I offer this letter from a British student to illustrate the fact that the British handling of covid 19 is just as chaotic as that of the US: To The Independent I am a third-year physiology student at Manchester Metropolitan University. Like all students, we were encouraged to return to university for the start of …
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Washington has initiated its largest spending binge in history. In the process, you might assume that the unparalleled spread of the disease would have led to a little rethinking when it came to all the trillions of dollars Congress has given the Pentagon in these years that have in …
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Seeing the same doctor doesn’t just give the comfort of a familiar face – it might save your life. An analysis reveals that 18 of 22 studies from nine nations with varying health systems found that people who saw the same doctor over time had lower death rates (BMJ Open, doi.org/crmj). The studies used different …
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The way dementia patients in care homes have been treated during this pandemic “should make us sick with shame and pity”. Afflicted by an illness that attacks their memory and sense of self, they draw special comfort from the presence of loved ones. Yet in the name of infection control, the Government has seen to …
We’re frequently exhorted to get off our sofas and get active, but it seems such public health campaigns are not having enough impact. A pan-European study has found that since 2002 people have tended only to become more sedentary. In 2002, just over 49% of Europeans displayed “sedentary behaviours” – meaning they spent more than …
