It’s over, I thought! It was the beginning of May, after the weirdest seven weeks of illness I had ever had, a roller coaster of exhaustion, pain everywhere, tinnitus, headaches, […]
Patient and public perspectives
Patients in Pakistan are actively participating in relief activities during the covid-19 pandemic
The way that the Pakistan government have collaborated with patient and community organisations during this pandemic sets a great example for other countries, says Hussain Jafri […]
Covid-19: The communication needs of D/deaf healthcare workers and patients are being forgotten
We need to ensure that in our response to covid-19, the rights of those with hearing loss are not forgotten, say Helen Grote and Fizz Izagaren […]
Covid-19 is hitting communities in Ghana hard
The coronavirus pandemic has hit communities in Ghana hard, either directly or indirectly through fear and panic of infection and the economic consequences of lockdown. As of 30 April, 2020, […]
Paul Garner: For 7 weeks I have been through a roller coaster of ill health, extreme emotions, and utter exhaustion
Paul Garner, professor of infectious diseases at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, discusses his experience of having covid-19 […]
Coronavirus and “senior”: lockdown is not without consequences for this group
Wendy Jones considers the challenges of lockdown in the UK, especially for older people […]
Covid-19 and addiction—a secret burden during this pandemic
We’re all in this together, we hear, we read, we tell ourselves as we fumble our way through these extraordinary times. Yet how we manage the days that lie ahead […]
Tessa Richards: The toll beyond the covid-19 deaths
Twitter debate: On Thursday 16 April we held a twitter chat discussing the wider health impacts of the covid-19 pandemic. Read the discussion at #BMJdebate and let us know what […]
It takes a community to establish core outcomes for research in covid-19
Allison Tong discusses a global partnership involving patients, professionals, and the public to establish core outcomes for research in covid-19 […]
Charlotte Augst: We must not let our shared values fall victim to covid-19
Today, the organisation I work for, National Voices, comes together with over 70 charities to speak about our firm commitment to human rights and equality as we move through the […]