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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

When I use a word . . . The longest medical words

March 21, 2025

Denying refugees British citizenship is a shameful step backwards

March 21, 2025

Amend the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to protect children from assault

March 21, 2025

Treating bacterial vaginosis … and other research

March 20, 2025

Scarlett McNally: Schoolchildren give me hope for future generations of NHS staff

March 19, 2025

Abolishing NHS England: risks and opportunities

March 18, 2025

Abolition of NHS England seeks to put ministers in control of the NHS

March 18, 2025

Labour government scraps NHS England

March 18, 2025

Body cameras and panic alarms for doctors could help deter violence and harassment

March 18, 2025

Rammya Mathew: Abolishing NHS England is a reckless gamble with uncertain returns

March 17, 2025

David Oliver: Abolishing NHS England is no panacea for the NHS’s woes

March 17, 2025

The MRCP exam disaster’s hidden cost for women

March 17, 2025

UK aid cuts will undermine global health and pose a risk to children’s lives

March 17, 2025

When I use a word . . . The funniest medical words

March 17, 2025

Partha Kar: The RCP leadership elections are an opportunity for a fresh start

March 17, 2025

Helen Salisbury: Goodbye to NHS England

March 14, 2025

The sudden withdrawal of US foreign aid is unforgivable

March 14, 2025

Artificial intelligence risks becoming an environmental disaster

March 13, 2025

Denial of Islamophobia is harming Muslim doctors in the NHS

March 13, 2025

Powerful actors who undermine physical activity policy must be challenged

March 12, 2025

Clinical research in the UK is failing: universities and NHS trusts need to change

March 12, 2025

Public health grant funding—a welcome boost after a decade of neglect

March 12, 2025

Removing diversity, equity, and inclusion infrastructure in medicine, public health, and science: the cost of overcorrection

March 11, 2025

Cuts to scientific funding will be detrimental to the US, achieving the opposite to Trump’s stated aims

March 7, 2025

Physician associates want their profession to have appropriate regulation and oversight

March 7, 2025

When I use a word . . . Tariffs

March 7, 2025

Systematic reviews of non-RCT evidence: building dry stone walls

March 7, 2025

Are fit notes making the nation sicker?

March 6, 2025

We must fight even harder to protect women’s health in the era of Trump and the global right

March 6, 2025

Safeguarding assisted dying—court or committee?

March 6, 2025

Gambling addiction and adverts … and other research

March 6, 2025

How we behave in the NHS is a problem, but it’s also the solution

March 6, 2025

Scarlett McNally: Unleashing the talent of women doctors can improve everyone’s health

March 5, 2025

David Oliver: The new NHS planning guidance does too little to further the government’s stated policy objectives

March 5, 2025

Health equity in housing: over-reliance on the private sector will not deliver healthy and affordable homes

March 5, 2025

Matt Morgan: Marginal gains and major fails

March 5, 2025

Primary prevention of heart attacks and strokes: seeking consensus on the polypill approach

March 5, 2025

Helen Salisbury: The promise of a comprehensive new GP contract

March 4, 2025

John Launer: Living with Leviathans

March 4, 2025

Real-world evidence is a vital tool for informing treatment strategies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

March 3, 2025

The voice of young people is important in promoting healthy eating habits among adolescents

March 3, 2025

Closing the digital gender divide could help improve adolescent girls’ health and nutrition across South Asia

March 3, 2025

When I use a word . . . The ugliest medical words

February 28, 2025

Doctors need more education to tackle the rising tide of eating disorders

February 28, 2025

More harm and chaos within the US federal research system

February 27, 2025

Patient partner research has a compensation crisis

February 27, 2025

Oversimplified efforts to counter health misinformation are missing the mark

February 27, 2025

Three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine offers a model of health system resilience

February 24, 2025

Fetal personhood: What happens when the rights of the “fertilized egg” supersede the rights of the mother

February 24, 2025

If we want to invest in our future NHS workforce, then studying medicine should be affordable

February 21, 2025

Empowering patients is key to improving gynaecology experiences

February 21, 2025

When I use a word . . . The most beautiful medical words

February 21, 2025

If we want to take prevention of multiple long term conditions seriously, then we need to know what we mean by that

February 20, 2025

The story of a GP imprisoned for climate activism

February 20, 2025

We need to face uncomfortable truths about diversity in our medical workforce

February 20, 2025

Dismantle structural barriers to improve reproductive healthcare for racially minoritised women

February 20, 2025

Microplastics in brains … and other research

February 20, 2025

Rammya Mathew: More choice of providers won’t necessarily lead to better patient outcomes

February 19, 2025

Scarlett McNally: Nil-by-mouth rules need updating to implement SipTilSend

February 19, 2025

Together we can challenge the racism that persists in healthcare

February 19, 2025

John Launer: Reinventing role play

February 18, 2025

Partha Kar: NHS leaders must be honest about failures to confront racism in the workforce

February 18, 2025

Helen Salisbury: The role of artificial intelligence in general practice

February 18, 2025

Research on hormonal contraceptives is needed to monitor their evolving safety profile

February 17, 2025

When I use a word . . . Academic publishing: the impact factor

February 14, 2025

Why the General Medical Council should discipline doctors who misuse social media

February 14, 2025

Early cancer diagnosis is vital, but treatment delays are causing harm to patients

February 14, 2025

Detained at the doctor’s office: US immigration policy endangers health

February 13, 2025

Anger, despair, and defiance from a voice within the US federal research system

February 12, 2025

The NHS in England needs a fourth shift to transform care and outcomes

February 12, 2025

Abandoning research participants is an unconscionable betrayal

February 12, 2025

Power, patients, and change: Young people can help to reimagine healthcare

February 12, 2025

Pulling resources and blocking access to key scientific data will cause untold long term harm

February 11, 2025

Better mental health support would help young people and the economy

February 10, 2025

When I use a word . . . Medical anniversaries in 2025: digitalis and the treatment of dropsy

February 10, 2025

Should we consider a “three strikes and you’re in” rule in general practice?

February 6, 2025

As a medical intern in Gaza, I have stepped out of the classroom and onto the front line

February 6, 2025

Zolendronate for vertebral fractures … and other research

February 6, 2025

Medical education in Gaza must be protected

February 6, 2025

Scarlett McNally: Improving health to improve the economy

February 5, 2025

John Launer: Revisiting herd immunity

February 5, 2025

We need to counter industry promotion of harmful products to protect public health

February 5, 2025

The case for women’s leadership in global health

February 4, 2025

Using a private member’s bill to legislate on assisted dying lacks the necessary preparation for an informed debate

February 4, 2025

We must recognise the collective wisdom of those with lived experience of long covid

February 4, 2025

Helen Salisbury: Preventing ill health requires investment

February 4, 2025
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