Research
Prevalence of microcephaly in Europe: population based study
Association between electronic cigarette use and changes in quit attempts, success of quit attempts, use of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy, and use of stop smoking services in England: time series analysis of population trends
Hyperglycaemia and risk of adverse perinatal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis
News
BMJ editor asks chief medical officer to set up inquiry into statin risks and benefits
BMA Council to consider options before proceeding with five day strikes
Junior doctors’ High Court challenge to Jeremy Hunt
Senior doctors must support junior colleagues, say medical royal colleges
Simple blood test for heart failure should be more widely available, say MPs
Sugar industry paid for dietary research in 1960s, analysis shows
“Something has to give,” warns leader of NHS trusts over finances
Tell women IUD is more effective than emergency contraceptive pill, says NICE
Observations
William Frankland: From Fleming to Saddam Hussein
Analysis
“Nothing about us without us”—patient partnership in medical conferences
Clinical Reviews
Diagnosis and management of esophageal achalasia
Endgames
A painless lump in the arm