Sarah Benn loses suspension appeal The retired GP and climate activist Sarah Benn lost her High Court appeal against a misconduct finding and suspension by a medical practitioners’ tribunal over her ...

The fast food giant used a GP to support appeals against planning decisions in some deprived areas with the worst rates of food related ill health in England. Then it threatened councils with bills ...

To tackle preventable illness caused by consuming harmful products we need policies that reduce their availability, affordability, and visibility, writes Alice Wiseman Using medical professionals to ...

The Senate Finance Committee voted to approve Robert F Kennedy Jr as head of the US Department of Health and Human Services by a vote of 14-13 on 4 February. The full Senate will vote on his ...

Social media has emerged as a powerful tool for medical students in India, enabling them to challenge entrenched norms, advocate for inclusivity, and demand accountability. Christianez Ratna Kiruba ...

Four fifths of the money spent in the UK on healthcare in people’s last year of life goes on hospital care, an analysis has found, underlining the urgent need to overhaul palliative care services and ...

The adage “health is wealth” applies to the country and to individuals. While politicians debate conventional economic growth, it’s evident that the increasing impact of population ill health will be ...

Despite major advances in artificial intelligence (AI) research for healthcare, the deployment and adoption of AI technologies remain limited in clinical practice. This paper describes the FUTURE-AI ...

Jill Van der Knaap (née Close) was born in London in 1943. Despite coming from a family with no medical background, modest means, and negligible influence, she made it to the London Hospital Medical ...

What’s your view of herd immunity?” someone non-medical asked me at a party recently. “How long have you got?” I replied. It’s my way of avoiding an argument when I sense that somebody wants to ...

Peter Fenwick and Caspar Throughout his career, neuropsychiatrist Peter Fenwick sought explanations for human experiences and consciousness that went beyond conventional models of brain function. He ...

A new global evidence review on leadership outcomes bolsters advocacy for gender equality in the current context of backlash against rights and equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts, writes Jocalyn ...