As the covid-19 pandemic makes its mark on society there are many implications for people living with long-term or life-limiting conditions. The advent of social distancing and the need for […]
Year: 2020
D/deafness and solidarity in the covid-19 pandemic
Devina Maru, a GP Speciality Registrar and RCGP National Clinical Champion for Deafness and hearing loss, and Jean Straus, a hearing aid user, discuss how covid-19 has engendered a sense […]
Richard Smith: learning from a four-star general on leading in a time of pandemic
No matter what you think about the US, war, or the invasion of Iraq, you can’t help thinking that a four-star general who has led several hundred thousand people in […]
Tony Rao: Reducing alcohol harm during self-isolation needs a measured approach
There is a pressing need for public health education for older people who are able to cut down or stop drinking safely, argues Tony Rao […]
Covid-19: Medical students shouldn’t feel guilty if their only responsibility is studying
It is students’ prerogative to determine how to use this time in line with their priorities and personal circumstances, say Gursharan Khera and Eleanor Pace […]
Only reliable data on hospital-acquired covid-19 will give people confidence that hospitals are safe
Reports this week that up to 20% of hospital inpatients in England acquired covid-19 while in hospital for other reasons, comes as no surprise. Those of us working in hospitals […]
Deaths from covid-19 could be the tip of the iceberg
The public health impact of choices made now will have implications long after the immediate crisis is over […]
Paul Garner: Covid-19 and fatigue—a game of snakes and ladders
It’s over, I thought! It was the beginning of May, after the weirdest seven weeks of illness I had ever had, a roller coaster of exhaustion, pain everywhere, tinnitus, headaches, […]
Equitable access to covid-19 vaccine for all must include refugees and migrants
The WHO estimates that 71 vaccines candidates are in pre-clinical evaluations and at least five have already entered clinical trials. [1] At this point in time, it is difficult to […]
Is self-isolation for seven days enough to stop the spread of covid-19?
The UK government published their approach to exit lockdown on 11 May 2020. Self-isolation of infected individuals will remain a key part of the response to coronavirus, however the UK […]