There is an emerging global consensus for a political compact to prevent future crises on the scale of the covid-19 pandemic, writes Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]
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The hospital of the future: creating healthcare spaces that can help people feel better
What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of your local hospital? It could be any number of things, but “welcoming” or “calming” is unlikely to […]
Surrogate endpoints need complementary patient reported outcomes
Cancer’s gold standard trial endpoint, overall survival (OS), is being overtaken by the growing use of surrogate endpoints. This presents regulators with challenges, but these are seldom debated in patient […]
Learning from covid-19 to improve health information for South Asian communities
Covid-19 has had a disproportionate impact on ethnic minority populations, including South Asian communities in the UK, and highlighted the urgent need for culturally appropriate health information. Written and multimedia […]
Martin McKee: Has the United Kingdom government given up the fight to protect and promote health?
The struggle to improve the health of the public is never-ending. As the pandemic has shown, there are always new threats that can emerge. Looking ahead, it is apparent to […]
Richard Smith: What is a life worth?
“What is a life worth?” is a question that nobody can answer and should perhaps remain unanswered. But there are circumstances in which it is in everybody’s interest to give […]
We need to reform the UK’s archaic clinical work experience system
The unstructured nature of work experience for pre-med students is inefficient for students, medical personnel, and administrators alike, writes Finn Lavington […]
Covid-19 and the new merchants of doubt
How best can scientists push back against science denialist campaigns? David Gorski and Gavin Yamey suggest some evidence based strategies […]
BMA to debate actions to tackle the climate emergency at Annual Representative Meeting
The BMA Annual Representative Meeting (ARM) starts today, and I was delighted to see several motions on the agenda about environmental and climate issues (motions 23, 24, 55). The BMA […]
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—10 September 2021
How much oxygenation is just right for critically ill patients? This randomised trial seeks to answer the Goldilocks question: how much oxygenation is just the right amount for patients in […]