Tackling racial health inequalities – what can we do?
What does it mean to be unequal? Inequality is the state of not being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities[i]. Inequalities exist throughout our society and are often systemic,…
Author: Josh Vine-Lott
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Living with psoriasis: a patient perspective
“My psoriasis flares up about once a month, which leaves me looking like I have third-degree burns on my face, legs, and stomach. Most of my friends don’t understand it,…
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The role of misinformation in vaccine hesitancy and how to combat it
The age of misinformation It’s no surprise that in a world where people can say, pretty much, anything they want on social media, that misinformation is rife. We’ve seen the…
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Sun, sea, and status reports: The reality of working remotely abroad
The coronavirus pandemic has changed many aspects of the way we live our lives. Perhaps most significantly, the way we work. At the end of March 2020, the Government advised…
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Turning the negatives of COVID-19 into positives for patients
My name is Sue, I am living with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which following surgery to remove my spleen is in remission, and I have had the lower right lobe of my…
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Why COVID-19 shouldn’t restrict patient-led innovation
There was one clear message coming out of every virtual session during this year’s EyeForPharma conference. The environment created by the COVID-19 means that now, more than ever, we need…
