Professor of Public Health Allyson Pollock discusses the pitfalls of mass PCR testing.
We must not aim simply to restore ‘normality’ for children. Instead, we should look to offer a level of support that is commensurate with the harms incurred.
PCR is an important and powerful tool, but its systematic misuse and misreporting risk undermining its usefulness and credibility.
Autistic people and those with learning disabilities continue to face reduced access to essential services and supports
Measures that compromise individual freedom and wellbeing - especially those imposed "for the sake of others" - require careful cost-benefit analysis
Like many other pandemic measures, the extended closures of university campuses have been a massive social and public health experiment.
The overall impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and wellbeing of university students is substantial.