What does the UK prime minister want for Christmas? He certainly hopes not to see children going hungry. “We will do everything in our power to make sure that no […]
Public Health England has recently reported that local contact tracing systems—also known as local tracing partnerships—are now in place in over 100 local authorities across England. [1] Seen as one […]
Inequalities in healthcare have long plagued the NHS. Previous research suggests that those living in areas with lower educational attainment wait 9-14% longer for NHS care, and those living in […]
My daughter calls on WhatsApp. Through the summer of 2018 she spent hours staring down a microscope to distinguish fly wings from plastic films, and fish eggs from plastic pellets. […]
Progress on women’s health has been uneven, but by working together, we can create a better and healthier world for women and for all, say Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, […]
At the height of the pandemic, as the reproductive rate of SARS-CoV-2 reached its peak, and with many hospitals reaching capacity, healthcare facilities changed their policies regarding visitors; their presence […]
I entered the national lockdown in March six days early, when the UK had 1950 cases and 81 deaths from coronavirus. My lockdown was driven partly by concerns that we […]
It is time for genetics services to rethink where they are focusing their resources, argue two genetic counsellors with experience of working in NHS specialist genetic services, research, and policy […]
The question of whether all lives and deaths are equal inevitably evokes strong emotions, but it’s a question that lies behind much of our thinking on how to respond to […]
New covid-19 restrictions in England may not go far enough and don’t address existing problems with test and trace, says Andy Cowper […]
