Mike Gill and colleagues explain how the implementation of fossil fuel labelling could have a significant impact on the awareness of climate change. This article is part of The BMJ’s Health […]
Month: March 2020
Richard Lehman’s covid-19 reviews—30 March 2020
In this weekly round-up, Richard Lehman looks at a personal selection of articles of relevance to clinicians dealing with covid-19 […]
Population-level covid-19 symptom tracking is the health radar we lack
These are unprecedented times. We are living through the biggest public health threat in living memory, yet as the NHS and policymakers grapple with the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, […]
The views of patients and the public should be included in policy responses to covid-19
Patients and our communities are a critical partner in or out of crisis and in the quest towards more equitable, sustainable and resilient health systems […]
James Munro: In a pandemic, does patient feedback still matter?
I’ve spent 15 years advocating for the importance of online patient feedback in health and social care. But in the throes of a global pandemic, with tens of thousands of […]
Tony Waterston: Moving paediatricians to climate change action
A visit to the Union of Paediatricians of Russia leaves Tony Waterston reflecting on the attitudes towards the climate crisis in Russia and the role of paediatricians in tackling it […]
Martin McKee: Words have consequences, especially during a pandemic
Politicians must avoid saying things that stir up hatred of others, says Martin McKee […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Autarky or autarchy?
While we are all self-isolating, people are starting to think about autarky, self-sufficiency. For example, that doyen of ancient Greek and Roman history as a reflection on modern affairs, Peter […]
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—27 March 2020
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Why trust in doctors isn’t enough to change people’s minds: The case of HPV vaccination in Japan
One of the important messages in the “Wellcome Global Monitor: How does the world feel about science and health?” report is that the seemingly objective, “evidence-based” field of science lives […]