Ending the pandemic requires collaboration, funding and creative thinking – there is much yet to do
With the search for a safe and effective vaccine well underway, it is vital that countries pool their resources to ensure fair global access
Opinion & Analysis
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A global pandemic requires a world effort to end it – none of us will be safe until everyone is safe
Access to vaccines, tests and treatments for everyone who needs them is the only way out – this is a historic test for global cooperation
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I'm a cardiologist, and we should all be concerned about the link between Covid-19 and heart failure
As winter approaches, expect the situation to get significantly worse for patients and the NHS
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Poor diets are killing us – why aren’t more governments taking urgent action?
Those with diet-related conditions like obesity and diabetes are more vulnerable to Covid-19 and may be more resistant to a vaccine
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It is a risky business to reorganise public health in the middle of a pandemic
The government's decision could potentially weaken a national public health system at the very time it needs to be strengthened
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Young people have not escaped the pandemic unscathed, but they’re the key to our recovery
While picture for many children and teens has been bleak there’s a silver lining: Covid is also providing opportunities to show leadership
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A failure to be open about mental health has made India's lockdown worse
Even before the lockdown the country was experiencing high levels of mental health problems
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Covid-19 is a crossroads for education – we must use this moment to help girls seize their futures
The pandemic amplifies existing inequalities – and girls’ education will disproportionately suffer as a result
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Pharmacies have an important role in this pandemic – but they need help to continue saving lives
The pandemic reminds us they are the first port of call for many patients and a fundamental part of the NHS family
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'Long Covid' could cast a lengthy shadow over thousands of lives
The first parliamentary inquiry into the pandemic heard from witnesses who spoke of lasting coronavirus symptoms
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How a cheap diagnostic kit could help the world beat superbugs
Prescribing drugs without testing is fuelling antibiotic resistance
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Why the US withdrawal from the WHO will have greatest impact on those in the global south
The funding insecurity is set to detrimentally impact low- and middle-income countries
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Why a Government commitment on poverty reduction must be the focus for the new FCDO
The new combined department, which will soon be responsible for 80 per cent of UK aid, must take the best of Dfid with it
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The far-reaching effects of the pandemic mean we need a new conversation on debt and development
So far, Covid-19 has not claimed as many lives in Africa as originally feared – but the economic impact is stark
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The Dfid merger could create a Department capable of tackling Yemen's humanitarian crisis
In an increasingly dangerous, polarised and unequal world, can the departments use their combined assets to really make a difference?
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What Africa needs in this pandemic is leadership, partnership and clear communication from Europe
African nations looking north for guidance on how to navigate Covid-19 see chaos, carelessness and conflicting advice
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Ministers should focus on better defining British objectives in the Sahel
The Sahel is one of Africa’s poorest and most fragile regions, witnessing an escalation in jihadist activity and illegal migration.
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Boris's obesity strategy must tackle inequalities in order to 'level up' Britain
Levelling up demands more than just infrastructure and job creation. It must address the country's 'yawning' health inequalities
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Covid-19 has already killed 500,000, but a larger health catastrophe looms for women and children
Tens of millions of women and children may die or endure lifelong health impacts because of disruptions to essential health services
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New $1bn action fund is a much-needed shot in the arm for our broken antibiotics market
High on the list of acute concerns for public health experts has been the continuing global spread of drug-resistant infections
