The practice of art appreciation may help doctors’ decision making by alleviating the demonisation of uncertainty, says Rose Olson […]
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Cheap fags and booze: why now, more than ever, we need a whole government approach to health
On Tuesday, an announcement by the Chancellor and accompanying HM Treasury tweet promoted cheap cigarettes and alcohol as something we can all look forward to following a no-deal Brexit. A […]
Martin McKee: Booze and fags replace bread and circuses—selling Brexit to the people
For a government that claims to be doing everything possible to reach a deal with the European Union as it leaves it, the latest message from Her Majesty’s Treasury (Finance […]
Richard Smith: Time to regulate cyclists
Yesterday a cyclist in the centre of London jumped a red light and clipped a pedestrian crossing the road. The pedestrian protested, at which point the cyclist got off his […]
Richard Lehman: Polypills and Roses
Last month, the first large trial of a Polypill with five-year follow up appeared in The Lancet. Called PolyIran, it was a cluster randomised trial conducted mainly in the villages […]
Trans health and the risks of inappropriate curiosity
Care providers need to be aware of the damage of inappropriate curiosity when working with people who are transgender, say Adam Shepherd, Benjamin Hanckel, and Andy Guise […]