During the pandemic, it was common for politicians to explain their COVID-19 policies by saying they were ‘just following the science.’ Such claims can be misleading about both science and government.
Adapting post-secondary education through technological, social and cultural shifts depends on paying attention to healthy connection, social justice and amplifying what’s now going well.
Now is the time to learn from the COVID-19 response through an action-oriented independent inquiry focused on accountability. Reforms to data generation, access and use are essential.
COVID-19 vaccination has been shown to be safe in pregnancy, and protects both the mother and infant from severe disease. It’s now also clear that infants’ antibody protection continues after birth.
Former health secretary Matt Hancock told the COVID inquiry that the UK’s pandemic planning was ‘completely wrong’. An expert looks back to early 2020 to assess this statement.
In a new study, we evaluated the effects of the 2021 COVID vaccine mandate introduced for staff in elderly care homes in England. Here’s what we found.