It is a beautiful day in Edinburgh today. It is about 9 degrees Celsius but there are no clouds in the sky so it feels much warmer. In the sunshine, when you close your eyes you can transport yourself to any distant and warm foreign land. In those moments it is easier to forget that … Continue reading The beautiful, and unintended, side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Global alliances seek to develop a COVID-19 vaccine On March 27th the UK government pledged £210 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to fund the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Bill Gates, a key player in the global health sector, has donated a further $150 million to CEPI for the development of … Continue reading Developing a vaccine for COVID-19: A tale of two approaches
Monday 30th March 2020 'Hot' and 'Cold' With the recent dramatic rise in the number of coronavirus patients there has been a seismic shift in the pattern of patients admitted to hospitals and an increase in the demand for hospital beds. From my own ongoing experience I can attest to this. In my hospital there … Continue reading Using military tactics to fight the war against COVID-19
Saturday 28th March 2020 Protecting healthcare workers during a pandemic Whilst much of the nation has been instructed to stay at home for the sake of others during this pandemic, healthcare workers have been rallied to march to hospitals and clinics en masse. The increasing cohort of healthcare workers include some 25,000 additional final year … Continue reading Protecting healthcare workers during a pandemic
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