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BMJ Opinion has moved to bmj.com

January 13, 2022
The BMJ continues to publish a wide range of opinion pieces. These are now published on bmj.com. https://www.bmj.com/news/opinion
For more information about how to submit an opinion piece, please read the author instructions here: https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj-opinion
For pieces already in process, these will be published on bmj.com.
For any queries about submissions, please email blogs@bmj.com
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Richard Smith: An old man attempts day one of the Ride for Their Lives

October 26, 2021
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Researchers looking into malaria

Academic medicine and publishing from developing countries

October 21, 2021
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What game theory can teach us about controlling pandemics

October 21, 2021
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A bill before parliament to preserve nature and keep global temperature increase below 1.5C

October 21, 2021
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Cian O’Donovan: Getting the basics right in digital social care transformations

November 9, 2021
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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—5 November 2021

November 5, 2021
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Sam Shuster: Predatory pirate journals and what we can do about them

November 5, 2021
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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—29 October 2021

October 29, 2021
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Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Medical cellular automata

October 29, 2021
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“I head to Glasgow an optimist,” John Kerry tells students at LSE

October 28, 2021
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Government indecision is still costing lives in the UK

October 25, 2021
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The climate crisis: how do we show we care?

October 24, 2021
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We must protect our planet for our children’s future

October 24, 2021
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From the archive

Single use plastic in healthcare must not become the new normal 

October 20, 2021
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Practising medicine in the virtual world—continuity of care is even more important

October 19, 2021
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Setting up a vaccination programme for immunocompromised patients

October 19, 2021
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Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Medical cellular automata

October 29, 2021
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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—10 September 2021

September 17, 2021
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Richard Smith: What is a life worth?

September 14, 2021
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BMJ Opinion provides comment and opinion written by The BMJ's international community of readers, authors, and editors.

We welcome submissions for consideration. Your article should be clear, compelling, and appeal to our international readership of doctors and other health professionals. The best pieces make a single topical point. They are well argued with new insights.

For more information on how to submit, please see our instructions for authors.

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