After India waited months to disclose that it had identified cases of Zika, Buddha Basnyat argues that withholding information about highly contagious diseases can add to the problem of containment […]
Month: June 2017
Shalini: New Zika cases in India must be reported
India has officially reported three cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that the cases, which included a 34-year-old new mother and a 22-year-old pregnant woman, […]
Allen Ross: Vaccination alone will not halt the next global pandemic
A combination of strategies are required to save lives […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Naming monoclonal antibodies
The term “monoclonal” is over 100 years old, having been first recorded, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, in a 1914 paper in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, […]
Dudzai Mureyi et al: Drug advertising rules and the patient safety paradox in Zimbabwe
Dudzai Mureyi, Claudia Pagliari and Raluca Bunduchi Laws and regulations restricting the advertising of medicines are essential for protecting the public from harms due to inappropriate, dangerous, or counterfeit products. However, […]
Kieran Walsh: Clinical decision support—being worried is nothing to worry about
Many years ago I worked with a doctor who would disappear for a few moments at important decision points in clinical care. Sometimes this was during ward rounds and sometimes […]
George Gillett: Why does Theresa May want to “rip up” the Mental Health Act?
The prime minister has criticised current legislation without explaining what will take its place “I’m going to scrap the old Mental Health Act,” Theresa May said on Question Time last week. […]
Ian Hamilton: Healthcare professionals need more guidance to reduce the risk of cannabis related health problems
In 2005 7579 people in England entered drug treatment for problems related to cannabis; by 2014 this had risen to 11 821. It is likely that this rise has continued […]
Gerd Gigerenzer: Can search engine data save lives from pancreatic cancer?
Gerd Gigerenzer discusses how search engines use big data analytics to “diagnose” your state of health […]
Richard Smith: Where general practice is flourishing
We hear a constant chorus that general practice is underfunded, understaffed, and on the point of collapse, so I couldn’t resist the temptation to visit a practice that is flourishing […]