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Hello Everyone, My name is John Campbell and I am a retired Nurse Teacher and former clinical nurse based in England. I also do some teaching in Asia and Africa when time permits. These videos are to help students to learn the background to all forms of health care. My PhD focused on the development of open learning resources for nurses nationally and internationally. LinkedIn profile, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-john-campbell-5256223b/ Twitter, https://twitter.com/Johnincarlisle Disclaimer; These media including videos, book, e book, articles, podcasts are not peer-reviewed. They should never replace individual clinical judgement from your own health care provider. No media-based material on this channel is suitable for using as professional medical advice. All comments are also for educational purposed only and must never replace advice from your own health care provider

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  • October 11 · 19 min

    Lab leak latest report

    NIH cancels Wuhan funding Uploaded 11-06-22 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/research-news/9563/ SAGO, came together last year after widespread criticism of a joint WHO-China investigation Lab-leak theory as ‘extremely unlikely’ China via frozen fish WHO covid origins report https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/09/who-sago-covid-origins/?utm_campaign=wp_to_your_health&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_tyh&wpmk=1&pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJjb29raWVuYW1lIjoid3BfY3J0aWQiLCJpc3MiOiJDYXJ0YSIsImNvb2tpZXZhbHVlIjoiNWZjM2FmNGNhZTdlOGE0OGZkZGQ0OWEyIiwidGFnIjoiNjJhM2EyNzg5NTYxMjE3NTVhYWY5N2Y2IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FzaGluZ3RvbnBvc3QuY29tL3dvcmxkLzIwMjIvMDYvMDkvd2hvLXNhZ28tY292aWQtb3JpZ2lucy8_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXdwX3RvX3lvdXJfaGVhbHRoJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJndwaXNyYz1ubF90eWgmd3Btaz0xIn0.w66_MlVhC871nwsuz46ierPOCarculZxc5AOIXLU5Z8 https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/scientific-advisory-group-on-the-origins-of-novel-pathogens/sago-report-09062022.pdf?sfvrsn=42b55bbc_1&download=true Members of the group from Brazil, China and Russia objected to the calls for further investigation into the “lab leak” theory WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sent two letters,….. and further information into the laboratory hypotheses SAGO was not provided any information related to studies conducted evaluating the laboratory hypotheses as a possible introduction into the human population. The possibility of a breach in biosafety or biosecurity measures possibility of novel pathogens escaping into the human population due to a breach … in a laboratory this has unfortunately happened with other pathogens are still lacking in most low- and middle- income countries. Need for identification gain of function dual use research of concern At the present time available epidemiological and sequencing data, suggest ancestral strains to SARS-CoV-2 have a zoonotic origin, closest genetically related viruses, beta coronaviruses, identified in Rhinolophus bats China in 2013, (96.1%) Laos in 2020 (96.8%) “At this point, the strongest evidence is still around zoonotic transmission,” Marietjie Venter, chair of the WHO team, virologist University of Pretoria However, the precursor viruses that have been identified in bats are definitely not close enough to be the virus that spilled over into humans Humans and chimps, 98.9% https://sciencing.com/animals-share-human-dna-sequences-8628167.html Bonobos 98.7% Human to human 99.9% human DNA in a banana, about 60% However so far neither the virus progenitors, nor the natural/intermediate hosts, or spill-over event to humans, have been identified Huanan seafood market in Wuhan played an important role early in the amplification Scientific advisory group for the origins of novel pathogens (SAGO) first preliminary report from the to WHO represents work that is ongoing and not yet complete. The work of the SAGO should be read as a work in progress. global framework to study emerging and re-emerging pathogens of pandemic potential offers preliminary recommendations to advance our understanding of the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 into the human population notes that there are key pieces of data that are not yet available Further studies, follow up on several gaps in our knowledge yet to be determined where the initial spill over event(s) occurred Need to examine environmental samples collected from specific stalls and drains at the market in January 2020 Studies to identify possible animal sources from which the environmental contamination could have originated from have not been completed. Clinical history and seroprevalence in humans and animals from the source farms of animals sold at Wuhan markets. Verification analyses of human samples collected through national surveilla Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 11 · 18 min

    Pfizer, blanked out pages

    Pfizer / European commission vaccine contracts, over 100 blanked out pages Uploaded 21-10-22 This is how they were disclosed to us, (MEP Cristian Terhes) Over 100 blacked out pages https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en Full hearing of Pfizer's representative before the European Commission https://youtu.be/5A2ZkW8pUWg My video based on available content at the time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6VbI8gOnUM Press conference after Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla refused to answer in front of European Parliament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jTgDj7uiX8 Six members of the European Parliament held a press conference on October 11, 2022, one day after Albert Bourla, Pfizer CEO, refused to participate in the Covid committee and answer questions. MEP Francesca Donato (Italy) MEP Cristian Terhes (Romania) MEP Virginie Jeron (France) MEP Sylvia Limmer (Germany) MEP Ivan Sincic (Croatia) MEP Christine Anderson (Germany) YT guidelines COVID-19 medical misinformation policy https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9891785 Prevention misinformation: Content that promotes prevention methods that contradict local health authorities or WHO. Claims that there is a guaranteed prevention method for COVID-19 Claims that any medication or vaccination is a guaranteed prevention method for COVID-19 https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/11161123 Vaccine safety: content alleging that vaccines cause chronic side effects, outside of rare side effects that are recognized by health authorities Efficacy of vaccines: content claiming that vaccines do not reduce transmission or contraction of disease Ingredients in vaccines: content misrepresenting the substances contained in vaccines MEP Virginie Jeron (France) My colleagues have perfectly summarised the masquerade (farce) of yesterdays meeting None of the questions we asked, which were very clear; Contracts, prices, xxxxxx, were not answered. Pfizer should be required to give evidence under oath Because this is an official hearing. This was the biggest contract ever awarded by the European Commission, E 36 billion European court paper, 35 pages of questions, criticisms, demands, lack of transparency – none answered Suspicions of passive corruption, to be put into action I have contacted a legal firm in France Summary, they came, they did not answer anything, and they are still selling us their products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 20 min

    Booster doses effective

    BNT162b2 vaccine booster dose protection: A nationwide study from Israel Uploaded 01-09-21 https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/reports/vaccine-efficacy-safety-follow-up-committee/he/files_publications_corona_booster-27082021.pdf Background On July 30, 2021 Third (booster) dose of the Pfizer BNT162b2 Approved in Israel for 60 years or older, who had been fully vaccinated At least five months previously We estimate the reduction in relative risk for confirmed infection and severe COVID-19 Per person-days at risk July 30 and August 22, 2021 Dynamic cohorts Moved from ‘non-booster’ to join the ‘booster’ cohort 12 days later No-booster cohort 4.0 million person- days 3,473 confirmed infections 330 cases of severe COVID-19 Booster cohort 3.4 million person-days 313 confirmed infections 32 cases of severe COVID-19 Twelve days or more after the booster dose we found 9.6 - 11.4 - 13.4 fold decrease in the relative risk of confirmed infection 9.5 - 15.5 fold decrease in the relative risk of severe illness Discussion If waning immunity to Delta is 50% protection against infection at more than 6 months A booster - vaccinated individual susceptible to infection would decrease to 5% relative to unvaccinated Therefore vaccine efficacy for booster-vaccinated individuals to 95% (similar to the original “fresh” vaccine efficacy against the Alpha strain) Our findings give clear indications of the effectiveness of a booster dose even against the currently dominant Delta variant US and UK current thinking https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/joint-committee-on-vaccination-and-immunisation Moderately to severely immunocompromised people Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 33 min

    Genetics and covid deaths

    Neanderthal gene probably caused up to a million Covid deaths Uploaded 10-06-22 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/09/neanderthal-gene-probably-caused-million-covid-deaths/ https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/science/whats-on/2022/the-butterfly-effect-covid-19-and-our-ancestors LZTFL 1 gene The major genetic risk factor for severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neanderthals https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2818-3 Clinical manifestations, asymptomatic to rapid progression to respiratory failure Co-morbidities do not fully explain variability Region (gene cluster) on chromosome 3 Only region that is significantly associated with severity Odds ratio for requiring hospitalization of 1.6 Death, 2.0 Genome-wide association study https://www.nature.com/articles/s41431-020-0636-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/nature15393 N = 3,199 hospitalized with COVID-19 Population controls, 897,488 The major genetic risk factor for severe symptoms Risk is conferred by genomic segment, 50 kilobases Inherited from Neanderthals Haplotype Group of alleles (one version of a gene) in an organism that are inherited together from a single parent. Sequence strongly associated with each other in the population Haplotype carried by 50% of people in south Asia, at least one copy 16% of people in Europe 9% of admixed American Bangladesh 63% heterozygous 13% homozygous Bangladeshi origins, living in UK Hazard ratio of death, 2.0 Almost absent in east Asia Neanderthals or Denisovans? Present in a homozygous form in the genome of Vindija Neanderthal, 50,000-year-old Neanderthal from Croatia Founder of the clade Neanderthals and modern humans split 550,000 years ago https://www.imm.ox.ac.uk https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-11-04-oxford-university-researchers-uncover-gene-doubles-risk-death-covid-19 Dr James Davies University of Oxford We used the technique and it identified a virtually understudied gene called LZTFL1, and at the time that this had not been linked to infection at all. It’s a single letter difference out of three billion. This tiny section of DNA doubles your risk of dying from Covid. It's position 45,818,159 on chromosome three, and it's a single change. If you've got a G at that site, it's low risk. And if you have an A at that site it is high risk adenine (A) cytosine (C) guanine (G) thymine (T) Gene changes cell reaction to binding of SARS-CoV-2 virus onto the ACE2 receptor Conformational changes In most people, this leads to the cell then changing shape Conformational changes reduces further binding High risk variant, less or delayed conformational change Deaths globally, is in the hundreds of thousands to a million Dr Davies and Dr Simon Underdown The Neanderthal gene first infiltrated humans 60,000 years ago One event, one child Neanderthal Introgression, Gene jumped into the Homo sapien lineage The reason that we know that is that it's inherited as this block with 28 single letter changes, and you can track that all the way back and it has to be a single event. It's just so unlikely that you get all 28 changes at the same time and in the same block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 20 min

    Good natural immunity data

    Evidence omicron is generating natural immunity. Uploaded 23-07-22 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/covid-19-variants-identified-in-the-uk-latest-updates https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1093275/covid-technical-briefing-44-22-july-2022.pdf Sequenced, 10 July 2022 to 17 July 2022 BA.2 3.4% (0.6% to 8.6%) BA.4 17.2% (12.8%) BA.5 78.7% (77.9%) Others 0.7% Newly designated variant, BA.2.75 Identified as part of horizon scanning on 4 July 2022 BA.2.75 is a sub-lineage of BA.2 8 additional mutations from BA.2 24 cases with BA.2.75 in the UK It has also been identified in multiple other countries in low numbers. Protection of SARS-CoV-2 natural infection against reinfection with the Omicron BA.4 or BA.5 subvariants https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.11.22277448v1 All Qatar’s COVID-19 cases since start of BA.4 / BA.5 wave Study estimates the effectiveness of previous infection in preventing reinfection with Omicron BA.4/BA.5 S-gene target failure proxy for BA.4/BA.5 infections Effectiveness of a previous pre-Omicron infection against symptomatic BA.4/BA.5 reinfection 15.1% against symptomatic reinfection 28.3% against any BA.4/BA.5 reinfection Effectiveness of a previous Omicron infection against symptomatic BA.4/BA.5 reinfection 76.1% against symptomatic reinfection 79.7% against any BA.4/BA.5 reinfection Prior Omicron infection protects against BA.4 and BA.5 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01950-2?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=d266f4379d-briefing-dy-20220722&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-d266f4379d-44762053 Alex Sigal, virologist, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban The time that has passed since your original infection is much shorter with Omicron, so it’s really not a fair comparison UK Health Security Agency 15% of people in England have never had Covid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/22/why-do-the-minority-who-havent-had-covid-account-for-most-new-infections https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/datasets/coronaviruscovid19infectionsurveydata About 15% of people in England have never had Covid this minority group still accounts for 55% of infections 45% of cases are now reinfections the lowest it has been since the start of the pandemic, UKHSA estimated more than 10 million people had still never been infected First-time infections More likely to be symptomatic Fewer subsequent infections identified Many people are being reinfected but not noticing So % of reinfections may actually be more than 45% NZ Population 5.1 million https://www.health.govt.nz https://www.health.govt.nz/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-data-and-statistics/covid-19-case-demographics Deaths official coded as due to covid = 874 Covid coded as contributing to a death = 475 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 21 min

    Covid and the future

    We are at a critical juncture in so many areas; this could go either way people. Let’s make sure it goes the way of us, the people. Link to but the book, https://covidthroughoureyes.com.au/products/covid-through-our-eyes-an-australian-story-of-mistakes-mistreatment-and-misinformation Letters from Australia is Alison Bevege's Substack, https://lettersfromaustralia.substack.com/ Uploaded 14-08-25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 13 min

    Cancer and vitamin D

    More insights on preventing and treating disease at very low cost with oncologist and virologist, Professor Angus Dalgleish Uploaded 13-08-25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 17 min

    Proof of vaccine injury

    By definition, these serious adverse events lead to either death, are life-threatening, require inpatient (prolongation of) hospitalisation, cause persistent/significant disability/incapacity, concern a congenital anomaly/birth defect or include a medically important event according to medical judgement Covid vaccines may have helped fuel rise in excess deaths Experts call for more research into side effects and possible links to mortality rates https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/04/covid-vaccines-may-have-helped-fuel-rise-in-excess-deaths/ https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-high-excess-death-west-years.html Competing interests: None declared. https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000282 Excess mortality has remained high in the Western World for three consecutive years, despite the implementation of containment measures and COVID-19 vaccines. This raises serious concerns. Government leaders and policymakers need to thoroughly investigate the underlying causes of persistent excess mortality. Insight into excess death rates in years following WHO’s pandemic declaration is crucial for government leaders and policymakers to evaluate their health crisis policies. This study explores excess mortality in the Western World from 2020 until 2022. Methods All-cause mortality reports, ‘Our World in Data’ 47 western countries Comparator Historical death data in a country from 2015 until 2019 Total excess deaths, 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2022 3,098,456 from Excess mortality 2021, 42 countries (89%) Excess mortality 2022, 43 countries (91%) Excess deaths 2020, 1,033,122 excess deaths (P-score 11.4%) 2021, 1,256,942 excess deaths (P-score 13.8%) 2022, 808,392 excess deaths (P-score 8.8%) Conclusions Excess mortality has remained high in the Western World for three consecutive years, despite the implementation of containment measures and COVID-19 vaccines. This raises serious concerns. Government leaders and policymakers need to thoroughly investigate underlying causes of persistent excess mortality. More information The secondary analysis of the placebo-controlled, phase III randomised clinical trials of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines showed that the Pfizer trial had a 36% higher risk of serious adverse events in the vaccine group. The authors of the secondary analysis point out that most of these serious adverse events concern common clinical conditions, for example, ischaemic stroke, acute coronary syndrome and brain haemorrhage. This commonality hinders clinical suspicion and consequently its detection as adverse vaccine reactions These reactions included cardiovascular diseases, coagulation, haemorrhages, gastrointestinal events and thromboses. Numerous studies reported that COVID-19 vaccination may induce myocarditis, pericarditis and autoimmune diseases. Postmortem examinations have also ascribed myocarditis, encephalitis, immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, intracranial haemorrhage and diffuse thrombosis to COVID-19 vaccinations. pulmonary embolism, acute myocardial infarction, immune thrombocytopenia and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 14 min

    John gets sick

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  • October 10 · 24 min

    Upside-down food pyramid

    US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) https://cdn.realfood.gov/DGA.pdf Synthesizes the latest nutritional research and offers revamped eating advice every five years. Good, but ? too much emphasis on animal protein Not much emphasis on legumes and other plant-based proteins Concerns about animal welfare From DGA, 2025 – 2030 The message is simple: eat real food. To Make America Healthy Again, we must return to the basics. American households must prioritize diets built on whole, nutrient-dense foods: protein, dairy, vegetables, fruits, healthy fats, and whole grains. Paired with a dramatic reduction in highly processed foods: laden with refined carbohydrates, added sugars, excess sodium, unhealthy fats, and chemical additives, this approach can change the health trajectory for so many Americans. The United States is amid a health emergency. Nearly 90% of health care spending goes to treating people who have chronic diseases. The consequences have been devastating. More than 70% of American adults are overweight or obese. Nearly one in three American adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 has prediabetes. Diet-driven chronic disease now disqualifies large numbers of young Americans from military service, undermining national readiness and cutting off a historic pathway to opportunity and upward mobility. For decades, federal incentives have promoted low-quality, highly processed foods and pharmaceutical intervention instead of prevention. This crisis is the result of poor policy choices; inadequate nutrition research; and a lack of coordination across federal, state, local, and private partners. We are realigning our food system to support American farmers, ranchers, and companies who grow and produce real food We are putting real food back at the center of the American diet. Real food that nourishes the body. Real food that restores health. Real food that fuels energy and encourages movement and exercise. Real food that builds strength. We are restoring common sense, scientific integrity, and accountability to federal food and health policy We are reclaiming the food pyramid and returning it to its true purpose of educating and nourishing all Americans. Together, we can shift our food system away from chronic disease and toward nutrient density, nourishment, resilience, and long-term health. America’s future depends on what we grow, what we serve, and what we choose to eat. Most Americans ignore the country’s dietary guidelines, but millions will be directly affected. Guidelines shape federally funded nutrition programs E.g. Federal money https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/14/what-the-data-says-about-food-stamps-in-the-us/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/03/us-dietary-guidelines?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other 42 million served by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap or food stamps) 6.7 million moms and children in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) 2.6 million seniors; and in the Meals on Wheels program. Unspecified number of mostly low-income, food-insecure or health-challenged Americans through Food Is Medicine programs. Almost 30 million children, Fed funded school lunches (several years to filter through systems) Visual representation for children https://myplate-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/2024-05/A-Brief-History-of-the-USDA-Food-Guides.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 17 min

    Lab viral origins report

    The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic, 14th September 2022 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01585-9/fulltext Uploaded 15-09-22 https://covid19commission.org Viral origins The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2 remains unknown. There are two leading hypotheses: that the virus emerged as a zoonotic spillover from wildlife or a farm animal, possibly through a wet market, in a location that is still undetermined; or that the virus emerged from a research-related incident, during the field collection of viruses, or through a laboratory-associated escape. No independent, transparent, and science-based investigation has been carried out regarding the bioengineering of SARS-like viruses that was underway before the outbreak of COVID-19. The laboratory notebooks, databases, email records, and samples of institutions involved in such research have not been made available to independent researchers. Independent researchers have not yet investigated the US laboratories engaged in the laboratory manipulation of SARS-CoV-like viruses, nor have they investigated the details of the laboratory research that had been underway in Wuhan. US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has resisted disclosing details of the research on SARS-CoV-related viruses that it had been supporting, providing extensively redacted information only as required by Freedom of Information Act lawsuits. In brief, there are many potential proximal origins of SARS-CoV-2, but there is still a shortfall of independent, scientific, and collaborative work on the issue. The search for the origins of the virus requires unbiased, independent, transparent, and rigorous work by international teams in the fields of virology, epidemiology, bioinformatics, and other related fields, and supported by all governments. In the absence of an unbiased, independent, and rigorous search for a natural origin by a multidisciplinary team of experts alongside an unbiased, independent, and rigorous investigation of the research-related hypotheses, the public's trust in science will be imperilled, with potentially grave long-term repercussions. It is therefore crucial to investigate all hypotheses fully, not only to ascertain the source of the pandemic and to protect against future emerging infectious diseases, but also to ensure the integrity of science itself. The perceived lack of transparency to date by leading scientific agencies and laboratories is troubling and needs to be addressed. Strategies to prevent research-related releases should include stronger international and national oversight of biosafety, biosecurity, and biorisk management, including the strict regulation of gain of function research of concern. When investigating the origins of any novel pathogen, potential hypotheses should not be prematurely rejected to ensure that time-sensitive data— such as early case information and laboratory records—are collected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 11 min

    Changing minds and funding

    Excess deaths by week, 2023 Uploaded 21-12-23 https://data-explorer.oecd.org https://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?queryid=104676 Australia, weeks 1 – 34, 2023 14,710 (16.8%) Covid deaths, 4,977 Australia, 2022, weeks 1 - 52 29,738 (18.7%) Australia, excess deaths 2022 + 2023 = 44,448 Austria, week 1 – 44, 2023 4,444 (6.5%) Canada, weeks 1 – 33, 2023 28,400 (16.7%) Covid deaths, 4,613 Canada, 2022 61,468 (22.3%) Canada, excess deaths 2022 + 2023 = 89,868 Denmark, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 3,052 (6.9%) Covid deaths, 347 Denmark, 2022 5,871 (11%) Denmark, excess deaths 2022 + 2023 = 8,923 Finland, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 4,627 (10.5%) France, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 22,268 (4.9%) Covid deaths, 5,565 France, 2022 71,751 (11.9%) Germany, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 59,039 (7.7%) Germany, 2022 134, 578 (14.9%) Greece, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 5,132 (5.2%) Iceland, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 209 (11.5%) Covid deaths, 0 Iceland, 2022 446 (20.2%) Israel, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 4,303 (11.8%) Covid deaths, 640 Israel, 2022 7,050 (15.4%) Italy, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 938 (0.28%) Netherlands, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 14,209 (11.3%) Netherlands, 2022 19,326 (13.2%) New Zealand, weeks, 1 – 44, 2023 3,960 (14.5%) New Zealand, 2022 5,787 (17.6%) Norway, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 1,885 (5.7%) Norway, 2022 4,980 (12.5%) Portugal, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 5,184 (6.3%) Spain, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 11,948 (3.7%) Switzerland, 1 – 44, 2023 2,063 (3.9%) UK, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 49,389 (9.44%) Covid deaths, 18,591 UK, 2022 52,514 (9.26%) UK excess deaths 2022 + 2023 = 101,903 Height of the Blitz, September 1940 to May 1941 UK civilian deaths, 40,000 Total civilian deaths for WW2, 70,000 US, weeks 1 – 37, 2023 155,763 (7.8%) Covid deaths, 76,187 US, 2022 495,749 (17.53) US excess deaths 2022 + 2023 = 651,512 Total US deaths in Vietnam war The U.S. National Archives shows that 58,220 U.S. soldiers perished. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-americans-were-killed-in-the-vietnam-war.html Hungary, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 -3,785 (-3.2%) Poland, weeks 1 – 43, 2023 104 (0.13%) Slovak republic, weeks 1 – 43, 2023 -774 (-1.54%) Sweden, weeks 1 – 44, 2023 -529 (0.6%) This dataset presents the latest data on All-cause death statistics Excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths, by week, for all OECD countries for which data are available. The expected number of deaths is based on the average number of deaths for the same week, (2015-19) This baseline could be considered a lower estimate of the expected number of deaths since both population growth and an ageing population would be expected to push up the number of deaths observed each year. For example, New Zealand saw its population grow by around 9% since 2015, with the number of people aged 65 and over increasing by 18%. This excellent scientific analysis of recent events continues in interview two of this series. Follow Dr. Craig on SubStack, https://drclarecraig.substack.com COVID, the untold story. So much more makes sense after this book and my first illuminating discussion with Dr. Craig. Get your copy in the UK here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Expired-untold-Dr-Clare-Craig/dp/1739344707 For friends in the US get your copy here, https://www.amazon.com/Expired-untold-Dr-Clare-Craig/dp/1739344707 Have you ever felt the covid story did not entirely add up? Expired contains multiple eye-opening revelations about covid with compelling evidence that provides a coherent, sober and clear explanation that better fits the data we have so far. Meticulous research by pathologist Dr Clare Craig sheds light on the largely overlooked evidence of airborne virus transmission, examining twelve related beliefs on spread, lockdowns, asymptomatic infections, and masks. In addition, Expired champions the importance of Western ethical principle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 30 min

    Monkeypox arrives in England

    Monkeypox case confirmed in England, with local spread, but it's not going to be another pandemic. Uploaded 18-05-22 orthopoxvirus https://www.gov.uk/government/news/monkeypox-case-confirmed-in-england-1 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/monkeypox-cases-confirmed-in-england-latest-updates Cases, + 7 Unconnected cases, + 4 (no travel links) All transmission in London so far Came from Nigeria Usually a mild self-limiting illness, 14 to 21 days Most people recover within a few weeks Mortality, 1% Monkeypox strains https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1134714-overview Milder west African strain More severe central African, (Congo strain) Current English cases, west African strain Transmission https://www.gov.uk/government/news/monkeypox-case-confirmed-in-england-1 there is a very low risk of transmission to the general population does not spread easily between people when someone is in close contact with an infected person People without symptoms are not considered infectious (those who have been in close proximity are being contacted) https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/transmission.html Animal to human, (African rodents) Human to human Broken skin Respiratory tract Mucous membranes Direct contact with body fluids or lesion material Indirect contact with lesion material, contaminated bedding Primarily through large respiratory droplets Prolonged face-to-face contact Dr Nicholas Price, Director NHSE High Consequence Infection Diseases (airborne) Network https://www.gov.uk/government/news/monkeypox-case-confirmed-in-england-1 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/monkeypox/ Initial symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion. Rash, 1 to 5 days after first symptoms A rash can develop, often beginning on the face, then spreading to other parts of the body. The rash changes and goes through different stages before finally forming a scab, which later falls off. (can look like chickenpox or syphilis) Starts as raised spots, forming into fluid filled blisters, then scabs which fall off Incubation period of monkeypox https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON381 Usually from 6 to 13 days Lesions can be very itchy or painful Case fatality ratio West African clade, 1% Congo Basin clade, may be as high as 10% Children are at higher risk Monkeypox during pregnancy, complications, congenital monkeypox or stillbirth A vaccine has been approved Traditional smallpox vaccine also provides protection (UK, 1971) Post-exposure prophylaxis with vaccination is being offered to the higher risk contacts Since September 2017, Nigeria 558 suspected cases reported from 32 states 241 were confirmed cases eight deaths recorded (Case Fatality Ratio: 3.3%) STI? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/05/17/monkeypox-likely-sexually-transmissible-infection-health-officials/ Four of seven cases, in England, past two weeks, gay or bisexual men If so this is new Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 18 min

    Vaccine myocarditis data

    We urge governments to remove the COVID-19 mRNA products from the market, Uploaded 29-05-25 due to the well-documented risk of myocardial damage, a risk that is strongest for younger males ( under 40 years old). Independent Medical Alliance https://imahealth.org Senior Fellow of Paediatric Cardiology, Dr. Kirk Milhoan National News desk link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAdYo0EJvkU Myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination: Epidemiology, outcomes, and new perspectives International Journal of Cardiovascular Research and Innovation (OPEN ACCESS) https://cardiovascular-research-and-innovation.reseaprojournals.com/Articles/myocarditis-after-sars-cov-2-infection-and-covid-19-vaccination-epidemiology-outcomes-and-new-perspectives Myocarditis, typically manifesting as myopericarditis, is among the serious cardiac consequences observed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. A comprehensive, evidence-based literature synthesis Clinical trial data reanalyses Post-marketing surveillance Large observational studies Epidemiological, clinical, and immunological perspectives Phenomenon of myocarditis post SARS-CoV-2 infection versus COVID-19 vaccine-induced myocarditis. Conclusions refute several claims (1). Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Omicron infections have caused more cases of myocarditis than the COVID-19 mRNA immunizations Refuted (2) mRNA vaccine-induced myocarditis is typically mild, transient, and rare, with no long-term sequelae Refuted (3) the risk-benefit calculus favors continued use of these products despite evidence of more iatrogenic (vaccine causes) cases Refuted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 27 min

    Scientific gatekeeping

    Censorship in science https://www.oncotarget.com/article/28829/text Only relentless determination gets dissenting data published in peer-reviewed journals https://panagispolykretis.substack.com/p/only-relentless-determination-gets MRNA vaccines and cancer https://www.oncotarget.com/article/28827/text Article investigates the potential association between modified mRNA (modRNA) COVID-19 vaccinations and the development of haematopoietic cancers. Case Study Healthy, young, athletic woman who, developed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL), following her second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty®), (July 2021) Drugs and Total Body Irradiation (TBI) April, 2025, cell transplant from an unrelated donor. Part of an expanding body of literature documenting similar occurrences after modRNA vaccinations. 30 papers describe malignancies that developed in close temporal relationship with modRNA COVID-19 vaccinations. (Often just a few days) with 28 focusing on haemato-lymphoproliferative disorders. In lymphoma, 4 cases, four cases showed onset at the inoculation site, three cases manifested in draining lymph nodes Japan, leukaemia, breast, pancreatic, and lip/oral/ pharyngeal cancers increased significantly in 2022 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38721172/ critical literature gap: the absence of population studies verifying cancer incidence by vaccination status in order to estimate the true cancer incidence or mortality increases following COVID-19 vaccination. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38933341/ ‘technically pro-drug gene therapies encased in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), rather than natural naked mRNA. Emerging evidence suggests that the biodistribution and persistence of modRNA, facilitated by lipid nanoparticles, can affect various tissues and organs, including the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs. Unfettered access through most tissues and organs, Notably, modRNA vaccines exhibit a particular affinity for the bone marrow, potentially influencing the immune system at multiple levels and, triggering both autoimmune disorders and neoplastic processes. By integrating clinical observations and current research, we aim to provide valuable insights into the potential carcinogenic outcomes associated with modRNA vaccination. Cancer causing Mechanisms Toxic spike protein Vaccine induced lasts for longer than natural spike A double proline that confers greater stability. Synthetic pseudouridines contained in the modRNA have shown mitochondrial toxicity It has been demonstrated that this modification can increase the likelihood of +1 ribosomal frameshifting during translation, resulting in the production of multiple peptide products with unexplored effects (This obviously poses serious safety concerns as only a single antigen was supposed to be encoded by the modRNA, not many undefined peptides with unknown antigenic and autoimmune potential.) LNPs exhibits intrinsic cytotoxicity. Presence of LNP-encapsulated DNA contamination originating from residual plasmid DNA DNA integration may include the risk of tumorigenisis if insertion reduces the activity of a tumour suppressor or increases the activity of an oncogene. Vaccine induced T-cell immunosuppression, impairing cancer surveillance Interaction between the S2 subunit of the spike protein and the oncosuppressor proteins p53, BRCA1, and BRCA2 The impairment in type I interferon (IFN) signalling Increased Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-β) Production. Vaccine begins to accumulate rapidly, particularly in the bone marrow, between 30 minutes and 48 hours following intramuscular injection, the concentration of radioactively labelled nanoparticles in the femoral bone marrow of rats increased by 7.9-fold. Proposed vaccine-in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 23 min

    Biological sex is relevant

    NHS staff told to apologise for using ‘wrong’ pronouns https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/27/nhs-staff-ordered-apologise-using-wrong-pronouns/ Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust issued an 18-page diversity and inclusion policy forcing medics to accept patients’ personal pronouns. Should not confront patients using single-sex facilities regardless of their appearance. The trust’s trans policy, which came into effect in February last year according to the Daily Mail, said staff must say sorry to patients if they made mistakes relating to a patient’s pronouns. It also ordered them to make a “commitment to try harder” if they made mistakes about patients’ preferred pronouns. Victoria Atkins, Health Secretary “I am crystal clear: biological sex matters, and the language used by the NHS needs to recognise the different biological needs of men and women,” “Illnesses and conditions that we know impact men and women differently should be communicated in a clear and accurate way. “NHS staff must be allowed to get on with the job of caring for patients, not tiptoeing around trans guidance. “the Government’s proposed update to the NHS constitution makes clear what patients can expect from NHS services in meeting their needs, including the biological needs of the sexes.” Miriam Cates, MP and women’s rights campaigner “Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust seems to have gone through the looking glass into a world where biological sex doesn’t exist, and where the safety and dignity of vulnerable patients is ignored in the interests of being seen to adhere to a ridiculous ideology. “It is shocking that an organisation dedicated to evidence-based practice can be so blind to the reality of the differences between men and women.” Baroness Nicholson “This NHS trust seems to be deliberately ignoring the Health Secretary whose guidance declares that sex overrules gender in all medical matters,” “The NHS seems determined to follow its own unscientifically proven agenda; does this trust not recognise that male and female health profoundly differs? And that calling a man ‘her’ may so easily result in a nurse handing out the wrong medicines for the patient’s condition?” Cancer incidence for common cancers Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 3 in 20 (15%) of all cases in females and males combined The next most common cancers in UK people are prostate (14%), lung (13%), bowel (11%) Though there are more than 200 types of cancer, just these four types - breast, prostate, lung and bowel – together account for more than half (53%) of all new cases in the UK The two most common cancer types occur mainly or exclusively in only one sex. Breast https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/breast-cancer/about Breast cancer is more common in women than men. Around 55,500 women and around 370 men are diagnosed in the UK each year. 1 in 7 women in the UK develop breast cancer during their lifetime. It is more common in older women. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. Around 55,900 people are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK. That is more than 150 people a day. 15 out of 100 (15%) newly diagnosed cancers in the UK are breast cancer. Prostate The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system. You need a prostate gland to get prostate cancer. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/prostate-cancer/about Around 52,300 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK each year. In men, it is the most common cancer in the UK. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/ovarian-cancer/what-is-ovarian-cancer Ovarian There are 2 ovaries, one on each side of the body. The ovaries produce an egg each month in women of childbearing age. Around 7,500 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the UK each year. This makes ovarian cancer the 6t Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 19 min

    Zero covid and smallpocks

    This excellent scientific analysis of recent events continues in interview three of this series. Follow Dr. Craig on SubStack, https://drclarecraig.substack.com COVID, the untold story. So much more makes sense after this book and my first illuminating discussion with Dr. Craig. Get your copy in the UK here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Expired-untold-Dr-Clare-Craig/dp/1739344707 For friends in the US get your copy here, https://www.amazon.com/Expired-untold-Dr-Clare-Craig/dp/1739344707 Have you ever felt the covid story did not entirely add up? Expired contains multiple eye-opening revelations about covid with compelling evidence that provides a coherent, sober and clear explanation that better fits the data we have so far. Meticulous research by pathologist Dr Clare Craig sheds light on the largely overlooked evidence of airborne virus transmission, examining twelve related beliefs on spread, lockdowns, asymptomatic infections, and masks. In addition, Expired champions the importance of Western ethical principles, damaged by pandemic actions and calls for their restoration. The covid debate has proved incredibly polarising. One side believed every intervention was saving lives, while the other emphasised the harms caused. Biased modelling based on a worst-case scenario led to fearful assumptions presented as fact. By dint of sheer repetition these ‘facts’ became unquestionable. Those scientists who dared to question were proclaimed dangerous. Welcome to Cloud-Covid-Land. Let’s bring back nuance. It’s time to return to reality." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 13 min

    No BA.2 US bounce

    Or at least very small one, this is good news. I had anticipated an increase as BA.2 and its sub-variants spread throughout the United States. However, it seems that the BA.1 wave generated more natural immunity than it did in the UK. Also the infections in the States are mostly mild or asymptomatic. Uploaded 27-04-22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 24 min

    Delta Plus, cause for concern?

    New descendant of the Delta variant, Delta, predominant, 99.8% of sequenced cases in England As of 11 October 2021 Uploaded 20-10-21 Delta, predominant variant, 99.8% of sequenced cases in England Delta sublineage newly designated as AY.4.2 There are also small numbers of new cases of Delta with E484K and Delta with E484Q https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/investigation-of-sars-cov-2-variants-technical-briefings https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1025827/Technical_Briefing_25.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/19/fears-grow-in-england-over-rise-of-new-covid-delta-variant https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/16463658/new-delta-subvariant-uk-more-infectious/ https://www.italy24news.com/News/164491.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/delta-ay-sub-variant-which-requires-urgent-research-found-in-these-us-states/ar-AAPFk3S https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58965650 UK genetic sequencing, 6%, now 8% or more UK, over a million sequences performed so far On an increasing trajectory US, Denmark, Canada US, 3 cases sequenced, no clusters reported North Carolina, California, DC 10 cases in Israel, all from US UK, 14,247 sequenced as of Monday, October 18th AY.4.2, Delta Plus, Spike protein change (AY means it is a delta subtype) (AY.4 is already 80% in the UK) Mutations - Y145H and A222V Found in various lineages since the beginning of the pandemic Will this give the virus additional powers? Vaccine escape? Slight effect on the binding between antibodies and the virus Not yet a variant of concern or variant under investigation WHO, next few days, nu variant Original Delta, classified as VOC, UK May 2021 July 2021 experts identified AY.4.2. Sublineage of Delta, increasing slowly since then Prof Francois Balloux, University College London, Genetics Institute It is potentially a marginally more infectious strain. It's nothing compared with what we saw with Alpha and Delta, which were something like 50 to 60 percent more transmissible. So we are talking about something quite subtle here and that is currently under investigation. At this stage I would say wait and see, don't panic. it is not something absolutely disastrous like we saw previously Dr Jeffrey Barrett, Covid-19 Genomics Initiative, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, and Prof Francois Balloux AY.4.2 could be 10-15% more transmissible than the original Delta variant. Unlikely to be fuelling current UK increases (That’s mostly school age and to their parents) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 10 · 28 min

    mRNA and carcinoma

    MRNA vaccines and cancer https://www.oncotarget.com/article/28827/text Article investigates the potential association between modified mRNA (modRNA) COVID-19 vaccinations and the development of haematopoietic cancers. Censorship in science https://www.oncotarget.com/article/28829/text Only relentless determination gets dissenting data published in peer-reviewed journals https://panagispolykretis.substack.com/p/only-relentless-determination-gets Case Study Healthy, young, athletic woman who, developed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL), following her second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty®), (July 2021) Drugs and Total Body Irradiation (TBI) April, 2025, cell transplant from an unrelated donor. Part of an expanding body of literature documenting similar occurrences after modRNA vaccinations. 30 papers describe malignancies that developed in close temporal relationship with modRNA COVID-19 vaccinations. (Often just a few days) with 28 focusing on haemato-lymphoproliferative disorders. In lymphoma, 4 cases, four cases showed onset at the inoculation site, three cases manifested in draining lymph nodes Japan, leukaemia, breast, pancreatic, and lip/oral/ pharyngeal cancers increased significantly in 2022 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38721172/ critical literature gap: the absence of population studies verifying cancer incidence by vaccination status in order to estimate the true cancer incidence or mortality increases following COVID-19 vaccination. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38933341/ ‘technically pro-drug gene therapies encased in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), rather than natural naked mRNA. Emerging evidence suggests that the biodistribution and persistence of modRNA, facilitated by lipid nanoparticles, can affect various tissues and organs, including the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs. Unfettered access through most tissues and organs, Notably, modRNA vaccines exhibit a particular affinity for the bone marrow, potentially influencing the immune system at multiple levels and, triggering both autoimmune disorders and neoplastic processes. By integrating clinical observations and current research, we aim to provide valuable insights into the potential carcinogenic outcomes associated with modRNA vaccination. Cancer causing Mechanisms Toxic spike protein Vaccine induced lasts for longer than natural spike A double proline that confers greater stability. Synthetic pseudouridines contained in the modRNA have shown mitochondrial toxicity It has been demonstrated that this modification can increase the likelihood of +1 ribosomal frameshifting during translation, resulting in the production of multiple peptide products with unexplored effects (This obviously poses serious safety concerns as only a single antigen was supposed to be encoded by the modRNA, not many undefined peptides with unknown antigenic and autoimmune potential.) LNPs exhibits intrinsic cytotoxicity. Presence of LNP-encapsulated DNA contamination originating from residual plasmid DNA DNA integration may include the risk of tumorigenisis if insertion reduces the activity of a tumour suppressor or increases the activity of an oncogene. Vaccine induced T-cell immunosuppression, impairing cancer surveillance Interaction between the S2 subunit of the spike protein and the oncosuppressor proteins p53, BRCA1, and BRCA2 The impairment in type I interferon (IFN) signalling Increased Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-β) Production. Vaccine begins to accumulate rapidly, particularly in the bone marrow, between 30 minutes and 48 hours following intramuscular injection, the concentration of radioactively labelled nanoparticles in the femoral bone marrow of rats increased by 7.9-fold. Proposed vaccine-i Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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