Finding the best covid-19 vaccine should not be a race
…and certainly not a Cold War Space Race, argues Daniel Altmann […]
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The devastating impact of covid-19 on social care in England
England has emerged from the first phase of the covid-19 pandemic with one of the highest excess death tolls in Europe, and scrutiny is now falling on the government’s response […]
Clinical communication with families in the age of covid-19: a challenge for critical care teams
The admission of a critically ill patient to an intensive care unit (ICU) is a distressing event for the patient, their family and friends, which has been amplified by the […]
Covid-19 pandemic: implications of school closures on children in India
The ongoing covid-19 pandemic has received the world’s attention. The pandemic has brought India, a country of over a billion people, to halt. In India, multiple states and school districts […]
How do “heroes” speak up? NHS staff raising concerns during covid-19
In the extraordinary months since covid-19 started, NHS healthcare professionals have found themselves in a surreal situation, straddling two distinct realities. On the one hand, there is such enormous gratitude […]
Layla McCay: We must learn more from those who understand the covid-19 threat
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were scheduled to be taking place now. We should have seen the grand opening ceremony last month and athletes from around the world competing to be […]
Lockdown measures reduced the risk of covid-19, but had unintended consequences for children
The coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic is undoubtedly the biggest public health crisis since the second world war, and its consequences will be felt for many years to come. The […]
Amitava Banerjee: The double burden of the covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus is affecting individuals, populations and health systems far beyond infection Since the emergence of the covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan, it has been noted that, like seasonal flu, older people […]
The rush to create a covid-19 vaccine may do more harm than good
The global race for covid-19 vaccines seems well underway to break all speed records. But this focus on rapid vaccine development, fuelled by unprecedented political, financial, and populist pressures, risks […]
Treatment for eating disorders during and after covid-19
Lorna Collins, Agnes Ayton, and David Viljoen discuss how a collaborative approach to healthcare has been developed and accelerated in the context of covid-19, for eating disorders patients in Oxford […]