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Does the FDA think these data justify the first full approval of a covid-19 vaccine?
The FDA should demand adequate, controlled studies with long term follow up, and make data publicly available, before granting full approval to covid-19 vaccines, says Peter Doshi […]
The global health security agenda rewards rich nations for their selfish behaviour
One reason why the covid-19 pandemic is predicted to last until at least 2028 is that rich countries are hoarding vaccines, leaving very few doses for low- and middle-income countries […]
Ethnic differences in life expectancy in England and Wales: the unexpected?
Veena Raleigh unpicks the recent ONS findings that ethnic minority groups in England and Wales live longer than White groups The Office for National Statistics (ONS) findings that ethnic minorities […]
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—20 August 2021
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Christina Pagel: Schools—a gaping hole in the English covid strategy
England is an anomaly in not undertaking any of the three strategies to prevent transmission in schools, says Christina Pagel […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Medical Hobson–Jobson
Last week I discussed Hobson–Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive. Although many have called Hobson-Jobson a dictionary, that […]
Afghanistan is at a crossroads again—preventing a descent into chaos
Afghanistan once again appears in the throes of a cataclysmic change. The sight of people gathering in throngs at Kabul airport and desperately clinging to military aircrafts—reminiscent of the ignominious […]
Beyond our NHS logo, what kind of service will survive after the pandemic?
The covid-19 pandemic has challenged and stretched the NHS as never before. What kind of service is likely to emerge, asks David Zigmond […]
How universities can make re-opening safer in the autumn
There are five key factors that universities should consider ahead of the start of the new academic year, say Simon Williams and Gavin Yamey […]