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Health
Thinking Outside the Box in Public Health

Stuart Blume D.Phil. on September 20, 2023

“Social problems are like weeds. If you cut off their leaves but leave some of the roots, they’ll simply shoot up elsewhere.”

“Social problems are like weeds. If you cut off their leaves but leave some of the roots, they’ll simply shoot up elsewhere.”

Education
Learning from Long Covid

Stuart Blume D.Phil. on August 17, 2022

"So your muscles ache constantly, you're always tired, and your memory’s playing up? It’s probably nothing!”

"So your muscles ache constantly, you're always tired, and your memory’s playing up? It’s probably nothing!”

Coronavirus Disease 2019
What Is Herd Immunity?

Stuart Blume D.Phil. on December 16, 2021

Herd immunity is the ultimate goal of a mass vaccination campaign. But who actually thinks about it when or if taking their child to be vaccinated?

Herd immunity is the ultimate goal of a mass vaccination campaign. But who actually thinks about it when or if taking their child to be vaccinated?

Confidence
The Dangers of Vaccine Over-Confidence

Stuart Blume D.Phil. on July 16, 2021

Alongside continuing to discuss vaccine refusal and vaccine hesitancy, do we also need to start discussing possible dangers of "vaccine over-confidence"?

Alongside continuing to discuss vaccine refusal and vaccine hesitancy, do we also need to start discussing possible dangers of "vaccine over-confidence"?

Health
Could You Have Been Vaccine Hesitant in 2006?

Stuart Blume D.Phil. on June 10, 2021

Reluctance to vaccinate is often referred to as vaccine hesitancy. It’s a relatively new concept. Why was it introduced? What effect has it had?

Reluctance to vaccinate is often referred to as vaccine hesitancy. It’s a relatively new concept. Why was it introduced? What effect has it had?