Jeremy Hunt’s promotion to become the new Foreign Secretary (in the wake of the latest Brexit brouhaha) means that he joins the select club of Alan Johnson and Kenneth Clarke […]
Month: July 2018
Sharing science at today’s pace: an experience with preprints
The use of preprints in medical research is past due, says Rohan Khera […]
The modern era must end: antibiotic resistance helps us rethink medicine and farming
Over the past sixty years, antibiotics have played important roles in medicine, farming, and beyond. They have become an important backdrop to the modern era, enabling the rapid treatment of […]
Ian Hamilton: Decisions about medicinal cannabis should be made by the health department
The UK’s new licencing process for prescribing cannabis based medicines looks challenging for doctors and patients […]
Margaret Kay: Physician health starts with all of us
We mustn’t forget the power of empathy and kindness in our interactions with colleagues […]
Unreported clinical trial of the week: Impact of antiviral medication for Hepatitis C on real world outcomes (NCT02461745)
Nick DeVito and Ben Goldacre Background The US FDA Amendments Act (FDAAA 2007) requires certain clinical trials to report their results onto ClinicalTrials.gov within one year of completion. Our FDAAA […]
Matthew Roycroft: To TEL or not to TEL
TEL has many uses, but high quality mentoring and supportive relationships must remain the backbone of medical education […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—9 July 2018
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Saintly medical specialties
From the earliest times religion has influenced medicine and vice versa. For example, if obeying a religious law compromises one’s health, the law may sometimes be broken. Jewish law dictates […]
Graham Winyard: Transparency and honesty in NHS policy making are still worth fighting for
Bringing a judicial review against the government was never on my bucket list. Yet there I was in May, a happily retired former deputy chief medical officer, sitting in Court […]