A recently published BMJ paper on sex at 70 attracted the attention of the medical columnist for the New York Times. It also caught the attention of NYT readers, as […]
Editors at large
David Payne: It’s the economy, mum and dad
Should doctors advise people to limit the number of children they have for the sake of the environment, asks the latest bmj.com poll. Our decision to ask this question was […]
Deborah Cohen: I want great care
We’re used to checking out the internet for the lowdown on our holiday destinations or theatre review, but what about finding yourself a good doc? Tapping into the government’s Choice […]
Trevor Jackson: Is there an unbiased doctor in the house?
It was perhaps inevitable that a list of up to 100 experts untainted by drug industry money might get people talking. Questions such as why is so-and-so on it or […]
David Payne: Videos and blogs
As I write this my boss is discussing video on bmj.com with other senior colleagues, mainly to see if we should commit to providing more embedded video clips alongside news, […]
Domhnall MacAuley: Primary care and the President
Everyone is an expert in primary care. Newsagents, bar staff, waiters, hairdressers and little old ladies laden with shopping all have their own view. In the anonymity of a city […]
Domhnall MacAuley: Music of eternal youth
The only oestrogen in the room came from a packet. And, from my seat, no man had a full head of hair. It could have been a convention of replaced […]
Tessa Richards: WHO in Tallinn
Start with Handel’s Alleluia chorus, include a fireworks display, lay on a dinner hosted by government, during which the director general of the WHO makes a cabaret style eulogy. Add […]
David Payne: Continuous publication
Continuous publication marks a significant shift in BMJ’s publishing cycle. From now on we will be populating bmj.com with lots of new content on a daily basis, instead of using […]
Fiona Godlee: What would you ask Lord Darzi?
The waiting is nearly over. After months of speculation, expectation, consultation, and criticism, the Darzi report on the future direction of the NHS in England comes out on Monday. Polyclinics […]