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Effect of the covid-19 pandemic in 2020 on life expectancy across populations in the USA and other countries

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Effect of the covid-19 pandemic in 2020 on life expectancy across populations in the USA and other countries

The US had a much larger decrease in life expectancy between 2018 and 2020 than other high income nations, finds new research

Editorial∙Covid-19 and the growing disadvantage in US life expectancy∙Read our latest coverage of the covid-19 pandemic

long covid

Chronic fatigue syndrome and long covid: moving beyond the controversy

Many patients with “long” covid are experiencing extreme fatigue, a situation that has re-polarised approaches to treatment and rehabilitation. Melanie Newman reports

feature | Jun 24

Chronic fatigue syndrome and long covid: moving beyond the controversy

Many patients with “long” covid are experiencing extreme fatigue, a situation that has re-polarised approaches to treatment and rehabilitation. Melanie Newman reports

long covid

Jun 24

Interpreting a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test

How should clinicians interpret and communicate results from Lateral Flow Device tests? Read this practice pointer to find out more

practice | Jun 22

Interpreting a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test

How should clinicians interpret and communicate results from Lateral Flow Device tests? Read this practice pointer to find out more

Jun 22

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The BMJ’s special issue on racism in medicine

The BMJ has won the Diversity and Inclusion Award at this year's #PPAAwards for our issue on Racism in Medicine.

Jun 23

The BMJ’s special issue on racism in medicine

The BMJ has won the Diversity and Inclusion Award at this year's #PPAAwards for our issue on Racism in Medicine.

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Jun 23

Names of doctors who advised withdrawing treatment from babies should not be disclosed, says judge

news | Jun 24

Covid-19: Third of people infected have long term symptoms

news | Jun 24

Covid-19: Israel advises against foreign travel after recording 125 new cases

news | Jun 23

Regenerative medicine for neurological diseases

clinical review | Jun 23

Future of covid-19 vaccine pricing: lessons from influenza

analysis | Jun 22

Helen Salisbury: Should I stay or should I go?

opinion | Jun 22

Persistent pulmonary disease after acute covid-19

editorial | Jun 21

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News

Covid-19: Should we be worried about reports of myocarditis and pericarditis after mRNA vaccines?

Sixty seconds on . . . Wembley

Seven days in medicine: 16-22 June 2021

Doctors’ early retirement has trebled since 2008

Weight management service plans are flawed and will add to GP workload, BMA warns

GMC to appeal tribunal decision that found case against urologist was racist

GP is liable only for costs of harm related to her advice in case of “wrongful birth,” say Supreme Court judges

Research

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Mobile health and privacy: cross sectional study

P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy or dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary revascularisation

Risk of hospital admission for patients with SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7

Characterising the background incidence rates of adverse events of special interest for covid-19 vaccines

Postoperative low molecular weight heparin bridging treatment for patients at high risk of arterial thromboembolism

Effect of dexamethasone on complications after major non-cardiac surgery

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Parliamentary report on workforce burnout and resilience

How can we manage covid fatigue?

Covid-19 and the growing disadvantage in US life expectancy

David Oliver: Why shouldn’t GPs use social media to rebalance the debate on covid-era consultations?

Clare Gerada: My father and the GMC

Building a sustainable infrastructure for covid-19 vaccinations long term

The NHS needs a comprehensive plan for recovery

Health apps are designed to track and share

Education

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What I never consented to

Investigating raised creatine kinase

A lump in the hand

Shared decision-making: summary of NICE guidance

Valuing life . . . and other stories

A rare complication of recurrent pressure ulcers

An unusual presentation of prolonged delirium

Role of C reactive protein and procalcitonin in the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infection in children

Delta variant

Covid-19: Cases of delta variant rise by 79%, but rate of growth slows

Almost all new cases of covid-19 are the delta variant but new data suggests that while case numbers are increasing, the rate of growth is slower than a week ago

Jun 21

Delta variant: What is happening with transmission, hospital admissions, and restrictions?

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As the delta variant dominates in the UK, Elisabeth Mahase asks: is another wave on the horizon?

Jun 15

Covid-19 and the delta variant—we need an urgent focus on mitigations in schools

opinion | Jun 11

The UK’s response to new variants: a story of obfuscation and chaos

opinion | May 28

Covid-19: Delta variant is now UK’s most dominant strain and spreading through schools

news | Jun 4

Is the government “following the data” on face coverings in schools?

opinion | May 14

Lateral flow tests

Covid-19: UK extends lateral flow test authorisation despite US warning not to use them

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The UK medicines regulator has extended the authorisation for the lateral flow tests used as part of the mass covid-19 testing programme

Jun 18

Daily contact testing trials in schools are unethical

Extending them to include the delta variant puts everyone at risk, warn experts in an open letter published by The BMJ

opinion

Jun 17

Diagnostic tests must be more rigorously regulated

Jun 15

Covid-19: US regulator raises “significant concerns” over safety of rapid lateral flow tests

news | Jun 14

What do we know about lateral flow tests and mass testing in schools?

feature | Mar 19

Covid-19: How the UK is using lateral flow tests in the pandemic

feature | Feb 4

UK Jobs

Rinnes Medical Group: Replacement GP Partner and Salaried GP

Cayman Islands Health Services Authority: Specialists required

Friary surgery: Partner or Salaried GP

Burnham and Berrow Medical Centre: Salaried GP / GP Partner for 8/9 sessions

The Maryhill Group Practice: Salaried GP

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Physicians Associate in Haematology

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Chronic fatigue syndrome and long covid: moving beyond the controversy

feature | Jun 24

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practice | Jun 22

Effect of the covid-19 pandemic in 2020 on life expectancy across populations in the USA and other countries

research | Jun 24

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analysis | Jun 18

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Risk of mortality in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/1: matched cohort study

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Covid-19: Social murder, they wrote—elected, unaccountable, and unrepentant

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Reconsider this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic games

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