Fake news from a fake doctor? US president Donald Trump has been making medical pronouncements since long before he became president. In 2019, the tradition continued, reports Joanne Silberner Doctors have seen lots of encroachments on their areas of expertise—TV doctors, fictional characters, the patient with a stack of printouts from Dr Internet. But perhaps the oddest wannabe is someone with…
Forty fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of London have called for the chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges to correct her…
Ireland based pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has said it will grant licences to six generic manufacturers to produce low cost lenacapavir, which has shown unprecedented…
We don’t know when, but the next health shock – a sudden and extreme change that impacts on a health system – is coming. It…
Ageing populations, rising costs, and depleted workforces globally mean it’s time to look beyond national borders to increase the resilience of long term care, writes…
Rich countries like the UK will need to match rhetoric with investment and action at home and internationally to ensure global health security and resilience…
Tamsin Ford and colleagues say better evidence on how children’s mental health is affected by health shocks is essential to inform policy responses The impact…
Amitava Banerjee and colleagues argue that the long term impact of non-communicable diseases should be prioritised in planning the response to and management of future…
More and better research is needed now to develop an evidence base that informs policy to maximise workforce effectiveness and wellbeing to respond to both…
Trust is fundamental to cooperation, essential in times of crisis. Researching and understanding trust networks and perceptions of trustworthiness is therefore crucial in preparing for…
Research that spans clinical specialties and research disciplines beyond health and healthcare is a priority for planning equitable responses to manage future health shocks, argue…
