The General Medical Council emphasises the relevant policies and laws it must follow,1 but tremendous injustices can be committed by unthinkingly “following procedure.” Extraordinary circumstances ...

The apparent increase in pancreatic cancer among young people in the US may be because of earlier detection rather than ...

David Watkin was a firm believer in the importance of teaching, but he felt that the training he received was inadequate.

The US has reported its first confirmed case of clade Ib mpox in a person who is thought to have become infected while travelling and is experiencing mild illness.1 In an announcement on 16 November, ...

Mulcahy and Smith clearly detail the failure of the United Nations climate change conference (COP) process.1 As they point ...

US president elect Donald Trump met widespread criticism when he announced the nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine denier, to head the Department of Health and Human Services when he takes ...

Doctors should be able to offer two digital tools as treatment options for reducing the severity of symptoms of chronic tic disorders and Tourette syndrome, the National Institute for Health and Care ...

Hoyle and Yassaie discuss whether doctors should be suspended for breaking the law.1 We are, of course, currently on track to face catastrophic warming caused by fossil fuels. Globally, the scientific ...

Like many people, I can no longer find effective dental treatment locally on the NHS. Against my personal preference and political views, I’ve been to a private dentist for some years now. He’s a ...

A failure to prioritise services has left many women with deteriorating health and waiting too long for treatment, Emma ...

The Rio de Janeiro declarations chart possibilities in an era of inequity, war, climate change, and pandemics, but their ...

Mollet and colleagues discuss oral health in children.1 Due attention is paid to oral health as a component of the World ...