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8 mins
Mass Testing: Expensive, Chaotic, and Wasteful
Professor of Public Health Allyson Pollock discusses the pitfalls of mass PCR testing.
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Lockdowns Crush Mental Health and Wellbeing in Young People
Researchers Ellen Townsend and Matthew Owens discuss the findings of their new study on elevated levels of depression in university students
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A Betrayal of the Precautionary Principle
Much of the pandemic decision-making was conducted under a misapprehension of the uncertainties involved.
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Child Safeguarding Harms & The Pandemic Response
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.
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3 mins
The Pandemic Response and the Myth of the Caring Society
There is a glaring inconsistency between our self-perception as 'caring' and the reality of our actions
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5 mins
Lockdown and Communication Changes are Leaving Many Disabled People Behind
Autistic people and those with learning disabilities continue to face reduced access to essential services and supports
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6 mins
EDITORIAL: Proportionality in Care Home Restrictions
Measures that compromise individual freedom and wellbeing - especially those imposed "for the sake of others" - require careful cost-benefit analysis
