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Covid-19: Reinstate routine testing in hospitals to protect vulnerable patients, say charities

October 11, 2023

Northern Ireland: Over half of consultants want to cut their hours

October 11, 2023

Hepatitis C: Egypt makes “unprecedented progress” towards elimination

October 10, 2023

Over 17 000 serious incidents reported in mental healthcare last year

October 10, 2023

Labour’s pledge to cut waiting lists relies on paying staff properly, says BMA

October 10, 2023

Thousands killed in Afghanistan quake

October 10, 2023

California gynaecologist accused of abusing hundreds of patients found dead before trial

October 10, 2023

US spends more than twice as much on health as similar countries for worse outcomes, finds report

October 9, 2023

US public health agency recommends prophylactic doxycycline to reduce STIs

October 9, 2023

SAS and LE doctors need targeted support, says GMC

October 9, 2023

US drug companies will negotiate prices of 10 drugs while continuing to challenge the process

October 9, 2023

Sixty seconds on . . . long cold

October 9, 2023

GLP-1 agonists linked to adverse gastrointestinal events in weight loss patients

October 9, 2023

Poor GP access may be driving people in deprived areas in England to use emergency departments, analysis suggests

October 9, 2023

Covid-19 inquiry: Ministers abandoned public health principles during pandemic, says BMA chief

October 6, 2023

US dietary committee is plagued with “high risk conflicts of interest,” report finds

October 6, 2023

Surgeon who repeated false claims about covid and vaccines while suspended is struck off

October 6, 2023

GP’s mistakes led to patient losing sight after a stroke, says ombudsman

October 5, 2023

PM is criticised for conference speech comments on striking doctors

October 5, 2023

Lucy Letby case: Police investigate hospital for corporate manslaughter over baby deaths

October 5, 2023

Doctors should ask patients about gambling, draft guidance recommends

October 5, 2023

Seven days in medicine: 27 Sep to 3 Oct 2023

October 5, 2023

London’s ULEZ is a good example for the world’s mayors, says WHO leader

October 4, 2023

England plans to raise legal age for buying tobacco each year to create “smoke-free” generation

October 4, 2023

Medical student is held in custody after three people die in Rotterdam shooting

October 4, 2023

WHO recommends second vaccine for malaria prevention in children

October 4, 2023

Over 200 new medical school places created in England for 2024

October 3, 2023

NICE says there is insufficient evidence to support use of AI for lung cancer diagnosis

October 3, 2023

From pharmacy apps to cutting low value appointments: how hospitals are becoming more sustainable

October 3, 2023

NHS trust involved in legal battle with woman over her treatment can be named

October 3, 2023

BMA invites ministers to fresh talks in bid to end consultants’ strike

October 3, 2023

Great Britain risks losing one in six wildlife species

October 3, 2023

Covid-19: Vaccine hesitancy and access affect uptake of new boosters

October 2, 2023

Clinicians raise concerns over pilot of blood test for multiple cancers

October 2, 2023

GP given formal warning after telling vulnerable patient to reconnect with God

October 2, 2023

Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller groups need more equitable mental healthcare, says report

September 29, 2023

Young doctors in Italy protest and threaten to strike over working conditions

September 29, 2023

Climate action: Six young people take on 33 European nations in landmark case

September 29, 2023

New controls on drug prices will benefit patients, say health economists

September 29, 2023

ADHD: GPs are told to review some patients amid drug shortages

September 28, 2023

Sixty seconds on . . . frilusftsliv

September 28, 2023

Health experts call for a “feminist approach” to cancer care

September 28, 2023

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty can be used to treat obesity, says NICE

September 28, 2023

Ministers are urged to adopt 10 year blueprint to tackle mental ill health in England

September 28, 2023

Writing off medical students’ loans could improve NHS retention, says think tank

September 28, 2023

Seven days in medicine: 20-26 September 2023

September 28, 2023

Safe space for injecting drugs is approved in Scotland

September 27, 2023

Investing in community care saves money for the wider NHS, analysis shows

September 27, 2023

Seven in 10 GPs see rise in patients seeking help to deal with cost of living crisis, warns RCGP

September 26, 2023

US doctors told to steer clear of “grateful patient” hospital fundraising because of ethical concerns

September 26, 2023

NHS has rescheduled one million hospital appointments this year because of strike action

September 26, 2023

All out: England’s doctors take first joint strike action

September 26, 2023

Coroner alerts health secretary to another case where second opinion could have prevented child’s death

September 26, 2023

Some police have stopped answering mental health calls, with no alternative support in place, experts warn

September 25, 2023

Emergency medicine: Government’s plan won’t avert crisis this winter, leader warns

September 25, 2023

Biden establishes top level office to reduce gun violence “to send a clear message to the country”

September 25, 2023

Don’t put up and shut like we did, say Welsh medical leaders about sexual harassment

September 22, 2023

A&E: Long waits are up by 80% as “dire” figures indicate pressure on services

September 22, 2023

Sixty seconds on . . . derogation

September 22, 2023

Locum emergency consultant is struck off for series of missed diagnoses

September 22, 2023

World leaders commit to greater collaboration over future pandemics

September 22, 2023

Restricting direct GP referrals must not be a barrier to care, says RCGP

September 21, 2023

BMA calls for investigation into debacle over covid and flu vaccinations

September 21, 2023

Maternity care: Leicester services are downgraded for understaffing and risky triage delays

September 21, 2023

Congenital syphilis: Public health failures are blamed for “alarming” increase in cases in Mississippi

September 21, 2023

Scabies: UK treatment shortage poses public health threat, warn dermatologists

September 21, 2023

Health secretary is “still misleading public” about doctors’ pensions and pay, says BMA

September 21, 2023

Seven days in medicine: 13-19 September 2023

September 21, 2023

Royal college president apologises to female surgeons for “misguided” comments that undermined diversity agenda

September 20, 2023

SAS doctors to be balloted on whether to strike over pay

September 20, 2023

More than half the world’s population lack basic health services

September 20, 2023

Patients in more deprived areas of Scotland get less contact time with GP staff, study finds

September 20, 2023

Sudan’s worsening health conditions see children die of measles and malnutrition

September 20, 2023

Hypertension: 76 million deaths could be averted by 2050 if treatment coverage improves, says WHO

September 20, 2023

Withdrawing care from children: review identifies trigger factors that lead to court cases

September 19, 2023

Above-inflation pay offer could end consultant strikes, leader suggests

September 19, 2023

Measles: Unvaccinated children may need to isolate as threat of outbreak looms in London

September 19, 2023

Women denied abortions for dangerous pregnancy problems sue three US states

September 19, 2023

Covid-19: Florida governor tells under 65s to shun boosters against national guidance

September 18, 2023

Scrap bursary for medical students in England, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

September 18, 2023

Private providers see surge in demand as PM blames long NHS waiting lists on strikes

September 18, 2023

Stretched medical aid agencies race to disaster zones in Libya and Morocco

September 18, 2023

Phenylephrine: Commonly used decongestant in cold and flu remedies doesn’t work, says FDA

September 18, 2023

UK perinatal mortality rates increased in 2021 for first time in seven years

September 18, 2023

Nipah virus: India’s Kerala state moves quickly to control fresh outbreak

September 15, 2023

Smart toilets, bored students, why crowds gather, and tasty rocks—it’s the 2023 Ig Nobel Awards

September 15, 2023

Covid-19: Drug companies charged South Africa high prices for vaccines, contracts reveal

September 15, 2023

Maternity care: Understaffing at two units is putting mothers and babies at risk, says CQC

September 15, 2023

Ovarian cancer: NICE recommends expanding availability of genetic testing

September 15, 2023

Police expand inquiry into patient deaths at hospital in Brighton

September 14, 2023

Sixty seconds on . . . movie credits

September 14, 2023

NICE recommends rimegepant for treating acute migraine in adults

September 14, 2023

Health coalition calls for industry levy on salt and sugar

September 14, 2023

Seven days in medicine: 6-12 September 2023

September 14, 2023

A third of medical students plan to leave the NHS within two years of graduating, survey suggests

September 13, 2023

GP practice successfully defends discrimination claim brought by patient who abused staff

September 13, 2023

Covid-19: New “Pirola” variant BA.2.86 continues to spread in UK and US

September 13, 2023

UK could have averted 240 000 deaths in 2010s if it matched other European nations, report finds

September 12, 2023

Nearly a third of female surgeons have been sexually assaulted by a colleague, survey finds

September 12, 2023

Sixty seconds on . . . turmeric

September 12, 2023
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