On 29 April 2020 The Lancet published online the results of a study, conducted in China, reporting that “remdesivir was not associated with statistically significant clinical benefits in the treatment […]
Month: June 2020
Arundhati Dhara: All diversity is not created equal
The hard truth is that while all physicians from ethnic minorities may experience discrimination, it doesn’t always look the same, says Arundhati Dhara […]
Kunal Sindhu: Tear gas is banned in warfare—America should not use it on its own citizens
The use of tear gas by American law enforcement agents against largely peaceful protesters is irresponsible and unacceptable, says Kunal Sindhu […]
What comes after covid-19? Preparing for post-intensive care syndrome
We do not yet know precisely the outcomes that survivors of covid-19 will face, but we should be ready with support for those experiencing the psychiatric sequelae of intensive care, say Daniela […]
Non communicable diseases and covid-19: a perfect storm
For decades academics and policy makers have warned of the risks of a viral pandemic with effects as devastating as the Spanish Flu in 1918. What they did not anticipate, […]
Covid-19 and cognitive bias
Cognitive biases can shape our understanding, often at an unconscious level, of events such as the covid-19 pandemic. An awareness of these biases can lead to more effective messages and […]
Michele Acuto: Covid-19 should spur us to think like cities
Pandemic outbreaks regularly surface global lessons in urban health and planning. Michele Acuto looks at what the covid-19 pandemic can teach us […]
Covid-19: Has the UK government got it wrong about travel restrictions?
The UK government introduced a blanket 14-day self-isolation commitment on all incoming travellers on 8 June. This has been widely criticized for being too indiscriminate and too late. Should the […]
Has the covid-19 pandemic changed the doctor-patient relationship forever?
There are few relationships as sacrosanct as the one between a doctor and a patient. Built on trust, communication, mutual respect and empathy it is influenced by the practise of […]
Covid-19 in ethnic minority groups: where do we go following PHE’s report?
We need to move on from describing the problem to developing recommendations and a rapidly implemented action plan Early reports from the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC) […]