# Chris Whitty

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SAGE omicron leak

World, now up to 226 confirmed cases in 20 countriesUploaded 01-12-21Moderna, a material drop in efficacyPfizer applied to FDA to boost 16 and 17 year oldsPfizer's chief scientific officer, Mikael Dolstenhttps://www.statnews.com/2021/11/30/pfizer-research-head-envisions-a-sprint-to-develop-omicron-…

Why every charity should be thinking about operational research

Editor Emily Burt and deputy editor Andy Ricketts are joined by Dr Colette Fletcher, executive director of the Operational Research Society, and Rebecca Goldring, performance and partnership area manager at Porchlight.  Colette discusses the history of operational research and its current function …

Risk, uncertainty, and medical decision-making - Professor Chris Whitty

Something different for the podcast today: a live event. It’s the inaugural BMJ lecture, in partnership with the Academy of Medical Sciences and hosted at the historic Royal Academy of Arts. We want to talk about the big issues facing healthcare professionals around the world - and we’re starting …

Infection, Immunity and Cancer

Examples of cancers caused largely by infections include cervical cancer, some liver cancers, and gastric cancer. If the infection can be prevented, or treated, the cancer can also be prevented. When the immune system is damaged, including by infections like HIV, cancers increase. Understanding the…

Infections of the Abdominal Organs

Our gut is permanently full of large numbers of bacteria and other organisms but serious infections relatively rarely occur due to its extraordinary immune system. Infections of these organs can, however, occur in specific situations. Specialised bacteria and parasites can damage the gut or its fun…

Infections of the Lung and Heart

The lung has a large surface area, is open to the outside world and is the site for some of the most common serious infections, in particular pneumonia. Several bacteria, viruses and some less common lung infections including tuberculosis and fungal disease can damage the lung, and some occupations…

Infections and the Nerves

Certain infections have a particular impact on the peripheral nerves as part of their normal disease process. Some infectious effects are predominately on the motor nerves such as polio (currently heading for eradication); these can cause weakness or paralysis. Other infections affect or invade the…

Dear Professor Whitty, You are a dishonest doctor...

In this UK Medical Freedom Alliance (UKMFA) podcast episode, Ian Humphreys, Dr. Liz Evans, and Dr. Sarah Myhill discuss an open letter challenging Professor Sir Chris Whitty, the UK Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Myhill accuses Professor Whitty of "nonfeasance in public office," asserting that he faile…

Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women, but kills the most people through a combination of being common and currently having much less effective treatment. Both treatment and prevention are currently improving, slowly. Uploaded 10-06-26Mesothelioma, a lung-associated can…

COVID-19

At the time of writing, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has killed many thousands worldwide, infected many more - and changed lives around the world in ways that were unimaginable just weeks ago. What is COVID-19, how has it been managed and what role will science play in combating it? Gresham …