Research:
Preprint article by Dr Sally Hull, Reader in Primary Care, Institute of Population Health Studies
Preprint article from Blizard and William Harvey Research Institute researchers
Research study by Dr Zahra Raisi-Estabragh and Prof Steffen Petersen from the William Harvey Research Institute
Media engagement:
Coronavirus: South Asian people most likely to die in hospital
BBC article related to the above study, by Dr Zahra Raisi-Estabragh and Prof Steffen Petersen from the William Harvey Research Institute
Obesity is a major risk factor in people becoming severely ill or dying from Covid-19.
Telegraph article reporting on study from William Harvey Research Institute researchers
Obesity and covid-19: the role of the food industry
BMJ article from Professors Feng He and Graham MacGregor, and Monique Tan, PhD researcher, William Harvey Research Institute
Genetic analysis of thousands of coronavirus patients may explain huge differences in case severity
Reuters article on the Genomics England study led by Professor Sir Mark Caulfield, William Harvey Research Institute
The coronavirus divide: Why five groups are dying more than they should
In this Sky News article, Professor Seif Shaheen, Blizard Institute, explores the link between increased Covid-19 infection rates and BAME communities (Section 5 of article)
UK public health bodies reviewing vitamin D's effects on coronavirus
Guardian article in which Professor Adrian Martineau says deaths among BAME NHS staff have brought the question of vitamin D deficiency to the fore.
Coronavirus destroys jobs and worsens inequality, with or without full lockdown
Opinion piece in The Conversation from Dr Tim Lee, Reader in Economics
Why gender matters in the impact and recovery from Covid-19
Lowry Institute article co-authored by Professor Sophie Harman, School of Politics
Disabled Women Have Been Hit Worst Of All By Lockdown
Huffington Post article featuring analysis from Women’s Budget Group, Fawcett Society, Queen Mary University of London (Professor Sophie Harman, School of Politics) and London School of Economics shows social isolation has hit disabled women the hardest.
Solitary citizens: the politics of loneliness
Guardian article on solitude by Professor Barbara Taylor, Schools of History and English & Drama
Blogs:
Equality and diversity implications of the coronavirus pandemic
Queen Mary Centre for Research in Equality & Diversity (CRED) blog
Solitude in the time of Covid-19
Blogs series from Professor Barbara Taylor, Schools of History and English & Drama