Medicine and Science from The BMJ Christmas 2025 - neologisms, longevity and unexpected research
Dec 29, 2025
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Melanie de Lange
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Anupam B. Jena
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Tim Feeney
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Navjoyt Ladher
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Madhvi Joshi
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Matt Morgan
Join an engaging discussion with Matt Morgan, an intensive care consultant known for his whimsical medical neologisms, and Madhvi Joshi, a London GP exploring the intriguing world of longevity and biohacking. Discover quirky festive research with Navjoyt Ladher and Tim Feeney, including studies on diversity language suppression in NIH grants by Anupam Bapu Jena and health impacts of daylight saving time by Melanie de Lange. This conversation combines humor with critical insights into modern medicine, making for a delightful holiday brain feast!
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The Smell That Means 'Hospital'
- Matt Morgan describes 'hospibrew' as the distinctive smell you notice when you walk into a ward.
- He says it mixes Sunday dinner with a toilet cubicle and instantly signals 'hospital'.
A Word With A Personal Farewell
- Matt Morgan shares a user-submitted word 'devastatethemonth' and its poignant origin.
- The submitter died in palliative care before Matt could thank him, and his family approved inclusion.
Research Terms Enter Everyday Talk
- Longevity science terms like mTOR and DNA methylation have moved from research into public conversation.
- Madhvi Joshi warns clinicians now confront concepts previously unseen in routine practice.