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The race for covid-19 vaccines: we must distribute vaccines equitably around the world
The arrival of several vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a global and scientific feat to be commended. Hopes remain high that eventual population immunity from vaccination, or at least […]
Future generation of surgeons must not be disadvantaged in the long term as a result of covid
The impact of the pandemic on NHS staff’s mental health over the last year has been immense. Unlike anything most of us have ever experienced in our lifetimes—the pressure, demanding […]
Matt Morgan: A letter from ICU—one year on
A year on from the start of the pandemic, Matt Morgan writes another letter from ICU […]
What is being done to look after doctors during covid-19 and beyond?
Covid-19 has brought disruption, uncertainty, and pressure for doctors. In the first wave we were at least galvanised by feelings of community and pulling together. But it is different now. […]
The covid-19 pandemic one year on: parallels and lessons from Spanish flu
On 11 March 2020, the Director General of the WHO declared the outbreak of covid-19 infections to be a “global pandemic.” One year on, as the total cases have surpassed 100 […]
By reducing pay gaps, we can reduce inequality in the medical workforce
Women first entered the medical profession just over one hundred years ago and since then the workforce has become increasingly diverse. However, we are concerned that the covid-19 pandemic will […]
Louis Appleby: What has been the effect of covid-19 on suicide rates?
A year into the pandemic, Louis Appleby looks at the evidence on suicide rates […]
Richard Smith: Emotional distress (not mental health) and climate change
The main thing I learnt from a webinar on mental health and climate change organized by Climate Cares is that we should stop talking about mental health and use instead […]
Ara Darzi: we must come to the support of our medical colleagues in Myanmar
Doctors have become the latest targets in the brutal crackdown by the army and police in Myanmar, as leaders of the military junta seek to silence countrywide protests against the […]