Sustainability and the NHS: video consultations are an opportunity
I agree with Issa and colleagues1 that healthcare systems cannot operate effectively without sustainability as…
Category: Science and Health
Former surgeon is suspended for six months for operating without consent on four patients
A former consultant colorectal surgeon has been suspended from the UK medical register for six…
Scotland to ask doctors to reduce prescribing of “low value” drugs
The Scottish government is set to publish new guidance for doctors to reduce the use…
Creon: Shortages of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy are causing “worry and stress”
An ongoing shortage of the pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) Creon in the UK is…
American women’s health “is in a perilous place,” study finds
Women in the US are dying from preventable causes and there are “stark racial differences”…
Climate change has serious implications for children’s brain health
A landmark session at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change on 4 June 2024…
South Africa’s new national health insurance scheme is controversial
“To our professionals and healthcare workers—don’t listen to the doomsayers.” It was a soundbite that…
I’ve been fined for forgetting to buy a train ticket—will I be investigated by the GMC?
Don’t panic and seek helpLucy Hanington, medicolegal consultant at the Medical Protection Society, says, “Be…
Covid-19: politicisation, “corruption,” and suppression of science
This editorial by Kamran Abbasi (BMJ 2020;371:m4425; doi:10.1136/bmj.m4425) incorrectly described the suboptimal antibody test used in…
Cracking the code of hydrogen embrittlement
When deciding what material to use for infrastructure projects, metals are often selected for their…
Researchers clarify how soft materials fail under stress
Understanding how soft materials fail under stress is critical for solving engineering challenges as disparate…
Fish adjust reproduction in response to predators
Some species of fish can evolve their egg-laying habits in response to predators in the…
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New snake discovery rewrites history, points to North America’s role in snake evolution
A new species of fossil snake unearthed in Wyoming is rewriting our understanding of snake…
Chemists design novel method for generating sustainable fuel
Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for years. Read Original…
Scientists pinpoint new drug target for RSV
Scientists have discovered how the dangerous Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) defuses our immune response and,…
Early riser! The Sun is already starting its next solar cycle — despite being halfway through its current one
The first rumblings of the Sun’s next 11-year solar cycle have been detected in sound…
New dawn for space storm alerts could help shield Earth’s tech
Space storms could soon be forecasted with greater accuracy than ever before thanks to a…
Come closer: Titanium-48’s nuclear structure changes when observed at varying distances
Researchers have found that titanium-48 changes from a shell model structure to an alpha-cluster structure…
Fit for work? The relationship between health and employment will become an increasingly pressing problem
Is President Biden fit to run for office from a health perspective? If not, is…
GP appointment and patient record system disrupted by global IT outage
General practices faced disruption on 19 July as the global IT outage, involving Microsoft and…
Sixty seconds on . . . free refills
Re-fill me inRestaurants and cafes in Wales could be banned from offering free refills of…
Consultants in Northern Ireland to vote on new pay offer
The BMA’s Northern Ireland Consultants Committee has secured a new pay offer for consultants and…
When I use a word . . . Fictional drugs from Robert Heinlein, Frank Herbert, Aldous Huxley, and J R R Tolkien
Fictional drugsBy fictional drugs I mean non-existent medicines, intended for human use, that have been…
CQC admits mistakes in rollout of new regulatory approach
The Care Quality Commission’s new interim chief executive has admitted that the regulator “got things…
Converting wastewater to fertilizer with fungal treatment
Creating fertilizers from organic waste can help reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and promote…
Good timing: Study unravels how our brains track time
Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you’re having fun? A new study…
Paying care workers properly could cost {pound}40bn but would lead to NHS savings, says strategy
Health analysts have welcomed commitments in a new 15 year workforce strategy for adult social…
Will Labour help us transition away from pre-clinical animal research?
In February 2024, the Conservative government announced its intention to accelerate the development and uptake…
GMC backtracks on describing PAs as “studying medicine” after protests
A fresh row has broken out between the regulator the General Medical Council and many…
India: Doctors report surge in use of off label GLP-1 agonists among rich
Doctors in India are urging the government to take action to ensure that glucagon-like peptide…
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Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy marks a milestone in cancer treatment
Scientists provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and potential of TIL therapy. They describe…
PHOTO GALLERY: AMA display of medical quackery and ineffective, dangerous alternative medicine – HealthExec
PHOTO GALLERY: AMA display of medical quackery and ineffective, dangerous alternative medicine HealthExec Read Original Article:…
How pollution may remain in water after oil spill cleanups
The way oil drops break up at the water’s surface means some oil may not…
Want privacy? You’re just a stick figure to this camera
A new camera could prevent companies from collecting embarrassing and identifiable photos and videos from…
OptoGPT for improving solar cells, smart windows, telescopes and more
Solar cell, telescope and other optical component manufacturers may be able to design better devices…
Secrets behind viral precision
New research is shedding light on how viruses ensure their survival by precisely timing the…
NHS England should rethink four year undergraduate medical degrees
I am sceptical of the four year undergraduate medical degree that NHS England is launching.1…
Concerns about preference informed allocation in the UK foundation programme
I read Bharmal and colleagues’ editorial about the shift to preference informed allocation with interest…
We urgently need humanised, respectful maternity care for all
Maternity services in the United Kingdom are at a precipice. The first Birth Trauma Inquiry…
Four year medical degree: stop using “widening participation” to ȷustify questionable policy
As a doctor who entered medicine through a “widening participation” scheme, I am becoming increasingly…
Deceptive “copycat” cannabinoid snacks are putting children at risk, US agency warns
Companies are “putting the health of young children at risk” by illegally selling “copycat” food…
How to avoid bad decisions that can ruin your career
About once a fortnight I deliver a day long, one-to-one ethics course to a medical…
In praise of boring AI
Stephen Bradley, a GP, wants his computer to work (doi:10.1136/bmj.q1171).1 He wants artificial intelligence (AI)…
A man with swollen, numb fingers
A man in his 40s presented to the burns and plastic surgery clinic with numbness,…
Intra-abdominal tumours in a man in his 30s
A man in his 30s presented with a 9 month history of epigastric discomfort that…
Preventing stroke . . . and other stories
How much stroke is preventable?Stroke is a leading cause of death, and many of its…
Consultant who sent racist messages to black woman is suspended for 10 months
A hospital consultant who sent racist WhatsApp messages to a black woman who refused to…
Peter Mason: leading surgeon and gynaecologist
bmj;386/jul17_10/q1542/FAF1faWilliam Peter Mason was born on 19 April 1947 in Abertillery, Wales, the second son…
Senior trust leaders who show understanding and compassion are crucial in retaining junior doctors
The role of senior leaders of NHS trusts in retaining trainee doctors is crucial,1 but…
Helen Salisbury: A new health secretary, optimism, and a note of caution
We have a new government, and in general practice there’s a mood of cautious optimism….