The Law of Mass action predicts that all adverse drug reactions are related to the concentration of the drug at the site of ...

Which ideological approach is best to govern a health system? A widely read BMJ feature by Luke Taylor examines the fortunes ...

Clinical negligence in England has failed to be tackled by the government for more than two decades despite multiple warnings, ballooning costs, and “profound devastation and suffering,” the public ...

A new safety warning to doctors and patients around a rare but potentially fatal side effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists has been issued by UK regulators. Sold under brands ...

Navigating the prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening quagmire is challenging without falling into prostate cancer’s “heterogeneity black hole.” I read the 23 year follow-up of the European ...

The UK’s approach to food makes it increasingly vulnerable in an unstable world. A great food transformation with a focus on resilience is urgently needed, argues Paul Behrens Last week the UK ...

Authorities in the east Indian state of West Bengal have placed over 200 people into quarantine after confirming two cases of Nipah virus, both in healthcare workers. All the quarantined are close ...

Nearly 100 children suffered harm at the hands of a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital, a review has concluded.1 Yaser Jabbar, who worked in the limb lengthening and ...

Reg Elson was a gifted, inquisitive surgeon and one of the first to tackle the challenges of revision hip arthroplasty surgery following periprosthetic joint infection. He was born in London in 1930 ...

Chest pain is a common presenting complaint in clinical practice and a leading cause of emergency department visits. However, the assessment and management of cardiac causes of chest pain in female ...

The BMJ ’s coverage on the death of a newborn baby after a remote consultation exposes a governance gap that continues to undermine patient safety in digital care.1 Despite widespread implementation, ...

Donal was raised in a close, loving family in Derry, a deeply loved son, brother, grandson, nephew, friend, and colleague. He brought warmth, humour, intelligence, and quiet determination to ...