Reports of a “broken” NHS fail to convey the incredible work that still goes on in the service, writes Jennifer Darlow On his first day in office as the new Labour health minister, Wes Streeting ...

The word “academic” derives from Plato’s Academy, which he founded on ground that was named after the legendary Greek hero Academos, or Hekademos. And academic was someone who taught or studied at the ...

This week the inquiry heard evidence from senior clinicians about conditions faced by staff during the pandemic. Gareth Iacobucci reports Giving evidence on 26 September,1 consultant anaesthetist ...

The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that the spread of mpox is accelerating antimicrobial resistance in the continent. “Today, I consider mpox as ...

After months of industrial action, many resident doctors have welcomed a resolution to the strikes, but disquiet about working conditions and pay still linger, writes Nikki Nabavi On 16 September 2024 ...

Figures showing that an “appalling” 15% of households have someone who is taking time off work because of mental ill health reinforce the need for a new UK standard for workplace mental health, say ...

Michael John Herbet Scallan (b 6 September 1943; q1967 Cape Town), died from pneumonia and complications of Parkinson’s disease on 19 April 2024 Michael Scallan was sailing his first ocean passage on ...

Global leaders have made a joint pledge to tackle the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) amid warnings of an escalating public health emergency. At a high level UN General Assembly meeting on ...

Amber Bennett-Weston and colleagues argue that greater patient involvement would benefit both patients and doctors Historically, patients were “wheeled in” to lecture theatres, often without consent, ...

Drug companies gave €110m (£92m; €123m) to patient organisations in Europe in 2022, an analysis of financial disclosures has found, with the vast majority concentrated in a few countries. Investigate ...

Police in Switzerland have instigated criminal proceedings against several people following the death of a woman using a “suicide capsule.” According to the police, the public prosecutor’s office of ...

Politicians throughout Europe are gambling on the next pandemic not happening for the next five years and as result are failing to invest in preparedness, warns a doctor in charge of protecting 500 ...