ChatGPT and other AI tools put students at risk of plagiarism allegations, MDU warns
Medical students should not “cut corners” by using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT in…
Category: British Medical Journal
Rose Gwynne Roulston
bmj;381/may17_14/p1129/FAF1faRose Gwynne Roulston (“Gwynne”) was born in Peterhead, Scotland, the only child of Jim and…
Tackling the obesity epidemic
The Institute for Government report on tackling obesity1 highlights the failure of successive UK governments…
Staff shortages are affecting doctors’ mental health, survey finds
Most doctors fear that staff shortages threaten patient safety, and over half say that they…
NHS calls for more black people to donate blood
bmj;381/may17_7/p1113/FAF1faNHS Blood and Transplant/PAThe NHS has issued an urgent call for more black people to…
Will the primary care access plan for England really deliver?
The government’s long promised plan for recovering access to primary care in England, published on…
Covid-19 vaccination and postmenopausal bleeding
In the Spring of 2021, reports started accumulating of menstrual changes and unexpected vaginal bleeding…
Help me navigate life with atopic dermatitis
I have suffered from atopic dermatitis for several years. Tissue, fluid, and blood exude from…
David Oliver: Shortening and narrowing training won’t solve the medical workforce crisis
We’re still yet to see the long promised NHS workforce plan for England1 or any…
Patients who report night sweats
What you need to knowNight sweats are commonly reported, with a broad differential including both…
What do we know about prescribing spironolactone for acne?
Recurrent acne can have a negative psychosocial impact in adolescence, which can persist into adulthood….
Why spend billions on hospital beds when you can care for patients at home?
It’s not hard to see why interest in “Hospital at Home” programmes is escalating.Hospitals are…
GP clinic closures are linked to lower patient satisfaction at remaining practices, study finds
Closures of general practices in England were associated with reduced satisfaction with services in other…
Doctor who referred boy for experimental probe and unnecessary treatment is suspended for 12 months
A doctor has been suspended for 12 months for referring a 6 year old boy…
Rammya Mathew: Tackling overmedicalisation must become a political priority
Overmedicalisation has been around as a concept for more than 20 years, with campaigners ardently…
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Helen Salisbury: New telephones, but no one to answer them
The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England published a report last week…
Why I . . . go metal detecting
Slowly and carefully, consultant psychiatrist Beth Chapman walks through the fields thinking about the people…
What do we know about the Arcturus XBB.1.16 subvariant?
What is XBB.1.16?XBB.1.16 is yet another in the line of omicron subvariants that began with…
Is end-of-life anticipatory prescribing always enough?
Dying in pain or distress is a cause of considerable concern for patients, their loved…
Consultants in England begin ballot on industrial action
The BMA has launched a consultative ballot of consultants in England to gauge their appetite…
Did the FDA break its own rules in approving the antibiotic Recarbrio?
Since the 1960s, in the wake of the thalidomide tragedy, the US has required drug…
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The decline of science at the FDA has become unmanageable
Before 1962, US federal law did not require pre-marketing proof of effectiveness for drugs. But…
Artificial sweeteners do not aid weight loss or improve health, says WHO
Artificial sweeteners and foods that contain them should not be used to try to control…
Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health and children are especially vulnerable
I studied medicine at the University of Cape Town, graduating in 1989. Over six years…
The covid-19 and mpox PHEICs have ended—the meaning of this is unclear
In the past week, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus, director general of the World Health Organisation (WHO),…
Primary care access plan could help narrow health inequalities, says pharmacy leader
The government’s plan to boost access to primary care by enhancing the role of community…
Christie: Regulator downgrades leading cancer centre amid bullying concerns
A top cancer centre’s leadership rating has been downgraded from “outstanding” to “requires improvement” by…
Institutionalising community engagement for quality of care: moving beyond the rhetoric
Key messagesComprehensive and appropriate community engagement is critical for quality improvement initiatives and improving health…
Reviving the NHS—lessons from Labour 1997-2005
We have a great deal to learn from the period 1997 to 2005 when, as…
Cerebral regional tissue Oxygen Saturation to Guide Oxygen Delivery in preterm neonates during immediate transition after birth (COSGOD III): multicentre randomised phase 3 clinical trial
This paper by Pichler and colleagues (BMJ 2023;380:e072313, doi:10.1136/bmj-2022-072313, published 24 January 2023) has been…
Paediatricians condemn “national scandal” of 400 000 children waiting for treatment
The number of children on the waiting list for consultant led paediatric treatment has reached…
Theo Alexander Lambros
Theo Alexander Lambros was educated at Stretford Grammar School before going to Manchester Medical School…
Sixty seconds on . . . “fit to sit”
Shall I pull up a chair?No, the term “fit to sit” refers to a policy…
First baby born in the UK using mitochondrial donation therapy
At least one baby has been born in the UK following mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT),…
Martin Antony Eastwood
bmj;381/may12_6/p1067/FAF1faA cathedral chorister who was influenced by his father’s early death to study medicine, Martin…
Lisa Gruszka
bmj;381/may12_5/p1065/FAF1faBorn and raised in Huddersfield, Lisa Gruszka was first and foremost a dedicated Huddersfield United…
David Lockie
bmj;381/may12_4/p1064/FAF1faDavid Lockie was born in Glasgow into a musical family and initially considered a career…
Duncan Millroy Clements
bmj;381/may12_3/p1068/FAF1faDuncan Millroy Clements joined London Road Surgery in Kingston upon Thames in 1979 under the…
Ethnic inequities in maternal health
The report on Black maternal health from the UK government’s women and equalities committee, published…
Risk of diabetes with statins
What you need to knowStatins are associated with a small increased risk of new-onset diabetes,…
PrEP research: Gilead didn’t infringe patents, ȷury rules
The drug company Gilead Sciences won on all counts in its legal battle with the…
Author’s reply to Dawson
Dawson raises a question about the harms of repeated intravenous cannulation.1 As stated in our…
Hydration in the last days of life: can we talk about the harms of repeated cannulation?
As a GP, I regularly work in a small community hospital. We provide palliative care…
Breast cancer: US recommends women start screening at 40
American women should begin breast cancer screening at age 40 with mammography every two years,…
Rescuing orphan drugs
Rare diseases affect many millions of people; by one count Europe alone has 30 million…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—11 May 2023
Cognitive functional therapy for low back painPainfully few effective treatment options are available for chronic…
Hyperparathyroidism shoulders the blame
These masses on the shoulders of a man in his 40s are the result of…
Eat your veg . . . and other stories
Eat more vegetablesThe five-a-day slogan encouraging people to eat vegetables originated in California in 1988…
Subscription science: how crowdfunding has become a conflict of interest
Conflicts of interest are an ongoing threat to medical practice. Studies have shown that doctors’…
Painful ulcers on the penis
A man in his 50s presented with an eight day history of painful ulcers on…