One reason why the covid-19 pandemic is predicted to last until at least 2028 is that rich countries are hoarding vaccines, leaving very few doses for low- and middle-income countries […]
Month: August 2021
Ethnic differences in life expectancy in England and Wales: the unexpected?
Veena Raleigh unpicks the recent ONS findings that ethnic minority groups in England and Wales live longer than White groups The Office for National Statistics (ONS) findings that ethnic minorities […]
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—20 August 2021
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Christina Pagel: Schools—a gaping hole in the English covid strategy
England is an anomaly in not undertaking any of the three strategies to prevent transmission in schools, says Christina Pagel […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Medical Hobson–Jobson
Last week I discussed Hobson–Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive. Although many have called Hobson-Jobson a dictionary, that […]
Afghanistan is at a crossroads again—preventing a descent into chaos
Afghanistan once again appears in the throes of a cataclysmic change. The sight of people gathering in throngs at Kabul airport and desperately clinging to military aircrafts—reminiscent of the ignominious […]
Beyond our NHS logo, what kind of service will survive after the pandemic?
The covid-19 pandemic has challenged and stretched the NHS as never before. What kind of service is likely to emerge, asks David Zigmond […]
How universities can make re-opening safer in the autumn
There are five key factors that universities should consider ahead of the start of the new academic year, say Simon Williams and Gavin Yamey […]
“Living with the virus”—let’s not forget government accountability amid narratives of personal responsibility
Positioning the next stage of the pandemic as a matter of “learning to live with” covid-19 suits those who do not want to be held accountable for what has happened, […]
James Devine: With rising pressures on all parts of the NHS, this is the time for the whole system to come together to find solutions
The NHS is under enormous pressure, with the strain being felt across all parts of the service. No wonder that many NHS leaders are saying it feels like “winter in […]