Raymund was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers in Belfast and entered Queen’s University Belfast to study medicine when he was 17, qualifying in 1954. He worked as a rotating house officer at ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported a new case of clade Ib mpox in England, the sixth case since October. The patient, who is under specialist care at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS ...

The concerning patient outcomes reported in Moscelli and colleagues’ study on nurse and doctor turnover1 underscore the critical problems with the training and retention of doctors in the NHS. The ...

Rates of cancer are now rising in Americans under 50, and particularly among women, a report from the American Cancer Society has said.12 While overall cancer mortality in the US continues to decline, ...

In a major blow to global health, the US administration has announced plans to withdraw from the World Health Organization. Kent Buse and colleagues propose urgent actions for the international ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), used to treat diabetes and for weight loss, may be linked with a reduced risk of substance use and neurocognitive disorders, a US study in people ...

The longest running study to date of the effects of diet on cognition appears to support widespread suspicions that processed red meats, such as bacon, hot dogs, sausages and salami, are associated ...

Children are facing the consequences of the conflict in Gaza. Ulrike Julia Wendt explains the IRC’s role in supporting children and families, and delivering life saving aid and essential services The ...

Patients who spent more than 12 hours in hospital accident and emergency departments were more than twice as likely to die within 30 days than those who were seen within two hours, even after a wide ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a rule to restrict the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products to non-addictive levels. If the rule is approved the US would ...

Corporate interests threaten the scope of the global plastics treaty Plastics are exacerbating pressures on all Earth’s planetary boundaries, compromising the foundations of healthy human life.1 ...

Sustained funding is needed for screening and care, but industry must also shoulder costs Alcohol is widely available and drunk by around 80% of adults in the UK. No safe level of alcohol consumption ...