The UK covid inquiry’s latest report focused on political decisions made during the pandemic. Jacqui Thornton summarises the key lessons All four UK governments were too slow to respond to the ...

Ongoing attacks, trickling aid, and flooding mean that Gaza and its doctors are in for a tough winter, Elisabeth Mahase hears Despite working for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for over 22 years, ...

US health officials are planning to tighten vaccine approval processes, based on a review of data, which they claim shows that 10 children died from covid-19 vaccinations. Marty Makary, commissioner ...

Resident doctors in England have announced another five day walkout over pay and training places to take place just before Christmas, in a move slammed by the health secretary and NHS officials. The ...

Health officials have made no apology after being accused of distorting doctors’ views on BMA strike action through a “propagandist” briefing of polling data to the media. “Five days of NHS strikes ...

How to Donate The BMJ ’s annual appeal is supporting the work of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Around the world, MSF teams are providing maternity care, containing outbreaks, and performing vital ...

Much has been written about improving access to healthcare for the most disadvantaged people in our communities. Policies promise outreach, flexibility, and inclusive pathways. Yet in everyday general ...

Production of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonists such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) needs to be rapidly expanded and prices reduced, the World ...

The cost effectiveness thresholds used to evaluate whether new medicines can be rolled out on the NHS are set to rise after pressure from the US. Under a new transatlantic agreement the UK will ...

Our local integrated care board is consulting about the shape of “neighbourhoods” in our area. We’re glad to be asked, rather than having something imposed, but it’s hard to give a meaningful response ...

I love science. I owe my medical career to an inspiring science teacher who made the Krebs cycle sparkle and mitochondria memorable. At medical school I was lucky enough to learn from amazing ...

As AI enters clinical consultations, Marcus Lewis and colleagues argue that healthcare professionals need new competencies and educational support for safe human-AI collaboration Artificial ...