High rates of childhood malnutrition and premature death in poor regions in Karnataka state in South India have spurred an innovative project to involve local women to take the lead […]
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Karl Friston: New covid-19 restrictions can only work as a prelude to a restructured find, test, trace, isolate and support system
Last week it was “herd immunity.” This week it is “circuit breakers.” Everyone—from SAGE to Her Majesty’s Government, from Independent SAGE to the All-Party Parliamentary Group, from the John Snow […]
We must promote health and resilience in all ages to make the NHS sustainable
As the NHS begins its journey to embed the aims and objectives of the Long Term Plan, it is important that the principles of population health are not lost, say […]
Haemochromatosis and venesection: covid-19 shows we urgently need new treatment options
A significant restructuring of acute hospital services has taken place to accommodate patients with covid-19 and to limit the spread of infection. For gastroenterology and hepatology patients, non-essential treatment was […]
Scientific divisions on covid-19: not what they might seem
It is not whether we should open up or lock down. Rather, it is how we can break the chain of transmission, argue Martin McKee and David Stuckler […]
The US presidential race shows the value of health professionals urging climate action
Climate change’s rise to become an important electoral issue in the US shows why health professionals should continue to advocate for planetary health, say Edward Maibach and Anthony Leiserowitz […]
Andrew George: Consent is only possible in a relationship
The consent process in research shouldn’t be treated as a one-off extraction of permission, writes Andrew George […]
Richard Smith: Are all lives and deaths equal?
The question of whether all lives and deaths are equal inevitably evokes strong emotions, but it’s a question that lies behind much of our thinking on how to respond to […]
Billy Boland: What is the point of reaching out, if only to get knocked back by an ineffective system?
There is no doubt that raising awareness about mental health is a good thing. We’ve campaigned to break down stigma, carried out research, and developed policy. We’ve encouraged people to […]
To all the consultants who have ignored me before
Being ignored on clinical placements is a deflating experience. Kanwal Ahmed, Salma Hashim, Mariyam Khankhara, and Ilhan Said share this composite account of how it has affected them and an […]