heading for one of its toughest winters ever—with record waiting lists and…
We need to start routinely tracking the ways in which insurance companies’ red tape affects patient care
It takes a village to care for a patient. That village encompasses many partners, including,…
The Women’s Health Strategy: ambitions need action and accountability
The Women’s Health Strategy for England, published in July 2022, acknowledges that the health of…
Personal pandemic experiences must be recorded, replayed, and respected
In a world where experts are often decried by armchair critics and superficial spectators, Oliver’s…
Colombia’s truth commission reveals the devastating health impact of half a century of conflict
An estimated 450 000 people were victims of homicide resulting from Colombia’s armed conflict between…
Scan first, ask questions later?
Taking stock after two years of the covid-19 pandemic, it comes as no surprise to…
The best response to US criminalisation of abortion is decriminalisation elsewhere
In 2008, 4.4 million abortions were performed in Latin America, 95% of which were “unsafe.”1…
Health policy priorities for the next prime minister: it’s time for Labour to step up
As Alderwick points out, the health system is in flux.1 The current crisis in the…
Link between brain abscess and cancer . . . and other stories
Brain abscess and risk of cancerFollow up of over 1000 patients treated for cerebral abscess…
Victims of infected blood scandal will each receive {pound}100 000 compensation
Around 4000 victims of the UK’s infected blood scandal will each receive an interim compensation…
Global implications of overturning Roe v Wade
Given the United States’ extensive global influence—including on sexual and reproductive health programmes—how might the…
Monkeypox: UK to run out of vaccine doses by next week
The UK’s vaccination programme to protect against monkeypox is to be paused until new stocks…
How should aerosol generating procedures be defined?
What you need to knowOpportunistic airborne transmission of aerosols can occur during activities and procedures…
A year after the Taliban took power, Afghanistan faces economic and humanitarian crises
This week marks a year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, following the US’s…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—18 August 2022
New clinical presentations of monkeypoxWhat are the clinical outcomes for people diagnosed with monkeypox in…
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Covid-19: The government’s gaslighting has left vulnerable patients feeling forgotten
McLellan and Abbasi say that we must “face the fact that the nation’s attempt to…
Risk of preterm birth, small for gestational age at birth, and stillbirth after covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy: population based retrospective cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the risk of preterm birth, small for gestational age at birth, and stillbirth…
The importance of sitting less and moving more
Evidence of the importance of minimising sedentary behaviour to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, type…
Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention, with and without a height adjustable desk, on…
Covid-19: Increased risk of some neurological and psychiatric disorders remains two years after infection, study finds
Disorders such as psychosis, dementia, seizures, and “brain fog” remain more common for as much…
Johnson and Johnson will discontinue talc based baby powder worldwide
Johnson & Johnson will end global sales of baby powder containing the mineral talc in…
Alzheimer’s: Alleged image manipulation in seminal paper casts doubt on leading hypothesis of disease
A landmark 2006 article in the journal Nature that sent Alzheimer’s research down new paths…
Savid Javid’s legacy as health secretary is not inspiring
Torjesen is far too kind in her assessment of Savid Javid’s brief term as secretary…
Edward Daniel Gilby
bmj;378/aug17_14/o1800/FAF1faEdward Daniel Gilby (“Ed”) was an eminent and experienced oncologist in the South West region….
David Oliver: The overwhelming reaction to my personal covid story
I recently used this platform to describe my personal experiences of working on covid wards…
Covid-19: UK will roll out Moderna’s omicron BA.1 vaccine as part of autumn booster programme
Moderna’s bivalent covid-19 vaccine—which targets both the original version of SARS-CoV-2 and the omicron BA.1…
Soaring temperatures, but staff take on water
bmj;378/aug17_11/o2036/FAF1faMark ThomasAs the Office of National Statistics’ latest figures revealed 1680 total excess deaths in…
Umbilical endometriosis and metachronous ovarian endometrioma
This is endometriosis in the umbilicus of a woman in her 40s. She presented with…
Backlog for colonoscopy appointments could be cleared by raising test threshold, study suggests
Temporarily raising the threshold for the national bowel cancer screening programme could help clear the…
Escalating drug related deaths in the UK
The escalating rates of drug related deaths in the UK constitute a public health crisis.1…
Helen Salisbury: Zombie health policies and missed appointments
As reliably as the sun rising in the east and September bringing a new school…
Adherence to the test, trace, and isolate system in the UK: results from 37 nationally representative surveys
Following publication of this paper by Smith and colleagues (BMJ 2021;372:n608, doi:10.1136/bmj.n608, published 31 March…
The Kansas abortion vote shows the loudest voices in this debate are not representative ones
The US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade eliminated federal protection for abortion…