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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

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
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