Recent developments that have caused concern include removing all members of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines and replacing them ...

It is unjust for the United States to rely on the charity and goodwill of overburdened medical students and physicians to provide free healthcare “The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a ...

We need high quality data to analyse outcomes Evidence suggests ethnic inequalities in cancer outcomes among children in the UK. A study of children with cancer between 1981 and 1996 showed no ...

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.1 A ...

Consider collateral impacts when planning for future crises The covid-19 pandemic’s impact extends far beyond the direct effects of infection and death, resulting in sharp increases in other causes of ...

More money is no guarantee of progress, writes Richard Vize , as he finds consternation over NHS restructuring, poor industrial relations, and waiting lists In his excoriating 2024 analysis of NHS ...

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.1 The ...

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 ...