An antiviral treatment widely used to treat flu is lacking evidence of effectiveness, the leaders of the landmark Recovery trial say. Their comments come as the NHS remains on “high alert” amid an ...

We live in a world of lies, damned lies, and AI hallucinations. A US publication calculated that Donald Trump told 30 573 lies during his first term as president.1 Trump is neither alone nor ...

A joint art project helped health staff connect with each other and the community It was as they were emerging from covid lockdowns that GP practice staff at River Place Health Centre in north London ...

Hospitals risk closure and bankruptcy after selling their real estate to a real estate investment trust, write Tarun Ramesh , J oseph Dov Bruch, and Thomas C Tsai Private equity has become a central ...

Cultural competency is not enough for palliative medicine to build trust and offer good deaths to all, write Jamilla Akhter Hussain , Rekha Vijayshankar , and Mary Hodgson Death, dying, and grief are ...

Expanding the use of military sites will further undermine the safety and recovery of people seeking asylum, writes Ann Salter The UK government has signalled its intention to move people seeking ...

Everyone’s life is interesting—not just those who have pioneered a new surgical technique or reached the heights of an academic career, as the doctors featured in BMJ obituaries in 2025 show As a ...

A musical charity provides moments of calm for babies and parents amid the intensity of neonatal wards. Anna Caldwell talks to the doctors and musicians involved In 2025, Music in Hospitals & Care has ...

Sati Heer-Stavert considers whether AI generated images of doctors reflect the diversity of the medical workforce Inaccurate portrayals of doctors in the media and everyday imagery can perpetuate ...

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Resident doctors joined picket lines across England on Wednesday morning to begin their five day pre-Christmas strike—their 14th walkout over pay and conditions since March 2023. The strike comes ...