The covid-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on many aspects of human life, including that of doctors in training. A number of important changes to their daily working schedules […]
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Covid-19 in children: develop solutions rather than look for problems
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is a global emergency that has significantly altered healthcare systems and created understandable concern for those who deliver these services to children. At the same time the […]
Iain Marshall: Fixing chains of trust in health research
On 4 June, a major covid-19 study was retracted from the Lancet. The observational study, published only 13 days earlier, reported potential harm from hydroxychloroquine treatment in covid-19. The paper […]
“I’m letting her down by seeing her suffer:” managing a cancer home death during the pandemic
What is it like to care for someone you love who is dying from advanced cancer at home during lockdown? Kate Binnie discusses how it can heighten isolation and moral […]
Remdesivir in the plague year: “Observations of the most remarkable occurences”
On 29 April 2020 The Lancet published online the results of a study, conducted in China, reporting that “remdesivir was not associated with statistically significant clinical benefits in the treatment […]
Arundhati Dhara: All diversity is not created equal
The hard truth is that while all physicians from ethnic minorities may experience discrimination, it doesn’t always look the same, says Arundhati Dhara […]
What comes after covid-19? Preparing for post-intensive care syndrome
We do not yet know precisely the outcomes that survivors of covid-19 will face, but we should be ready with support for those experiencing the psychiatric sequelae of intensive care, say Daniela […]
Covid-19: Has the UK government got it wrong about travel restrictions?
The UK government introduced a blanket 14-day self-isolation commitment on all incoming travellers on 8 June. This has been widely criticized for being too indiscriminate and too late. Should the […]
Assuring research integrity during a pandemic
Compared to the SARS outbreak in 2003, the covid-19 pandemic has led to substantially more scientific publications during the first four months. Preprints have become the medium of choice. The […]
Structural racism in society and the covid-19 “stress test”
Hot on the heels of The BMJ’s special edition on Racism in Medicine, the covid-19 pandemic has produced a “stress test” for everyone concerned about structural racism in healthcare. The […]