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Vaccine choice? They all work. They all prevent what matters most: severe disease and hospitalization. No need to wait for one over the other.
Sunday House Call, #779, February 28, 2021 There are reports about what coronavirus vaccine someone should get. There is a good review of all the vaccines are available. In short, they all work extremely well and are all close to if not at 100% prevention of severe disease and hospitalization. There is no reason to…
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Study proposes a biological mechanism to explain how high fructose exposure can exacerbate immune inflammatory response.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 25, 2021 Source:Diets high in fructose could damage the immune system, U.K. study finds Reference:Fructose reprogrammes glutamine-dependent oxidative metabolism to support LPS-induced inflammation
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Education workers ask to be included as part of the next COVID-19 vaccination phase. It can contribute to a stable school year, improve children’s mental health and pedagogic stability, teacher security, and reduces family stress and yo-yo closures.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 24, 2021 Source:Ottawa public school board wants education workers part of next COVID-19 vaccination phase
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Family physicians informed through the media that because Ontario has yet to finalize online booking and service desks for vaccine appointments that they should call their 80+ yo patients and book them in a non-existent system?
Sunday House Call, #778, February 21, 2021 Topics today include: Family physicians have been notified in the media that they will be asked to call their 80+ year-old patients to book their Coronavirus vaccine appointments at some as yet-be-be-announced centralized vaccine centre. What are the logistical issues about this downloading of what should be Public…
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What is behind recent COVID-19 case reductions? An aggregate of factors with disproportionate influences thought to be contributing factors: social distancing, seasonality, seroprevalence, and shots.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 19, 2021 Source:COVID-19 Cases Are Dropping Fast. Why?Four reasons: social distancing, seasonality, seroprevalence, and shots.
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In vitro studies reported in NEJM show that Pfizer/Moderna vaccines were still able to neutralize variant B.1.351 from South Africa despite reduction in neutralizing antibodies. Authors’ opinion is that vaccine remains efficacious. More to follow.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 18, 2021 Source:Pfizer says South African variant could notably cut down vaccine protection Reference:Neutralizing Activity of BNT162b2-Elicited Serum — Preliminary ReportSerum Neutralizing Activity Elicited by mRNA-1273 Vaccine — Preliminary Report
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Oops! Didn’t think That would happen: Technology Executive Apologizes After Dozens of Event Attendees Contract Covid-19 ????
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 17, 2021 Source:Technology Executive Apologizes After Dozens of Event Attendees Contract Covid-19
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Israeli study offers more evidence of Pfizer vaccine efficacy with 94% drop in symptomatic cases and 92% decrease in severe illness in people aged 55 and older.—- Restriction-easing plan in Ontario risks Yo-Yo effect once again.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 15, 2021 Source:Israeli Study Finds 94% Drop in Symptomatic COVID-19 Cases With Pfizer Vaccine