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Structural inequities have for a long-time persisted across the medical profession which has limited the professional development of many BAME doctors. In light of this, the BMA has launched a members forum to address the many instances of discrimination that exist across the NHS. 

New structural reforms to integrate health and social care announced by the Government have been criticised for coming at a time when the NHS, local authorities and charities are still battling Covid-19.

People who eat a Mediterranean-style diet, particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low in meat, are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study shows.

The World Health Organization is calling on Governments that have vaccinated their own health workers and populations at highest risk of severe disease to share vaccines through COVAX so other countries can do the same.

Psoriatic arthritis is a relatively common condition, with about 20% of people with psoriasis developing the condition. This article looks at the symptoms, diagnosis and management in primary care.

Weekly Covid-19 testing, with two-week isolation of positive cases, is the most cost-effective strategy to mitigate spread of the virus until vaccines are widely available, says new Lancet study.

A study by the Geriatric Medicine Research Collaborative has found that severely frail patients with Covid-19 are three times more likely to die than those who were not frail, even taking into account their age.

Over the last couple of months, new more virulent strains of Covid-19 have emerged and been identified worldwide, and as any successful vaccination programme relies on the effectiveness of the predominately used vaccine, analysis of these new strains and their relation to any vaccine has become ever more urgent. 

Many doctors from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds (BAME) do not feel protected from the risk of Covid-19 infection in their place of work, according to a BMA survey.

Breast cancer has overtaken lung cancer to become the most diagnosed cancer globally and is increasing in countries where rates of breast cancer have been historically low.

The impact of different Covid-19 vaccine dosing regimens on patients' immune responses and whether mixed regimens have higher or lower immune responses will the focus of a new trial.

Antibodies produced following natural infection of Covid-19, and potentially following vaccination, may protect most people against subsequent infection for at least six months.

The latest dermatology news and features from GM, with a focus on the 50+ patient.

The Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine from Russia offers 91.6% efficacy against symptomatic Covid-19 with a two-dose regimen according to the preliminary findings published in The Lancet.

Psoriasis is associated with a significant impairment of quality of life, including work, family, sexual relations as well as physical and emotional well-being. This article looks at how psoriasis can be managed in primary care.