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After restriction: why the public can only fulfill its responsibilities if the government fulfills theirs
If people are to act responsibly they need their government to fulfil its own responsibilities to make safe behaviour possible, argue these authors […]
#IAmPhilipLee—supporting frontline clinicians and the role of the GMC
A recent Twitter controversy opened old wounds about the use of professionalism as a tool for policing ethnic minority doctors, writes Aaliya Goyal […]
The opportunities (and challenges) of using shared clinical trial data to better understand drug safety
Joshua D Wallach, Harlan M Krumholz, and Joseph S Ross share the lessons they’ve learnt from using clinical trial data shared through secure platforms for their own research […]
Racism and the General Medical Council
A recent ruling that the GMC discriminated against a doctor on the grounds of race, calls into question the future role of the regulator, argue these authors In a landmark […]
Use of airborne precautions for covid-19 in healthcare settings
Since the early days of the pandemic there has been debate as to whether covid-19 transmission can be airborne, and whether healthcare workers require routine airborne precautions, or if respiratory […]
Richard Smith: Progress towards a carbon net-zero NHS
Last week the Climate Change Committee (CCC) reported that the UK government is making poor progress with its aim of achieving carbon net-zero by 2045. The report also showed that […]
Feminist movements are key to public health equity
We need greater investment in feminist movements, one of the most effective ways to advance health outcomes for women and girls and to achieve public health equity, say Emma Fulu […]
Understanding local power dynamics can help overcome resistance to comprehensive sexuality education
Examples from diverse contexts show how challenges to implementing and scaling up comprehensive sexuality education can be overcome to support the sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescent girls, […]
Covid-19 vaccine trials in low and middle-income countries: what’s the benefit?
Low and middle-income countries that hosted trials for approved vaccines are not receiving vaccine doses as expected There is a great inequity in the distribution of vaccines worldwide. Eighty-five per […]