Serious students of sex, from Krafft-Ebing onwards, have not always had an easy time, possibly because some of them were distinctly odd. A new exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London, The Institute of Sexology, explores the world of those brave pioneers through documents, photographs, letters, films, and objects that trace the gradual unveiling of […]
The BMJ Today: Tweet, share, and like
One of my personal goals this year was to become more tech savvy and engage with social media. I already had a Facebook account. I even had a Twitter account, but felt my interest was, well, quite shallow as I basically used it to hear the occasional ponderings of my old teenage heartthrobs. So, imagine […]
What’s the leading cause of death among children in Bangladesh? It’s not what you think
The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) program focused needed attention on unacceptably high levels of child deaths across the world, dedicating its MDG4 target to reducing the under 5 mortality rate by two thirds by 2015. Considerable gains have been achieved overall and many countries are on track toward that target. Beneath the overall trends are […]
Billy Boland: Final thoughts on the NHS Leadership Academy
Having made my final submission for the NHS Leadership Academy, and after being told I’ve passed the course by my learning set, the programme should be in the bag. That is unless there are any last minute surprises from the validating board coming up. I’ve always enjoyed the space between handing in coursework and getting […]
The BMJ Today: Safe self monitoring and patient treatments
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide, with associated problems of poor foetal growth, low birth weight, and preterm delivery. While there is a trend towards pregnant women monitoring their own blood pressure, a recent analysis article asks if this is safe and effective? Guidelines encourage it and research suggests […]
Colin Brown: In the field in Sierra Leone—part two
In the second instalment of this blog series, I will share some ongoing challenges faced by Sierra Leone in treating Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). I will also share some success stories and how both will help shape the future of healthcare in the region. Challenges This week I watched several people die in front of […]
Lawrence Haddad: Think we can’t end global malnutrition by 2030? Think again
There is a public health crisis that is threatening the health and lives of men, women, and children across our planet at an alarming rate, and the richest nations are affected as well as the poorest. And the sad truth is that many nations in the world have not made addressing the crisis a high […]
Desmond O’Neill: A gerontological fear of missing out
Faced with a gerontology conference with 30 parallel sessions over five days, the texting argot of teenagers comes in handy. To LOL and YOLO has been added FOMO: Fear of Missing Out! Effective FOMO management strategies involve several ingredients. The first is not change between sessions as invariably the timetable has changed in the other […]
The BMJ Today: Gender and health—are men and women so different?
There are differences in the way men and women experience healthcare. Sometimes this is because the sex of a person confers a particular risk for a disease. Sometimes societal norms and cultural values lead to inequalities between men and women, which in turn affect health. Several articles published on thebmj.com in the past couple of days […]
Samir Dawlatly: Open letter to the Department of Health and NHS England
Dear Department of Health and NHS England It seems clear that you, the medical fraternity, as well as the mass media agree that there is a recruitment and retention crisis in general practice in England. What is also clear is that we have differing opinions on the reasons this crisis has arisen. While doctors and some of […]