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How “pool testing” could help reduce number of daily tests yet help increase the chances of finding early outbreaks of Covid-19 infections in regions of low disease incidence.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 29, 2020 Source: ‘Pool testing’ could help U.S. crank up to millions of tests per day
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Sunday House Call, #745, June 28, 2020: Who’s watching the arrivals?
Sunday House Call, #745, June 28, 2020: Who’s watching the arrivals? Topics today include: As Toronto’s Pearson international Airport starts receiving more flights from Texas and Florida that have significant daily increases of Covid-19 infection due to their lack of public cooperation and Government stupidity, what are the procedures in place to maintain contact with…
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Ontario family doctors competing for limited supply of increasingly expensive PPE. Laws of supply and demand are self-evident.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 26, 2020 Source:Family doctors turn to charity, other businesses to address PPE shortage
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Study leaves many questions about health outcomes for pregnant women with coronavirus. It did not mention if socioeconomic disparities play a role. Focused on U.S. population where access to care is not equal.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 25, 2020 Source: Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus
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Urgent preparations for second wave may not resonate with the public.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 24, 2020 Source:Masks, field hospitals should be part of urgent preparations for second wave, says Ontario Hospital Association
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Industrial strength sanitizer is good for machinery and surfaces but not your hands. Health Canada recalls for many of these products.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 23, 2020 Source: Health Canada posts recalls for three more hand sanitizer products
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U.S. and Brazil lead the pack in contributions to the largest daily increase to date of confirmed COVID-19 cases
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 22, 2020 Source:WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
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Sunday House Call, #744, June 21, 2020: The Debunking Protocols. No, not another conspiracy theory but an evidenced-based treatise on how to respectfully counter misinformation by @CaulfieldTim.
Sunday House Call, #744, June 21, 2020 Topics today include: How to debunk misinformation by using a respectful, evidenced-supported, clear and concise approach. Tim Caulfield provides a guide here. Your flushable wipes are not so flushable yet profitable for your plumber. Your calls about COVID-19 and family visits Kidney stones COVID-19 treatments based on press…
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Way too early to conclude that blood type plays a role in COVID-19 outcomes for people with severe respiratory failure
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 19, 2020 Source:Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt Reference:Genomewide Association Study of Severe Covid-19 with Respiratory Failure
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