On Tuesday, an announcement by the Chancellor and accompanying HM Treasury tweet promoted cheap cigarettes and alcohol as something we can all look forward to following a no-deal Brexit. A […]
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Martin McKee: Booze and fags replace bread and circuses—selling Brexit to the people
For a government that claims to be doing everything possible to reach a deal with the European Union as it leaves it, the latest message from Her Majesty’s Treasury (Finance […]
Richard Smith: Time to regulate cyclists
Yesterday a cyclist in the centre of London jumped a red light and clipped a pedestrian crossing the road. The pedestrian protested, at which point the cyclist got off his […]
Josh Karliner: A prescription for a healthy planet
Every year, human civilization churns out ever more dangerous quantities of greenhouse gases. Every day we see and feel the increasing effects of a growing climate crisis that impacts on […]
Ann Robinson’s journal review—10 September 2019
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Richard Lehman: Polypills and Roses
Last month, the first large trial of a Polypill with five-year follow up appeared in The Lancet. Called PolyIran, it was a cluster randomised trial conducted mainly in the villages […]
Trans health and the risks of inappropriate curiosity
Care providers need to be aware of the damage of inappropriate curiosity when working with people who are transgender, say Adam Shepherd, Benjamin Hanckel, and Andy Guise […]
UK CMOs: When it comes to physical activity some is good, but more is better
New guidelines demonstrate the comprehensive benefits of any physical activity for anyone, say the UK’s Chief Medical Officers […]
Caroline Fiennes: Tale of a life ended well
Caroline Fiennes describes how a doctor’s honesty about how long her mum had left to live was a much appreciated gift […]
Jane Wilcock: Personalised and precision medicine—definitions and distinctions
The term “personalised medicine” is being applied to two distinct medical practices, the healthcare community needs to end the confusion with new terminology, says Jane Wilcock […]