As a student, winding through the neighbourhoods of Philadelphia on the way to the medical library I would fixate on the medical school buildings, giving little thought to the communities […]
Guest writers
Sae Ochi: Lessons learned from the Japanese triple disaster—advice for primary healthcare workers
The current volatile international climate, epitomised by tension between North Korea and the United States, is causing concern that the world might be more vulnerable to human made disasters. Furthermore […]
Allyson Pollock and Graham Kirkwood: Tackle and scrum should be banned in school rugby
Evidence shows that collision sports, such as youth rugby, carry high rates of injury […]
Ahmed Kazmi: A GP’s reflections 100 days on from the Grenfell Tower fire
Grenfell has brought important lessons to the foreground for us as medics […]
Responding effectively to NCDs is now the major healthcare challenge in South East Asia
South East Asia now has the fastest rising NCD rates of anywhere in the world […]
Cervical cancer services are the next frontier for universal healthcare coverage in LMICs
We need sustained political commitment and strategic investments in cervical cancer prevention […]
Michael Marmot: The UK’s current health problems should be treated with urgency
Michael Marmot discusses why he’s calling for Jeremy Hunt to address urgent health problems in the UK […]
Kate A Levin: Low uptake of advance directives and the cost to public health
The older population in every country in the world is growing.1 In several high income countries, the increased health burden of older people on public spending is occurring at a […]
Alice Welbourn: WHO and the rights of women living with HIV
Women’s rights to informed choices about what happens to their bodies are often contested—especially if they are pregnant or have HIV. Yet informed choices about risks and benefits form a […]
Martynas Gedminas: Why doctors should step out of their comfort zone
The medical specialties are often glorified. Values such as empathy, kindness, dedication, and devotion are attributed to us. But one other thing that distinguishes doctors is a huge sense of […]