The BMJ has this week published not one but two summaries of new NICE guidance: • The first is on bronchiolitis in children. Our summary will take you through diagnosis, […]
Editors at large
The BMJ Today: Are conflicts of interest in medicine so bad?
• The NEJM has been wondering if conflicts of interest in medicine are really so bad? In a blistering essay, Robert Steinbrook, Jerome Kassirer, and Marcia Angell, former senior editors […]
The BMJ Today: Stand up to keep fit
• According a news story, standing and light activity for two hours per day during work hours is recommended for those in roles which are for the most part sedentary. The advice […]
The BMJ Today: “Rapid responses are wonderful”
Michael Stone praises The BMJ’s article based post publication peer review in a weekend rapid response to my feature marking the 20th anniversary of the journal’s website last week. They “allow for an […]
The BMJ Today: Warning the following content from The BMJ contains strong views
• Thebmj.com at 20—This week marks an important birthday for thebmj.com which has been online for 20 years. Continuing to embrace progress in multimedia, you can read the related editorial […]
The BMJ Today: More evidence on the harms of overdiagnosis
• More evidence on the harms of over diagnosis: Teppo Järvinen and colleagues argue that evidence for stratifying risk of fracture and subsequent drug therapy to prevent hip fracture is […]
The BMJ Today: How do editors make decisions?
• How do editors make decisions? How can we improve editorial practices and the quality of biomedical publications while promoting greater transparency and trust in the system? These are some […]
The BMJ Today: Healthy behaviours and the power of the WHO
• Campaigners are taking the Dutch state to court over links with the tobacco industry, which is allegedly unlawfully influencing policies on the availability of tobacco products. The fight is […]
The BMJ Today: Crisis and corruption
• Chaand Nagpaul, chair of the BMA’s general practitioners committee, urges UK health ministers to halt a “surreal obsession” with seven day working at a time when the GP workforce is […]
Tessa Richards: Fewer tablets, more self management support
It’s easy to lose confidence and withdraw from life when you become ill and lose your job. “Anne” struggled for 20 years with multiple long term conditions and a drug […]