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Covid-19: JCVI advises further booster for vulnerable adults and health and care workers

50 candidates in Royal College of Emergency Medicine exam incorrectly told they had passed

NICE publishes guidance to increase uptake of routine vaccinations

Doctors wrongly told they owe tax on NHS pensions after systems error

Insomnia: NICE recommends digital app as treatment option

Covid-19: Sexually transmitted diseases surged in US during pandemic

Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America?

Sixty seconds on . . . obesity in the UK

Covid-19: Second boosters may benefit at-risk groups but have “minimal” impact for others, says WHO

NHS trust is fined £1.3m over deaths of two patients linked to safety failings

Eating disorders: Guidance is issued to doctors after 84% rise in past five years

Covid-19: US hospitals continued to perform unnecessary surgeries during pandemic

Caught on film: NHS life during the pandemic

Seven days in medicine: 11-17 May 2022

Government failed to protect doctors during pandemic, BMA inquiry finds

Rising cost of living is damaging people’s health, says royal college

Seven monkeypox cases are confirmed in England

Former Isle of Man medical director wins whistleblowing case against health department

Covid-19: North Korean leader blames his party after 393 000 cases of fever reported in a day

Breast cancer: NICE recommends innovative magnetic technology for locating sentinel lymph nodes

NICE sets out steps NHS must take to implement ME/CFS guidelines

Government delay on junk food multibuy ban is “shocking,” say health experts

US abortion law: Scientist says his work on fetal pain has been misrepresented

Colombia becomes first Latin American country to decriminalise assisted suicide

Government rejects MPs call for a broad health and care recovery plan

Government tried to launch patient data scheme without right safeguards, MPs are told

Report reveals concern at “bullying” behaviour among GP representatives

Abuse from patients is harming GPs’ mental health, leaders warn

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England needs 11 000 more medical student places a year, say doctors’ leaders

Tobacco industry is “talking trash” on environmental harms of production, say WHO and watchdog

Covid-19: WHO chief calls for a shift in China’s “unsustainable” policy

Policy makers must value continuity of care over access and targets

Ending affirmative action leads to less diversity at US medical schools, study shows

Pregnant women should be included in clinical trials to improve outcomes, says commission

Reforms to mental health laws will prioritise care and patient choice

Seven days in medicine: 4-10 May 2022

US gun murders reached 25 year high in 2020

Shortage of respiratory professionals is jeopardising patient care

Satisfaction with Scotland’s GP services fell during pandemic

Northern Ireland: healthcare can no longer wait for assembly to fix crisis, say health experts

GPs demand tougher action against patients who abuse them

“Gaslighted GPs” vote for cap on workload but against 9 to 5 core hours

Exhibition of portraits of women and girls in conflicts launches fundraising appeal

Covid-19: Fourth dose of mRNA vaccines is safe and boosts immunity, study finds

Third of London’s primary care workforce say they have faced racial abuse at work

Researchers propose new evidence based scale for describing skin colour

US abortion law: leaked opinion sparks protests and calls for changes to the Supreme Court

Tens of thousands of patients left “in limbo” waiting for cancer diagnoses, charity warns

Covid-19: True global death toll from pandemic is almost 15 million, says WHO

Acute hepatitis is identified in more children, but cause remains elusive

Fewer ethnic minority doctors are referred to GMC after cases are anonymised

Sexual harassment: Tough action is needed to change culture, GMC conference hears

Sixty seconds on . . . nasal vaccines

Covid-19: US passes one million deaths as mask mandates return

Stop doctors from retiring to boost elective recovery workforce, says NHS England

Heatwaves in India and Pakistan are lasting longer than previously seen

EU sets out plans to digitise health records across member states

Hepatitis: Ukrainian refugees should be offered vaccines and free treatment, says WHO

Seven days in medicine: 27 April to 3 May 2022

US abortion: Leaked document shows Supreme Court plans to overturn rights

French research institute faces criminal charges over “serious breaches”

Covid-19: Remdesivir has “small effect” against death or progression to ventilation, WHO trial finds

Obesity: No European country is on track to halt rising levels by 2025, WHO warns

Disgraced surgeon goes on trial in Sweden over experimental trachea transplants

Covid-19: Campaign takes on Pfizer’s “profiteering”

Medics demand funding review to stop students dropping out because of poverty

Drug shortages leave primary care staff exposed to abuse from frustrated patients

Cancer patients’ health is at increased risk from cost of living crisis, charity warns

Regulator demands improvements at mental health trust after 115 unexpected deaths

GPs should prescribe tailored exercise for osteoarthritis, NICE says

Covid-19: Policy to discharge vulnerable patients to care homes was irrational, say judges

Sixty seconds on . . . sugary cereals

UK-Rwanda migration plan fails to safeguard refugees’ medical care, say campaigners

Asylum seekers’ health suffers from “unsafe” UK accommodation, report claims

NHS compensation scheme is “not fit for purpose” and needs radical overhaul, say MPs

Covid-19: Drug companies urged to share vaccine technology to boost equity and access

GMC sets out plans for doctors to report bullying, harassment, and discrimination

Covid-19: China installs fences and alarms in Shanghai in effort to curb cases

Covid-19: Stockpiling antivirals risks repeating Tamiflu mistakes, experts warn

Africa’s lifesaving medical drones fly into action

MPs reject amendment that would require proper workforce planning

Hepatitis in children: What’s behind the outbreaks?

Life expectancy: Parts of England and Wales see “shocking” fall

Covid-19: Mix and match booster vaccination approach offers best protection, study reports

Level of abuse of GPs must be “wake-up call” for policy makers

Ohio doctor is acquitted of murdering 14 intensive care patients with fentanyl overdoses

White male authors still dominate top academic medical publishing, two studies report

Covid-19: Only a quarter of patients admitted to hospital feel fully recovered after a year, study finds

All medical graduates who applied for the foundation programme will be able to train

Ukraine: one in three people with chronic conditions have problems accessing healthcare

York eating disorders hospital is placed in special measures after care judged unsafe

Non-invasive prenatal screening tests may give false results, warns US regulator

Covid-19: NHS relaxes infection prevention and control measures

Top consulting firm hid opioid conflicts of interest from the FDA, says Congressional report

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Primary care led triage in emergency departments decreases waiting times, study finds

Avoid prescribing pregabalin during pregnancy if possible, says UK drug regulator

Sodium valproate continues to be prescribed in hundreds of pregnancies, data show

Severely ill patients are twice as likely to die by suicide, data show