» US government announces “largest healthcare fraud takedown in history”
03/07/25 15:11 from Latest headlines from BMJ
US federal and state authorities have charged 324 people with healthcare fraud offences, seized $245m (£180m; €208m) in cash and assets, and broken up criminal networks that collectively billed Medicare and private insurers for $14.6bn, ...

» NHS plan will “fundamentally rewire” health service in England, PM vows
03/07/25 14:51 from Latest headlines from BMJ
The government has unveiled its 10 year plan to transform the NHS in England, underpinned by housing more services under one roof in community settings to relieve pressure on hospitals, boosting use of technology, and sharpening the focu...

» “Normalising” racism and sexism will sink any NHS plan
03/07/25 14:46 from Latest headlines from BMJ
In an inauspicious beginning to one of the biggest weeks in the NHS’s history, England’s Department of Health and Social Care press released its NHS 10 year plan without providing an embargoed copy of the plan for scrutiny. This behaviou...

» Gabapentinoid pharmacovigilance in Africa
03/07/25 12:11 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Yuen and colleagues present UK data on the temporal association between gabapentinoid use and self-harm.1 Extrapolating these findings to the African population requires a pragmatic approach owing to diverging prescribing practices, regu...

» The antivaccine movement threatens health in the US and worldwide
03/07/25 10:51 from Latest headlines from BMJ
With Robert F Kennedy Jr at the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, antivaccination rhetoric is dominating the largest federal US agency and its responsibility to protect health. Recent developments that have caused conc...

» Volunteering in free clinics carries a moral cost for medical students
03/07/25 09:41 from Latest headlines from BMJ
“The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.” When I heard this quote by Canadian physician, William Osler, it reminded me of the hum...

» Ethnicity and childhood cancer survival
03/07/25 09:36 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Evidence suggests ethnic inequalities in cancer outcomes among children in the UK. A study of children with cancer between 1981 and 1996 showed no significant difference in survival overall when comparing white and non-white children but...

» Cancer related lymphedema
03/07/25 09:36 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Abstract:Lymphedema is a prevalent, incurable, and morbid condition with the potential to degrade the health and quality of life of patients living with cancer and beyond cancer. Effective long term control requires coordination by an in...

» Sixty seconds on . . . melatonin gummies
03/07/25 08:41 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Sleeping in?Safety concerns have been raised about doses of the sleep-wake hormone melatonin in over-the-counter supplements that are often marketed to parents as gummies that they can give to their children.1Nightmare tablets?A large US...

» Global, regional, and national characteristics of the main causes of increased disease burden due to the covid-19 pandemic: time-series modelling analysis of global burden of disease study 2021
02/07/25 22:31 from Latest headlines from BMJ
AbstractObjectiveTo quantify and identify the main causes of increased disease burden due to coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic.DesignTime-series modelling study.Data sourceGlobal Burden of Disease Study 2021.Main outcome measu...

» Addressing the indirect health burden of covid-19
02/07/25 22:30 from Latest headlines from BMJ
The covid-19 pandemic’s impact extends far beyond the direct effects of infection and death, resulting in sharp increases in other causes of illness and death that demand attention. A new time-series analysis of the Global Burden of Dise...

» How Labour has performed on health in its first year in power
02/07/25 15:41 from Latest headlines from BMJ
In his excoriating 2024 analysis of NHS performance for the new Labour government, surgeon Ara Darzi was clear: top-down reorganisation of NHS England and integrated care boards (ICBs) was “neither necessary nor desirable.”1 Ministers ar...

» Doctors are graduating without a post in sight
02/07/25 12:51 from Latest headlines from BMJ
In just a few weeks, I’ll start my foundation year 1 (FY1) post. Like many, I’ve spent years preparing for this moment. I was fortunate enough to secure a post earlier this year, but many of my peers remain in limbo.1The UK Foundation Pr...

» One in five calls under Martha’s rule leads to change or escalation, figures show
02/07/25 12:16 from Latest headlines from BMJ
The rollout of Martha’s rule in England is having a “significant impact,” NHS leaders have said, after updated figures were published from the first six months of the scheme.Data from 143 hospitals where the Martha’s rule programme is be...

» The UK must not fail Gaza—a call for government action
02/07/25 10:11 from Latest headlines from BMJ
For nearly 20 months, since October 2023, Palestinians in Gaza have endured a relentless campaign of annihilation. The statistics alone defy comprehension: over 56 000 people killed—one third of them children under 18—with evidence sugge...

» Gaza: Medical academics urge UK to help end “relentless campaign of annihilation”
02/07/25 10:10 from Latest headlines from BMJ
A group of medical researchers has urged the UK government to act decisively to end the “horror” that continues to unfold in Gaza, including ensuring aid can safely be delivered to the territory.In an open letter published in The BMJ, re...

» Practical Prescribing: Aspirin
02/07/25 10:01 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Practical Prescribing is a series produced in conjunction with the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin to highlight important issues for prescribers to consider and prompts for shared decision making between prescribers, patients, and their c...

» Trump watch: US terminates Springer Nature contracts, while RFK Jr plans overhaul of vaccine injury compensation
02/07/25 10:00 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Trump cuts federal contracts with Springer NatureAxios reports that the Trump administration has terminated around $20m (£14.6m; €17m) in federal subscription contracts with the scientific publisher Springer Nature, citing concerns over ...

» Listening is a tool for health equity, not just a soft skill
02/07/25 09:56 from Latest headlines from BMJ
Communication skills such as listening are often regarded by the medical profession as “soft” skills in comparison to more “solid” medical competencies. But when a failure to listen has been reported as a root cause in several patient sa...

» Africa’s invisible Parkinson’s problem
02/07/25 09:55 from Latest headlines from BMJ
One sunny afternoon in Nairobi a crowd of 200 patients, care givers, family members, and healthcare workers gather at the Visa Oshwal Community Centre. Bright banners celebrating world Parkinson’s day are hung along the walls, each displ...