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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Axios reports that the Trump administration has terminated around $20m (£14.6m; €17m) in federal subscription contracts with the scientific publisher Springer Nature, citing concerns over content and ...