As primary care physicians and community practitioners, we are first hand witnesses of the covid crisis and its impact on our communities. The pandemic wave is just hitting Canada and […]
Global health
On the front lines of the response to covid-19 in Spain: a nation under a state of emergency
I work as a paediatrician in a primary care centre in Madrid. It is the area in Spain that has been hardest-hit by the covid-19 pandemic. Spain is currently the […]
Peter Brindley: Covid-19—Healthcare workers are scared but, in some ways, also lucky
For over 70 years my lucky corner of this lovely planet has enjoyed relative peace and prosperity. Despite this, we healthcare workers have rarely missed any opportunity to offer military […]
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, […]
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 […]
Prevent, detect, respond: How community health workers can help in the fight against covid-19
S Olasford Wiah, Marion Subah, Brittney Varpilah, Ami Waters, John Ly, Madeleine Ballard, Matt Price, and Raj Panjabi explore how community health workers can be part of the effective response […]
Steven van de Vijver: Europe is ducking its responsibilities to the refugees on Lesbos
You might think that the covid-19 pandemic racing across the world underlines the vulnerability of our shared existence. We can all see and feel how nerve-wracking and threatening is the […]
David Hunter: Covid-19—it is vital we put this crisis to good use
In every crisis lies an opportunity. Covid-19 is no exception. Of course any gains from falling air pollution levels in Beijing and London, a renewed desire to reconnect with and […]
Stephen L Roberts: Covid-19 and the crisis of international politics
Covid-19 is a global pandemic. It is also a diagnostic for understanding and evaluating the ongoing crisis of international politics. From the initial emergence of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, […]
Covid-19: Protecting frontline healthcare workers—what lessons can we learn from Ebola?
On March 23, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced an outbreak of Ebola in West Africa. The virus, which originated in Guinea, subsequently spread to neighbouring countries and become […]