So they’ve been at it again, the men in white coats. Putting on their grey beards and playing God, getting the jump on poor old mother nature. There are times […]
Year: 2009
Richard Smith asks: How international do we want to be?
How international do we want to be? Many organisations find themselves discussing that question in a globalising world—and most don’t find it easy to answer. Britain itself can’t answer the […]
Tom Nolan: Confusion over flu advice in pregnancy
Government deliver new advice for pregnant women A storm erupted over the weekend about the government’s advice to pregnant women on swine flu. It all started with the National Childbirth […]
Joe Collier: In defence of being unsociable
Although many see me as sociable, and in some respects I know this is true, in reality it is only partly me. In many ways I am much more at […]
Richard Smith: Don’t panic, regret, worry, or feel guilty
I’m fed up of being told not to panic over swine flu. If I want to panic then I’ll panic. I’ll run naked and screaming down the street imploring my […]
Swine flu forecast
Yesterday was a busy day for swine flu in the UK. First we learnt that 65,000 people could die from it in the UK if the government’s worst case scenario […]
Juliet Walker: Going beyond journals
Scientific publishing is no longer just about printing journals but increasingly includes online publishing, broadcasting, and creating online communities. A talk I attended given by Timo Hannay at University College […]
Feeling the strain of swine
New cases of swine flu went up by 42% in England last week according to new figures from the Royal College of General Practitioners. Children are the most affected with […]
Mark Jadav: My experience of catching swine flu
After reading my colleagues’ comments on the discussion fora of the harmfulness of playing our ace too soon, I bear the shame of being one of those low-risk (fairly) fit, […]
Vaccines and virulence
Yesterday it was announced that Dr Michael Day, a GP from Bedfordshire, died from H1N1 influenza. A 6 year old girl has also died. Neither are believed to have had […]