Sarah Gilbert has shown the value of scientists who understand politics
The leader of the Oxford vaccine trial recognises that people want clarity, not bluster.
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The race for a Covid-19 vaccine
As the pandemic accelerates, the world waits for the discovery of a vaccine. But there is no guarantee one will…
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The peak
Inside the mind of Dr Jim Down, a leading intensive care consultant, on the night of the peak number of…
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The other epidemic: how coronavirus triggered a surge in mental illness
The behaviours necessary to fight Covid-19 are having painful psychological consequences.
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Can the NHS stop the rise in non-coronavirus deaths?
To save more lives, the Health Secretary must reconcile the “stay at home” message with the message that “the NHS is open”.
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The quiet crisis of Britain’s missing patients
Plummeting heart attack, cancer, stroke and other admissions spell disaster for doctors in “eerily quiet” wards across the country.
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“My job is to kill germs“: how the UK’s cleaners are being left to fight coronavirus alone
Some of the most vital workers during a pandemic are also, due to a lack of support, the most vulnerable.
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Inside the infodemic: Coronavirus in the age of wellness
As the disease spreads, so do quack “cures” such as garlic, bleach and silver solution, peddled on social media.
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