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After a second lockdown was announced in the UK in October 2020, Iain Beardsell spoke with Liz Crowe about coping with the months ahead. The conversation focuses on simple, practical ways to keep going through the continuing strain of the pandemic, whether working in healthcare or not.

Could early prehospital plasma help trauma patients with brain injury? This 2020 review examines a secondary analysis of PAMPer, its apparent survival signal and why post-hoc findings, uncertain mechanisms and unanswered neurological-outcome questions require caution before changing practice.

Iain and Simon review September 2020 on the blog, including REMAP-CAP, tranexamic acid in head injury and the ISARIC COVID-19 risk tool. They also reflect on the situation in northern England, the virtual RCEM conference and resources for teaching Bayesian thinking.

How can resuscitation improve beyond knowing the next clinical intervention? Simon Carley's conference teaching brings together preparation, team pauses, maintaining control of the patient, peer review and hot debriefs, with practical tools for thinking and learning under pressure.

This September 2020 CODA Zero update introduces discussions of gender inequality and racism in healthcare. It explains how the postponed conference moved its global community online, using ethics-focused conversations to prompt reflection and action rather than simply describe familiar problems.

Iain and Simon review August 2020 on the blog, from hydroxychloroquine and emerging COVID-19 research to the ACTS sepsis trial and GBL intoxication. The episode notes also highlight the personal costs of clinical leadership and the growing collection of St Emlyn's lesson plans.

A September 2020 appraisal of REMAP-CAP's hydrocortisone results in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Dan Horner and Simon Carley explain adaptive trials, Bayesian analysis and organ support outcomes, weighing the findings against early stopping, treatment crossover and the wider corticosteroid evidence.

An August 2020 introduction to CODA Zero, the online programme developed after the planned Melbourne conference was postponed. The post outlines its opening sessions on pandemic sepsis and gender, explaining how the CODA community could continue meeting during COVID-19.

Iain and Simon revisit June and July 2020, covering RECOVERY results, a follow-up conversation with Roberto Cosentini and the HALT-IT trial. The episode also draws together trauma papers, haloperidol for headaches and St Emlyn's teaching resources.

Could the computers already in an emergency department become a teaching resource? This practical guide explains how to use desktop backgrounds for short learning points and safety messages, while reflecting on a study that encouraged informal discussion without demonstrating better test scores.