The “Keep Calm and Carry On” slogan is a familiar sight on everything from posters to mugs, but has this sentiment, the embodiment of the famed Dunkirk spirit, been forgotten […]
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The BMJ Today: Trade wars and naloxone
A free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States is designed to meet the interests of corporations rather than patients and must be stopped in its tracks, […]
The BMJ Today: What’s in a name?
Next time you sneak a peek at an author’s affiliations, ask yourself if they mattered to you. Do you pay more attention to a study from Harvard University in the […]
The BMJ Today: Managers need to get ‘aht the flippin’ way
Many thanks to consultant psychiatrist Geoff Searle for providing the headline for today’s BMJ Today, shamelessly stolen from his weekend rapid response to the essay about “flipping healthcare,” published last […]
The BMJ Today: Clinical challenges
When my patients with acute stroke develop a urinary tract infection, I often prescribe a course of co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole). Many of these patients have hypertension and are also taking an […]
The BMJ Today: Leapfrogging—the new buzzword in healthcare
It is easy to take universal health coverage for granted if you were born and raised in a European country, for example. But in low and middle income countries, people […]
The BMJ Today: Is milk good for you?
America’s iconic “Got Milk?” campaign was pulled this year after a successful run of over 20 years. Graced by the likes of Bill Clinton, Naomi Campbell, Elton John, David Beckham, […]
The BMJ Today: The joys and snags of being a GP
As a GP who didn’t train in the UK and who has never worked in the country as a GP, I follow the situation of general practice in the UK […]
Margaret Cooter: Colour me unusual—a MRSA quilt and a TB dress
On learning about the source of the colour of Anna Dumitriu’s quilt, some people feel distinctly uncomfortable, and a few have even said, “But that’s irresponsible! That’s dangerous!” The blue […]
The BMJ Today: Swingers, surrogacy, and three parent families
Sexual health and parenthood feature prominently in The BMJ today, in news stories that highlight the need to ensure policies are based on evidence and not prejudice. Jacqui Wise describes […]