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Magnifica Humanitas: On safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence, by Pope Leo XIV

The central message of the encyclical is that humanity, with all its greatness and weakness, must never be replaced or surpassed. Technology should remain a tool that serves human beings, not a force that defines or controls them.

11 July 2026

3 mins read

Book review·Coronavirus

Book Review: Blinded by Covid

Martin Edwards and Anjna Harrar review this polemical but important book. It is devastatingly critical of the government, its advisors and Public Health England in its analysis of the early months of the COVID-19 crisis in Britain.

14 November 2020

3 mins read

BJGP Long Read·Book review

Long Read: The Doctor Who Fooled the World by Brian Deer

A New Indian Express editorial read “Can one person change the world? Ask Andrew Wakefield”. Peter Lindsay reviews "The Doctor who fooled the world" by Brian Deer Scribe, and reflects on the damage caused by Wakefield's career.

12 November 2020

6 mins read

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Book Review: The Pandemic Century

Bill Reith reflects on a hundred years of "Panic, Hysteria and Hubris" as he reviews this timely book.

7 November 2020

3 mins read

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Book review: The art of viral communication

"The Virus" sets out to provide answers to the key question, “It’s 15,000 times smaller than a flea and we can kill it with a bar of soap – so how did a tiny, fragile virus change the world?” Lesley Morrison reviews

7 November 2020

2 mins read

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BOOK REVIEW. Beyond the Silence: The novel as a teaching tale

There has been an increasing awareness of the toll that medicine takes upon the mental health of NHS staff, especially GPs. general practitioners. Paul Main reflects on a novel that depicts mental illness - and healing.

31 October 2020

2 mins read

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Book review: ‘Written in Bone’ by Professor Dame Sue Black

Fiona Baskett reviews a fascinating and highly acclaimed book by a forensic anthropologist.

31 October 2020

1 min read

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Book Review: Time to Heal

Richard Churchill reviews a remarkable memoir from a remarkable doctor. Don't expect comfortable nostalgia!

26 October 2020

1 min read

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Book Review: The Gynae Geek by Anita Mitra

Phanida Fung finds that "as a female GP, gynaecological problems are the number-one topic my non-medic friends seek advice for. However, help is here." Phanida reviews "The Gynae Geek" by Anita Mitra.

16 October 2020

1 min read

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Book review – Scattered Limbs: A Medical Dream-Book

Might a better understanding of the history of medicine and an evolutionary perspective of disease actually improve our medical practice? Pearce Cusack reviews "Scattered Limbs: A Medical Dream-Book" by Iain Bamforth.

15 October 2020

2 mins read

Book review·Opinion

Book Review: Learning following the toppling of Colston’s statue

Why is the injustice of racism still an open sore in western culture? Paul Main takes our exploration forward with his review of two forceful books.

13 October 2020

3 mins read

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Book review: The Compassion Project: A case for hope & humankindness from the town that beat loneliness.

Loneliness is a serious public health challenge facing the UK. David Jeffrey reviews a book describing the impact of an innovative community project in Somerset.

8 October 2020

2 mins read

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Psychiatrist in the Chair: The Official Biography of Anthony Clare by Brendan Kelly and Muiris Houston

Fiona Baskett reviews the soon to be released 'Psychiatrist in the Chair: The Official Biography of Anthony Clare', detailing the life of Anthony Clare (1942–2007), one of the leading psychiatrists of his generation.

28 September 2020

3 mins read

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‘Mortality in the balance’. A book review of ‘Histories’ by Sam Guglani

The dedication and humility of NHS nurses, porters, doctors, switchboard operators, medical students and secretaries has never wavered for the past seventy-two years. This book review by Fiona Baskett reminds us that whether giving or receiving care we all have our vulnerabilities.

22 September 2020

1 min read

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Healthy individuals depend on healthy communities, a healthy society and a healthy planet

“Health is made at home, hospitals are for repairs: building a healthy and health-creating society” is a radical book from the global health leader and former chief executive of the NHS. Rather than “prescribing” or telling people what to do, we should

16 September 2020

3 mins read

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Made Possible: Stories of success by people with learning disabilities

Made Possible details the appalling historical mistreatment of people with learning disabilities, as well as the challenges faced today. Salman reflects on the empowerment and the personal achievements she witnessed when her sister was well supported, and the uphill struggle to try

9 September 2020

3 mins read

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Angel of Death: The Story of Smallpox by Gareth Williams

Angel of Death by Gareth Williams provides a very comprehensive history of smallpox and vaccine development, which has parallels with the current COVID-19 pandemic.

26 July 2020

1 min read

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The Prison Doctor by Dr Amanda Brown

Dr Amanda Brown traded her relatively comfortable life in a village surgery for life in some of Britain’s most notorious prisons. However, The Prison Doctor is not just a description of how her two worlds differed.

19 July 2020

1 min read

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