What does the UK prime minister want for Christmas? He certainly hopes not to see children going hungry. “We will do everything in our power to make sure that no […]
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Dealing with the collateral damage of covid-19: It’s not all about cure—it’s about care
“There is a lot of personal damage, or loss, or grief, we cannot mention right now.” (focus group participant) The rapid and ongoing spread of covid-19 across the world has […]
Recommitting to women’s health 25 years after the Beijing Platform for Action on Women: what must governments do?
Progress on women’s health has been uneven, but by working together, we can create a better and healthier world for women and for all, say Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, […]
The concept of “fatigue” in tackling covid-19
Instead of using the concept of “fatigue” to understand patterns of adherence to rules for preventing the spread of covid-19, we should focus on—and address—specific aspects of people’s capability, opportunity, […]
Does covid-19 offer opportunities for medical students to apply sociology to clinical practice?
Although sociology has been a core part of medical curricula for some time, students can struggle to see its relevance to their future careers. Is covid-19 changing that? […]
Covid-19 and the ethics of risk
How can we fairly distribute risks across individuals and groups within societies? Jonathan Wolff, Sridhar Venkatapuram, and Nicole Hassoun consider […]
Doctors’ views on assisted dying: why has the RCGP gone rogue?
Aneez Esmail and Sam Everington explain why they are taking their college to court for ignoring its members […]
Amitava Banerjee: Communicating risk in the time of corona
I entered the national lockdown in March six days early, when the UK had 1950 cases and 81 deaths from coronavirus. My lockdown was driven partly by concerns that we […]
Ian Hamilton: Drug related deaths are not spread equally in our communities
The latest data show clearly how the route into and out of problems with drugs is heavily influenced by social circumstances, writes Ian Hamilton […]
As genomic testing increases, it is time to focus on post test care for patients
It is time for genetics services to rethink where they are focusing their resources, argue two genetic counsellors with experience of working in NHS specialist genetic services, research, and policy […]