Monkeypox: Single dose of smallpox vaccine offers 78% protection, UKHSA reports
A single dose of the MVA-BN (modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic) smallpox vaccine provides around 78%…
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Sharp Scratch episode 85: everyone has an accent
In the latest episode of Sharp Scratch, we talked about how our accents and dialects…
Will New Zealand be “smoke free within three years”?
In 2011 New Zealand first announced its intention to become “smoke free” by 2025.1 Why…
Pancytopenia in pregnancy
A woman in her 30s presented to the obstetric emergency department with fatigue and light…
Assessment of suspected motor neuron disease
What you need to knowAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, a form of motor neuron disease) was…
John Launer: On being stuck
A lot of my work consists of supervision—not in the sense of training and managing…
Understanding and neutralising covid-19 misinformation and disinformation
Key messagesResearch on the political and commercial determinants of health points to the importance of…
Founder of blood testing company that faked technology is sentenced to 11 years in prison
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Silicon Valley medical testing startup Theranos, has been sentenced to…
Everyone should have ready access to a competent cancer service
Aggarwal and colleagues are correct to argue against promoting “shopping around” to tackle the problem…
World Cup: Concussion protocol in Iran-England match was “utter disgrace,” says charity
The brain injury charity Headway has condemned the decision to allow Iran’s goalkeeper, Alireza Beiranvand,…
Helen Salisbury: The value of curiosity
One of the most inspiring teachers I encountered while learning to be a GP was…
Changing patterns in reporting and sharing of review data in systematic reviews with meta-analysis of the effects of interventions: cross sectional meta-research study
AbstractObjectivesTo examine changes in completeness of reporting and frequency of sharing data, analytical code, and…
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Why I . . . perform
Maria Waters enjoys building connections with people. As a GP partner at Elthorne Park Surgery,…
Rachel Clarke: Are women’s reproductive rights safe in the UK?
Only six months ago this question might have seemed rhetorical or even outlandish, but then…
How war is spreading drug resistant superbugs across Ukraine and beyond
Fifteen year old Ana lost her family to a Russian rocket strike. She survived the…
Minimum unit pricing has led to drop in alcohol sales in Scotland, data show
Scotland has seen a tangible reduction in alcohol sales in the three years following the…
NHS needs radical change to prevent collapse, say Scottish leaders
The scale of the crisis facing the NHS has been laid bare in a leaked…
COP27: Countries agree “loss and damage” fund to help poorer countries hit by climate disasters
Countries at the 27th United Nations climate change conference (COP27) have agreed to create a…
Physical activity could do wonders for the nation’s health
We agree with McNally that urgent and radical solutions are needed for the crisis in…
Climate emergency: The polluters must pay
The UN’s annual climate summit, COP27, held this year in Egypt, has as its ultimate…
The UK asylum accommodation system—a child safeguarding crisis and human rights failure
“There are a lot of children, they shouldn’t be here. They should be in a…
A walk a day keeps the doctor away
McNally’s article is a timely reminder that everyone has a responsibility for their own health.1…
Adapting to transparent medical records: international experience with “open notes”
What you need to knowBy 30 November 2022, patients in England who have signed up…
Sixty seconds on . . . sperm
Now you see them, now you don’tMale fertility is falling. Average sperm concentrations have more…
Inactivity is a threat to good health
McNally’s article about the crisis in social care was reassuring to read.1 We hear endless…
Death of child from mould in home triggers questions over housing policies
The death of a 2 year old boy caused by mould in his housing association…
Tom Meade: epidemiologist and expert in the role of clotting factors in cardiovascular disease
bmj;379/nov18_9/o2776/FAF1faTom Meade was a pioneer in epidemiology—in particular, in the role blood clotting factors have…
Continuous flow models in urgent and emergency care
Winter is not yet fully upon us and already emergency departments in the UK are…
Nitin Shripad Pradhan
bmj;379/nov18_7/o2758/FAF1faNitin Shripad Pradhan (“Nitin” to his colleagues and “Mr P” to many on the Isle…
James Guy Edwards
bmj;379/nov18_6/o2771/FAF1faThe death of James Guy Edwards (“Guy”) leaves a big gap in the psychiatric scene…
Sujeet Jha
bmj;379/nov18_5/o2757/FAF1faSujeet Jha moved from India to the UK in the mid-90s to qualify for the…
Focus is on supporting workforce and what matters most to patients, says England’s health secretary
England’s health and social care secretary, Steve Barclay, has said that supporting the healthcare workforce…
NHS must work harder to retain doctors to avert “senseless waste of talent,” says GMC
Health leaders and employers must take urgent action to halt the thousands of doctors quitting…
Flow model for emergency departments: putting the cart before the horse
The continuous flow model (or proactive flow model) transfers patients from the emergency department into…
Investing in public health is essential for the UK’s economic recovery
As the UK’s new government sets its priorities, it does so in the middle of…
Coaching: a personal touch
In his article “We all contain multitudes,” Morgan asks whether health professionals should be viewed…
Radiologist who forged timesheets to get paid early a decade ago is suspended for six months
A vascular radiologist who forged timesheets 10 years ago to get his pay early, but…
David Oliver: Stop naming and blaming hospitals for whole system problems
In advance of the chancellor’s financial statement, the UK press has trailed the government’s intention…
Supporting healthcare workers with work related stress
What you need to knowWork related stress is an important problem in the NHS workforce….
Rishi Sunak’s covid record—and what it tells us about his views on health, wealth, and the value of science
Rishi Sunak’s actions during the covid-19 pandemic tell us a great deal about his attitudes…
Annular erythema on the face
This is annular erythema on the face of a man in his 50s (fig 1)….
Sexual health services are at “breaking point” after {pound}1bn in cuts since 2015
Growing demand for sexual health consultations coupled with cuts in funding has left services in…
Should the UK have a wealth tax? Almost certainly
I’m strolling with a friend when we start a conversation on a wealth tax. Both…
Include doctors in designing digital services for NHS, MPs are told
Doctors should have a guaranteed seat at the table when it comes to designing and…
GP services in Scotland reach breaking point
Family doctors in Scotland are struggling to meet patient demands despite delivering around half a…
Covid-19: China eases rules amid rise in cases
bmj;379/nov15_13/o2743/FAF1faKevin Frayer/Getty ImagesEpidemic control workers in Beijing take shelter during China’s largest annual online shopping…
The challenges of doing paediatric research during the first year of the covid-19 pandemic
At the beginning of 2020, healthcare professionals were facing an unexpected surge in covid-19 cases…
How can specialty and associate specialist doctors safely transfer their skills to general practice?
Marshall and Mohite make excellent points about the General Medical Council’s discussions around specialty and…
Matt Morgan: Working from work
As many healthcare workers plan industrial action for better working conditions, another revolution in working…
Water fluoridation confers modest benefit to children’s dental health, study finds
Adding fluoride to drinking water supplies produces a modest reduction in dental caries, according to…