As paediatricians working in the US, we view the changes being made to our healthcare and education systems, research enterprise, and regulatory agencies1 as truly dystopian. The damage is clear to us ...

In this episode of Sharp Scratch, the panel got together to discuss the importance of properly listening to patients. The panel was joined by guest Rageshri Dhairyawan to explore how medical students ...

Rising cases of tuberculosis (TB) and measles and an intense influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season were seen in England in 2024-25, reiterating the fact that “we cannot be complacent, ...

Decades of progress in improving childhood survival are being put at risk because of major cuts to aid funding, the United Nations has warned. In a report1 published on 25 March the UN found that the ...

Cuts to disability benefits will worsen health and the economy The chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, will set out the UK government’s spending plans in her spring statement on 26 March.1 The ...

Growing demand for weight loss drugs means that gaps are being filled by compounded versions. Katharine Lang asks if these can safely make up the shortfall In the UK more than 3 in every 1000 people ...