“Poisonous hip implants ‘putting thousands of British patients at risk’ as medical watchdog launches investigation,” a Daily Mail headline announced today. It followed on from a front page splash in […]
Editors at large
Deborah Cohen: Roche responds
It’s worrying that the quest to evaluate the evidence underpinning major public health decisions feels like a game of chess—how do you try to anticipate the next move of your […]
Edward Davies: Hysteria. There, I said it.
Oh, behave. I got some grief for saying on a previous blog that some of the criticism of health reform was a bit “hysterical.” I felt a little chastened. I […]
Domhnall MacAuley: On the rocks
The captain made a mistake. We don’t know why; misjudgement, show boating, foolishness. After hitting the rocks, he seemed to ignore the consequences, delaying action, almost pretending it didn’t happen, […]
Domhnall MacAuley: Who stole health
Who stole health. I used to think it was something to do with medicine. As a straight laced, card carrying, GMC registered proper doctor, perhaps I should relax, chill, and […]
BMJ survey on research misconduct
We conducted an electronic survey of our UK-based submitting authors and reviewers about research misconduct in the UK. We invited 9,036 to take part and 2,782 responded (31%) within a […]
Domhnall MacAuley: No more sad/happy movies
No more sad/happy movies for me. I hate the thought that someone might see me blubbering in the cinema. Alpha males shouldn’t cry. Tonight it was The Well Digger’s Daughter. […]
Stephen Ginn: smartphone health apps for the future
I learnt some interesting facts about mobile phones the other day. For instance, there are 59 countries where mobile phones outnumber people. This refers to mobile phones actually in use, […]
Neil Chanchlani: Why composite patients just won’t do
Whenever I read a story or novel about doctor and patient interactions, I’m often bewildered. Primarily out of interest, but also because I feel like I’ve been short changed. How […]
Domhnall MacAuley: Leaving Christmas behind
Dark, quiet, and desolate. At 7.45 am on the mornings after Christmas, the streets look sad and neglected. A few Christmas lights blink unconvincingly. No traffic, no pedestrians, no kids […]