Phase III covid-19 vaccine efficacy trials have returned encouraging results, exceeding the 50% efficacy threshold specified by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Multiple […]
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Covid-19: We must tackle obesity and health inequalities in order to build back better
The UK’s death rate from covid-19 is the fifth highest globally, largely due to the high number of people living with obesity and overweight. A new report from World Obesity […]
The UK’s covid-19 response underscores the danger of a “health versus wealth” approach
Misguided economic policies are missed opportunities to undo the damage of a health vs wealth legacy, say authors He flexes his jaw to try and slide his oxygen mask half […]
UK budget: Why is public health being left solely in the hands of our Chancellor?
A new and crucial budget is happening this week in the UK. The Alcohol Health Alliance UK has submitted evidence to the Treasury about the urgent need to increase alcohol […]
Is England’s exit plan from lockdown a road to nowhere?
The more we accept our coexistence with covid, the more it becomes an inevitability, writes John Middleton […]
Karl Friston and Anthony Costello: A measured approach to zero covid
It’s possible for a context-sensitive containment strategy to not only work in principle, but in practice, say Karl Friston and Anthony Costello […]
In the covid-19 era we all need to understand public health, especially politicians
We are all public health workers now, but politicians need to step up, says Graham Mackenzie […]
The government has set out its covid roadmap for England—will it avoid a fourth lockdown?
Avoiding another lockdown will require not just a roadmap, but a very effective early warning system, writes Maggie Rae […]
We need to support our older populations and mitigate the long term impacts of lockdown on their health
As the UK’s roadmap to ease out of lockdown is announced, Stephen Collins considers the impact that this lockdown has had on older populations “It’s a long time to be […]
Preventing family from visiting patients with covid-19 is unnecessary, cruel, and inhumane
We can do better for our patients and their families, says Ammar Waraich […]