Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Month: May 2019
Jonathan Glass: Knowing our patients—it’s all in the detail
Finding out who is in front of you, not what pathology you are encountering, makes all the difference, writes Jonathan Glass […]
Grace Hatton: Plastic waste—ambiguous instructions on clinical waste bins don’t help
According to recent estimates from the Ellen MacArthur and World Wildlife Federations, there will be more plastic by weight in the sea than fish by the year 2050. [1] Plastic waste is […]
Some delays in lung cancer diagnosis are avoidable
Support to implement simple improvements could mean faster lung cancer diagnosis At the UK Lung Cancer Coalition’s annual meeting last year, patients and clinicians gathered to explore how to achieve […]
Pallavi Bradshaw: Accepting error in an imperfect system
Doctors should not be held solely responsible for errors occurring in difficult environments […]
Martina Kane: The place you grow up in shapes your health
The long term health of a city and the opportunities available to its young people are inextricably linked […]
Samuel Pollen: Of all the possible outcomes of an eating disorder—recovery is the most likely
I developed anorexia when I was 12. It was, as eating disorders tend to be, devastating—both in its immediate physical effects, and the wider impact on my life, family, and […]
Medical education must change if we are to tackle the causes of non-communicable diseases
Curriculums must include social determinants of health, say Téa E Collins, Svetlana Akselrod, Julia Tainijoki-Seyer and Ayodele Akinnawo Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes […]
Ruth Hunter: Tackling NCDs in humanitarian settings is a growing challenge
Multisectoral networks have a vital role in meeting the needs of vulnerable people, says Ruth Hunter Human suffering in humanitarian settings is not just a direct result of a conflict […]
James Goodyear: The NHS is an “anchor institution” for local communities
The NHS contributes to the health and wellbeing of the population over and above providing access to healthcare […]