The covid-19 pandemic has brought into focus the importance of understanding the interplay between the pathogen and the populations and systems that it threatens. In the UK there are significant […]
Guest writers
Derek Alderson: PPE guidance is only any good if the kit now follows
After many weeks of debate, lobbying and reports of shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), this week has seen something of a breakthrough in the debate over what constitutes adequate […]
Don’t touch the T-Zone—how to block a key pathway to infection with SARS-CoV-2
Governments across the world are putting in place unprecedented measures to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These measures focus on social distancing—keeping people away from each other—including closing […]
Giles Dawnay: Covid-19—a pandemic sized reminder of our place in the world
Our attitude to this virus will define generations to come, says Giles Dawnay […]
Access to remote abortion services should not be temporary
Remote abortion care should always be offered to ensure the health of women, irrespective of whether there is a pandemic, argue Elizabeth Chloe Romanis and Jordan Parsons […]
Covid-19: The role of palliative care had to be adapted to manage this “ultra-emergency”
Raffaella Bertè and colleagues recount the experience of managing the covid-19 outbreak in a small town in Italy […]
Ian Hamilton: What will covid-19 mean for the illegal drug market and people dependent upon it?
This pandemic has the potential to amplify the risks and harms of using illicit drugs, argues Ian Hamilton […]
John R Ashton: Covid-19—One minute to midnight
At 8.30 pm on Monday 23rd March 2020, the UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation and finally put the UK into lockdown. To many people this was yet […]
Davina Nylander: How might the social stigma around covid-19 perpetuate the spread of disease?
We must pay attention to the social ills that are being disseminated in the wake of covid-19, argues Davina Nylander […]
Andy Cowper: Covid-19—government communications need to build and sustain trust
The UK government’s communications on the covid-19 pandemic have been a masterclass in how not to do things, writes Andy Cowper […]