January 18, 2021 Apps and diagnosis Study reports that Apple watches require further evaluation to determine their ability to predict COVID-19 infection due to small study size, self-reported data, and a small number of infections within the group.
January 17, 2021 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #773, January 17, 2021: “Please sir, can I have some more?”
January 15, 2021 Epidemiology Understandable frustration expressed by Ontario MPP citing selective evidence to end lockdowns and ‘go back to normal life’. The outcome of his ‘exit strategy’ is what happened in Sweden. Instead, do what other successful countries have done.
January 14, 2021 Epidemiology WHO states 2021 “could even be tougher”. All one has to do is look at the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 monitoring site or read what many who understand and interpret the data and public health policies to understand their conclusion.
January 13, 2021 Clinical Research The Lancet Long-COVID study reports the significant impact the disease has wrought six months after hospitalization. Please let’s help each other prevent these outcomes.
January 12, 2021 Health Policy Should you wear a mask while you are outside? Infectious disease and public health specialists have outlined some guidelines.
January 10, 2021 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #772, January 10, 2021: But I had a reservation!
January 8, 2021 Infectious Disease A post hoc ergo propter hoc moment: Quebec City care home outbreak after COVID-19 vaccination was not because vaccine did not work; it did not have enough time to do so. It also did not cause the outbreak; you cannot get Covid-19 from the vaccine.
January 7, 2021 Infectious Disease Can a person vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the virus? If so, it underscores the importance of achieving herd immunity through vaccination and continuing to employ accepted public health measures.
January 6, 2021 Health Policy Pregnant or breastfeeding women should have access to COVID vaccines. Especially if they work in a high-risk environment or have underlying health conditions that further increase their risk of complications if they become infected with the virus.
