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Understanding the US failure on coronavirus—an essay by Drew Altman

The world has been staggered by the US’s disjointed response to covid-19, resulting in by far the highest case and death count globally. The die was cast by two fundamental policy decisions taken by the Trump administration, writes Drew Altman

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Uruguay is winning against covid-19. This is how

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Surgery during covid-19: co-producing patient resources

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Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, and other leaders win Ig Nobel awards for teaching people about life and death

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Association between nutritional profiles of foods underlying Nutri-Score front-of-pack labels and mortality

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Covid-19: Point of care test reports 94% sensitivity and 100% specificity compared with laboratory test

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Assisted dying: doctors challenge RCGP’s “irrational” interpretation of poll

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Covid-19: Minorities account for 78% of US deaths in under 21s, says CDC

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Covid-19: Testing service wasn’t prepared for increased demand, chief admits

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Private patient care in NHS hospitals: an opportunity for improved governance

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Good perioperative care can cut post-surgery complications by up to 80%, review shows

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GP is restored to medical register after second attempt

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New indicators will track doctors’ careers to expose racism

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Let pharmacists make minor substitutions in event of drug shortages, say stakeholders

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A&Es get funding boost as NHS 111 trials booking patients for urgent care

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Rammya Mathew: “Back to school” must be backed by a functioning covid-19 testing programme

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Covid-19: Patients are told not to attend A&E for tests as national service falters

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Covid-19: Universal screening is likely to miss infected people, review finds

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Rising numbers of positive covid-19 tests in the UK

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Covid-19: Do many people have pre-existing immunity?

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A few tiny steps towards transparency: how the Sunshine Act shone light on industry’s influence in medicine

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Covid-19: Flying before we can walk

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BMJ opinionTest and trace in England—from dysfunction to farce

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Computerised clinical decision support systems and absolute improvements in care

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How effective are clinical decision support systems?

ResearchComputerised clinical decision support systems and absolute improvements in care

BMJ opinionWhat I have learned about clinical decision support systems over the past decade

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Seven days in medicine: 9-15 September 2020

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US regulator adds to confusion around heated tobacco products

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Paying GP clinics to provide contraceptive advice is linked to fewer abortions, study finds

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“Mass hysterectomies” were carried out on migrants in US detention centre, claims whistleblower

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BMJ opinionTest and trace in England—from dysfunction to farce

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