Earlier this year, my local haemophilia treatment centre invited me to take part in a clinical trial for a new anti-haemophilia medication. This new medication would involve administering subcutaneous injections […]
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Zackary Berger’s weekly research reviews—13 December
Zackary Berger reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Violence against doctors in India: Treatment can no longer be about “us and them”
If we want to end violence against doctors we need to change the attitudes of healthcare providers and the patient community towards one another, say Manjul Tripathi and Nishant Yagnick […]
Johanna Ralston: UHC needs to be viewed as more than simply the provision of a service
The announcement by the NHS that it would offer an 800 calorie diet to treat people with type-2 diabetes is its latest attempt to treat a disease whose incidence has […]
We jumped from planes without parachutes (and lived to tell the tale)
“Would you be willing to jump out of this plane without a parachute?” For the last year we’ve posed this question, mid-flight, to dozens of unsuspecting travellers seated on […]
Everyday living as inspiration for weight control research
Daily living is a rich source of inspiration for scientists specialising in weight management, and our interest in restaurants began with a simple problem—what to eat for lunch when trying […]
Building health security into health systems: one legacy of polio eradication that must not be lost
In the past 30 years, polio has moved from being a widely occurring infectious disease to one now on the brink of complete eradication. It is too soon to celebrate […]
Veena Raleigh: England’s stalling life expectancy—pointers for action?
The slowdown of life expectancy increases in England is a story of many parts, says Veena Raleigh, but we understand enough to know that action is urgently needed […]
Decisions about clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration: guiding doctors, helping patients
New guidance from the BMA and Royal College of Physicians will support doctors making decisions about CANH for adults who lack capacity in England and Wales. […]
Matt Morgan: What can Bridget Jones do for medicine?
As we enter Christmas party season, solving the mystery of an unconscious patient will be repeated across emergency departments around the country on countless occasions. The Holy Trinity of legal […]