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When I use a word . . . Overstocking medicines
June 6, 2025
The US executive order establishing “Gold Standard Science” does anything but
June 5, 2025
John Launer: Making sense of our times
June 5, 2025
Asking patients to share a short biography establishes a better connection and improves care
June 5, 2025
Rammya Mathew: Trained, qualified, and unemployed—the GP workforce paradox
June 4, 2025
Trolling on social media is discouraging women doctors from speaking up
June 3, 2025
A reset of international development for the UK requires a principles-based approach
June 3, 2025
Efficiency must not compromise trustworthiness in rating certainty and formulating recommendations in AI era
June 3, 2025
When I use a word . . . Avoiding drug stock-outs
May 31, 2025
A brief history of discharge summaries . . . and other research
May 29, 2025
Physician associates: Direct instruction is a more appropriate term than supervision
May 29, 2025
Stepping back from the brink: time for reason and rapprochement between India and Pakistan
May 28, 2025
The UK is going its own way on AI regulation in health, but problems lie ahead
May 28, 2025
John Launer: Botox, lifestyle medicine, and future general practice
May 28, 2025
Scarlett McNally: Small changes make a big difference in helping women doctors thrive
May 28, 2025
Helen Salisbury: Waiting for the 10 year plan
May 28, 2025
Matt Morgan: The dangers of main character syndrome in healthcare
May 27, 2025
23andMe’s bankruptcy raises concerns about privacy in the era of big data
May 27, 2025
When I use a word . . . Drug stock-outs
May 23, 2025
Defence or aid, or defence and aid? Both are necessary for national security
May 23, 2025
Tackling medicines shortages: a complex problem requiring collaborative action
May 23, 2025
Infant mortality is rising in the UK—reducing modifiable risks can help reverse reverse the trend
May 22, 2025
Maternity safety: where does the withdrawal of national service development funding leave us?
May 22, 2025
Managing multimorbidity can help people with dementia live better for longer
May 20, 2025
David Oliver: Public misunderstanding, myths, and misinformation can hamper good end-of-life care
May 16, 2025
With a new government in place, Canada must lead on pandemic preparedness
May 15, 2025
Metformin for knee osteoarthritis … and other research
May 15, 2025
John Launer: Encountering family medicine in China
May 15, 2025
Patients with severe ME/CFS need hope and expert multidisciplinary care
May 14, 2025
Pandemic treaty is a win for multilateralism and global health
May 13, 2025
Partha Kar: Weight loss drugs have opened the door to a two tier health service
May 13, 2025
Helen Salisbury: Austerity and efficiency in the NHS
May 13, 2025
Sudan’s healthcare system faces relentless assault
May 13, 2025
Reducing smoking in pregnancy in England—a public health success story
May 13, 2025
When I use a word . . . Penicillin during the second world war
May 9, 2025
We should implement electronic blood management systems across the UK to improve blood transfusion safety
May 9, 2025
See one, do one, teach one: other professionals don’t accept this so why should the medical profession?
May 9, 2025
Postnatal wards should nurture new mothers, not heighten their vulnerability
May 9, 2025
Culture should be a strategic priority amid the changing landscape of the healthcare system
May 8, 2025
Call to action on social determinants of health
May 6, 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo needs a sustained ceasefire
May 6, 2025
The outpatient model in the NHS is not just creaking—it is collapsing
May 6, 2025
Your place or ours?—the case for mainstreaming Hospital at Home programmes is persuasive
May 2, 2025
Is cancer treatment inevitably unsustainable?
May 2, 2025
When I use a word . . . Evidence synthesis—terms and types
May 2, 2025
Cancer from CT scans … and other research
May 1, 2025
John Launer: Recognising and celebrating identity
April 30, 2025
Scarlett McNally: Recognising the complexity of healthcare to deliver better health
April 30, 2025
Bodily autonomy for intersex children and adults must be protected
April 29, 2025
Racism in pain management causes needless suffering
April 29, 2025
Helen Salisbury: The problem with outsourced diagnosis of ADHD
April 29, 2025
Rammya Mathew: The illusion of continuity in general practice
April 29, 2025
Casgevy gene therapy could be life changing for people with sickle cell disease
April 29, 2025
As Sudan’s next generation of doctors, we need support to continue our medical education
April 28, 2025
The US attack on universities endangers future scientific progress, American prosperity, health outcomes, and national security
April 25, 2025
When I use a word . . . Drug shortages—a new prospect
April 25, 2025
Problematic trials are contaminating the evidence ecosystem
April 24, 2025
UK government’s disability benefit cuts are cruel and unfair
April 24, 2025
The government must protect the NHS by rejecting further privatisation
April 23, 2025
The social determinants of misinformation
April 22, 2025
To restore public confidence in the NHS, the health service must ease the pain of waiting
April 22, 2025
When I use a word . . . What is a physician?
April 17, 2025
Tackling alcohol and unhealthy food is crucial to the health and wealth of the nation—so when will we see bolder government action?
April 17, 2025
Fluid intake and heart failure … and other research
April 17, 2025
The diagnosis explosion: an important new book tries to understand what’s happening
April 16, 2025
Matt Morgan: Sitting on our hands is sometimes the best option
April 16, 2025
Afghanistan’s fragile health system faces catastrophe without immediate international funding
April 16, 2025
Helen Salisbury: New incentives to ask for advice and guidance
April 15, 2025
Public health must not be an afterthought in the NHS reorganisation
April 15, 2025
Innovative solutions are needed to overcome implementation barriers to using reporting guidelines
April 14, 2025
The legacy of CONSORT and Douglas G Altman
April 14, 2025
When I use a word . . . More long medical words
April 11, 2025
Will scrapping NHS England contribute to better health and healthcare?
April 11, 2025
Prevention in healthcare: turning words into action
April 11, 2025
The healthcare community has a responsibility to highlight the ongoing destruction in Gaza
April 11, 2025
The honourable doctor—let us learn from this book and listen to those who speak up
April 11, 2025
Labour is peddling the “work cure” for mental health—are we back to Victorian times?
April 11, 2025
Dispute over sentencing guidelines is warning for England’s public health community
April 10, 2025
Children need to be kept safe online, it is our responsibility to protect them
April 10, 2025
Prescribing parkrun: medicalising a walk in the park
April 9, 2025
A sad week for public health in the US
April 8, 2025
The Casey commission could help get to the root of key problems in social care and build political momentum
April 8, 2025
Large cuts to Medicaid and other new policies may create untenable choices for clinicians in the US
April 7, 2025
Changes to the disability benefits system need to prioritise evidence over short term cost savings
April 4, 2025
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s proposal to remove public commentary from US health policy is a threat to science and public health
April 4, 2025
How do we talk about overdiagnosis of mental health conditions without dismissing people’s suffering?
April 4, 2025
Vitamin D for multiple sclerosis … and other research
April 3, 2025
Filling the funding void would mitigate infectious outbreaks and build resilience in Africa
April 3, 2025
Transitions of care are often traumatic for patients and must be improved
April 2, 2025
David Oliver: What functions should remain within NHS central government agencies?
April 2, 2025
John Launer: Watch out for that indulgent smile
April 2, 2025
Helen Salisbury: Improved access is meaningless without increased capacity
April 1, 2025
Effective public health requires “deep prevention”
April 1, 2025
Standing up for science in an age of political interference
March 31, 2025
CONSORT 2010 extension: setting standards for reporting cluster randomised crossover trials
March 31, 2025
Canada should seize the opportunity to lead on global health challenges and cooperation
March 28, 2025
Confronting the shortcomings of covid-19 vaccination will help us in future pandemics
March 28, 2025
“Hello, my name is” introductions and badges need updating to include full name, title, and role
March 27, 2025
In a healthcare system under increasing pressure, can a palliative care commission drive meaningful change?
March 27, 2025
The growing number of prospective doctors given placeholder jobs demands urgent action
March 24, 2025
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