COVID inquiry: the UK government's pandemic response was often not 'guided by the science' – yet now scientists are under fire

Cryptographer/Shutterstock The UK COVID-19 Inquiry, an independent inquiry set up to examine the country’s response to and the impact of the COVID pandemic, has officially begun. Along with issues including pandemic preparedness and the healthcare system, one part of the inquiry, the second module, will examine political decision-making. The inquiryContinue Reading

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COVID has taken a greater toll on mental health among people from ethnic minorities – sadly this is no surprise

Fernando @cferdophotography/Unsplash We’ve known for some time now that the physical effects of the pandemic have not been distributed evenly across society. For example, data from the UK and other countries has shown that a disproportionate number of COVID cases, hospitalisations and deaths have occurred among people who identify withContinue Reading

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The WHO has advised against the use of two antibody therapies against COVID – here's what that means

Sotrovimab and casirivimab-imdevimab are no longer recommended for patients with COVID. ice_blue/Shutterstock New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) strongly advises against using the antibody therapies sotrovimab and casirivimab-imdevimab to treat patients with COVID-19. This guidance, published in the British Medical Journal, replaces previous conditional recommendations for the useContinue Reading

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Young people may be more likely to believe in conspiracy theories that deny COVID facts – here's how to respond

GaudiLab/Shutterstock The COVID pandemic has been a shock. Practically nobody alive today has previously encountered a virus so contagious that it spreads worldwide, infects at least half a billion people, kills millions, and brings everyday life to a halt. It simply beggars belief. In this climate, it’s not entirely surprisingContinue Reading

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