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\n \n \n Jamie Hartmann-Boyce\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 13 September 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nWhen electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) first emerged, they became a popular way for people to quit smoking. But in 2019, a mysterious lung condition emerged that primarily affected young people, particularly those who vaped. This left many questioning the safety of e-cigarettes.
\n \n\n 9 September 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nDr Gemma Hughes, Health Services Researcher at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, blogs about Virtual Presence, an international research collaboration.
\n \n\n \n \n Trish Greenhalgh\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 31 August 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nBefore the pandemic, billboards in London, England, advertised a doctor-in-your-pocket service. Targeted at busy commuters, it consisted of a smartphone app and a promise of a video link-up to a real doctor within 45 minutes. What\u2019s not to like?
\n \n\n \n \n Nicholas Jones\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 28 July 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nDepartmental DPhil student, Nick Jones, reports on findings from a recent systematic review that formed the first part of his thesis, providing data inputs for future economic evaluations, including decision-analytical modeling studies, to reduce stroke risk through anticoagulation prescribing for people with heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
\n \n\n \n \n Trish Greenhalgh\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 26 July 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nProfessors Trisha Greenhalgh and Dominic Wilkinson call upon the media to rise above presenting the false adversarial narrative of 'pro' and 'anti' this and that, and instead embrace scientific and moral uncertainty for what it is.
\n \n\n \n \n Jamie Hartmann-Boyce\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 22 July 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nSir Patrick Vallance, the UK\u2019s chief scientific adviser, has announced that 40% of people admitted to hospital with COVID in the UK have had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine. At first glance, this rings very serious alarm bells, but it shouldn\u2019t. The vaccines are still working very well.
\n \n\n \n \n Trish Greenhalgh\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 15 July 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nMasks help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, yet masking policies in the west have featured some spectacular policy wrong turns, says Professor Trish Greenhalgh.
\n \n\n \n \n Alison Convey\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 14 July 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nDr Alison Convey is excited to announce a new pilot course, which will bring clinical teaching to Year 3 students for the first time.
\n \n\n \n \n Alison Convey\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 13 July 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nFor this term\u2019s \"spotlight interview\" with the Undergraduate Teaching Team, Simon de Lusignan (Professor of Primary Care and Clinical Informatics) talks computers, COVID and careers in primary care research.
\n \n\n \n \n David Nunan\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 13 July 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nDeveloping the next generation of academic primary care talent is a core mission of the Department. Dr David Nunan leads the co-ordination of Final Honour Schools (FHS) projects for Year 3 students. Here, he shares the success of the programme.
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\n \n \nGaye Poole, highly experienced actor, has skilfully guided students through countless Communication Skills sessions and OSCE examinations. Here, she reflects on the highs and lows of teaching from a distance.
\n \n\n 13 July 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nFrom Shakespeare\u2019s plays to Scottish peaks, Angus McCance (Year 6) describes how to make the most of a final-year Elective \u201cpandemic style\u201d\u2026
\n \n\n \n \n Marta Wanat\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 7 July 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nEuropean primary care rapidly adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic by deciding how to transform care delivery, despite limited training and resources, reports the first pan European qualitative study in eight countries.
\n \n\n \n \n Georgette Eaton\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 6 July 2021\n \n
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\n \n \n\n \n \n David Nunan\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 30 June 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nDavid Nunan writes with Evidence-Based Healthcare MSc student Aaron Lear, Akron General Orthopedics, Cleveland Clinic.
\n \n\n \n \n Trish Greenhalgh\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 2 June 2021\n \n
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\n \n \n\n \n \n Jamie Hartmann-Boyce\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 17 May 2021\n \n
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\n \n \n\n \n \n Clare Taylor\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 13 May 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nFor Heart Failure Awareness Week, Dr Clare Taylor, Heart Failure team co-lead, proposes using the acronym \u2018BEAT\u2019 as a way to recognise the symptoms of heart failure.
\n \n\n \n \n Sara Paparini\n \n \n
\n \n\n \n\n 12 May 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nGemma Hughes and Sara Paparini from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences reflect on the work of the IRIHS group.
\n \n\n 12 May 2021\n \n
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\n \n \nWe asked some of our researchers nurses what they have learnt over what's been a particularly hard and out of the ordinary 12 months? What made them want to be nurses?
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