"A rational and independent examination of the facts tells us that, with alternatives available—even UK ones—the case to terminate the Palantir contract is resounding," writes @kamranabbasi.bsky.social in this Editor's Choice
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"Streeting has dug a large, self-inflicted hole."
By seeking to punish doctors, Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting are punishing the NHS and patients, writes @kamranabbasi.bsky.social in this Editor's Choice
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PUNITIVE SCRUTINY: when complaint pressure—not evidence—drives regulatory action against doctors. The process is the penalty.
The GMC & NHS employers must apply transparent, evidence-based thresholds.
New BMJ paper here:
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
@abierkhatib.bsky.socia @copddoc.bsky.social
In the depths of a forever political crisis, a culture war, and global conflict imbued with extremist religious rhetoric, it can be easy to forget the power of religion as a social force for good—and as a determinant of health, writes @kamranabbasi.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4bCJ65K
Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"
"About a third of children are now growing up in poverty."
Michael Marmot, the UK’s leading expert on health equity, urges Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take bold action to tackle child poverty in this interview with The BMJ
https://bit.ly/40rQ5Ip
"The notion that medical research is a 'geopolitical football' is much more than a hypothesis. It is a stark, complex, and miserable reality."
@kamranabbasi.bsky.social in Editor's Choice
https://bit.ly/3MBGY4y
Yes. It’s because of bots. We had to decline something like half a billion requests from bot scraping on BMJ sites in the last 30 days.
Celebrating 10 years of partnership between #MAGICevidence & @bmj.com
BMJ Rapid Recs have grown from rapid translation of evidence into 🌏 rigorous, transparent patient-informed guidance, while also serving as a laboratory for innovation.
Meeting in London was about celebration & renewed commitment
"The goodwill of staff, which translates into assumptions about people working unpaid hours, must not be normalised by workforce planners."
In this Editor's Choice @kamranabbasi.bsky.social asks: how long can the NHS run on unpaid overtime?
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"One conclusion is clear, and it is this: a population’s health is primarily in the hands of the government, and it is a responsibility that politicians must embrace fully."
@kamranabbasi.bsky.social in Editor's Choice
https://bit.ly/40cMzRJ
In this conversation with @bmj.com Editor, @kamranabbasi.bsky.social , we discuss the ways in which online information can both empower and mislead, the role of big tech in shaping our wellbeing and the complex and disturbing ways wellness influencers are becoming more trusted than the NHS.
The BMJ is seeking UK and international clinical editorial advisors to join our weekly manuscript meeting for research papers.
You will attend 4-6 virtual meetings a year.
If you are interested, please apply by 27 February 2026
https://bit.ly/4r0L7Op
The BMJ is seeking UK and international clinical editorial advisors to join our weekly manuscript meeting for research papers.
You will attend 4-6 virtual meetings a year.
If you are interested, please apply by 27 February 2026
https://bit.ly/4r0L7Op
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Which ideological approach is best to govern a health system?
"A successful health system is, it seems, most probably a triumph of evidence informed political wisdom over politically driven ideology."
@kamranabbasi.bsky.social in Editor's Choice
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📢 The BMJ's Medics’ Revue is back 📢
Got a sketch, song, poem, or skit about medicine? Submit your entry by 28 February 2026.
Email jburrell@bmj.com with your script, recording, or idea.
🎭 🎤🕺Perform in London’s West End on 15 May 2026
More details: bit.ly/4pO188H
"We saw consistently faster weight regain with medication, regardless of how much weight was lost."
Sam West explains his new paper on weight regain after stopping GLP-1 weight loss drugs www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Listen on the BMJ podcast
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"For science and medicine to prosper and deliver on their potential, medical leaders must not become creatures of the state."
@kamranabbasi.bsky.social in our latest Editor's Choice
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Great collaboration between @healthfoundation.bsky.social and @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
And good for @bmj.com @kamranabbasi.bsky.social publishing some qual!
🔥 @markruffalo.bsky.social : “I gotta be honest, I’m not feeling so great. Renee Good was murdered... stormtroopers running around terrorizing. As much as I love all this, I can’t pretend all this crazy stuff isn’t happening. We have a president who says laws don’t apply to him- this is crazy.”
Honored to be part of @bmj.com New Year’s Resolutions for the #climateemergency issue, kicking off 2026 with an exploration of Kim Stanley Robinson's Ministry for the Future
See @kamranabbasi.bsky.social's editorial & my piece below:
tinyurl.com/4b2efbjj
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Physicians in the Trump administration are aligning themselves with anti-public health interests and policies.
High profile physicians should be resisting Trump and RFK Jr’s damaging policies, not collaborating with them, @gavinyamey.bsky.social @jonshaffer.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
I’ve long argued that we medics need better ways to communicate -see my podcasts.
open.spotify.com/show/0I1q3cs...
Kudos to @bmj.com for enlisting the outstanding @michaelspicer.bsky.social
We asked comedian @michaelspicer.bsky.social to respond to the opinion "Working with organised crime to improve health: a modest proposal" from our #BMJChristmas Issue 2025.
Read the opinion here: www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Doug Altman and Marlon Brando on the cover. Must be the Christmas BMJ @bmj.com
The full Christmas issue of The BMJ is coming!
To get us in the festive mood we asked comedian @michaelspicer.bsky.social to have a look at last year's issue and respond.
Inspired by this article on the hidden health risks of Disney princesses 👸
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#BMJChristmas
The Christmas issue of The BMJ is almost upon us!
To get us in the mood we asked comedian @michaelspicer.bsky.social to read last year's issue and respond to some articles.
Inspired by a look at the development of death cafes 🪦☕
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
#BMJChristmas
The Christmas issue of The BMJ is coming soon!
To get us in the mood we asked comedian @michaelspicer.bsky.social to have a look at last year's issue, and respond to some articles.
Inspired by this article evaluating the cognitive abilities of AI 🤖
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
#BMJChristmas
This year’s BMJ appeal is for MSF, supporting their work in Gaza and more than 75 other countries.
The BMJ hears how ongoing attacks, trickling aid, and flooding mean that Gaza and its doctors are in for a tough winter
#BMJAppeal
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Covid poster
Many thousands of lives were probably lost in the covid-19 pandemic because of political decision making.
The question now is whether the political and scientific classes learn anything from the verdict, writes @kamranabbasi.bsky.social in Editor's Choice
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
