Biden establishes top level office to reduce gun violence “to send a clear message to the country”
US President Joe Biden has announced that he is establishing the first White House Office…
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How mobile clinics are helping those affected by Canada’s wildfires
“They tried everything. I just stood there and told him that I loved him and…
Efficacy and safety of an inactivated virus-particle vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, BIV1-CovIran: randomised, placebo controlled, double blind, multicentre, phase 3 clinical trial
In this paper by Mohraz and colleagues (BMJ 2023;382:e070464, doi:10.1136/bmj.e070464, published 21 September 2023), the…
Genetically altered pig heart transplanted into a human for the second time
In a new test of xenotransplantation, a medical team at the University of Maryland Medical…
James Howard Swallow
bmj;382/sep22_10/p2151/FAF1faJames Howard Swallow (“Jim”) was born in Yorkshire. He went up to Queens’ College in…
Ending communicable diseases requires a combined elimination framework
At three high level meetings of the United Nations General Assembly this week, world leaders…
Kar Hao Teoh: talented foot and ankle surgeon killed in South Africa
bmj;382/sep22_8/p2190/FAF1faKar Hao Teoh, who was killed in South Africa at the age of 40, was…
Winter planning: tackle workforce strain in urgent and emergency care
Iacobucci’s article highlights NHS plans to prepare for the winter and tackle urgent and emergency…
Locum emergency consultant is struck off for series of missed diagnoses
A locum consultant in emergency medicine has been struck off the UK medical register for…
World leaders commit to greater collaboration over future pandemics
World leaders committed to making the world better prepared for a future pandemic on 20…
Taking a collateral history: the missing piece of the puzzle
What you need to knowA collateral history can include information about the patient’s physical and…
Health MOTs: consider reference change values
In their article Buss and colleagues state: “Furthermore, many common tests, such as serum lipids,…
Maternity care: Leicester services are downgraded for understaffing and risky triage delays
Understaffing and triage delays that led patients to give up waiting and discharge themselves have…
Congenital syphilis: Public health failures are blamed for “alarming” increase in cases in Mississippi
The southern US state of Mississippi reported a 1000% increase in cases of congenital syphilis…
The BMJ’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2040
The 2023 synthesis report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change leaves no doubt about…
Scabies: UK treatment shortage poses public health threat, warn dermatologists
Manufacturers of scabies treatments are being urged to increase production by the British Association of…
Sharp Scratch episode 89: What’s in a name?
In this episode of Sharp Scratch we talk all about names. We discuss the nuances…
Legally blocked: the right to health
Are covid and long covid occupational diseases? The testimonies of health professionals who work long…
Proximally white and distally pink nails
A man in his 60s presented with a six month history of fingernail discoloration. The…
Treating appendicitis . . . and other stories
Long term outcomes of medically treated acute appendicitisA follow-up study of a Swedish trial that…
Health secretary is “still misleading public” about doctors’ pensions and pay, says BMA
The BMA has accused England’s secretary of state for health and social care, Steve Barclay,…
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Seven days in medicine: 13-19 September 2023
InsomniaDraft guidance advises new treatment optionThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended…
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Video consultations are here to stay
Helen Salisbury, 29 JulySalisbury voices her disappointment with video consultations in general practice.1 In my…
What do different countries call junior doctors?
bmj;382/sep20_10/p2130/FAF1faAt the BMA annual meeting in July, the then foundation year 1 doctor Sai Pillarisetti…
Royal college president apologises to female surgeons for “misguided” comments that undermined diversity agenda
The president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England has apologised for “gaslighting” female…
SAS doctors to be balloted on whether to strike over pay
Specialist, associate specialist, and specialty (SAS) doctors in England are to be balloted on whether…
More than half the world’s population lack basic health services as progress stalls
Progress towards providing the world with universal healthcare is stagnating and more than half of…
Patients in more deprived areas of Scotland get less contact time with GP staff, study finds
Patients attending general practices in more socioeconomically deprived areas of Scotland get significantly less contact…
Sudan’s worsening health conditions see children die of measles and malnutrition
A lack of global attention on the crisis in Sudan is leading to the deaths…
Scarlett McNally: Challenging the government’s new strategic framework for maȷor conditions
The Department of Health and Social Care’s new Major Conditions Strategy1 starts strongly, detailing how…
Looking but not seeing
I have AMD, which means I have a hole in each eye that takes away…
Hypertension: 76 million deaths could be averted by 2050 if treatment coverage improves, says WHO
Around four in five people with hypertension are not adequately treated, the World Health Organization…
Time is running out to meet the Sustainable Development Goals as health inequities widen and trust in government falls
More than 200 years ago, William Wordsworth illustrated in his sonnet “The world is too…
Withdrawing care from children: review identifies trigger factors that lead to court cases
Mixed messages from different members of a healthcare team and a failure to acknowledge parents…
Industry funding and self-censorship: how many bite the hand that feeds them?
Research published in The BMJ in 2020 found that 72% of leaders of influential US…
Above-inflation pay offer could end consultant strikes, leader suggests
Consultants in England would be willing to accept a pay offer of above 11.4% for…
Doctors’ strikes: the NHS faces its toughest test yet
Winter is always a busy and challenging time for the NHS. Last winter was the…
Helen Salisbury: Playing to our strengths
Way back in the last century when I was a newly qualified doctor, I spent…
Unethical pharmaceutical marketing: a common problem requiring collective responsibility
The marketing practices used by pharmaceutical companies have been a longstanding concern,12 with controversial techniques…
Measles: Unvaccinated children may need to isolate as threat of outbreak looms in London
Parents in London have been warned that if their children are unvaccinated and come into…
The “can do” mentor: the professor of cardiology
For someone with a prolific catalogue of published research that has been used for international…
UK foreign aid cuts and global health
The UK government used to be a leading financier of international development aid and shaper…
“Argentina’s Trump”: Presidential candidate wants to axe public health and sell organs for profit
“I am the lion! The beast roared in the middle of the avenue,” sings Javier…
“Ashamed and alone”—healthcare staff need better support after a patient’s suicide
Every surgeon carries within himself a small cemetery, where from time to time he goes…
Effect of invitation letter in language of origin on screening attendance: randomised controlled trial in BreastScreen Norway
AbstractObjectiveTo explore attendance at organised mammographic screening among immigrant groups that received an invitation letter…
Women denied abortions for dangerous pregnancy problems sue three US states
Women who were denied abortions despite serious medical problems, their doctors, and a medical association…
Do not ignore the non-linear, longstanding effects of integrated children’s centres
Shah and colleagues write: “Family hubs aim to integrate and improve services within local authority…
Benefits and risks of cannabinoids
Cannabis is used by an estimated 219 million adults globally (4.3% of the population) with…
Covid-19: Florida governor tells under 65s to shun boosters against national guidance
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has recommended that the state’s residents under 65 shun the new…
Scrap bursary for medical students in England, says Institute for Fiscal Studies
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has called for the NHS bursary in England to…