Even those whose daily diet does not include the pages of the national press could not have missed the furore over The BMJ’s very public correction of an error in […]
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Tessa Richards: The right to be supported to self manage disease
On the eve of the EU elections, reports and manifestos aimed at attracting the attention of newly elected MEPs and commission officials have been flowing thick and fast. A new […]
The BMJ Today: How to defeat the world’s deadliest animal
“What is the most dangerous animal in the world?” Not an obvious opening line to an Observations article by The BMJ’s regular columnist Douglas Kamerow. However, if you follow his […]
The BMJ Today: Barriers to shared decision making
A research study published online in the journal Cancer has suggested that the rate of invasive cervical cancer in the United States is much higher than had been previously thought. […]
The BMJ Today: Childhood poverty and early health
Spring seems to have finally reached London, and what we’re lacking in lambs The BMJ seems to be making up with newborns, the BMJ baby count so far stands at […]
The BMJ Today: Teenage pregnancy and breastfeeding
Good news from the US—pregnancies, births, and abortions among US teenagers aged 15 to 19 have fallen to historical lows. This news comes from a report by the Guttmacher Institute, […]
The BMJ Today: Late nights with Iain Chalmers
“Tired” pupils aged over 16 at a private school in Surrey are to start lessons at 1.30pm. The school’s headteacher Guy Holloway says the move is based on research by […]
The BMJ Today: Crises—each to their own
In Crimea, heroin users have more to worry about than disputed referendums and suspended bank accounts. Since 1 May, the 803 clients of a methadone programme must go cold turkey, […]
The BMJ Today: It’s time for the Oscars of medicine
Today The BMJ hosts its annual BMJ Awards ceremony at the Park Plaza Hotel in Westminster, London. If you’ve never heard of the BMJ Awards, see it as a kind […]
The BMJ Today: Information for patients and clinicians
Diabetes is among the most common non-communicable diseases in the world, and peripheral neuropathy is the most common symptomatic complication of this disease. Small and large fibers are affected, and […]