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Excessive fatigue, respiratory and cardiovascular problems remaining months after COVID-19 infection reported in younger people.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 14, 2020 Source: Months after infection, COVID-19 patients report breathing difficulty, excessive fatigue
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Flu shots recommended as a means to reduce morbidity and mortality in addition to reducing the impact on the health-care system during second wave. However, provision is problematic. Many offices do not have the resources or space to do it given pandemic protocols. Officials have not provided any guidance.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 11, 2020 Source:Flu shot extra important this year, N.S. health experts say
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The cautionary tale of how one begot 40.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 10, 2020 Source:One illness at cottage party led to 40 confirmed COVID-19 cases: Dr. Etches
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Vaccine trial suspension is an expected response after reports of a single adverse event. It shows that proper protocols are being followed to determine if it is related to the vaccine. Phase 3 trials are designed to determine how larger and more diverse population groups respond.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 9, 2020 Source: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot trials on hold after suspected reaction Should We Be Worried About COVID-19 Vaccines In Development?
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Why proposing “herd immunity” as a strategy by using SARS-CoV-2 as your inoculating vector is not a good idea. Historically, there has never been a real case of herd immunity through infection.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 8, 2020 Source:Herd Immunity Is Not a Strategy
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Sunday House Call, #755,September 6, 2020: The Press Release: All the news that is not fit to print (especially uncritically)
Sunday House Call, #755,September 6, 2020: The Press Release: All the news that is not fit to print (especially uncritically) Another great blog post on @HealthNewsRevu about the uncritical reporting of press releases in this case about coronavirus vaccine effects on the Syrian Golden Hamster. Another excellent video investigating the effectiveness of face shields. Your…
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We will find out over the next few months, as more data is collected and studied, what combination of approaches to reducing school Covid-19 outbreak risk achieves its goals.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 4, 2020 Source:Ontario’s back-to-school plan has no mandatory COVID-19 testing. Here’s why experts say it’s the right call
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Excellent application of science as supercomputer genetic analysis generates plausible hypothesis that unifies the disparate Covid-19 symptoms into a coherent whole. Clinical studies required to prove the claim.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 3, 2020 Source:A Supercomputer’s Covid-19 Analysis Yields a New Way to Understand the Virus
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