After watching this pattern play out for over two years there finally seems to be an admission that covid is worse in winter. Fauci has said he expects an autumn and winter wave starting in October and peaking in January.
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On The Worship Of Sacred Cows
One of the extraordinary things about the past few years is the extent to which data which very obviously suggests one thing has been reinterpreted to suggest something else, merely to fit the “approved” narrative.
Freedom of information request to the MHRA, for all AstraZeneca data
“A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of the people” – John F Kennedy
Re: FOIA Request to MHRA on behalf of HART group
I am instructed by the Health Advisory & Recovery Team (HART) to submit an FOIA Request to the MHRA requiring it to produce all data and all information* that was submitted by AstraZeneca in the application for license of their Covid- 19 vaccine (AZD1222/Vaxzevria) and relied upon in granting a Conditional License for use.
Scottish Pregnancy Data
There is an investigation underway into two spikes in neonatal deaths in Scotland seen in September 2021 and March 2022. Public Health Scotland have now shared data on pregnancy outcomes after covid and after vaccination which provide a clue as to the cause.
The crushing of dissent throughout the covid era
The recent actions of the financial technology company, PayPal, to close the accounts of subscribers expressing political opinions of which they disapprove, represents the latest example of censorship within so-called liberal democracies.
Rebuilding communication with family and friends
An understanding of Threshold Concepts Written by Val Fraser, Educational Advisor My field is essentially teaching and learning and particularly the field of learning theory, which means how we learn best and most efficiently. I largely adhere to the social constructivist model which means we learn in the company of others through collaborative dialogue. Sometimes […]
The Way out
Governments need a way out of the mess they have created and an overhaul of drug regulation would achieve this. The UK drug regulator, the MHRA, did not carry out the toxicity, biodistribution and pharmacokinetics studies that are required of new drugs because of the political pressure to approve.
Is the Tide Turning?
Those of us who have spent the last 2 years researching and writing about all aspects of the pandemic and its management, sometimes find it hard to fathom why our colleagues appear so blind to harms which have seemed to be staring us in the face.
One Doctor’s View from a UK Emergency Department
As Emergency Department doctors, we were always going to be on the frontline. In spring 2020, we were taken to one side and it was suggested we might have to say goodbye to our relatives for the foreseeable future. Few realise the fear generated in hospitals in 2020.
The impact of synthetic spike protein
The weekly tally of deaths above expected levels from non covid causes is finally being started to be reported in a few mainstream media outlets. There has been a wide range of speculation about the cause, with a number of mechanisms postulated including post covid sequelae and lack of access to healthcare during lockdowns in 2020 and early 2021.
What do Portugal, Ireland and the UK have in common?
The trajectory for hospitalisations and ICU admissions in the UK does appear to show benefits of vaccination since early 2021. The peaks in hospitalisations were comparable with autumn 2020 with the exception of Scotland’s large peak in March 2022. However, the intensive care admission peaks were much smaller than prior peaks.
Open Letter to Prime Minister Liz Truss
We, the undersigned health professionals and scientists, have huge concerns about the safety and necessity of Covid-19 vaccines for children, for reasons detailed in the letters enclosed. Between us, we have written numerous letters to the regulators, copied to your predecessor, regarding use of these mRNA products in children.
The facts about mask requirements
This might come as a surprise to those working in healthcare, but since 27th January 2022, there has been no legal requirement to wear a mask or face covering in any healthcare setting in England. The other devolved nations have also followed suit. So why are NHS trusts and care homes still insisting on this?
The Ethical Principles of Public Health
We are publishing this in full. There is a link at the bottom of the statement and the authors are seeking signatures from around the world. Had these basic principles been followed from the start of 2020, it is hard to know how things might have panned out.
Jacinda and Justin finally relent – will Joe follow suit?
Last week’s bulletin contained an International round up on restrictions and vaccine advice. Lo and behold two days later, New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern announced they were scrapping their ban on unvaccinated travellers, as from 13th September.
Covid vaccines for healthy 5-11-year-olds — a ‘one-off offer’
HART has written repeatedly on the question of Covid-19 vaccines for children. Many HART members have also been signatories to open letters to the MHRA and the JCVI on this topic, dating back to May 2021 before the vaccines were even given a conditional authorisation for under 16s.
A (Possibly Unpopular) Null Hypothesis
H0SARS-CoV-2 was nasty, but not unusually so, and certainly not particularly novel. The cure was worse than the disease. It is difficult to bottle up truths forever, and it will be instructive to see whether this hypothesis is still in the running when it comes to writing the definitive history of the Covid epoch.
