corona
Tracing the source
Contact tracing may have become part of the vernacular in these COVID-19 times, however, it has been part of public health practice for centuries, with the first recorded contact tracing being performed by physician Andrea Gratiolo in 1576 to trace the contacts of a symptomless woman accused of spreading the bubonic plague in northern Italy. Read More...
Rethinking mental health in COVID-19
Uncertainty, fear and a growing sense of isolation is leading to the next public health crisis as measures taken to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic take a toll on resilience and mental wellbeing. Read More...
It’s OK to be OK!
While mental health advocates and support groups have been rightly promoting that it is “OK to not be OK” during this pandemic, we can’t overlook the importance of reminding people that it is also “OK to be OK”. Read More...
COVID-19 News
Medical Forum's monthly review of COVID-19 news, curated by the editorial team. Read More...
Psychiatric consequences of coronavirus infections
Whilst most patients with acute cases of coronaviruses will recover without psychiatric and neuropsychiatric issues, however, research has found there is a portion of patients that won't. Read More...