After covid-19, it is imperative that we act as stewards of finite healthcare resources to support the principles of universal healthcare, say Tim Wilson, Joe McManners, Gwyn Bevan, and Muir […]
Year: 2020
Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews—12 June 2020
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals. […]
Richard Smith: A collection of consistently hilarious (but also pointed) columns from The BMJ
Jim Drife, the singing professor of obstetrics and gynaecology from Leeds, wrote a hilarious, teasing column in The BMJ over many years. His columns have now been collected together in […]
Let’s envisage a new, better normal for all non communicable diseases
The covid-19 pandemic has seen unprecedented action by governments to restrict the movement of most of the world’s population from international travel and access to non-essential services and public spaces. […]
Michael Devlin: Help when the applause fades
Michael Devlin calls for an appreciation of the health and wellbeing impact of the pandemic on frontline staff […]
Iain Marshall: Fixing chains of trust in health research
On 4 June, a major covid-19 study was retracted from the Lancet. The observational study, published only 13 days earlier, reported potential harm from hydroxychloroquine treatment in covid-19. The paper […]
“I’m letting her down by seeing her suffer:” managing a cancer home death during the pandemic
What is it like to care for someone you love who is dying from advanced cancer at home during lockdown? Kate Binnie discusses how it can heighten isolation and moral […]
Remdesivir in the plague year: “Observations of the most remarkable occurences”
On 29 April 2020 The Lancet published online the results of a study, conducted in China, reporting that “remdesivir was not associated with statistically significant clinical benefits in the treatment […]
Arundhati Dhara: All diversity is not created equal
The hard truth is that while all physicians from ethnic minorities may experience discrimination, it doesn’t always look the same, says Arundhati Dhara […]
Kunal Sindhu: Tear gas is banned in warfare—America should not use it on its own citizens
The use of tear gas by American law enforcement agents against largely peaceful protesters is irresponsible and unacceptable, says Kunal Sindhu […]