UK decision not to buy Covid drug Evusheld disappoints charities
Drug can help prevent infection in people who are immunocompromised but government says data is lacking The UK will not buy the drug Evusheld, which […]
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UK decision not to buy Covid drug Evusheld disappoints charities
Drug can help prevent infection in people who are immunocompromised but government says data is lacking The UK will not buy the drug Evusheld, which […]
UK approved fewer new drugs than EU and US in year after Brexit transition
Fears extra expense and paperwork caused by Brexit will make Britain unattractive to global drugmakers The UK approved fewer new medicines than the EU and […]
American health care leaders are not blameless today
By MATTHEW HOLT It is a very sad day for America. Roughly 30% of our country is part of a quasi-religious cult. In general these […]
The WTO faces a make or break week over vaccines | Larry Elliott
A ruling on whether or not to waive patent rules will this week show if the trade body is for the world or the west […]
Republican Health Policies Disproportionally Harm White Citizens in Their States
BY MIKE MAGEE “As I’ve said before, I believe Dr. Ladapo is an anti-science quack who doesn’t belong anywhere near our state’s Surgeon General office, […]
Hey, Old Guys!
BY KIM BELLARD OK, how many of you had on your women-in-power bingo cards that, in 2022, Sheryl Sandberg would be out at Facebook but […]
British Doctor Suspended for falsely claiming she was “promised” a laptop. WTF!
BY SAURABH JHA If forced to choose Britain’s two biggest contributions to civilizations, I’d pick the Magna Carta and the vaguely instructional “fuck off.” If […]
May 23 Web Event: Executive Actions to Address Prescription Drug Affordability in the U.S.
U.S. prescription drug spending per person is about double what it is in peer countries and about 8 in 10 U.S. adults say the cost […]
May 23 Web Event: Bad Rx – Executive Actions to Address Prescription Drug Affordability in the U.S.
U.S. prescription drug spending per person is about double what it is in peer countries and about 8 in 10 U.S. adults say the cost […]
Sajid Javid in crisis talks over HRT shortages
Health secretary calls meeting with industry representatives and government’s new HRT supply tsar Why is the UK suffering HRT shortages? – podcast The UK’s acute […]
Radical plans to transform NHS drawn up at drug firms and No 10 roundtable
Exclusive: ideas include reducing trial safeguards and allowing startups to harvest patient data A list of radical ideas for transforming the NHS, including lifting safeguards […]
April 26 Web Event: The Future of Mental Health Coverage & Access
Increased social isolation, stress, and unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a rise in mental health issues and substance use […]
Mums-to-be still being given unsafe epilepsy drug
A pill linked to physical malformations, autism and developmental delay in children is still being prescribed to pregnant women A anti-epilepsy drug, which causes health […]
Profits jump for Patel-backed PPE firm after it won £216m contracts
Pharmaceuticals Direct Limited was awarded taxpayer-funded business after support from home secretary Profits at a PPE company that secured support from the home secretary, Priti […]
Strategies To Lower Drug Costs Top the Public’s Health Priorities for Congress
Against the backdrop of public concern about inflation and rising gas prices, proposals to lower what people pay out-of-pocket for drugs tops the public’s list […]
March 16 Web Event: Looking Ahead to the End of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Requirement
Enrollment in Medicaid has grown significantly during the pandemic in large part due to the continuous enrollment requirement that prevents states from disenrolling people during […]
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: February 2022
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the public is split on their readiness to return to normal, with many worried about the consequences of lifting […]
The Red/Blue Divide in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Continues: An Update
This analysis is an update to a previous analysis conducted in September 2021. Using county-level data, we analyzed trends in COVID-19 vaccination rates in counties […]
Omicron Variant Increases Worries and Gives Momentum to COVID-19 Booster Shots; May Motivate a Small Share of Unvaccinated Adults to Get an Initial Shot
The emergence of the omicron COVID-19 variant is encouraging many already vaccinated adults to get a recommended booster shot but is providing only a little […]
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Early Omicron Update
This analysis from the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor explores the public’s response to the news about the omicron variant of coronavirus, and finds that while […]
“Playing Doctor” – A Cautionary Tale From Health IT Pioneers.
By MIKE MAGEE Warner Vincent Slack, MD, a pioneer of medical informatics, was a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School in the Division of […]
UK ministers secure 114m more Covid vaccines for next two years
Extra Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna jabs for 2022 and 2023 ordered to ‘future proof’ vaccine programme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers […]
The Omicron variant reveals the true global danger of ‘vaccine apartheid’
Sharing vaccines with poorer countries is the right thing and the self-interested thing to do. The west needs to stop being so short-sighted Mandatory face […]
Boris Johnson ‘ignored’ my plan to tackle deadly Covid variants – senior official
Former head of vaccine taskforce says No 10 has not acted on his blueprint to prepare UK for new strains Coronavirus – latest updates See […]
988: A New Lifeline for Mental Health Emergencies
By BEN WHEATLEY Miles Hall, a 23-year-old Black man experiencing a psychotic episode, was shot and killed by police after 911 received calls of a […]
Unvaccinated Adults are Now More Than Three Times as Likely to Lean Republican than Democratic
A new KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor analysis finds that Republicans and Republican leaning independents, who represent 41% of adults, now make up 60% of the […]
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Views On The U.S. Role In Global Vaccine Distribution
This report finds the public is generally supportive of U.S. distribution of vaccines internationally, though more likely to prefer the U.S. playing a major role […]
‘No evidence’ conflicts of interest were considered in Greensill contracts – NAO
National Audit Office reviewed NHS and pharmacy pay contracts given to David Cameron’s former adviser Whitehall’s independent watchdog has found “no evidence” that ministers or […]
State-Based Marketplaces 2.0 Part 2: Engines of Innovation, Competition, and Consumerism
By ROSEMARIE DAY and DAVID W. JOHNSON Within the current political reality, how can America implement policies that increase access to health insurance while also […]
In “Riding” Abortion, Is Greg Abbott Driving Texas Toward Divestiture?
By MIKE MAGEE Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been on a tear lately, and his central theme appears to be “revanchism.” Faced with declining demographics, […]
The Inequity Of The Medicaid Coverage Gap and Why It Is Hard To Fix It
In this column for the JAMA Health Forum, Larry Levitt explores why the Medicaid “coverage gap” still exists in 12 states that have not expanded […]
Why The California Recall Is Not a Harbinger of What Is to Come on COVID As a Campaign Issue
In this Axios column, Drew Altman examines the lessons for COVID-19 as a political issue from Governor Gavin Newsom’s resounding win in California’s recall election.
UK pharmacies in dark about ministers’ plan to maintain drug supplies
Chemists wait for details of measures to ensure driver shortages do not adversely affect deliveries of prescription drugs Pharmacists are waiting for details from the […]
The Red/Blue Divide in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
This post examines a growing COVID-19 vaccine gap in Red and Blue America, with the share of the population that have been fully vaccinated in […]
UK cancels Covid vaccine deal with French firm Valneva
Government serves notice to terminate contract over allegations of a ‘breach of obligations’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government […]
UK approves rollout of ‘first of its kind’ Covid antibody treatment
Ronapreve can be used to treat symptoms of acute infection after successful clinical trials Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The medicines […]
UK orders extra Covid vaccines for autumn 2022 booster campaign
Pfizer reportedly asked to supply 35m more doses, with final go-ahead for this year’s programme still awaited Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus […]
What’s the Latest on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations?
In response to prescription drug spending growth and heightened attention to drug prices, some policymakers have proposed allowing the federal government to negotiate the price […]
Biden Should Extend a “Public Option” as a Message to “Health Care Royalists”
By MIKE MAGEE In this world of political theatrics, with Democratic legislators from Texas forced into exodus to preserve voters’ rights, and Tucker Carlson rantings […]
The Red/Blue Divide in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates is Growing
This post examines a growing COVID-19 vaccine gap in Red and Blue America, with the share of the population that have been fully vaccinated in […]
Nissan hasn’t put UK ahead in electric race, it’s just got it off the starting grid
The first stage of the Nissan project in Sunderland will deliver 9GWh of capacity but there is a very long way to go in this […]
Drug firms giving MPs ‘hidden’ funding, research shows
Pharmaceutical industry has “hidden web of policy influence” over dozens of all-party parliamentary groups Drug companies are giving groups of MPs and peers that campaign […]
Two-Thirds of the Public Say the U.S. Should Play a Major Role in Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines Globally, But Not Most Republicans
With increased attention to the global need for COVID-19 vaccines and the Biden administration’s announcement today about how it plans to distribute the first portion […]
KFF Health Tracking Poll – May 2021: Prescription Drug Prices Top Public’s Health Care Priorities
The latest KFF Health Tracking Poll explores the public’s views on the U.S. role in distributing COVID vaccines to other countries, health care priorities for […]
MPs tell Johnson: you have a duty to help vaccinate the world
Exclusive: group urges prime minister to tackle ‘desperate shortage’ in developing nations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has a […]
Expanding Medicare to Adults at Age 60 Years—Medicare-for-More?
In this column for the JAMA Health Forum, Larry Levitt examines the implications of lowering Medicare’s age of eligibility, which is emerging as a potential […]
Post-Mortem On KFF 2020 Election Polling
This 2021 analysis goes back into the data we collected in interviews with a random sample of registered voters in three Sun Belt states (Arizona, […]
“Necessitous Men Are Not Free Men” – Words to Remember
By MIKE MAGEE In the second half of the 19th century, Emily Dickinson wrote a short poem that could easily have been a forward looking […]
Sunak’s stamp duty holiday extension has merely inflamed the housing market
Throwing money at an already heated market looks nonsensical and could lose the Treasury £2bn Surprise, surprise. Presented, or so they thought, with an end-March […]
UK orders 60m more doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine for booster jabs
Health secretary says greater supplies of vaccine will help safeguard progress in tackling coronavirus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK […]
The Covid crisis: some people think it’s all over … it isn’t
A new reality check is coming unless the west replicates its ‘whatever-it-takes approach’ to help poorer countries cope Denial. Panic. False dawn. Relief mingled with […]
Clarity and openness are key to vaccine confidence | Letters
Readers respond to the latest recommendations about the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine Your editorial calling for clarity on the AstraZeneca vaccine’s side-effects risks both being unclear […]
Coronavirus: UK expert urges people in 20s to keep getting vaccine
Prof David Spiegelhalter says advantages of vaccinating young people far outweigh risks Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People in their 20s […]
UK ministers silent on AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia
Downing Street will not confirm or deny report that more than 700,000 Covid jabs were sent after EU blocked export Coronavirus – latest updates See […]
EU blames AstraZeneca ‘failure’ for sluggish Covid vaccine rollout
Anglo-Swedish company ‘solely’ to blame, says EU commissioner as bloc misses April vaccination target AstraZeneca has been squarely blamed by the EU for its comparatively […]
Time to Reboot “Medicare-For-All”
By MIKE MAGEE In the fog of the Covid pandemic, many are wondering what ever happened to prior vocal support for universal coverage and Medicare-for-All. […]
Vaccine Monitor: 6 in 10 Adults Have Either Gotten a COVID-19 Vaccine or Want To “as Soon as Possible;” “Wait and See” Group Continues To Shrink
Among Those Who Have Not Been Vaccinated, 3 in 10 Are Unsure if They are Eligible Yet; Hispanic Adults and People with Low Incomes More […]
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: March 2021
This Vaccine Monitor finds a growing share of U.S. adults say they have already gotten at least one dose of the vaccine or want to […]
People Should Prove They’ve Earned the Right to Have a Gun
People Should Prove They’ve Earned the Right to Have a Gun A consistent feature of many mass murders in the US is easy access to […]
UK to make up to 60m doses of Novavax Covid vaccine under GSK deal
Deal is intended to boost domestic supply amid fears potential export bans could hit vaccine shipments Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage […]
The Guardian view on pandemic politics: we need cooperation, not confrontation | Editorial
Vaccinating the world is the only way out of Covid, but a mixture of nationalism and protectionism is blocking the exit Covid-19 has proved to […]
Boris Johnson: vaccine cooperation vital to help combat third Covid wave
PM stresses need to work with EU and says surge in infections is likely to ‘wash up on our shores’ Coronavirus – latest updates See […]
Vaccine wars: the week that rocked the UK’s Covid jab rollout
After a week of bans, U-turns and warnings of supply shortfalls, public confidence in vaccination has been dented. Can Britain get back on the fast […]
Patrick Vallance: the adviser who spoke scientific truth to power
The UK’s chief scientific adviser loves good food, enjoys a Scandi drama – and has been called ‘the richest civil servant in history’ Sir Patrick […]
Patrick Vallance: the adviser who spoke scientific truth to power
The UK’s chief scientific adviser loves good food, enjoys a Scandi drama – and has been called ‘the richest civil servant in history’ Sir Patrick […]
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor Probes Americans’ Experiences Trying to Sign Up for a Vaccine and to Find Relevant Information
Many Relied on Another Person’s Help to Try to Get a Vaccine Appointment As many states and local authorities ramp up their COVID-19 vaccination efforts, […]
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Experiences With Vaccine Access And Information Needs
This report shows about half over the age of 65 say they have already received at least one dose of the vaccine or have scheduled […]
Thalidomide scandal: Sunak pledges lifetime support for survivors
Joy and relief from campaigners as chancellor’s budget extends support that had been due to run out in 2023 Analysis: Sunak digs in for battle […]
KFF Tracking Poll: More Than a Third of Americans Say They’ve Struggled to Pay Living Expenses Since December; 6 in 10 Families Hit by COVID Have Lost A Job or Income
Majorities Favor Provisions to Expand Marketplace Tax Credits and Encourage States to Expand Medicaid As Congress considers an additional $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan, more […]
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Economic Hardship, Health Coverage, And The ACA
This poll examines the public’s assessments of the Biden administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the impact COVID-19 has had on people’s finances, and support […]
Most Americans Now Say They’ve Gotten At Least One Dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine or Want to Get Vaccinated As Soon As Possible, with Enthusiasm Rising Across Racial, Ethnic and Partisan Groups
While Enthusiasm Rises, a Persistent Minority Say They Definitely Will Not Get Vaccinated; Republicans, Rural Residents, and Essential Workers Outside Health Care Are Most Reluctant […]
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: February 2021
The Latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor finds a growing share of U.S. adults say they have already gotten at least one dose of the vaccine […]
Blair says collaboration on Covid could have cut three months off crisis
Former prime minister tells the Guardian the world must be better prepared for the next pandemic World leaders could have cut the length of the […]
Wiping the Sleep From Our Eyes: The Pandemic Plan Trump Ignored
By MIKE MAGEE When awakening from a long sleep, there is a transition period, when the brain struggles momentarily to become oriented, to “think straight.” […]
Vaccine clinical trials for Covid variants to start in summer, MPs told
Updated versions of vaccine are being developed in case variants evade immunity provided by current shots Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage […]
Number of UK Covid vaccinations falls by a third as vaccine supply dips
Factors at play include high uptake plus stockpiling for second doses, but Matt Hancock promises ‘bumper weeks in March’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all […]
Saints, Sinners, & the Spirituality of the SPAC Church | Politics, Policy, Power
By EMILY EVANS Takeaway: Policy changes have overtaken many health care SPACs but that won’t stop a lot of telegenic advocates; something is sure to […]
Sussex medicines firm takes production line abroad in white van to beat Brexit ban
UK assembly line at standstill as pharmaceutical company sets up in Amsterdam and plans EU expansion A Sussex pharmaceutical company has told how it had […]
Labour accuses government of cronyism in COVID-19 contracts
The UK government’s massive spending on the coronavirus pandemic response has been “rife with conflicts of interest”, says the opposition Labour Party, and an independent […]
Oxford Covid vaccine 10% effective against South African variant, study suggests
Small-scale trial of vaccine’s efficacy shows it offers very little protection against mild to moderate infection Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage […]
UK orders 50m doses of Covid vaccines in fight against variants
Government to work with German firm CureVac on tackling potential mutations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government has signed […]
EU to publish revised rules after Covid vaccine border fiasco
Commission plans to rush through regulations that ‘ensure Northern Ireland protocol remains unaffected’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Explainer: what is […]
UK vaccine strategy ‘paying off’ as latest trials boost stockpiles
Pre-ordering of Janssen and Novavax means Britain has procured 247m successfully trialled jabs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain has cemented […]
EU means business over Covid vaccine exports, says Von der Leyen
Commission president says firms must deliver on orders after AstraZeneca warns of shortfall Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The EU “means […]
Vaccine experts call for clarity on UK’s 12-week Covid jab interval
British Society for Immunology calls for a robust programme monitoring the body’s immune response Experts have called for greater clarity on the monitoring in place […]
Vaccine experts call for clarity on UK’s 12-week Covid jab interval
British Society for Immunology calls for a robust programme monitoring the body’s immune response Experts have called for greater clarity on the monitoring in place […]
Nearly 6 in 10 Older Americans Don’t Know When or Where They Can Get a COVID-19 Vaccine; Black and Hispanic Adults among the Groups Least Likely to Have Enough Information
Despite Optimism about COVID-19 Vaccines in the Future, Half Say They are Frustrated with the Current Situation and Nearly a Quarter are Angry While older […]
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: January 2021
This KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report finds many people, including older adults and essential workers, do not have enough information about where and when to […]
Get Ready for a Lot of Biden Executive Orders on Health Care
In this column for the JAMA Health Forum, Larry Levitt explores what President-elect Biden might do to advance his health care vision both through legislation […]
Britain could be mass-producing its Covid shot. Shame we junked our industrial base | Aditya Chakrabortty
The dire state of UK manufacturing has left us dependent on other nations. We may soon find out why some call this a ‘national security […]
Sector by sector: are British firms ready for post-Brexit trade?
Analysis: From retail to aviation to pharmaceuticals, we look at what will change from 1 January After months of tortuous negotiations between the UK and […]
Evaluating President-Elect Biden’s Healthcare Plan | Part 1
By TAYLOR J. CHRISTENSEN Without the full support of congress behind him, President-Elect Joe Biden will probably not have an opportunity to sign any major […]
Government ‘operated illegal buy British policy’ over Covid contracts
Other firms better placed to supply antibody tests, argues case against health secretary Matt Hancock Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The […]
Poll: Large Majorities Now Say They Wear Masks Regularly and Can Continue Social Distancing for At Least Six Months if Needed, though Republicans Remain Less Likely to Take Such Precautions
As winter sets in and COVID-19 cases and deaths reach records in most parts of the country, more Americans say they wear masks every time […]
KFF Launches New COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor to Track the Public’s Confidence in the Vaccine and Experiences for the Duration of the Pandemic
Republicans and Black Americans are More Likely to Be Hesitant but Even Among These Groups Reasons Vary KFF has launched a new COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor […]
KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: December 2020
This initial survey for the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor tracks the public’s attitudes and experiences with COVID-19 vaccinations, with a focus on sub-groups of Americans. […]
Ministers would be wise to play for time before ordering Sizewell C | Nils Pratley
Dashing ahead with a nuclear power station that’s modelled on Hinkley Point C would be reckless This is the government’s problem as it reopens talks […]
Deal or no deal: how life will look for key industries after Brexit
Companies are praying a trade agreement can be struck, but must prepare for talks to fail. Which will be most affected? The scene is set […]
Here’s how to tackle the Covid-19 anti-vaxxers | Will Hanmer-Lloyd
Do not demonise. To optimise the vaccine rollout, all of us must show respect to those who are unsure about inoculations Will Hanmer-Lloyd is a […]
Vaccine results bring us a step closer to ending Covid, says Oxford scientist
Latest breakthrough comes as PM says he hopes most at-risk could be immunised by Easter Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The […]
The Guardian view on coronavirus and vaccine scepticism: time to act | Editorial
Plans for mass immunisation against Covid-19 are developing fast, but concerns must be addressed In the 1960s, academics studying rumours drew inspiration from epidemiology. They […]
The Exit Polls Show The Need To Confront COVID-19 Denial in Red America
Drew Altman analyzes the exit polls in his latest Axios column. While Biden voters see COVID-19 as a top priority, Trump supporters are still largely […]
UK in ‘advanced discussions’ to buy Moderna Covid vaccine
Britain decided not to buy US vaccine and earliest it could be supplied to UK is spring 2021 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our […]
In Praise of Unsung Heroes
By KIM BELLARD Even in this extraordinary year, this has been an extraordinary week. Last Tuesday we had what many believe to have been the […]
Why a Covid vaccine doesn’t mean the end of face masks yet | David Salisbury
Despite the Pfizer breakthrough, social distancing and remote working won’t disappear overnight Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The news this week […]
What Will Shape Joe Biden’s Health Care Agenda?
I’m thrilled to have health futurist Jeff Goldsmith back on THCB, and given Biden was only confirmed as President-elect this morning, his article on what […]
We Need a Digital Identity Framework to Guide the Challenging Transition to Remote Healthcare
By GUS MALEZIS We don’t often see two Republicans and two Democrats come together to offer solutions to problems. But even at this difficult time […]
Pharma may avoid worst-case drug pricing scenario as US elections deadlocked
Pharma may have avoided a worst case scenario amid the political upheavals in the US elections with the threat of tough drug price legislation lowered, […]
Conservative vs. Liberal Views of Social Change: Who’s Right?
Conservative vs. Liberal Views of Social Change: Who’s Right? Can conservative vs. liberal views be married in order to come up with social policies that […]
A Conundrum: Majority of Republican Voters Want to Overturn ACA but Keep Protections for People with Pre-existing Conditions
This post examines the implications of Republican voters wanting the Supreme Court to overturn the entire Affordable Care Act, but not the law’s protections for […]
Election Issue Spotlight: “Junk” Insurance Makes a Pandemic Even Worse
By ROSEMARIE DAY and NIKO LEHMAN-WHITE One of the most important responsibilities of the American government is to protect its citizens from harmful industry practices, […]
Careful What You Wish For: How Republican Attorneys General’s Attack on the ACA Could Trigger Medicare for All
By MIKE MAGEE Cautionary tales are timeless. Take for example Aesop’s Fables, from 620 BC, which included the advisory, “Be careful what you wish for […]
Joe Biden’s Big Lead on Health Care Issues
In an Axios column, Drew Altman discusses how this election year health isn’t a single issue — but several — and Joe Biden has the […]
Will Trump, Congressional Infections Boost Innovations For Covid-19 Survivors?
By MICHAEL MILLENSON When powerful politicians confront a life-threatening diagnosis, it can change policy priorities. In addition to President Trump and a slew of top […]
A War on Science is a War on Us
By KIM BELLARD We’re in the midst of a major U.S. election, as well as hearings on a Supreme Court vacancy, so people are thinking […]
A War on Science is a War on Us
By KIM BELLARD We’re in the midst of a major U.S. election, as well as hearings on a Supreme Court vacancy, so people are thinking […]
UK doing more than most to help poor get Covid vaccine, study finds
Campaign scoring countries for global access efforts calls for more British transparency Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK is doing […]
Talking Politics in the Exam Room: A Physician’s Obligation to Discuss the Political Ramifications of Science with Patients
By HAYWARD ZWERLING I walked into my exam room to see a patient I first met two decades ago. On presentation, his co-morbidities included poorly […]
Biden’s Nov 9th speech: “Don’t you force me to pass Medicare 4 All”
By MATTHEW HOLT The new Supreme Court, in all likelihood including just nominated Justice Amy Coney Barrett, will be hearing the California v Texas suit […]
Pharmacies in England pause online flu jab bookings as demand soars
Boots, LloydsPharmacy and Well Pharmacy report unprecedented take-up and many chemists run out of stock Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pharmacies […]
Voters Are Souring on President Trump’s Handling of Coronavirus, with Implications for November
As the country struggles to get a handle on the coronavirus pandemic and prepares for the 2020 election, this analysis finds that, while voters are […]
The Guardian view on Brexit bureaucracy: tied up in red tape | Editorial
Businesses already struggling with the fallout from Covid-19 will be forced to deal with a mountain of new bureaucracy in the middle of a deep […]
Up to 750,000 UK Covid test kits recalled due to safety concerns
Products made by diagnostics firm Randox removed from care homes and individuals Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage the Up to 750,000 […]
UK warns drug firms to stockpile in case of Brexit disruption
Companies should ensure six weeks’ worth of drugs for end of transition period, DHSC says Pharmaceutical companies should stockpile six weeks’ worth of drugs to […]
Coronavirus: UK signs deal for 60m doses of potential vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur could supply vaccine by early next year if it is successful Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The […]
UK must ensure medicines replenished for Covid-19 second wave
The trade committee urged ministers to develop “parallel supply chains” as a solution Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain needs to […]
By Nearly a 2-1 Margin, Parents Prefer to Wait to Open Schools to Minimize COVID Risk, with Parents of Color Especially Worried Either Way
Most Say Things Will Get Worse Before They Get Better, and Just Over Half Now Say Their Mental Health is Worse Because of Coronavirus Worry […]
KFF Health Tracking Poll – July 2020
This poll examines the public’s views on reopening society during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as parents’ worries when it comes to their children returning […]
UK government orders halt to Randox Covid-19 tests over safety issues
Care homes and members of public told to immediately stop using firm’s kits Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government […]
The Trump COVID Legacy: Bad Timing. Lots of Questions. Few Answers.
By MIKE MAGEE, MD What a strange irony. Trump decides, full-bravado, to challenge China to a trade war just months before China unwittingly hatches a […]
The 2020 Pandemic Election
The 2020 US election will be vicious, with a nasty pandemonium following a nasty pandemic. By SAURABH JHA, MD When the COVID-19 pandemic is dissected […]
How Threatening The ACA Again Could Hurt Trump With Independent Voters
In his Axios column, Drew Altman shows how threatening the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. Supreme Court, or overturning it, could hurt President Trump […]
Can You Believe in Science and Still Vote for Trump?
Can You Believe in Science and Still Vote for Trump? Most people understand the primacy of scientific facts in ordering our personal and public life, […]
The Lancet’s editor: ‘The UK’s response to coronavirus is the greatest science policy failure for a generation’
Richard Horton does not hold back in his criticism of the UK’s response to the pandemic and the medical establishment’s part in backing fatal government […]
