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Although no plausible cancer-causing biological mechanism has been proven, J & J throws in the towel. Also, virus exposure time a factor in risk of successful infection among other factors.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 20, 2020 Source:Johnson & Johnson to discontinue talc-based baby powder in Canada and U.S. Staying safe isn’t just about hygiene and distance. It’s about time, too.
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Will there be an increase in superbugs after SARS-CoV-2? Further evaluation is required to determine if there has been an increase in indiscriminate antibiotic use during the pandemic. We probably will not know the answer for some time.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May , 2020 Source:Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic could herald a rise in superbugs
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What are some of the ways that asymptomatic people infected with SARS-CoV-2 can spread the virus if they are not coughing or sneezing? This is of particular importance for children.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 14, 2020 Source: Coronavirus: How asymptomatic carriers spread a disease like COVID-19
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Social distancing must be ramped up now to reduce new cases of COVID-19
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 9 to 13, 2020 My discussion with Bill Carroll about how our individual actions to protect our parents, grandparents, and the vulnerable are crucial to reduce and flatten the virus reproductive rate. Public panic can be mitigated if we all focus on the goal of protecting others. Our actions are…
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Presidents Xi and Trump have become microbiologists specializing in virology. Trump declares Xi says all you need is the warming of April to destroy the coronavirus.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 11, 2020 Source:TRUMP SAYS CHINESE PRESIDENT XI TOLD HIM THAT HEAT WILL KILL CORONAVIRUS ‘BY APRIL’
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Hygiene practices and lack of meat-handling regulations in open markets likely contributed to the development of a novel coronavirus.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 24, 2020 Source:Snakes could be the source of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
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The role of gut bacteria as a contributing factor of noncommunicable disease like heart disease is worth further study.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 22, 2020 Source:Heart disease contagious?: Study suggests ‘non-communicable’ diseases might be spread through gut bacteria Reference:Are noncommunicable diseases communicable?
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Focus and concern about coronavirus, although important, does not compare to the damage caused by the flu now. Let public health agencies do their jobs. Media, keep a sense of proportion and stop the fear-mongering.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 21, 2020 Source:Canadian health chief: ‘I don’t think there’s any reason for us to panic’ over coronavirus
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The spread of newly-discovered coronavirus in China is dependent on many epidemiological factors that are being monitored by health authorities
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 15, 2020 Source:Could the new coronavirus in China spread to Canada?