One hundred years ago, on 29 December 1919, Sir William Osler died in Oxford from a haemorrhage following an operation to treat his empyema. He was 70. In his obituary of […]More…
Breast cancer cases among US women rose every year from 2012 to 2021, especially among women under 50. The number of deaths has, however, dropped…
We don’t know when, but the next health shock – a sudden and extreme change that impacts on a health system – is coming. It…
Promoting behaviour change among colleagues can be difficult, but there are ways to bring people on side, Abi Rimmer hears Samantha Holmes, former BMJ sustainability…
Adopting a more evidence based approach to commissioning health prevention services could yield a bigger return on investment (ROI) each year, an analysis1 has suggested.…
At a population level, adding fluoride to drinking water may have less of an effect than it used to, researchers have concluded. A detailed Cochrane…
Without an immediate, permanent ceasefire and unrestricted aid, people in Gaza will continue to get ill and die from infectious diseases, writes Sameer Sah The…
Mothers and babies experiencing homelessness need holistic and personalised care, write Monica Lakhanpaul and Nadzeya Svirydzenka Rising homelessness in the UK1 poses serious challenges to…
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…
