There are many uncertainties about the future of healthcare in the United Kingdom. This is largely because health is inherently political and, unfortunately, appears to be used by politicians to […]
Year: 2014
The BMJ Today: Parkinson’s disease, broken noses, and the diet wars
Pressure on emergency departments reaches its peak during the winter months, and the festive period puts the cherry on the Christmas cake. Data published last week show that the percentage […]
Richard Smith: Treating cardiovascular disease as well as we treat TB and HIV
Globally, about 70% of people diagnosed with tuberculosis and about 40% of those with HIV are treated, but less than 20% of those who have had heart attacks or strokes receive […]
David Kerr: Rise of the medical selfie
According to Twitter, 2014 was the year of the selfie. The Oxford English dictionary defines a selfie as “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—22 December 2014
NEJM 18 December 2014 Vol 371 2353 Try to make winter bearable by thinking of the joys of late spring, such as seeing laburnum trees in full blossom. But you […]
The BMJ Today: All I want for Christmas is . . . brussel sprouts
‘Twas the Monday before Christmas and all through BMA house, Not an editor was typing, nor clicking a mouse. The Christmas issue already hung on the website with care, In […]
Christmas Appeal 2014: Gibson Chijaka—I cannot hold back my joy
My name is Gibson Chijaka, and for the last two years I have endured dozens of nauseating tablets every day. Today, I am so happy and cannot hold back my […]
Khaled E Emam: What are the privacy concerns when sharing clinical trial data?
The principles developed by industry and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have made it clear that protecting the privacy of individuals is a necessary part of any policy to share […]
Chris Baker: Bollywood stars should not endorse food of low nutritional quality—but a ban is not the solution
In India, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children aged 5-19 stands at 22%. Tackling this substantial and growing epidemic requires a population level shift away from poor diets and […]
The BMJ Today: Hidden holiday horrors
Are you ready to switch off the email and settle into some quiet time with family? Switch on the old classic cartoons for the kids and permit them an extra […]