Increasing production of vaccines for covid-19 presents huge potential problems because of its unprecedented scale. The complex supply chain for vaccines is vulnerable to shortages of key components as well […]
Month: March 2021
Covid-19: A call for global vaccine equity
The covid-19 pandemic will not be over for us until it is over for everyone […]
Tokophobia: Why aren’t we talking about it more?
Tokophobia is an extreme fear of pregnancy and childbirth; it causes severe psychological distress and can have far reaching consequences. Despite this, tokophobia is under-researched and many healthcare professionals have […]
Tara Lamont: Seeing through the fog of long covid
What a difference a year makes. We now know so much more—and in some ways, so much less—than we did then about living with covid-19 and its aftermath. A year […]
The government must urgently reconsider UK Research and Innovation funding cuts
In his address to the UN General Assembly in September 2020, UK prime minister Boris Johnson declared that “no-one is safe until we are all safe” in reference to our […]
As states reopen, incentivizing Americans to vaccinate against covid-19 is an urgent priority
Nakisa B. Sadeghi and Leana S. Wen The authorization of safe and effective covid-19 vaccines and subsequent efforts by the US government to increase supply and distribution are pivotal steps […]
Covid-19 in Italy: Keep calm, be informed, and get vaccinated
The Italian Medicines Agency (Agenzia Italiana per il Farmaco – AIFA) has decided to stop administering the Oxford/AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine “in the whole National territory, as a precaution and temporarily, […]
Do we have informed consent for asymptomatic covid-19 testing in schools?
Jac Dinnes and Clare Davenport look at the rollout of the mass testing regime in English schools […]
Nick Hopkinson: Covid-19 vaccination—people with asthma deserve basic respect
“Why have asthma sufferers been removed from vaccination priority group six? Are we not at risk of suffering more severe illnesses from covid? Why do we get the flu jab […]
Clara Munro: Making women feel safe—let’s start at work
“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Woman are afraid men will kill them,” Margaret Atwood In the past week many of us will have been following developments […]