Dear Editor, We read with great interest the study by Ryser et al., which examined the cumulative incidence of ipsilateral invasive breast cancer in 1,780 women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) ...

Over 12 000 Gazans desperately need to be evacuated for medical care, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said in a plea to countries around the world to “open their doors” to evacuees. “As the genocide in ...

As the Precision Public Health Asia conference approaches, Kent Buse and colleagues caution that the specialty risks becoming a high tech fix for deeply political problems In The Time Machine by HG ...

Collection of ethnicity data in clinical research has been poor historically, but is essential to ensure that interventions are effective and safe across diverse populations. These data are needed to ...

Consultant colorectal surgeon Ling Wong talks to Kathy Oxtoby about the complex surgery he performs—and how it’s important to find hope in every situation “I’m the type of person who doesn’t give up ...

Awaab’s law is an opportunity to advocate for better health When 2 year old Awaab Ishak died in 2020 the forensic pathologist found that the airway granulomas which led to his respiratory arrest were ...

The UK’s drug regulator has become the first in the world to approve elinzanetant to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (“hot flushes”) associated with the menopause. The once daily ...

Parliament’s spending watchdog has warned that badly managed private finance contracts could result in poor quality assets, including hospitals, being handed back to the public sector.1 The Public ...

World Congress, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting, called out, with the frankness that has been his characteristic since taking up his post last year, the unacceptable state ...

The US has recorded its highest number of confirmed measles cases since the year 2000, adding to fears that falling rates of vaccination are allowing infectious diseases to propagate. The country has ...

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A survey by the Unite union1 has found that almost a fifth of female healthcare workers have experienced work related sexual assault. Unite counts 65 000 women in the healthcare sector among its ...