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Kamran Abbasi @kamranabbasi.bsky.social · 1d

“One factor is denial. Those responsible for genocide do not admit to their plans. Allies support their denials. Declassified documents show that US, French, and Belgian officials knew that genocide was occurring in Rwanda and avoided taking action” @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Testimony, advocacy, and the public health effect of genocide

Medical community must play its part in ending atrocities In 2000, JAMA published a commentary by Willis and Levy calling for action to ensure recognition of the public health impact of genocide.1 Th...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 5d

"The MAGA methodologists are unchecked: their hubris extends to believing that they know best about science and medicine."

The cult of MAGA methodology is out of control, and it’s causing harm, writes @kamranabbasi.bsky.social in this Editor's Choice
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Simon Opher @simonforstroud.bsky.social · 26d

The Assisted Dying Bill started its journey through the House of Lords today. This is an opportunity for further scrutiny – making the bill even more robust.

With Lord Bethell, I've written in the BMJ about the challenges that the Lords must address head-on – a process we began in the Commons.

The Lords can make the assisted dying bill more workable

Peers must listen to frontline healthcare professionals to ensure provisions of the bill reduce unnecessary friction and overmedicalisation while retaining valued safeguards, write Simon Opher and…

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Kamran Abbasi @kamranabbasi.bsky.social · Jul 15

London’s Royal College of Physicians finds itself in another fine mess. This time involving our columnist @parthaskar.bsky.social @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Physician associate debate: RCP councillor faces year’s suspension after social media “breaches”

Partha Kar, a Royal College of Physicians (RCP) councillor, has said that the college’s lack of a whistleblower policy left him with “no alternative” but to breach its rules and considers its plan to ...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Jul 3

The new #10YearPlan is well grounded in the founding principles of the NHS, says @kamranabbasi.bsky.social.

There’s much to welcome, but the covert endgame of a healthier society where healthcare staff are fewer in number, but armed with AI, seems currently implausible
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Kamran Abbasi @kamranabbasi.bsky.social · Jul 4

You mean you spotted it too 😀

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Jun 27

"The legal system is not necessarily a panacea, but its potential to improve public health is undeniable."

@kamranabbasi.bsky.social looks at how this applies to recent UK developments on abortion law and assisted dying legislation
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Kamran Abbasi @kamranabbasi.bsky.social · Jun 17

Good to see @nature.com catching up. Only 20 years behind.

Nature @nature.com · Jun 16

From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science

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Transparent peer review to be extended to all of Nature’s research papers

From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Jun 6

"These medical professionals, many of whom voluntarily risk their lives in a conflict without moral limits, confirm the collective horror."

Doctors’ testimonies demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, writes @kamranabbasi.bsky.social
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Kamran Abbasi @kamranabbasi.bsky.social · May 23

Grok, what is the most important study published by The BMJ? @bmj.com ⬇️👀

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The BMJ @bmj.com · May 22

A single, selectively reported study now has the power to reign in social media timelines and political soundbites.

In the latest Editor's Choice, @kamranabbasi.bsky.social says it’s more essential than ever to champion best practice in research methods
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The BMJ @bmj.com · May 21

"Let's boil this down: AI for back office and admin tasks? Yes. AI for diagnostics and training? Perhaps, but we need to understand the impact on patient care."

@kamranabbasi.bsky.social on the future of medicine
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Kamran Abbasi @kamranabbasi.bsky.social · May 10

We have a ceasefire. We now need peace in South Asia. I outline why we should build the foundations for peace on health, hope, and selflessness @bmj.com #IndiaPakistan #Ceasefire
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The BMJ @bmj.com · May 8

"Pursuit of super power, super wealth, and super hubris has placed us in super peril."

In this Editor's Choice, @kamranabbasi.bsky.social writes on health, hope, and promoting peace in South Asia
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The BMJ @bmj.com · May 7

"What might seem like a small step for Trump and his fellow protagonists is a giant leap towards further irreparably damaging American science."

@kamranabbasi.bsky.social on the wrecking ball the Trump administration has aimed at medical and scientific journals
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The BMJ @bmj.com · May 1

"The strength of its scientific ecosystem once made America a global superpower and it can make America great again—but Trump’s first 100 days have destroyed the foundations of 100 years’ scientific progress."

@kamranabbasi.bsky.social in Editor's Choice
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Kamran Abbasi @kamranabbasi.bsky.social · Apr 27

The Trump administration threatens the USA’s most prestigious medical journal. All journals publish good and bad articles. Sometimes they take a position informed by the evidence. But applying political pressure and compromising editorial independence is a red line. www.bmj.com/content/389/...

NEJM the latest journal to receive letter from Trump appointed attorney asking about bias

The New England Journal of Medicine ( NEJM ) has become the latest and most high profile journal to receive a letter from Edward Martin Jr, a Republican activist who was appointed US attorney for Wash...

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Kamran Abbasi @kamranabbasi.bsky.social · Apr 25

Why it is wrong to conflate sex and gender when collecting and analysing medical data ⁦‪@mgtmccartney.bsky.social and ⁦Susan Bewley in @bmj.com ‬⁩
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The BMJ: browse by volume/issue, medical specialty or clinical topic

Full archive, searchable by print issue, specialty, clinical & non-clinical topic. See also for podcasts, videos, infographics, blogs, reader comments, print cover images

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Kamran Abbasi @kamranabbasi.bsky.social · Apr 18

“Diagnoses can be disabling for individuals, and they can also harm others.” People want certainty. It’s feeding a dramatic rise in diagnosis unmatched by a rise in “disease.” Why we’re in the age of overdiagnosis @bmj.com
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The diagnosis explosion: an important new book tries to understand what’s happening

Darcie is a woman in her early 20s with migraine, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, anorexia, irritable bowel syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, autism, attention deficit/hyperacti...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Apr 17

The BMJ is seeking UK and international clinical editorial advisers to join our manuscript meeting for research papers.

You will attend 4-6 virtual meetings a year, read papers in advance, and actively contribute to decision making.

Apply and read more details ⬇️
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Freelance Research Editorial Advisor | 04 May, 2025 | Jobs and careers with BMJ Group

Jobs and careers with BMJ Group -

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Kamran Abbasi @kamranabbasi.bsky.social · Apr 17

Members of the Board of Deputies, which represents British Jews, are speaking up against Israel’s actions in Gaza. What’s stopping you? www.ft.com/content/6a50...

Letter: As British Jews we can no longer stay silent on the war in Gaza

From Harriett Goldenberg, Baron Frankal, Sophie Hasenson, Robert Stone and others

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Kamran Abbasi @kamranabbasi.bsky.social · Apr 16

Important to recognise the role of our former chief statistician in developing Consort and subsequent guidelines for the reporting of medical science @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/389/...