John Dee's Almanac
John DeeA former NHS Head of Department (Clinical Audit) and applied statistician explores the story of human health as seen through numbers. My archived COVID work up to Dec 2025 is free-to-view; articles from Jan 2026 are a mix of freebie and pay-to-view.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 394 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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Cosmic Influenza (part 6)
Today I continue with my ‘proper look’ at influenza and geomagnetic activity…
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Cosmic Influenza (part 5)
Today I drop the sun, and expunge cosmic rays from the menu, and go in search of geomagnetic activity…
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Cosmic Influenza (part 4)
Today I progress my study on influenza outbreaks by considering extreme mortality in relation to solar activity and cosmic ray flux over the period 1965 - 2022
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Cosmic Influenza (part 3)
Today I progress my study on sunspot activity and influenza outbreaks by looking at the impact of the quiet sun on mature persons
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Cosmic Influenza (part 2)
Today I progress my study on sunspot activity and influenza outbreaks. Be prepared for pretty much anything... and nothing…
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A former UK G7 government scientist and one-time NHS 'suit' who, being an applied statistician, simply can't resist crunching numbers for breakfast each day. To ensure my work continues please consider becoming a paid subscriber.
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