The US Senate confirmed Susan Monarez as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 29 July, with all Republicans voting in favour and all Democrats voting against her ...

Four universities have suspended or closed their physician associate (PA) programmes in the wake of the Gillian Leng’s review of medical associates and dwindling “opportunities” for students, The BMJ ...

This year is unleashing a series of devastating blows to women’s health worldwide. Cuts to foreign aid.1 Denial of abortion access and reproductive autonomy (doi:10.1136/bmj.r459).2 Targeted attacks ...