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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The news that on 31 January 2025 the Trump administration instructed scientists employed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to withdraw or retract articles from medical and ...

Having more pre-legislative stages would allow better quality debate Private members’ bills are introduced by individual members of parliament, rather than cabinet ministers or peers. One type of ...