Alcohol deaths up almost 19% during the pandemic – the greatest increase since 2001
These statistics highlight a need to address problem drinking in the UK. New Africa/ Shutterstock Deaths from alcohol in 2020
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‘It’s stressful to kill somebody’: the healthcare workers who support assisted dying
The first approval of the principle of legalising assisted dying in a British jurisdiction in November signals an urgent need
Becoming a new parent is challenging – and fathers need support too
Postnatal depression can affect both mothers and fathers. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock Becoming a new father can be a difficult and overwhelming
A year of COVID vaccines: how the UK pinned its hopes on the jab – and why those hopes are under threat
A year ago, Margaret Keenan made history. On December 8 2020, she became the first person in the world to
Our emotions and identity can affect how we use grammar
Human language is governed by a grammatical system – a sentence can be grammatical without meaning. (Shutterstock) Language and social
Cuba’s COVID vaccines: the limited data available suggests they’re highly effective
The western world has written plenty about its high-profile COVID vaccines: the mRNA products of Pfizer and Moderna, viral-vectored jabs
Virtual care still has a place in post-pandemic health care
Virtual care is a way to deliver health-care services using technology to remotely connect patients and health professionals. (Shutterstock) The
Reintroducing masks in England may be met with resistance – here’s how the government can overcome it
Richard M Lee/Shutterstock There are fears that the new omicron variant of the coronavirus could be the most transmissible form
Why addressing racism against Black women in health care is key to ending the US HIV epidemic
When Black patients are treated by Black doctors, they have better health outcomes – but fewer than 6 in 100
Why the UK shouldn’t introduce mandatory COVID vaccination
As coronavirus infections surge across Europe, and with the threat of the omicron variant looming, countries are imposing increasingly stringent