The happiness industry is booming, yet few of us are happier. Why not?

Interviews with three Syrian medical students about life during the crisis

Is an obsession with communication side-lining our ability to care?

How a mother taught me more about Down’s Syndrome than any doctor could have

Are medical schools doing enough to support their introverted students, and can a quiet doctor excel in medicine?

This briefing article was originally published in Student BMJ, a magazine produced by the British Medical Journal for medical students. It was co-written with the editor of Student BMJ, Matthew Billingsley. An online version can be found here. — The outcome of the junior doctor contract negotiations could have a major impact on current medical students’ pay and…

This article was originally published in Student BMJ magazine. An online version can be found on their website here. — Sarah Wollaston is a GP who wanted to make a difference. After graduating from King’s College London in 1986, she spent 23 years working in clinical medicine, first in paediatrics and then in general practice….

This briefing article was originally published in Student BMJ, a magazine produced by the British Medical Journal for medical students. An online version can be found here. Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their own lives? A bill on the right to allow terminally ill patients to end their own life under specific circumstances…

This article was originally published in the New Statesman, and can be found here. On Friday it was announced that abiraterone, a new prostate cancer drug, will not be made routinely available to NHS patients before receiving chemotherapy. The decision has been criticised by patient groups and scientists alike – a statement from the Institute of…