UK foundation programme: Why are some trainees so unhappy with the new allocation system?
On 8 March medical students were told which deanery they’d be working under from August,…
Category: Science and Health
Effectiveness and safety of drugs for obesity
AbstractRecent publicity around the use of new antiobesity medications (AOMs) has focused the attention of…
Why I . . . am a cricket umpire
Rodger Charlton is known as the “Spin Doctor” by members of his local village cricket…
Dry eye disease management
What you need to knowDry eye disease is a highly prevalent chronic ocular conditionThe mainstays…
RCP members vote to limit physician associate roles amid calls for president to resign
Members and fellows of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) have voted overwhelmingly to limit…
Sixty seconds on . . . pig kidney transplants
What’s this all about?Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has announced the world’s first successful transplantation…
Researchers take major step toward developing next-generation solar cells
Engineers have discovered a new way to manufacture solar cells using perovskite semiconductors. It could…
If faces look like demons, you could have this extraordinary condition
Imagine if every time you saw a face, it appeared distorted. Well, for those who…
James Webb Space Telescope captures the end of planet formation
How much time do planets have to form from a swirling disk of gas and…
Revolutionizing hydrogen production: Economical and efficient solutions unveiled
Scientists introduce superaerophobic three-dimensional nickel nanostructured catalysts for accelerated water electrolysis. Read Original Article: Revolutionizing…
Enormous ice loss from Greenland glacier
Ground-based measuring devices and aircraft radar operated in the far northeast of Greenland show how…
Scientists close in on TB blood test which could detect millions of silent spreaders
Millions of people are spreading tuberculosis unknowingly – now scientists say they are close to…
Researchers describe tools to better understand CaMKII, a protein involved in brain and heart disease
The health impacts of a complex protein that plays a major role in the development…
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Scientists uncover evidence that microplastics are contaminating archaeological remains
A team of archaeologists discovered tiny microplastic particles in deposits located more than seven meters…
Your dog understands that some words ‘stand for’ objects
It’s no surprise that your dog can learn to sit when you say ‘sit’ and…
New allocation system for foundation training leaves doctors demoralised before they’ve even started work
Earlier this month, I was among the first cohort of medical students to be assigned…
Whooping cough: over 3000 cases reported in Czech Republic so far this year
The Czech Republic is experiencing a serious outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough,…
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Jane Mitchell
bmj;384/mar22_8/q697/FAF1faJane Higson was born in Stockton-on-Tees. Her parents were both chemistry graduates and she followed…
Bernard Stephen Jenkins
bmj;384/mar22_7/q695/FAF1faBernard Stephen Jenkins (“Stephen”), one of identical twins, was born in Croydon to Reverend Bernard…
John Holman Bentley Williams
bmj;384/mar22_6/q700/FAF1faJohn Holman Bentley Williams was born in Eastbourne, where his father was a GP. He…
Ian Peter Hine
Ian Peter Hine was born in in Blackpool but educated at Kent College after his…
Government criticised over failure to implement patient safety recommendations
Experts have rebuked the government for failing to implement accepted patient safety recommendations—some nearly a…
Caring is the invisible piece of the stroke recovery puzzle
In early 2008 my mum had a severe stroke. She was left with hemiparesis and…
Long waits in child mental health are a “ticking time bomb” regulator warns
Underfunding and a shortage of staff are creating long waits for children and young people…
Stroke rehabilitation in adults: summary of updated NICE guidance
What you need to knowStroke rehabilitation total therapy time should be based on the person’s…
Cataract Surgery Can Help You Regain Crisp Vibrant Vision
At some point during your 50s or 60s, your vision may have lost some of…
How to Cope with Chronic Pain
Living with chronic pain, especially if it’s severe, can deeply affect your feelings and mood….
Frontline: Brain nerve cell repair; cancer stem cells; T-cell therapy
Brain Nerve Cell Repair Offers Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease Nerve cells in the brain require…
Frequently Forgetful? Medications Might Be the Cause
Paying a bill late or forgetting to call your sister on her birthday are not…
Consider Minimally Invasive Options for Varicose Vein Removal
During the postmenopausal years, a red, blue, or raised rope-like vein may appear somewhere on…
To Maintain Kidney Health, Keep BP and Blood Sugar in Check
Kidneys are vital organs—just like the heart, lungs, and liver—yet most women don’t know how…
Take Steps to Improve Quality of Life by Managing the Emotional Side of Pain
Arthritis, migraine headaches, back pain, neuropathy, and so many more conditions fall into the category…
Ask Dr. Etingin: Adult-Onset Asthma; Hair Thinning and Loss
I had an episode of shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing during an exercise class….
Exercise Improves Motor Learning and Remembering What You Learned
Numerous studies have found that being physically active right before learning new information can help…
Apps May Help You Predict When Migraine Attacks Are About to Occur
If you struggle with migraine headaches, you may know moments before one hits that you’re…
Two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks identified
Astronomers have identified what could be two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks: Named…
Say hello to biodegradable microplastics
Finding viable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastics and microplastics has never been more important. New…
As we age, our cells are less likely to express longer genes
Aging may be less about specific ‘aging genes’ and more about how long a gene…
Senile non-rheumatic mitral valve calcification
This is the chest radiograph of a woman in her late 80s with a history…
Doctors’ pay should reflect the cost of where they live and work, say experts
Doctors need to be paid to live and work where they are needed, BMA negotiators…
French government looks to immigration to help plug health workers gap, but candidates are not always up to scratch
France’s government, like many across Europe,1 is turning to non-European Union (EU) trained doctors to…
Community based complex interventions to sustain independence in older people: systematic review and network meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo synthesise evidence of the effectiveness of community based complex interventions, grouped according to their…
Junior doctors in England back six more months of strike action over pay
Junior doctors in England have overwhelmingly voted in favour (98%) of extending their mandate for…
“Broken” mental health services: government promises must be monitored
Rimmer highlights the perception that mental health services in the UK are failing.1 Services continue…
Mortality of anabolic steroids users and other research
Risks of anabolic steroidsThe new series of Gladiators is nearly over, although I didn’t get…
Health visitors provide essential support for children, mothers, and families
Those GPs of my generation (I qualified in 1982) will not be surprised by the…
US president expands government research into women’s health issues
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on 18 March that broadly expands the US…
Maintaining independence in older adults
Maintaining independence (“ageing in place”) is a priority for older adults, their care providers, and…
How to make the most of your ophthalmology placement
The demand for ophthalmology services in the UK is eye wateringly high. In the past…
US abortions reached record high in 2023 despite legal restrictions, though access varies
There were more than a million abortions in 2023 in the formal US healthcare system,…