I was asked to write the piece below by George Lundberg, who was the editor of JAMA when I was editor of The BMJ. He has a blog where he […]
Year: 2020
Ara Darzi: The promise of immunotherapy
I am proud to be a cancer surgeon: surgery accounts for half of all long-term cures in cancer and provides the cornerstone for the treatment of most solid cancers. But […]
Merete Lund Hetland: A cross country collaboration to assess the benefits and harms of biological therapies for early rheumatoid arthritis
The Scandinavian countries may look rather similar when watching from a distance. However, if you zoom in on details, the differences become manifest. This has been a returning truth in […]
Abraar Karan: Pandemics are stopped by people—here’s what we, as individuals, can still do
We should not underestimate our role as individuals in stopping the pandemic, writes Abraar Karan […]
A call for equitable distribution of covid-19 vaccines
As the UK approves the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, these authors call for an inclusive approach to vaccine allocation […]
“I must swoon like a heroine in a film”: Fainting at medical school
Vasovagal syncope might be a diagnosis on your list of differentials that seems relatively benign, as there are many more sinister causes for a sudden loss of consciousness. But no […]
Why The BMJ is partnering with the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) for The BMJ Appeal 2020-21
Over the past decade, The BMJ’s annual appeal has grown in scale, and raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for our chosen charities. Given the impact of the pandemic on […]
Stephen Bradley: Physician, heal thyself
Doctors know it is good practice to explore patients’ values and beliefs, but we sometimes forget that our views and priorities are subjective too, writes Stephen Bradley […]
James Titcombe: Failing to learn and learning to fail
Last week saw the publication of yet another damning report shining a spot light on the culture of cover up and denial in our healthcare system. Bill Kirkup’s report—”The Life […]
Margaret McCartney: Christmas covid-19 testing for students needs independent oversight
The UK urgently needs an independent Covid Mass Testing Committee to ensure we do not continue to waste money and mislead citizens, argues Margaret McCartney […]