Medical journals are the source of so many of the stories we write, but how trustworthy are they? This year’s winner of the John Maddox Prize for Early Career Research,…
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In early October I was all set to travel to Rwanda for a week-long reporting trip on NCDs and hepatitis B vaccination in children, with commissions from the Lancet and…
MJA members dominate shortlists for the British Journalism Awards for both health and life sciences journalism and specialist journalism. Members and previous winners of our Newcomer of the Year Award…
Why Can’t I See My GP? The Past, Present and Future of General Practice, by Dr Ellen Welch, Calon, £16.99. Reviewed by John Illman Not so long ago GP telephone consultations…
If you weren’t able to make the 2024 Medical Journalists’ Association Awards, or would like to know more about this annual celebration of excellence and this year’s winners, watch our…
As you may have seen, our exclusive press briefing with Bupa, which unveiled a pilot genomic screening service and their plans for targeted health prevention have make the headlines….
New research on sepsis and the role of NETs in improving diagnosis will be presented at the European Society of Intensive Medicine on Monday October 7. This was flagged in…
Fingers crossed, the Quiz is back. We are currently in discussions with Edelman, one of our awards sponsors, to use their function space for an MJA Quiz. We’ll share more…
It’s a phrase that’s cropping up more and more in press releases and reports, but ‘lived experience’ has received a comprehensive thumbs down from MJA members. The home-page poll found…
MJA members have an exclusive opportunity to meet Patricia Murray, the Liverpool professor who was instrumental in the conviction of disgraced surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, when she gives a presentation on…
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