The AI bot will see you now: how technology is changing the doctor-patient relationship
At the Nuffield Trust’s 2024 summit in early March The BMJ hosted a panel discussion,…
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Neville Eric Stebbings
bmj;384/mar28_12/q770/FAF1faNeville Eric Stebbings, who died at the age of 97, led a remarkable life that…
Dark days for the Royal College of Physicians of London
The Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP) was established over 500 years ago to…
Long-period oscillations control the Sun’s differential rotation
The interior of the Sun does not rotate at the same rate at all latitudes….
Researchers introduce enhanced brain signal analysis technique
Researchers have introduced a new, refined method for analyzing brain signals, enhancing our understanding of…
Could AI play a role in locating damage to the brain after stroke?
Artificial intelligence (AI) may serve as a future tool for neurologists to help locate where…
New tool provides researchers with improved understanding of stem cell aging in the brain
Researchers can use the light naturally thrown off by biological specimens to better study the…
Recent estimates of alcohol specific deaths support alcohol minimum unit pricing
Critics of alcohol minimum unit pricing (MUP) emphasise the overall increase in alcohol related deaths…
It is time for a coalition against ultra-processed foods
The formation of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) by the Royal College of Physicians…
Rotational training denies doctors a sense of stability
Best discusses the case for reform of rotational training.1We can see the benefits of short…
South Korea: Junior doctors’ strike escalates as senior doctors submit mass resignations in support
Senior doctors and medical professors at South Korean teaching hospitals began submitting resignations on 25…
New uses for aspirin … and other research
Old drug, new use?The ancient Sumerians and Egyptians used willow bark containing salicylates to treat…
Devolved powers for Greater Manchester led to some health improvements, study shows
The deal that granted Greater Manchester more control over a range of public services—known as…
Yellow plaques on the trunk and limbs
This image shows multiple yellow, itchy, well demarcated, oedematous, and blanchable plaques with erythematous rims…
Light therapy for depression . . . and other stories
Bright light for depressionBright light therapy can be helpful for adults with seasonal depression and…
Distinct electrocardiographic findings of a drug-drug interaction
A man in his 80s presented to the emergency department with a one day history…
Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage
Engineers designed an ‘architected’ reef that can mimic the wave-buffering effects of natural reefs while…
Persistent hiccups in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior
Astronomers have found that a previously quiet black hole, which sits at the center of…
More efficient TVs, screens and lighting
New multidisciplinary research could lead to more efficient televisions, computer screens and lighting. Read Original…
Sweet success: Sugarcane’s complex genetic code cracked
Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops…
Paul Wallace: GP and innovative alcohol researcher
bmj;384/mar27_16/q733/FAF1faPaul Wallace, emeritus David Cohen professor of primary healthcare, University College London (UCL), had a…
Health leaders urge the government to restore funding for NHS staff wellbeing hubs
Healthcare organisations have called on the government to restore funding for evidence based mental health…
Public health is in crisis, but it can be fixed
Since 2010 a combination of austerity, Brexit, and the impact of covid-19 has considerably worsened…
Physician associates: GMC calls for views on regulation
The General Medical Council has launched a consultation on how it will regulate physician associates…
US Supreme Court questions legitimacy of case seeking to ban mifepristone
US Supreme Court justices appeared sceptical when hearing oral arguments in a case seeking to…
Covid-19: Pfizer vaccine to be available privately at pharmacy chain Boots from April
High street pharmacy chain Boots will start providing a private covid-19 vaccine service in England…
Frontiers’ ȷournals saw large scale retractions—where does that leave the publisher’s reputation with researchers?
In September 2023 Frontiers—one of the world’s largest open access scientific publishers, with a stable…
One in two may be prepared to pay more for NHS through taxation, survey shows
Nearly half (48%) of respondents to a survey that has found record low public satisfaction…
Involve doctors in NHS purchasing decisions to get best value care, say MPs
The NHS should involve doctors in decisions about buying medical goods and equipment so that…
The GMC’s future vision for medical training must be challenged
On 12 March the General Medical Council (GMC) published Our Vision for the Future of…
John Launer: Why we should all #sayhellotopatients
I’ve just had some imaging done at a hospital I attend. I had to wait…
Covid remembered in NHS portraits
bmj;384/mar26_17/q741/FAF1faStockport CouncilExperiences of working through the pandemic in Stockport have been captured in portraits of…
The behavior of ant queens is shaped by their social environment
The queens in colonies of social insects, such as ants, bees, and wasps, are considered…
Sleeping supermassive black holes awakened briefly by shredded stars
Astronomers have concluded that an obscure class of galaxies known as Compact Symmetric Objects, or…
Beethoven’s genes reveal low predisposition for beat synchronization
Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most celebrated musicians in human history, has a rather…
Ultra-processed foods and adverse health outcomes: other approaches and evidence needed to prove genuine causal effect
The association between consumption of ultra-processed food and adverse health outcomes seems to be established.1…
Hasan Khurshid Mazhari
bmj;384/mar26_14/q753/FAF1faHasan Khurshid Mazhari moved from his native India to the UK in 1973. He moved…
David Lindsay Maxwell
bmj;384/mar26_13/q750/FAF1faDavid Lindsay Maxwell was born in Nairn, Scotland, the eldest son of a Black Watch…
Using ‘time travel’ to think about technology from the perspective of future generations
Researchers have conducted a series of participatory deliberation workshops in which the participants were asked…
New treatment target identified for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have identified a new potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease — PDE4B….
Macrophages produce heat from brown adipose tissue in response to cold
Our bodies can maintain body temperature in cold environments. However, the detailed mechanism remains unclear….
Common degenerative brain disease may begin to develop in middle age
Lewy body disease may be more common in middle-aged people than previously thought, according to…
Tiniest ‘starquake’ ever detected
An orange dwarf star has yielded the tiniest ‘starquakes’ ever recorded, measured by an international…
xCT protein is key link in inhibiting pancreatic cancer growth and limiting mood disturbances
The xCT protein, which plays an important role as a transport molecule in the cell,…
Young adults with migraine, other nontraditional risk factors may have higher stroke risk
Nontraditional risk factors such as migraines are as important as traditional risk factors like high…
Mathematical innovations enable advances in seismic activity detection
Scientists successfully addressed mathematical challenges in conventional Spectral Matrix analysis, used to analyze three-component seismic…
Scientists on the hunt for evidence of quantum gravity’s existence at the South Pole
An Antarctic large-scale experiment is striving to find out if gravity also exists at the…
Consultant erased in 2011 is allowed back on the medical register at his third attempt
A consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist has been allowed back on the medical register on his…
Charity calls for Scottish government to increase access to diabetes technology
Pressure is mounting on NHS Scotland to speed up the delivery of medical technology for…
New maps help decision-makers factor albedo into tree-planting decisions
A new study provides a global analysis of where restoration of tree cover is most…