After looking at the reality of how COVID affects the heart, I now sample a small,… Read More… Continue reading COVID, vaccination and your heart 2 – Fantasy
COVID, Vaccination and the heart 1 – Reality
Now that so much time has passed since those first days of the pandemic, there… Read More… Continue reading COVID, Vaccination and the heart 1 – Reality
Vaccine nostalgia?
Goodbye Astra-Zeneca COVID vaccine. It seems a long time ago now that I chose to… Read More… Continue reading Vaccine nostalgia?
COVID’S LONG TAIL – autoimmunity
COVID19 is not in the news much nowadays, after all, the pandemic is officially over.… Read More… Continue reading COVID’S LONG TAIL – autoimmunity
217 vaccines in one person!! What happened next?
This is interesting – one decidedly odd 62 year old gentleman in Germany bought and… Read More… Continue reading 217 vaccines in one person!! What happened next?
Vaccine harm and the Hippocratic oath
One thing I have noticed from those critical of modern medicine is their misuse of… Read More… Continue reading Vaccine harm and the Hippocratic oath
COVID UPDATE SEPT 23
The booster programme for winter illnesses is now under way in the UK. So is… Read More… Continue reading COVID UPDATE SEPT 23
Misinformation 12 – vaccine batch quality
The latest virus to infect the internet claims huge differences in safety between batches of… Read More… Continue reading Misinformation 12 – vaccine batch quality
Is RFK Jr. fit for office?
Given that many Americans see Joe Biden as too old and Trump, well, as Trump,… Read More… Continue reading Is RFK Jr. fit for office?
Vaccination, MS and misinformation.
Misinformation continues to infect the internet. Recently, a retired nurse and prolific YouTuber Dr John… Read More… Continue reading Vaccination, MS and misinformation.
Is financing vaccines ethically possible?
A few years ago, I attended a review of a local planning application by a… Read More… Continue reading Is financing vaccines ethically possible?
Does vaccination increase your risk of COVID19?
Having had my second mRNA booster with the bivalent vaccine, I noted that another virus… Read More… Continue reading Does vaccination increase your risk of COVID19?
COVID – winter of discontent?
It’s a strange winter already. I have a pear tree that has flowered in late… Read More… Continue reading COVID – winter of discontent?
COVID19 – why it still matters
Summary Omicron is a less severe infection for most people but will continue to cause… Read More… Continue reading COVID19 – why it still matters
COVID19 update
Hello again! I’ve not updated on COVID much recently; there are other looming realities which… Read More… Continue reading COVID19 update
Our Great Chicken Pox Party
All of a sudden coronavirus is everywhere again. According to the ONS, 1 in 16… Read More… Continue reading Our Great Chicken Pox Party
The end game?
I’ve been distracted by the storm blowing over a formerly glorious oak, taking down with… Read More… Continue reading The end game?
Mandates and Midwives
This is an unusual post for me. Below is the gist of a letter I… Read More… Continue reading Mandates and Midwives
Is this the beginning of the end-emic?
The New year celebrations have come and gone and its seems 2022 is going to… Read More… Continue reading Is this the beginning of the end-emic?
Happy New Year and Omicron update
Well here we are at the end of a long year of infection with all… Read More… Continue reading Happy New Year and Omicron update
Omi-Christmas cheer?
As we approach Xmas 2021, rather like last year the news is less than festive.… Read More… Continue reading Omi-Christmas cheer?
Misinformation 8 – Vaccination and miscarriage – no risk
As Omicron spreads in winter bound Europe, boosting of immunity by vaccination is being advised… Read More… Continue reading Misinformation 8 – Vaccination and miscarriage – no risk
Omicron’s mixed bag – update
To start brightly, it seems that the evidence trickling in hints at good news. This… Read More… Continue reading Omicron’s mixed bag – update
Omicron update
Omicron is very different from those variants we have seen before. There are 50 mutations,… Read More… Continue reading Omicron update
Misinformation 7 – Vaccination – life and death
Summary: Much anxiety has been caused by misinformation on vaccines and it seems with my… Read More… Continue reading Misinformation 7 – Vaccination – life and death
Boosters
Introduction Despite the global unmet need for vaccination the current situation means that a booster… Read More… Continue reading Boosters
Covid 19 – what will the winter bring?
This post looks at what is happening, to whom it is happening, the benefits of… Read More… Continue reading Covid 19 – what will the winter bring?
Why are there so few good treatments for COVID19?
SUMMARY Antiviral treatments continue to disappoint. Monoclonals have more promise, but are expensive and tricky… Read More… Continue reading Why are there so few good treatments for COVID19?
September round up
SUMMARY Release of restrictions are causing freedom for many and misery for some with 900… Read More… Continue reading September round up
Guinea pigs
SUMMARY We are now engaged in an experiment to see how vaccination, increased exposure, and… Read More… Continue reading Guinea pigs
July update – light at the end of the tunnel
SUMMARY. The fourth wave looks very different from the last three with younger populations testing… Read More… Continue reading July update – light at the end of the tunnel
Misinformation 6 – Spiked information
SUMMARY A recent Channel4 documentary described the growing influence of well funded anti vaccination movement.… Read More… Continue reading Misinformation 6 – Spiked information
Fourth wave
Summary Sadly, we are now seeing a fourth SARS2 wave. Immunity from vaccination and infection… Read More… Continue reading Fourth wave
COVID and pregnancy
A look at COVID19, pregnancy and vaccination. COVID vaccination is a pretty straightforward choice for… Read More… Continue reading COVID and pregnancy
April update – our crazy COVID world!
SUMMARY Optimism is in the air in the UK as cases and deaths drop, but… Read More… Continue reading April update – our crazy COVID world!
Aztra Zenecas clotting problems
SUMMARY Problems with a rare condition affecting the smallest of cells in the blood called… Read More… Continue reading Aztra Zenecas clotting problems
Vaccination hiccups
Summary Problem with thrombosis (blood clotting) have occurred following vaccinations with the Astra Zeneca vaccine… Read More… Continue reading Vaccination hiccups
C19 Vaccinations – how many do you need and what if you’ve already had Covid19?
Summary Giving more people a single dose as a priority and delaying the booster has… Read More… Continue reading C19 Vaccinations – how many do you need and what if you’ve already had Covid19?
Alcohol, immunity and COVID19
SUMMARY Alcohol sales and consumption have increased with lockdown measures. Alcohol reduces the effectiveness of… Read More… Continue reading Alcohol, immunity and COVID19
More reasons to take Vitamin D….
A short blog this time. Ive written about the usefulness of Vitamin D in the… Read More… Continue reading More reasons to take Vitamin D….
Vaccine technology explained
mRNA technology is new and has caused much excitement in the scientific world, and in… Read More… Continue reading Vaccine technology explained
Vaccines – what they are and how to choose them
SUMMARY Like late buses, four vaccines have come along at once. The Moderna vaccine mRNA 1273,… Read More… Continue reading Vaccines – what they are and how to choose them
Vaccine update. Bio-technology to the rescue?
SUMMARY Pfizers new mRNA vaccine trial is the first to analyse results with Russia’s Sputnik 5… Read More… Continue reading Vaccine update. Bio-technology to the rescue?
Flu Jab in a COVID19 year? Yes it’s a good idea.
INFLUENZA VIRUS Ive been a bit laggard with my annual flu jab this year. Knowing… Read More… Continue reading Flu Jab in a COVID19 year? Yes it’s a good idea.
Vitamin D – some good news
SUMMARY There are causes for concern in the recent upturn in positive tests and hospital… Read More… Continue reading Vitamin D – some good news
Vaccines – the next horse in the race
Hot on the heels of my last post, the Oxford group have published the results… Read More… Continue reading Vaccines – the next horse in the race
Vaccine against Sars-Cov2-19 – over the first hurdle!
It may seem that things have gone very quiet on the vaccine front, but this… Read More… Continue reading Vaccine against Sars-Cov2-19 – over the first hurdle!
Herd Immunity? It might be nearer than we think.
You might well be wondering what is going on with herd immunity. I know I am. … Read More… Continue reading Herd Immunity? It might be nearer than we think.
Immunity to COVID19 – Is vaccination the knight in shining armour?
Sars-Cov2-19 One of the few benefits of the pandemic for me has been my introduction… Read More… Continue reading Immunity to COVID19 – Is vaccination the knight in shining armour?
Welcome to Dr Bannon’s blog!
Hello everyone, or indeed no one. It could go either way. I had intended to… Read More… Continue reading Welcome to Dr Bannon’s blog!