Experts are concerned by claims—including possible future treatments for autism and diabetes—made about the value of banking baby teeth. Emma Wilkinson reports Video 1 Journalist Emma Wilkinson joins ...

Individuals should be held to account for environmental damage In May 2025, Scotland joined a growing global movement by introducing a bill to criminalise “ecocide.”1 Twelve countries have already ...

Symptoms should be prioritised ahead of testing A societal transformation of attitudes and beliefs surrounding menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) has outpaced provider education, leaving primary care ...

Reflective, imaginative, and empathetic Zaynah Khan, 22, medical student at King’s College London became The BMJ editorial scholar in August 2025. She recently completed an intercalated BSc in ...

Simple, no cost, and effective In 1881, Robert Bowles reported in The BMJ the beneficial effects of positioning patients on their side (left or right) rather than supine to relieve stertorous ...

The renewed focus on moving “care into the community” in the NHS 10 year health plan will seem like déjà vu to many in healthcare.1 But it provides an opportunity for NHS policy makers to review ...

The arguments made by Smith and colleagues are unusually good and balanced by the standards of most commentary on NHS manager regulation.1 But the headline—stating that regulation is just the ...

The UK list price of the weight loss drug could nearly triple, but which patients will bear the brunt of the internationally “aligned” cost? Kate Bowie reports In May the Trump administration demanded ...

I’ve just returned to work after a few weeks away getting a hip replacement. I’m lucky to return to a job that I love. I’ve taken time out of work in the past, and each period away has been different, ...

Most doctors nowadays understand the concept of neurodiversity and find it useful. It’s a way of recognising that a diagnosis such as autism or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder may be helpful ...

Conflicts of interest reported by US national vaccine advisory committee members were at a record low before Robert F Kennedy Jr’s decision to dismiss the entire Centers for Disease Control and ...

Dear Editor, In their article, Burnett and Haoussou write that denying refugees British citizenship “will create hostility and harm some of the most vulnerable people in our soc ...