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Michael G Head

Michael G Head

Latest on the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine

Written this evening of Tuesday 16 March. Story will evolve over the coming days, will try to keep this up to date.

Mar 16, 2021

Mar 16, 2021

Michael G Head

COVID-19 and where-are-we-now

Posted this on Facebook initially, and reposted here for easier sharing

Feb 24, 2021

Feb 24, 2021

Michael G Head

COVID-19 and vaccine safety

I initially scribbled this as a facebook post, but adding it as a blog as well to allow for easier sharing.

Feb 5, 2021

Feb 5, 2021

Michael G Head

A personal rant — the UK and a failure of governance

It’s 12 January 2021, and we’re about to hit 100k deaths from COVID-19 in the UK. In less than a year.

Jan 12, 2021

Jan 12, 2021

Michael G Head

In a pandemic winter, Christmas is simply not that important

First published on The Conversation on 4 December 2020

Dec 20, 2020

Dec 20, 2020

Michael G Head

Scabies: the neglected tropical disease no one wants to talk about

Originally published at https://theconversation.com on November 10, 2020.

Nov 10, 2020

Scabies: the neglected tropical disease no one wants to talk about

Nov 10, 2020

Michael G Head

Santa Claus in the COVID-19 era: good infection control practice can save Christmas

Over breakfast this morning my 8-year-old daughter causally asked “is Father Christmas coming this year, what with COVID-19 and…

Sep 30, 2020

Santa Claus in the COVID-19 era: good infection control practice can save Christmas

Sep 30, 2020

Michael G Head

UK and COVID-19 : what can we all do?

Your latest public service announcement, following on from the UK press conference today from CMO Chris Whitty and CSA Patrick Vallance.

Sep 21, 2020

UK and COVID-19 : what can we all do?

Sep 21, 2020

Michael G Head

There’s no “I’m alright Jack” with COVID-19 — a pandemic is everyone’s problem

Here in the UK and as of early July 2020, COVID-19 cases are much lower than in the recent past. Broadly speaking, much of Europe remains…

Jul 2, 2020

There’s no “I’m alright Jack” with COVID-19 — a pandemic is everyone’s problem

Jul 2, 2020

Michael G Head

Unspoken of — domiciliary care in pandemic times

The world of residential, nursing and domiciliary care is about as unsexy as it gets. Rarely are there headlines around poorly-paid…

May 19, 2020

Unspoken of — domiciliary care in pandemic times

May 19, 2020

Michael G Head

Michael G Head

I’m am a researcher focusing on infectious diseases, I have a background in public health research and epidemiology.

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