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ReviewBritish journal of haematology2026

Medical haematology: Repositioning haematology at the centre of medicine.

Cheng Hock Toh, Imelda Bates, Sue Pavord

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Review in British journal of haematology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. 'Medical Haematology' via systems-based haematology.British journal of haematology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Cheng Hock TohDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Imelda BatesCentre for Capacity Research, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
Sue PavordDepartment of Haematology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0840-5614

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Haematology is at a crossroads, divided between haemato-oncology and the disparate disciplines collectively known as 'non-malignant' haematology. This latter term is a misnomer that devalues a spectrum of complex, life-threatening conditions and contributes to workforce shortages and research inequities. This article argues for the formal adoption of the term Medical Haematology to redefine this domain. We chart its central role across medicine, from guiding anticoagulation, transfusion and thrombosis care across specialties to addressing global health challenges. We highlight its pioneering contributions to molecular medicine and immunotherapy, exemplified by gene therapy for haemophilia and the repurposing of chimeric antigen receptor T cells for autoimmune disease. Finally, we present a forward-looking blueprint involving establishment of 'Blood Teams', revamping educational curricula and championing equity to secure the speciality's future. Embracing Medical Haematology is a strategic imperative to reflect the life-threatening nature of many conditions within the speciality, attract trainees, rebalance research priorities and firmly re-establish haematology's indispensable role at the heart of modern medical practice.

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HematologyHumansanaemiaeducationmedical haematologynon‐malignant haematologyresearchthrombosisworkforce

Identifiers

PMID41556724
PMCPMC12995539

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