"Nothing to Lose": Patients Fight to Be Heard

A troubling disconnect between medical expertise and insurance mandates is putting patients' health at risk. Policies like step therapy and prior authorization are forcing individuals into treatments not recommended by their doctors—often with devastating consequences. In this ep ...  عرض المزيد

The horseshoe crab has endured for over 450 million years. It has survived several mass extinctions including the one that killed off the dinosaurs. One reason for their incredible resiliency is their ability to fend off bacterial infection. Their blood contains cells that clot a ...  عرض المزيد

In the first episode of “Not Otherwise Specified,” host Lisa Rosenbaum talks with Shekinah Elmore about her hard-won insights into patients’ experiences of both illness and health care, the role of narrative in life and medicine, and how to achieve true shared decision making. ...

We celebrate 10 years of patient and public partnership strategy at The BMJ with a patient-centred podcast. We ask how should the new Labour government engage patients in shaping the future of the NHS. We also dive into the concepts of social care and peer support, and learn f ...

Dena Battle is the co-founder and president of KCure and a passionate kidney cancer patient advocate. 

In this last episode of season one of Skinquiries, we’re talking about plaque psoriasis, the trials of struggling with a visible and sometimes isolating skin condition, and the triumphs of overcoming self-consciousness and finding accurate treatment.   We’re joined by Jeanelle Ro ...  عرض المزيد