I can clearly remember forming the thought, on my first clinical attachment as a medical student, that I’d never know enough to be a medical registrar. These awesome figures, holding […]
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What does public health really mean? Lessons from covid-19
Throughout the covid-19 pandemic, there have been fierce debates about the scope of public health and the differential utility of recommendations versus mandates. With the rapid development of highly effective […]
A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for BMJ and our journals
BMJ and our journals have the ability to stand up for equality, diversity, and inclusion in research, clinical practice, and scholarly communication—and the responsibility to do so For over 200 […]
Can covid-19 vaccines be global public goods?
“Covid-19 vaccines must be considered a global public good. No country can overcome this crisis in isolation.” So said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. [1] Many other world leaders and […]
“Mr X presents with central crushing chest pain”—Breaking the male norm in medical education
Marina Politis deconstructs the ways in which our knowledge of, and teaching about, health and illness predominantly focuses on men […]
The opioid crisis, the Sacklers, and the role played by doctors
Richard Smith reviews Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty and concludes that the US opioid epidemic could not have happened without doctors and the whole medical […]