Rhythm gamer’s pad
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Category: British Medical Journal
Sixty seconds on . . . green medicine
Green with envy?Some medical schools could be, when they see the scores that some of…
Government’s decision not to fund agency to support people harmed by medicines and devices is disappointing, say MPs
The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee has accused the UK government of…
Inside the Worldwide Influenza Centre: monitoring the constant threat of flu and other viruses
We amended this feature article by Elisabeth Mahase (BMJ 2023;381:p929, doi:10.1136/bmj.p929, published 26 April 2023)…
The covid public health emergency is ending: it now joins the ordinary emergency that is American health
On 10 April 2023, the US President Joe Biden signed into law a resolution terminating…
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Obesogenic environments: the UK government needs to act now
McNally is correct in saying that many current environments promote high energy intake and sedentary…
The cost of living crisis: Five minutes with . . . Parth Patel
“What we’re seeing at the moment is the largest decline in living standards since records…
Age and sex can predict cancer risk in people referred with breast symptoms
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women globally.1 Improvements in breast cancer survival…
John Launer: A generation betrayed
As you can see from my photo in the print edition, I’m the oldest columnist…
Fixing the health workforce crisis in Europe: retention must be the priority
Health and care workers in all parts of Europe are experiencing overwork, with high levels…
Streeting presents ambitious plans for NHS, but can he make them a reality?
Labour may have got the basic idea right in prioritising primary care over hospitals if…
Maternity care: Remifentanil is recommended as alternative to epidural in draft guidance
Women in labour who need ongoing pain relief but do not want an epidural should…
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Obesity: potatoes, pasta, and rice are not the problem
McNally raises the importance of dietary risk factors on health outcomes, including obesity.1 Unhealthy diets…
Sudan’s health system is “beyond collapse” as hospitals are directly targeted in fighting
A fragile ceasefire declared at midnight on Monday 24 April seemed to be holding in…
The doctor-patient relationship is another casualty of NHS backlogs
UK doctors are increasingly telling us at the Medical Defence Union (MDU) that pressures on…
BMA suspends junior doctor over anti-Semitic comments
The BMA has suspended paediatric registrar Martin Whyte from its junior doctors committee while an…
Rise in type 2 diabetes shows that prevention is more important than ever
We have amended this opinion article by Jonathan Valabhji and Partha Kar (BMJ 2023;381:p910, doi:10.1136/bmj.p910,…
Medics warn of “catastrophic” health effects of UK policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
Leading UK healthcare organisations have written an open letter to the UK government warning of…
Why I . . . create pop art
Combining his interest in art and medical illustration, and creating pop art versions of molecules,…
Access to naloxone in underserved communities
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved naloxone nasal spray (Narcan) for over-the-counter use…
Helen Salisbury: Falling in love with medicine again
Last week I attended an event celebrating the Oxford Refugee Health Initiative.1 It’s not often…
Rise in diabetes shows that prevention is more important than ever
Obesity now constitutes a major challenge for healthcare settings around the world, and aetiologically it…
Medical students face high levels of mental health problems but stigma stops them getting help
Medical students are more likely to experience a broad range of mental health problems, including…
Molnupiravir and risk of post-acute sequelae of covid-19: cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo examine whether treatment with the antiviral agent molnupiravir during the first five days of…
Future directions of research into harms in randomised controlled trials
The Consort group includes many initiatives to improve reporting of results from randomised controlled trials…
Labour sets out stall with ambitious primary care reform agenda
Primary care in England needs wholesale reform, alongside extra investment to revitalise struggling services, Labour’s…
Prisons and pandemic preparedness
Historically, prisons have been incubators for infectious diseases1 because of overcrowding in confined spaces,23 poor…
US Supreme Court allows mifepristone to remain available for now
The US Supreme Court ruled late on Friday 21 April that mifepristone, a drug used…
Criminalising misuse of nitrous oxide
The government’s announcement in March that it plans to ban possession of nitrous oxide by…
Government agrees to better, more accessible workforce planning
Calls for the government to produce better, clearer, and independently audited NHS and social care…
Public health grants: increased and sustained funding is needed
The Institute of Health Promotion and Education has concerns about the recent public health grant…
When it comes to strikes, the ball remains in the government’s court
The Department of Health and Social Care hopes to turn public opinion against striking doctors,12…
Suicide in young people: screening, risk assessment, and intervention
AbstractSuicide is the fourth leading cause of death among young people worldwide and the third…
Brazil’s struggle to reconstruct healthcare post-Bolsonaro
On 14 January 2021, dozens of Brazilians died as authorities scrambled to get oxygen to…
CONSORT Harms 2022 statement, explanation, and elaboration: updated guideline for the reporting of harms in randomised trials
Randomised controlled trials are the reference standard among study designs to investigate the benefits of…
Colin Christopher Riley
bmj;381/apr21_11/p893/FAF1faColin Christopher Riley was born in Surrey. He was the second child of Joyce, a…
Mounir Ekdawi
bmj;381/apr21_10/p886/FAF1faMounir Ekdawi was a visionary of community mental health reform, as well as an acclaimed…
Fiona Kingston
Fiona Kingston (née Strang) was born in Birmingham to an ear, nose, and throat surgeon…
Richard Evans
bmj;381/apr21_8/p880/FAF1faRichard Evans (“Dick”) did his postgraduate training at the London Hospital and University College Hospital,…
Controlling avian influenza: we need to move away from farming animals to solve our inter-related crises
As the window to tackle the climate crisis closes, we cannot ignore the impact of…
Private referrals do not reduce the burden on the health service
While this article discussing whether doctors should ask their patients if going private is an…
The battle to retain GPs: the importance of undergraduate training in general practice
Fisher and McDermott1 highlight workplace culture as critical for GP retention but largely overlook the…
Age and sex adjustments are critical when comparing death rates
The covid-19 pandemic took an unprecedented toll on human lives, but the burden was shared…
Combination therapy for painful diabetic neuropathy is safe and effective
The studyTesfaye S, Sloan G, Petrie J, et al. Comparison of amitriptyline supplemented with pregabalin,…
NHS psychologist died after rare reaction to AstraZeneca vaccine, rules coroner
A “fit and healthy” NHS clinical psychologist who was among the first to be given…
Recognising value
Sciatica is a common condition. How much better is surgery at relieving pain and disability…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—20 April 2023
Blood pressure management (tailor’s version)Using genetic, biomarker, and other individual characteristics to come up with…
Multimorbidity deserves its makeover
No one fundraises for multimorbidity. It lacks the public profile and army of professional and…
Recording intellectual disability . . . and other stories
Patients with intellectual disabilityPeople with intellectual disability need extra care when they’re admitted to hospital….
Facial swelling and beard crusting
A man in his 40s presented to the emergency department with a 24 hour history…