• In the week of the formal launch of the UK general election campaign, with NHS policies set to take centre stage, The BMJ publishes an analysis article looking at […]
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The BMJ Today: The joys of general practice, the dangers of glyburide, and a clash of care models
• Being a GP is still the best job in the world, writes Margaret McCartney, despite the many problems facing the profession. She notes that GPs witness the life stories […]
The BMJ Today: What airlines can learn about safety from medicine, health coaches from Dunkin’ Donuts, and a seven day NHS?
Blog: The aviation industry needs to address human factors in flight safety “Has the airline industry’s approach to safety been skewed towards the mechanical, technical, and engineering aspects of the […]
The BMJ Today: Fatal cardiovascular risk in LMICs, indefensible care, and Mission Indradhanush
• A new risk scoring system, as reported in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, has estimated that a higher percentage of people are at a greater risk of fatal cardiovascular […]
The BMJ Today: Alcohol pledges, fake antibiotic fixes, and NFL payouts
• The UK government’s responsibility deal with the alcohol industry promises to remove a billion units of alcohol (about 2% of consumption) from the market, through reducing the strength of […]
Juliet Dobson: Understanding Ebola in Africa
What has the recent Ebola outbreak shown us about West Africa’s development? Did it reveal Africa’s weaknesses or its strengths? On 23 March, Hans Rosling, from the Karolinska Institute, and […]
The BMJ Today: History lessons
• In 1938 New Zealand created a national health system, coining the term “from cradle to grave,” and showing the British government what was possible. More recently, the country repealed […]
The BMJ Today: An ancient enemy, School-EduSalt, and “low value care”
TB. An ancient enemy getting stronger • BMJ is supporting the World Health Organization’s End TB strategy by highlighting World TB Day today and offering free access to TB papers and […]
The BMJ Today: Regulator will hunt down apps that harm patients
Action to be taken against apps that harm patients A UK health regulator has issued a warning to makers of mobile medical apps that may harm patients. Speaking at a health […]
The BMJ Today: Alcohol, NSAIDS, and improving end of life care
• Health campaigners have condemned tax breaks on alcohol announced by the UK government. Ian Gilmore, chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, calls this move “thoroughly shameful,” given the […]