Having watched our mother lose her memory over a dozen years to the point where she doesn’t know who we are, my brothers and I wonder what goes on in […]
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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—1 October 2021
Ethics of paying people to enrol in trials Is it ethical to incentivise people to take part in research studies? Do inducements blunt their assessment of the risks involved and […]
Trying to fit in: why #DressLikeADoctor doesn’t work
After her OSCE in July, Eilidh Wilcockson, a third-year medical student at Newcastle University, received some surprising feedback: not about her clinical knowledge or examination technique, but about what she […]
For abortion providers like me, threats and vitriol are an everyday reality in Texas
The new abortion bill in Texas has made abortion care even more inaccessible and heightened the risk for providers, writes Blair Cushing […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Diction
Last week I discussed two of three related elements of speech— dialect and accent. I now turn to diction. The IndoEuropean root DEIK meant to show or utter. The Greek […]
Building the next generation of digital health services in Europe
In an Opinion piece published in The BMJ recently, Dipak Kalra called for a recalibration of our approach to data protection. [1] He suggested we should reconsider how we value […]
Menopausal hormone therapy and dementia
Evidence is reassuring for women using hormone therapy to treat menopausal symptoms The case-control study by Vinogradova and colleagues reports reassuring findings on menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement […]
Let’s reverse our slogans: no healthy life without universal health coverage
For everyone to be able to fully exercise their right to health, we must ensure universal access to good quality and affordable services. At the 2019 United Nations high level […]
Covid-19 vaccine confidence in UK refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented migrants
Refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented migrants are at increased risk of exposure to covid-19 and associated morbidity and mortality, but are more likely to experience barriers to covid-19 vaccine uptake […]
On the psychology and politics of wearing masks
Throughout the covid pandemic, there has been a constant concern that the public would be the weak point in the response—either unwilling or psychologically unable to abide by the measures […]