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15 May 2012

20% “fat tax” needed to improve population health

Should childhood vaccination be mandatory?

New report suggests UK-India partnership to improve primary healthcare

14 May 2012

Lack of basic evidence hampering prevention of sudden heart attacks in sport

New report suggests UK-India partnership to improve primary healthcare

11 May 2012

Inducing labour can reduce birth complications without increasing caesareans

Study adds to evidence on clot risks of non-oral contraceptives

4 May 2012

National hand hygiene campaign has helped cut hospital infection rates

Slaughtering animals without prior stunning should be curbed, if not banned

27 April 2012

Bullied children three times more likely to self harm

New health legislation will have “severe implications” for population data, warn experts

Doubts over long term impact of group education for diabetes patients

25 April 2012

Single scan could safely rule out pregnancy-related DVT

Many athletes with asthma may be using the wrong treatment

Sally Phillips announced as host for the BMJ Group Awards 2012

21 April 2012

Doctors (and patients) should take “TripAdvisor” style patient feedback seriously

20 April 2012

Computer therapy works for young people with depression

Patients with type 2 diabetes may not benefit from oral medication as well as insulin

Skin experts call for assessment of new nickel-plated coins

Births at home and in midwifery units could signify cost savings for the NHS

Could there be a link between Welsh rugby and papal deaths after all?

18 April 2012

Minimum alcohol pricing shows "significant impacts" say experts

Investment in proton beam therapy for cancer may be premature

Opium use linked to almost double the risk of death from any cause

Aptitude test may be fairer way of selecting medical school candidates

11 April 2012

Vitamin D does not seem to boost kids’ brainpower

Little evidence that insect bite remedies work

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