Europe’s AstraZeneca vaccine suspension is bad science that will cost lives
Blood clot fears are unfounded – stopping vaccination on such shaky grounds does terrible damage to anti-Covid efforts.
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How it feels to be trapped in an unsafe home during lockdown – and why no end is in sight
For hundreds of thousands of people living in cold, damp and mould-ridden housing, this winter’s effects could outlast the pandemic.
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“It’s very hard to sleep”: Inside the Royal Free London hospital’s second wave – a year since its first Covid-19 case
A year ago, the north London hospital admitted its first coronavirus case. With critical care beds nearly full, its chief…
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The shadow NHS: Outsourced hospital staff “on a knife-edge” without adequate protections
Front line hospital workers employed by private contractors miss out on key protections, making their jobs more dangerous and financial situation…
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How we misunderstand depression
Psychological condition or biological disease? Three new books examine the causes and cures of an endemic mental health problem.
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I developed Aids 25 years ago. Today, my physical health is excellent – but the mental trauma remains
In 1994 I was hospitalised with tuberculosis, an Aids-defining illness. As several patients died around me, it seemed like only a…
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Notes on a crisis
As the UK passes 100,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths, we reflect on a moment of national mourning.
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Notes on a crisis: With Covid and the climate crisis, we are failing the next generation
We are backing away from the job of resourcing young people to respond with intelligence, imagination and honesty.
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