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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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