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Richard Smith: How well are countries doing in responding to the NCD pandemic?
A pandemic of NCD (non-communicable disease) is sweeping across the world, particularly in poor countries, causing much suffering and premature death and swamping health systems. NCD (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Adam’s throat-bowl
Of the dozen early medical words I found in the Old English dictionary called the Epinal glossary, five were anatomical: átr (atter, gall, or bitterness; Latin Bile); bledrae (bladder; Latin […]
The BMJ Today: Dengue, refugees, exercise, and the future
• What is dengue fever, and who gets it? What are its causes, and can it be prevented? Our latest clinical review provides an overview of the current evidence, including the […]
Hugh Alderwick: Is the NHS delivering enough things right?
Recently, I’ve written blogs about overuse and underuse in the NHS—the problems of doing too much of the wrong things and not enough of the right ones. The final chapter […]
“e-Patient Dave” deBronkart: “My Health: Upgraded” is a clear vision from a young futurist
In my work to understand how medicine saved me from Stage IV renal cell carcinoma in 2007, yet so often falls catastrophically short, I’ve looked for causes of both success […]
The BMJ Today: GSK’s Study 329, BMJ Confidential, and facial nerve palsy
• A feature discusses GlaxoSmithKline’s Study 329. Under the restoring invisible and abandoned trials (RIAT) initiative, The BMJ has published a major reanalysis which found paroxetine to be neither safe nor effective […]
The BMJ Today: The benefits of antibacterial soap, a trans fats ban, and e-cigs
• The latest news article by Gareth Iacobucci reports that an additional £1bn in emergency deficit funds is now urgently needed by the NHS this year. In a recent review by […]
Katherine Sleeman: After Neuberger and NICE, what next?
Last month, NICE published new draft guidance on the care of dying adults. The extensive media coverage that followed reflects the context in which it was developed: the guidance serves […]
Alison Criado-Perez: From an insecure and dangerous present to an unknown future
It’s 10.30pm on board the Phoenix, the search and rescue vessel in the Mediterranean run jointly by @MOAS (Migrant Offshore Aid Station) and @MSF. I joined a few days ago, […]