UK Perspective

• Doctors and Physician Associates: Who’s Who Again? As a medical student, I’m caught in the middle of an ongoing turf war, and honestly, I’m trying to figure out who’s supposed to be doing what — and who’s wearing the stethoscope.
  Medscape UK, April 09, 2025
• Alcohol Use in Women Needs More Attention From HCPs An expert explained new French guidelines, stressing that healthcare professionals must routinely discuss alcohol use with women to prevent stigma and improve health outcomes.
  Medscape UK, April 09, 2025
• Presenteeism: Doctors Are Pushing Their Mental Health Aside Better access to good quality mental wellbeing support is vital for the health of doctors and retention in the profession.
  Medical Protection Society, April 08, 2025
• Apr 04 2025 This Week in Cardiology   Trials from the 2025 American College of Cardiology scientific sessions, including the WARRIOR, PROTECT TAVI, DAPATAVI, and SOUL are reviewed by John Mandrola, MD
  theheart.org on Medscape, April 04, 2025
• Is There a Future for Combination Respiratory Vaccines? Opportunities abound, but not without serious challenges, says Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, former England Deputy Chief Medical Officer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Medscape, April 04, 2025
• Radiologists vs AI: The Gorilla in the Room AI isn’t replacing radiologists — it’s revealing what even experts might miss. Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla, MD, explores how AI can help us catch the next “gorilla” in medicine.
  Medscape Oncology, April 01, 2025
• Should Medicine Be Boring? Heroic high-stakes medicine should be left to TV doctors, because the most effective care is performed with a level of precision bordering on the mechanical and the mundane.
  Medscape UK, April 01, 2025
• The Mental Impact of Multicancer Early-Detection Testing   Prof David Kerr explores the psychological effects of multicancer early-detection tests, examining patient reactions to results.
  Medscape Oncology, March 28, 2025
• Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Behavior and Risk of CVD A study of the association between accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior with risk of specific CV outcomes, including potential relations with moderate to vigorous physical activity
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 20, 2025
• Make AI Work for Clinicians The Medical Protection Society has outlined the next steps needed to make AI safer for clinicians and patients.
  Medical Protection Society, March 26, 2025
• Foot Surgery, a Pulmonary Embolism, and a Negligence Claim The Medical Protection Society says lessons can be learned from the case of a patient given an incorrect risk score for pulmonary embolism and what followed.
  Medical Protection Society, March 24, 2025
• Mar 07 2025 This Week in Cardiology   Listener feedback on asymptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) vs surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), coronary artery calcium (CAC), and revascularization for patients with ischemic LV dysfunction are discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in today's podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, March 07, 2025
• Tirzepatide Plus Contraceptives: What You Need to Know Doctors should be aware of what limited data exists and discuss options with their patients.
  Medscape UK, March 07, 2025
• Microplastics in Personal Care Products: Out! Dermatologists warn that microplastics intentionally added to personal care products are not ‘just’ harming the environment.
  Medscape, March 03, 2025
• Managing Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Primary Care   Familial hypercholesterolemia is often diagnosed late, and patients with the condition are significantly undertreated.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 12, 2025
• Jan 31 2025 This Week in Cardiology   Another negative AF ablation trial, predicting AF after stroke, the value of RCTs, troponin testing in the ED and surgical aortic valve choice are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses this week.
  theheart.org on Medscape, January 31, 2025
• Subclinical Hyperthyroidism in Primary Care   Dr. Kevin Fernando discusses the diagnosis and management of subclinical hyperthyroidism, which entails increased cardiovascular and orthopedic risk, in primary care.
  Medscape Family Medicine, January 13, 2025
• Can Doctors Also Be Social Activists? How can doctors maintain a balance between their right to freedom of expression and patient or employer expectations of how healthcare professionals should behave?
  Medical Protection Society, January 13, 2025
• Change Makers: Richard Francis on the Pillars of Innovation   One in every 13 prescriptions in the US is a generic from Teva. Now, CEO Richard Francis is focusing on drug development, delivering better medications faster.
  Medscape, January 10, 2025
• Benefits of Playing Drums: Physical, Mental, and Social   Professor David Kerr discusses the benefits of drumming.
  Medscape Oncology, January 02, 2025