Richard Lehman’s journal review—14 January 2013
JAMA 9 Jan 2013 Vol 309 155 We know in our bones that vitamin D is important, and we even have a rough idea of the blood levels that are […]
JAMA 9 Jan 2013 Vol 309 155 We know in our bones that vitamin D is important, and we even have a rough idea of the blood levels that are […]
The Human Tissue Act (HTA) arose out of the Alder Hey scandal when hundreds of deceased children’s organs were retained without seeking consent from their relatives between 1988-1996 in Liverpool. […]
JAMA 14 Nov 2012 Vol 308 1916 Last week we learned that male doctors who were randomised to take a daily multivitamin preparation had cardiovascular events and died from them […]
There are moments in life where you feel like you’ve made it. Sipping mint tea from a CNN mug whilst helping to decide on this issue’s cover image, I feel […]
JAMA 4 Apr 2012 Vol 307 1394 A special dread settles on me this week as I know I am going to have to write about breast cancer screening. But […]
JAMA 28 Mar 2012 Vol 307 1257 Medical conferences exist to affirm everything that hinders the progress of medicine as a compassionate and honest enterprise. They are a showcase for […]
Opening up NHS data to all will bring jobs, economic growth, innovation, a better health service, reduced health costs, and a new age in science. That was the heady message […]
JAMA 23-30 Mar 2011 Vol 305 1165 In 1941, there was a rumour that the Germans were buying up large quantities of bovine adrenal glands from Argentina so as to […]
On 21 November 1953, what is now Britain’s Natural History Museum stunned both science and the public by calling the fraud in the case of “Piltdown Man.” Fragments of fossilized jaw, […]
In the BMJ editorial office, we often come across interesting articles, blogs, and web pages. We thought we would share these with you. Some are medical, some techie, and some […]