The popular emphasis on technology being harnessed by individuals fails to consider how it can be used to improve social determinants of health, say Richard Milne, Edo Richard, Eric B […]
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Alastair Noyce: Meeting the challenge of neurodegenerative diseases
We need to become better at raising public awareness of how lifestyle factors can contribute to the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, says Alastair Noyce […]
Tis the season to be jolly: Christmas should be protected from advertising which promotes harmful drinking
The Christmas and New Year period is a time of social gatherings and celebrations. In many regions, it is a time of increased purchasing, gift-giving, and, for some, over-indulgence. During […]
Ian Hamilton: The inequality of deaths from alcohol
Having evidence of how to reduce alcohol related harm is not enough, political will is also required, says Ian Hamilton […]
Lisa Parker: I’m more susceptible to drug company money than I’d like to be
Most doctors, like me, have spent time as a stressed junior clinician, snaffling food from drug company funded meetings, stockpiling branded pens and notepads, and waiting for the day when […]
Anthony Barabas: M.A.I.D. in Canada
My godfather, George, left the UK several decades ago for a new life as a dentist in Canada. In conversations regarding death, George openly discussed taking his own life before […]
Karla Soares-Weiser: Cochrane announces a new, more rigorous “conflict of interest” policy
Cochrane has a commitment to independence, transparency, and integrity in healthcare research and strives to minimize the impact of conflicts of interest in the conduct of Cochrane Reviews. Although Cochrane’s […]
Sheldon Greenfield: Can expert bias be reduced in medical guidelines?
Despite robust study designs, even double-blind randomized controlled trials can be subject to subtle forms of bias. This can be due to financial conflicts of interest of authors, intellectual or […]
The sun is shining on the South: advocacy and regulation of conflicts of interest in Chile
Over the past two decades there has been an increasing awareness of the complex and widespread relationships that exist between doctors and the pharmaceutical industry. These relationships create conflicts of […]
Beccy Baird: Is workforce the solution to improving access to GPs?
People’s inability to get a convenient appointment with their GP practice dominates conversations about the NHS and it wasn’t a surprise that political parties would look to address access in […]