As I reported last week, of about 60 words listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) beginning with thym-, only two refer to the mind, thymoleptic and thymopathy. However, there […]
Month: October 2019
Rachel Green: Securing regular medications is a lottery every month
I have a severe mental illness—a diagnosis of schizo-affective disorder. Over the years I have suffered from prolonged episodes of psychosis, from which it takes me many months, sometimes years, […]
Party conference season: the key announcements on health and social care
As this year’s party conference season comes to a close, what have we learned about the main parties’ priorities for health and social care? Richard Murray weighs up the key […]
Ann Robinson’s journal review—4 October 2019
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Conflict of interest and the infant formula industry—a call to action
Breastfeeding is one of the most cost-effective interventions for improving the health and survival of children, with important short and long-term benefits to families and society. [1] However, policies and […]
Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat: Hello (Brexit) from the other side
Much of what is written about Brexit becomes instantly outdated due to the rapidly unfolding, negative spiral of events. One of the only constants in this debate, since the very […]
Antimicrobial resistance: More quick action is needed in BRICS and MINT economic transition countries
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent public health issue, as resistant genes and pathogens will cross borders and spread without action, threatening medical progress. [1,2,3] Breakthrough drugs and treatments, particularly […]
Liyang Pan: Medical education—the tyranny of guidelines and the single best answer
Simplification has a place in medical education, says Liyang Pan, but shouldn’t be at the cost of teaching students about medicine’s complexity […]
Life expectancy in England: what’s going on?
The latest life expectancy data from the Office for National Statistics doesn’t provide much to celebrate. The UK’s life expectancy continues to stall and its poor standing in international life […]
Simon Denegri: Courage, dear funder, courage
The UK Research Institute (UKRI)—the nation’s £7.5 billion research giant established in April last year—is beginning to set out its stall on public engagement. A few weeks ago it published […]