Editor's choice April fools Tony Delamothe BMJ  2006;332, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.0-f [Full text]1547 [PDF]225 FREE   This week in the BMJ This week in the BMJ [Full text]331 [PDF]338 Caution needed over role of MRI in diagnosing multiple sclerosis [Full text]1000 FREE   Presence of metabolic syndrome improves mortality risk prediction [Full text]725 FREE   Improvements in services haven't matched increased spending in NHS [Full text]299 FREE   Mobile phones do not increase risk of glioma... [Full text]436 FREE   ...and nor do they cause worse headaches in "sensitive" people [Full text]271 FREE   Editorials Medical academia is failing patients and clinicians Peter M Rothwell BMJ  2006;332:863-864, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.863 [Extract]496 [Full text]2077 [PDF]442   Brains and mobile phones Michael Maier BMJ  2006;332:864-865, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.864 [Extract]354 [Full text]2437 [PDF]674 FREE   Strict glucose control in the critically ill Peter Watkinson, Vicki S Barber, J Duncan Young BMJ  2006;332:865-866, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.865 [Extract]435 [Full text]1932 [PDF]441   Regulating the collection and use of fetal stem cells Julie Kent, Naomi Pfeffer BMJ  2006;332:866-867, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.866 [Extract]141 [Full text]623 [PDF]111   The care of older people Christopher Deeming, Justin Keen BMJ  2006;332:867-868, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.867 [Extract]254 [Full text]866 [PDF]170   News Massachusetts is to provide health care for 99% of population Fred Charatan BMJ  2006;332:869, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.869 [Extract]230 [Full text]735 [PDF]81 [extra: Longer version]86   US lags in health care despite largest investment, survey shows Nellie Bristol BMJ  2006;332:869, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.869-a [Extract]172 [Full text]744 [PDF]117 [extra: Longer version]102   In brief BMJ  2006;332:870, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.870 [Extract]86 [Full text]365 [PDF]31   Inquiry into adverse events in trial blames drug, not study design Susan Mayor BMJ  2006;332:870, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.870-a [Extract]271 [Full text]1041 [PDF]142 [extra: Longer version]108   Disease awareness campaigns turn healthy people into patients Owen Dyer BMJ  2006;332:871, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.871 [Extract]328 [Full text]1236 [PDF]206 [extra: Longer version]142   UK launches panel to tackle research misconduct Andrew Cole BMJ  2006;332:871, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.871-a [Extract]126 [Full text]450 [PDF]61 [extra: Longer version]76   Chance of bird flu mutating into virus transmissible between humans is "very low" Michael Day BMJ  2006;332:873, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.873-c [Extract]244 [Full text]1525 [PDF]156 [extra: Longer version]95   Creating a level playing field can be an uphill task Caroline White BMJ  2006;332:874, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.874 [Extract]136 [Full text]5003 [PDF]114 [extra: Longer version]87 FREE   News roundup [abridged versions appear in the paper journal] Guidance does not require mandatory reporting of underage sex Susan Mayor BMJ  2006;332:872, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.872 [Extract]165 [Full text]660 [PDF]79   Killer tries to stop publication of inquiry into his care Clare Dyer BMJ  2006;332:872, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.872-a [Extract]242 [Full text]1012 [PDF]46   EU warns four countries over tobacco advertising Rory Watson BMJ  2006;332:872, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.872-b [Extract]101 [Full text]427 [PDF]57   Nine drug company chiefs are charged with conspiracy to defraud NHS Owen Dyer BMJ  2006;332:872, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.872-c [Extract]276 [Full text]929 [PDF]115   Uganda sees a rise of 12% in TB cases Henry Wasswa BMJ  2006;332:872, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.872-d [Extract]75 [Full text]341 [PDF]55   Keep community hospitals open, primary care trusts told Adrian O’Dowd BMJ  2006;332:873, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.873 [Extract]115 [Full text]436 [PDF]49   UK government consults public on compulsory folate fortification Robert Short BMJ  2006;332:873, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.873-a [Extract]100 [Full text]412 [PDF]74   Links between doctors across the world bring benefits Tessa Richards BMJ  2006;332:873, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.873-b [Extract]376 [Full text]2605 [PDF]65   News extra [these stories appear only on the web] Conference warns of epidemic of unsafe abortions in Africa Peter Moszynski BMJ  2006;332:874, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.874-a [Extract]79 [Full text]320   EU faces tough decisions after budget cuts Rory Watson BMJ  2006;332:874, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.874-b [Extract]51 [Full text]191   Row breaks out over German funding of short acting diabetes treatment Annette Tuffs BMJ  2006;332:874, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.874-c [Extract]128 [Full text]317   Agency is creating a pan-European drug database Madeleine Brettingham BMJ  2006;332:874, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.874-d [Extract]110 [Full text]434   Research Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: systematic review Penny Whiting, Roger Harbord, Caroline Main, Jonathan J Deeks, Graziella Filippini, Matthias Egger, Jonathan A C Sterne BMJ  2006;332:875-884, doi:10.1136/bmj.38771.583796.7C (published 24 March 2006) [Abstract]522 [Abridged PDF]98 [Full text]1454 [PDF]871 [extra: Additional details]87 FREE   Clinical value of the metabolic syndrome for long term prediction of total and cardiovascular mortality: prospective, population based cohort study Johan Sundström, Ulf Risérus, Liisa Byberg, Björn Zethelius, Hans Lithell, Lars Lind BMJ  2006;332:878-882, doi:10.1136/bmj.38766.624097.1F (published 1 March 2006) [Abstract]485 [Abridged PDF]90 [Full text]973 [PDF]1248 [extra: Criteria for metabolic syndrome]269 FREE   Commentary: Metabolic syndrome and mortality Andrew Farmer BMJ  2006;332:882, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.882 [Full text]883 [PDF]791 FREE   Mobile phone use and risk of glioma in adults: case-control study Sarah J Hepworth, Minouk J Schoemaker, Kenneth R Muir, Anthony J Swerdlow, Martie J A van Tongeren, Patricia A McKinney BMJ  2006;332:883-887, doi:10.1136/bmj.38720.687975.55 (published 20 January 2006) [Abstract]622 [Abridged PDF]75 [Full text]1364 [PDF]746 FREE   Are some people sensitive to mobile phone signals? Within participants double blind randomised provocation study G James Rubin, Gareth Hahn, Brian S Everitt, Anthony J Cleare, Simon Wessely BMJ  2006;332:886-891, doi:10.1136/bmj.38765.519850.55 (published 6 March 2006) [Abstract]408 [Abridged PDF]48 [Full text]1076 [PDF]421 FREE   DRUG POINTS: Nicorandil may be associated with gastrointestinal ulceration Mohaned Egred, Mohammed Andron, W Lindsay Morrison BMJ  2006;332:889, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.889 [Full text]339 [PDF]223 FREE   Clinical review Systemic lupus erythematosus David P D'Cruz BMJ  2006;332:890-894, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.890 [Extract]567 [Full text]2454 [PDF]1717 [extra: Further references]97   Practice Practice pointer: Understanding the NSAID related risk of vascular events Harald E Vonkeman, Jacobus R B J Brouwers, Mart A F J van de Laar BMJ  2006;332:895-898, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.895 [Full text]1182 [PDF]634   Interactive case report: 70 year old man with scrotal swelling, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and renal lesions: case report Saroj Kumar Das, Devdatta Sarwate, J K Mordani, K J Ng, Mark Nel BMJ  2006;332:899, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.899 [Full text]764 [PDF]127   ABC of wound healing: Non-surgical and drug treatments Stuart Enoch, Joseph E Grey, Keith G Harding BMJ  2006;332:900-903, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.900 [Full text]863 [PDF]690   BMJ family highlights: What's new this month in BMJ Journals Harvey Marcovitch BMJ  2006;332:904, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.904 [Full text]457 [PDF]83   Short cuts: What's new in the other general journals Alison Tonks BMJ  2006;332:905, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.905 [Full text]704   Analysis and Comment Health service reform: Seven years of feast, seven years of famine: boom to bust in the NHS? Alan Maynard, Andrew Street BMJ  2006;332:906-908, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.906 [Full text]1269 [PDF]392   Controversy: Can fetuses feel pain? Stuart W G Derbyshire BMJ  2006;332:909-912, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.909 [Full text]1582 [PDF]385 [extra: Extra references]154   Letters This week's letters [PDF]125 Bird flu: Pandemic flu preparation: an unheeded lesson from SARS Meng-Kin Lim BMJ  2006;332:913, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.913 [Extract]123 [Full text]474   Bird flu: Pandemic flu is not just about probability C Raina MacIntyre BMJ  2006;332:913, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.913-a [Extract]154 [Full text]634   Bird flu: Pandemic flu at the coal face Jonathan D Sleath BMJ  2006;332:913, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.913-b [Extract]81 [Full text]219   Non-European doctors and change in UK policy: Ten thousand international medical graduates may be affected Peter Trewby, Gareth Williams, Peter Williamson, Edward Barnes, Peter Carr, Jennifer Crilley, Alwyn Foden, Stephen Mitchell, Jeremy Murphy BMJ  2006;332:913-914, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.913-c [Extract]567 [Full text]3240   Non-European doctors and change in UK policy: What about highly skilled migrant doctors? Krishnamoorthy Narayan BMJ  2006;332:914, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.914 [Extract]171 [Full text]539   Non-European doctors and change in UK policy: Change is cruel and opportunistic M A I Khan BMJ  2006;332:914, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.914-a [Extract]170 [Full text]473   NHS financial crisis: signs of crisis or hope? Stephen Black BMJ  2006;332:914, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.914-b [Extract]63 [Full text]231   Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats: Health benefits of omega 3 fats are in doubt Johanna M Geleijnse, Ingeborg A Brouwer, Edith J M Feskens BMJ  2006;332:915, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.915 [Extract]204 [Full text]726   Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats: A few thoughts on systematic review Ka He, Yiqing Song BMJ  2006;332:915, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.915-a [Extract]114 [Full text]423   Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats: Summary of responses Birte Twisselmann BMJ  2006;332:915-916, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.915-b [Extract]137 [Full text]461   Benefits from detecting dementia are dubious Laurie R Davis BMJ  2006;332:916, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.916 [Extract]105 [Full text]259   Something old, something new in wound dressings Peter J Mahaffey BMJ  2006;332:916, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.916-a [Extract]83 [Full text]249   Entrenched misinformation about X and Y sperm Valerie J Grant BMJ  2006;332:916, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.916-b [Extract]81 [Full text]334   New disease: motivational deficiency disorder: Study ignores economic benefits David Atkins BMJ  2006;332:916, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.916-c [Extract]174 [Full text]523   New disease: motivational deficiency disorder: Too much effort John L Cliff BMJ  2006;332:916, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.916-d [Extract]144 [Full text]457   Obituaries This week's obituaries [PDF]108 Mary Margaret Anderson Alasdair Fraser, Anne Rodway BMJ  2006;332:917, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.917 [Full text]285 [extra: Longer version]234   Edward ("Terry") Burgess John Burgess BMJ  2006;332:917, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.917-a [Full text]175 [extra: Longer version]181   Isabel Young Gibson (née Gebbie) J N A Gibson BMJ  2006;332:917, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.917-b [Full text]179 [extra: Longer version]186   Keith Halnan Clare Vernon BMJ  2006;332:917, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.917-c [Full text]177 [extra: Longer version]197   Vincent William Joseph ("Bill") Hetreed Michael Hetreed BMJ  2006;332:917, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.917-d [Full text]133 [extra: Longer version]174   Robert Kingston Knight Robert Rubens BMJ  2006;332:917-918, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.917-e [Full text]154 [extra: Longer version]214   Norman Dallas MacRorie Roderick MacRorie BMJ  2006;332:918, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.918 [Full text]141 [extra: Longer version]180   Pauline O'Neill (née Ripley) Ian Phillips BMJ  2006;332:918, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.918-a [Full text]167 [extra: Longer version]218   Gustav ("Gus") Siegmund Plaut William Carver BMJ  2006;332:918, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.918-b [Full text]151 [extra: Longer version]184   Alan Pollock Iain Chalmers BMJ  2006;332:918, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.918-c [Full text]291 [extra: Longer version]231   Eleanor Beatrice Schill (Mrs Sykes) Martin Sykes BMJ  2006;332:918, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.918-d [Full text]175 [extra: Longer version]205   Stuart Fotheringham Wood Graham Watt, Jill Morrison BMJ  2006;332:918, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.918-e [Full text]220 [extra: Longer version]255   reviews This week's reviews [PDF]76 TV: When drug news is no news Jeanne Lenzer BMJ  2006;332:919, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.919 [Extract]285 [Full text]862   Film: Tobacco industry satire fails to ignite Gavin Yamey BMJ  2006;332:920, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.920 [Extract]74 [Full text]296   Personal views: How to halt the brain drain Imre Loefler BMJ  2006;332:921, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.921 [Extract]481 [Full text]2905   Soundings: Eclipse Kevin Barraclough BMJ  2006;332:921, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.921-a [Extract]59 [Full text]281   Minerva Minerva BMJ  2006;332:922, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.922 [Full text]666 [PDF]82   Fillers bmjupdates+: Vitamin D plus calcium prevents falls in older women but not older men BMJ  2006;332, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.0-e [Full text]254 [PDF]59   The 1918 influenza pandemic: a survivor's tale Kieran J Moriarty BMJ  2006;332:889, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.889-a [Full text]439 [PDF]70   A memorable patient: Heartbroken, not heartsink Ruth Booker BMJ  2006;332:894, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.894 [Full text]513 [PDF]50   Dr No John C Nicholls BMJ  2006;332:898, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.898 [Full text]490 [PDF]42   Endpiece: Computers Rajesh K Choudhary BMJ  2006;332:908, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.908 [Full text]410 [PDF]46   Corrections Paracetamol causes most liver failure in UK and US BMJ  2006;332:882, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.882-a [Full text]299 [PDF]129 FREE   Tetraparesis associated with colchicine is probably due to inhibition by verapamil of the P-glycoprotein efflux pump in the blood-brain barrier BMJ  2006;332:882, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.882-b [Full text]75 [PDF]25 FREE   Treating refractory epilepsy in adults BMJ  2006;332:912, doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.912 [Full text]109 [PDF]44 FREE   Effect of combinations of drugs on all cause mortality in patients with ischaemic heart disease: nested case-control 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