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Christmas 2021: The holly and the ivy: a festive platter of plant hazards

Christmas 2021: The holly and the ivy: a festive platter of plant hazards

An unsystematic review, inspired by Christmas culture, examining the potential for harm from consumption or exposure to plants associated with Christmas

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Christmas 2021: Anticipating the ageing trajectories of superheroes in the Marvel cinematic universe

This Christmas paper does a health check of Marvel superheroes and envisages the challenges this cohort might experience during ageing

research | Dec 14

Christmas 2021: Anticipating the ageing trajectories of superheroes in the Marvel cinematic universe

This Christmas paper does a health check of Marvel superheroes and envisages the challenges this cohort might experience during ageing

research

Dec 14

Christmas 2021: “It’s not rocket science” and “It’s not brain surgery”—“It’s a walk in the park”

Research shows that both aerospace engineers and neurosurgeons have similar levels of intelligence to those in the general population

research | Dec 14

Christmas 2021: “It’s not rocket science” and “It’s not brain surgery”—“It’s a walk in the park”

Research shows that both aerospace engineers and neurosurgeons have similar levels of intelligence to those in the general population

research

Dec 14

Christmas 2021: Biased Outcome reporting Guidelines for Underwhelming Studies (BOGUS) statement and checklist

Existing reporting guidelines highlight the strengths of already strong studies, but few resources exist to highlight the “strengths” of weak studies.

feature | Dec 10

Christmas 2021: Biased Outcome reporting Guidelines for Underwhelming Studies (BOGUS) statement and checklist

Existing reporting guidelines highlight the strengths of already strong studies, but few resources exist to highlight the “strengths” of weak studies.

feature

Dec 10

I am struggling to understand why patients decide not to get the covid vaccine

opinion | Dec 24

It is wrong to claim that the public won’t follow covid rules just because the government don’t

opinion | Dec 24

Whitty’s critics fail to see that science is driven by what we don’t know—not what we do

opinion | Dec 23

Evaluating covid-19 vaccine efficacy and safety in the post-authorisation phase

analysis | Dec 23

Covid-19: More doctors in London are now off work than at any time during the pandemic

news | Dec 22

Covid-19: Neglect was one of biggest killers in care homes during pandemic, report finds

news | Dec 22

Covid 19: Biden promises more tests and help for hospitals, but no lockdowns, as cases soar

news | Dec 22

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Thirty three ministers of health from around the world call for a new global agreement on pandemic preparedness and response

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What is the missing ingredient in global pandemic preparedness and response?

opinion | Nov 28

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analysis | Nov 26

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opinion | Nov 19

Creating a new global treaty to minimise future pandemic risks

opinion | Nov 12

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Ending this pandemic and securing the future

Pandemics are not ended by a magic bullet, but by a combination of essential measures. The world cannot afford to wait another six months to begin delivering on vital reforms which could make covid-19 the world’s last pandemic

editorial

Nov 29

Strengthening the basics: public health responses to prevent the next pandemic

Victoria Haldane and colleagues argue that to make covid-19 the last pandemic, public health responses to outbreaks must be strengthened, starting with their most basic functions

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Nov 29

National responses to covid-19: drivers, complexities, and uncertainties in the first year of the pandemic

analysis | Nov 29

Vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics for covid-19: redesigning systems to improve pandemic response

analysis | Nov 29

Investing in trust and community resilience: lessons from the early months of the first digital pandemic

analysis | Nov 29

Assessing the role of qualitative factors in pandemic responses

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