People in England and Wales are expected to live fewer years in good health than they did a decade previously, show data from the Office for National Statistics.1 The latest ONS figures reflect the ...

The UK government has announced an indefinite ban on the use of puberty blockers for treating under 18s with gender dysphoria, after the Commission on Human Medicines advised that continuing to allow ...

A top selling antiplatelet drug has never quite shaken off doubts about its advantage over cheaper rivals. With generic versions of ticagrelor about to launch, Peter Doshi takes a fresh look at the ...

New measures governing how clinical trials are carried out in the UK should make them more streamlined, flexible, and transparent, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has ...

The global community must advocate to sustain midwifery training and services in Afghanistan, says Sabera Turkmani Afghanistan has long had the highest maternal and neonatal mortality in the world.

Women and girls have experienced some of the most brutal consequences of Sudan’s conflict. Eatizaz Yousif explains the role of the IRC in delivering essential services and psychosocial support As the ...

The BMA’s Scottish General Practitioners Committee (SGPC) has set out a list of demands for the Scottish government to avert plans to ballot GPs on industrial action. The committee has produced a ...

The Medical Council, the medical regulator for Ireland, has announced that it believes it is not the appropriate body to regulate physician associates (PAs)—in sharp contrast to the position in the UK ...

Burnett and colleagues advocate for dignifying “person centred and trauma informed accommodation in the community” for people seeking asylum.1 General practice is crucial in providing the “wrap around ...

The chief medical officer for England, Chris Whitty, has called on policy makers and politicians to trust their “first instinct” and “be brave” when making decisions on issues that can have an effect ...

A new report by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee highlights the scandalous “medical misogyny” that has been affecting women in the UK for far too long.1 The report highlights an ...

Food and climate might not seem connected at first glance. However, the food system drives one-third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is the main cause of biodiversity loss globally.1 ...