• It’s political parties’ manifestoes week, and The BMJ‘s reporter Gareth Iacobucci has summarised the promises made on the NHS, health, and social care of those that have been published, and […]
Editors at large
David Payne: What would you ask a future UK health secretary?
If you were in the same room as health secretary Jeremy Hunt, Labour shadow health secretary Andy Burnham, Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb, and UKIP’s Louise Bours, what would […]
The BMJ Today: Let’s ditch the posh sandwiches
– In her latest column, Margaret McCartney looks at the relationship between big pharma and doctors’ postgraduate education. McCartney argues that it is better for doctors to ditch the free […]
The BMJ Today: Fluoxetine and Farage—publication and political bias
Today The BMJ publishes two examples of bias—one of publication bias and one of political bias. • Michael McCarthy reports on how researchers in the Netherlands have shown that the […]
Birte Twisselmann: From Harry Potter to Hippocrates—the medicinal garden at the RCP
Last year we published the obituary of Arthur Hollman, cardiologist, medical historian, and plantsman, who looked after the garden of the Royal College of Physicians in Regent’s Park in London. […]
The BMJ Today: The role of facemasks, UK election watch, India health spending, and hearing your views
• Our most recent State of the Art Review looks at the evidence for the role of facemasks in the prevention of infection in both community and healthcare settings. A […]
Food banks, clinical leadership, and losing touch
• Analysis: With the economic crisis and austerity measures looking to be a key focus of the election debate, this analysis article released today is a timely reminder of the […]
The BMJ Today: Thinking about common and not so common conditions
• Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial fungal infection of the skin that is commonly seen in general practice. The latest practice pointer looks at its diagnosis, differential diagnosis, management, and […]
The BMJ Today: Lucentis vs Avastin, teenagers with back pain, and a maternal blood test for Down’s syndrome
• The BMJ‘s investigation looking at why UK doctors have had difficulty prescribing the drug Avastin to treat wet age related macular degeneration rather than the more expensive Lucentis has […]
The BMJ Today: Lucentis vs Avastin, fracking, and delusional infestation
Good morning. Here’s what is new on thebmj.com today. The BMJ Investigation: Lucentis vs Avastin • Why have UK doctors had difficulty prescribing a cheap, safe, and effective drug (Avastin) and […]