Free and open public debate becomes impossible if all those who are seriously ill or bereaved must be beyond criticism, says Richard Smith […]
Month: July 2019
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Core outcome sets and harms in clinical trials
Last week I discussed composite outcomes and the initiative known as COMET (Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials). In doing so I asked how many core outcome sets (lists of […]
Sarah Markham: Tracking trends in mental health provision to improve outcomes
New publicly available data tool: Mental Health Watch, is already helping to identify issues in mental health provision on a local and national level, says Sarah Markham […]
Implications of “no deal” Brexit for orphan and paediatric medicines
In the event of a “no deal” Brexit some of the UK’s most vulnerable, especially children with rare diseases, may lose access to the best medicine available, say Stuart Elborn, […]
Elize Massard da Fonseca: Brazil’s HIV/AIDS policy is under siege
Brazil’s government is embarking on changes that risk dismantling the successful HIV and AIDS policy the country has spearheaded, says Elize Massard da Fonseca […]
Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews—18 July 2019
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Paul Simpson: Why are the intros to academic articles so boring?
Tricks from storytelling could make articles more engaging, says Paul Simpson […]
Syntax and the “sin tax”: the power of narratives for health
As we reach the final weeks of Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt’s campaigns for Number 10, we are starting to see some of the policies that they may adopt if […]
Peter Brindley: Healthcare—the greatest show on earth?
Branding in healthcare can be important as long as principles go beyond slogans and into practice, says Peter Brindley […]
Women speakers in healthcare—surfing the tide of change
The lack of female representation in healthcare continues to persist, but change is coming […]