Deaths from covid-19 could be the tip of the iceberg
The public health impact of choices made now will have implications long after the immediate crisis is over […]
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Paul Garner: Covid-19 and fatigue—a game of snakes and ladders
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, […]
Is self-isolation for seven days enough to stop the spread of covid-19?
The UK government published their approach to exit lockdown on 11 May 2020. Self-isolation of infected individuals will remain a key part of the response to coronavirus, however the UK […]
Listening carefully to communities should inform our response to covid-19
HIV spread rapidly among people who injected drugs in New York, USA, in the late 1970s and early 1980s; a period long before the authorities had understood and were responding […]
Emma Green: The impact of covid-19 is hitting emergency departments in many ways
Since the covid-19 pandemic started, I have been working additional shifts in the emergency department alongside my role at the Medical Protection Society. I am however starting to see a decrease […]
Staying apart, together—optimising wellbeing in older people in the time of covid-19
The World Health Organisation states that in many countries, older people are facing the most threats and challenges from covid-19. Although all age groups are at risk of contracting covid-19, […]
Covid-19 has left Chinese medical students in an uncertain position
Like all students, medical students in China were sent home by universities because of the covid-19 outbreak, but there has been intense debate over whether they should join healthcare staff […]
Managing a covid-19 rehabilitation surge
The covid-19 pandemic has turned the way we run hospitals upside down, facilitating the expansion of intensive care and revolutionising the way we manage acutely ill patients. The use of […]
New patterns of violence against healthcare in the covid-19 pandemic
Tributes to health workers are pouring in from around the world amid the covid-19 pandemic, as they are saluted as heroes and receive standing ovations from balconies. Nevertheless, an increasing […]
The importance of maintaining regular physical activity and social interaction in aged care settings in light of the covid-19 pandemic
As the global covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, countries have taken actions to prevent the spread of the virus [1]. International travels restrictions, lockdown measures, physical distancing and good hygiene […]