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Did the FDA break its own rules in approving the antibiotic Recarbrio?

Did the FDA break its own rules in approving the antibiotic Recarbrio?

FDA scientists said that they couldn’t draw any inferences from the clinical trials for a new combination antibiotic from Merck—but the agency approved Recarbrio anyway. Peter Doshi investigates

Opinion∙The decline of science at the FDA has become unmanageable

Effectiveness of spironolactone for women with acne vulgaris

In this study, Santer and colleagues designed a pragmatic trial to inform real world decision making for women with acne and to reflect the potential role of spironolactone

research | May 16

Effectiveness of spironolactone for women with acne vulgaris

In this study, Santer and colleagues designed a pragmatic trial to inform real world decision making for women with acne and to reflect the potential role of spironolactone

research

May 16

Patients who report night sweats

Night sweats are commonly reported, with a broad differential including both benign and life threatening causes. How should clinicians contextualise and investigate night sweats?

practice | May 17

Patients who report night sweats

Night sweats are commonly reported, with a broad differential including both benign and life threatening causes. How should clinicians contextualise and investigate night sweats?

practice

May 17

Picture of a person wearing blue gloves is holding a mask and a placard with Corona XBB1.16 written on it. New Strain of corona virus. Covid-19 infection. Importance of mask and sanitizer

What do we know about the Arcturus XBB.1.16 subvariant?

The “Arcturus” subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 has been making headlines for weeks. Mun-Keat Looi reports what we know so far

feature | May 16

What do we know about the Arcturus XBB.1.16 subvariant?

The “Arcturus” subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 has been making headlines for weeks. Mun-Keat Looi reports what we know so far

feature

May 16

Tackling the obesity epidemic

editorial | May 17

Covid-19 vaccination and postmenopausal bleeding

editorial | May 17

David Oliver: Shortening and narrowing training won’t solve the medical workforce crisis

opinion | May 17

GP clinic closures are linked to lower patient satisfaction at remaining practices, study finds

news | May 16

Why spend billions on hospital beds when you can care for patients at home?

opinion | May 16

Helen Salisbury: New telephones, but no one to answer them

opinion | May 16

Artificial sweeteners do not aid weight loss or improve health, says WHO

news | May 15

Latest articles

How did consultants, other non-striking doctors, and staff maintain services last week—and did the experience offer any lessons for the future?

feature

Mar 22

Strikes are a grim prospect, but a broken NHS is worse

Many junior doctors who are striking fear for the NHS's future, writes Jennifer Darlow

opinion

Mar 12

Partha Kar: Senior colleagues must speak up for junior doctors in the strikes

opinion | Apr 6

Make us a credible offer and we’ll suspend strike, junior doctors’ leaders tell Barclay

news | Apr 6

BMA delays ballot on consultant strike, as government talks continue

news | Apr 3

Junior doctors will strike for 96 hours from 11 April

news | Mar 23

BMJ Medicine

Inequalities in SARS-CoV-2 case rates by ethnicity, religion, measures of socioeconomic position, English proficiency, and self-reported disability

People queue to receive their Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre inside the Brighton Centre, Sussex, as the UK continues in a third lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Picture date: Tuesday February 9, 2021.

New research finds that SARS-CoV-2 case rates varied across different sociodemographic groups, particularly ethnicity and religion, in the second and third waves of the covid-19 pandemic

Apr 3

Reproductive outcomes in women and men conceived by assisted reproductive technologies

Artificial insemination illustration, blue background.

Men and women who were conceived by assisted reproductive technology and become parents do not appear to be at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Apr 5

Tracking the progress of inequalities in SARS-CoV-2 infections into the third covid-19 wave

Apr 3

Impact of covid-19 vaccination on long covid

Feb 28

The interplay between inflammatory cytokines and cardiometabolic disease

Feb 14

Clinical Outcomes Following SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Myocarditis

Feb 1