So influenza viruses are our companion, our cohabitees in the modern world of dense human,… Read More… Continue reading H5N1 – strictly for the birds?
Monkeypox
To add to the many problems we face due to our destruction of the natural… Read More… Continue reading Monkeypox
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
Where did Omicron come from?
As Omicron spreads around the world I asked myself the question, where did such an… Read More… Continue reading Where did Omicron come from?
Omicron update
Omicron is very different from those variants we have seen before. There are 50 mutations,… Read More… Continue reading Omicron update
Omicron – Oh Dear!
Doesn’t it just drive you mad! Just as we are beginning to understand the dynamics… Read More… Continue reading Omicron – Oh Dear!
Our new deal with the virus – is this what “Endemic” looks like?
Summary The new deal we have with the virus is now playing out. No restrictions,… Read More… Continue reading Our new deal with the virus – is this what “Endemic” looks like?
Guinea pigs
SUMMARY We are now engaged in an experiment to see how vaccination, increased exposure, and… Read More… Continue reading Guinea pigs
Fourth wave chaos
Introduction. I optimistically titled my last two posts on the English summer “The light at… Read More… Continue reading Fourth wave chaos
India, the virus, and us
Summary The damaging effects of the British empire remain relevant to our relationship with India.… Read More… Continue reading India, the virus, and us
What the new mutations mean
Summary Sars-Cov2 is evolving more rapidly than initially hoped. The new mutations are likely to… Read More… Continue reading What the new mutations mean
Lockdown 2.0
SUMMARY Lockdown 2 has been introduced in the light of pressures on hospital beds and… Read More… Continue reading Lockdown 2.0
Can you get COVID19 twice? T-Cells to the rescue!
SUMMARY Cases of reinfection with COVID19 have made the headlines creating worry about COVID19 becoming a… Read More… Continue reading Can you get COVID19 twice? T-Cells to the rescue!
Living with COVID19 – illness in a sick society
SUMMARY Our summer planning has not prepared us for the winter. Testing and tracing has effectively failed… Read More… Continue reading Living with COVID19 – illness in a sick society
Getting to know COVID-19 and us.
Summary points: Super-computer analysis of COVID19’s genes has worked out the molecular mechanism of how… Read More… Continue reading Getting to know COVID-19 and us.
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.
Ticks and the diseases they carry- the quieter pandemic.
Ticks before and after lunchhttps://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk Just as COVID19 start to quieten, for some of us… Read More… Continue reading Ticks and the diseases they carry- the quieter pandemic.
COVID19 – what are the chances??
This is the age of many new and not many welcome things. Yet the incredible… Read More… Continue reading COVID19 – what are the chances??
Why does COVID19 exist?
It’s a good question? How does nature throw up something which seems to cause nothing… Read More… Continue reading Why does COVID19 exist?
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?
Is COVID19 seasonal? Will it just go away?
The most optimistic view of the pandemic’s epidemiology is that it will simply peter out… Read More… Continue reading Is COVID19 seasonal? Will it just go away?
What is milder COVID like? HD’s story.
HD is a fit and healthy woman, with no risk factors, in her early 40’s.… Read More… Continue reading What is milder COVID like? HD’s story.
How long should you self-isolate with COVID?
Isolation is the key to managing any pandemic, so the length of isolation is critical to our… Read More… Continue reading How long should you self-isolate with COVID?
Tales from the front line
The best current information is that between 5-80% (quite a range isn’t it!) of people… Read More… Continue reading Tales from the front line
Where has COVID come from?
Indeed, where do pandemics come from? First, there is some confusion about the name of… Read More… Continue reading Where has COVID come from?
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!