Pandemic policies . . . and other stories
BMJ 2022; 376 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o9 (Published 13 January 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;376:o9
Strategies to end the pandemic
Rather than trying to beat SARS-CoV-2 using one booster vaccine at a time, it would be better to build systems and pursue policies that protect the health of communities. These might include paid sick leave, protection for essential workers, better masks, improved ventilation, rapid test availability, places where sick people can easily isolate, social distancing, and ways of retaining an exhausted healthcare workforce. The writer was discussing the situation in the US, but his analysis is surely relevant in many countries (https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/12/america-omicron-variant-surge-booster/621027).
Identifying triggers of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
In a series of n-of-1 trials, 400 people at risk of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation either exposed themselves to …
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