Dr Priyad Ariyaratnam

The coronavirus crackdown sets a dangerous precedent

25 September 2020 4:00 pm

Has the coronavirus crackdown gone too far? Some of Boris Johnson’s own MPs certainly think so. This week, Tory MP…

Are we becoming immune to the vaccine message?

15 September 2020 8:00 pm

Much hope is being pinned to a vaccine as our route out of this Covid nightmare. But even if one…

Should a coronavirus vaccine be compulsory?

5 August 2020 6:24 pm

The mandatory introduction of face masks in shops and a ban on families and friends from different households meeting in…

Is the Lancet becoming too political?

1 July 2020 7:44 pm

Doctors have always been political. Medical school is often a cradle of social activism, driven by a syllabus underlining health…

The drugs that can help us defeat Covid-19

24 June 2020 12:02 am

Covid-19 is here to stay. Whether it flickers in wait or rages like wildfire, it will remain part of our…

Three reasons why a coronavirus vaccine might not be possible

23 May 2020 3:55 pm

The world is being held hostage by an organism so small that even the most powerful microscope could miss it.…