Glasgow GP Muhammad Kausar wrote poetry as a way of coming to terms with his life as a migrant. On the one hand, he considered himself fortunate to have been able to build a life and a career far from ...

A world first gonorrhoea vaccine is being rolled out from today in England with the aim of reducing soaring cases and saving millions of pounds for the NHS. The programme will see local authority ...

The French government has been urged to stop US plans to destroy $9.7m (£7.4m; €8.4m) worth of contraceptives bought for foreign aid programmes funded by Biden-era contracts. The Trump administration ...

Falling vaccination rates and rising cases have raised concerns about the re-emergence of one of the world’s most contagious diseases. Kate Bowie examines whether current guidance needs revisiting The ...

Doctors at all career stages struggle with imposter syndrome. Elisabeth Mahase hears how they tackle it Precious Oluwaniyi, 4th year medical student, says, “Unfortunately, imposter syndrome is ...

The emergency care plan’s lack of ambition should be clear.1 In each of the last three years more than 1.7 million patients took longer than 12 hours to leave emergency departments (by admission to a ...

Caution is needed until the harms are better understood Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have emerged as a promising treatment for obesity and diabetes. Over the past few years, ...

As the region endures record-breaking heatwaves, heat-related illnesses are rising, yet medical education has yet to catch up. In June 2025, Jacobabad, Pakistan, recorded 52.2°C, one of the highest ...

Stem workforce shortages and empower profession to meet 2030 goals Over its long history nursing has evolved from a vocation to a professional discipline with the largest health workforce worldwide.

The choices and investments we make to advance women’s health now will define our shared health and prosperity in the future Imagine a world where women and girls do not just survive—they thrive. A ...

Four universities have suspended or closed their physician associate (PA) programmes in the wake of the Gillian Leng’s review of medical associates and dwindling “opportunities” for students, The BMJ ...

A senior official at the US Food and Drug Administration has suddenly resigned after only three months in the job. Vinay Prasad’s departure followed controversy over a treatment for Duchenne muscular ...