At the time, effective treatment was still emerging, the UN response was fragmented, and some agencies were at odds over the ...

The deal at a glance #### What’s in it? #### What’s not in the offer? Resident doctors could get 4000 more training posts and ...

Can our medical student tell us which organ systems need to be monitored now that we’ve started this patient on amiodarone?” It’s a familiar scenario: the team pauses, their eyes land on you, and the ...

Bellis and colleagues’ discussion of the arms industry is refreshing, especially in light of the world’s largest arms fair, Defence and Security Equipment International, being held in London.1 Their ...

The best strategy for stopping antidepressants is for patients to slowly taper off their medication while also receiving psychological support, researchers have concluded.1 The Italian research team’s ...

Marjory was the third child of a Methodist minister and a graduate mathematician. She followed her older sister into medicine at a time when women were not expected to pursue academic interests. She ...

Medical leaders have urged the BMA to suspend advice stating that doctors do not need to tell their employer if they plan to strike. Ahead of next week’s five day walkout by resident doctors in ...

Flu has come early this year—and cases are rocketing. Chris Baraniuk explains what’s making this season so exceptional Official data show that the percentage of positive flu tests began rising in ...

Flu has come early this year—and cases are rocketing. Chris Baraniuk explains what’s making this season so exceptional ...

The former CDC director tells The BMJ why he’s optimistic despite the chaos at his former agency and why primary care—and AI—matter for clinicians ### Biography Tom Frieden is an internist and ...

Improving sexual and reproductive health and rights means confronting problems that are inherently social and political, say Rajat Khosla and colleagues Global health stands at a crossroads. The ...

My father Robert—Bob to those who knew him—was born in Romford, Essex, in 1948. He took his O and A levels at Brentwood School; he was placed in the medical stream but enjoyed playing football for the ...