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Canada will have to wait in line for coronavirus vaccine while other countries receive it first. What policies were in place that allowed them to have the manufacturing infrastructure to supply their citizens with earlier access?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 25, 2020 Source:Trudeau warns COVID-19 vaccine will come later to Canada than other countries
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Phenelzine drug shortage in Canada may last until April 2021 and is leaving patients in a precarious and desperate position.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 24, 2020 Source:Canadians warn of self-harm risk amid severe shortage of antidepressant drug
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Harvard modelling study concludes that rapid-turnaround testing can significantly reduce the spread of coronavirus.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 23, 2020 Source:Frequent, rapid testing could turn national COVID-19 tide within weeks Reference:Test sensitivity is secondary to frequency and turnaround time for COVID-19 screening
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Sunday House Call, #766, November 22, 2020: Trust, verify, and disclose the expected and known side effects for the new coronavirus vaccines before the mass vaccination programs begin.
Sunday House Call, #766, November 22, 2020: Trust but verify for the new coronavirus vaccines The effort to develop the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine has been nothing short of remarkable. Within the next few months there should be some that receive approval for use. This will bring many logistical issues that require preparation given the unprecedented nature…
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How can a limited vaccine supply effectively be employed to maximally reduce the rate of spread and protect the vulnerable? Network scientists have a counterintuitive proposal.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 20, 2020 Source:The Vulnerable Can Wait. Vaccinate the Super-Spreaders First
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Can Health Canada explain why there has been a dearth of approval for rapid Covid-19 testing when the EU Commission has recommended them for widespread use? (no sarcasm intended)
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 19, 2020 Source: U.S. FDA approves 1st coronavirus self-testing kit for at-home use Background: How Big of a Deal Is the First At-Home Covid Test?EU Commission recommends wide use of rapid COVID-19 tests
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Pandemic contributing to Toronto’s SickKids’ inability to provide timely health services including surgeries and MRIs. However, this has been a “longstanding problem” prior to the outbreak.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 18, 2020 Source:Two-thirds of patients at Toronto’s SickKids have missed target window for surgeries
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Pushing the lockdown reset button with #COVIDZero will be problematic if no strategy/multilevel government support, enforcement and public buy-in is in place to follow it up.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 17, 2020 Source:Health experts push for ‘aggressive’ strategy called #COVIDZero to stamp out coronavirus Link to interesting comments from Dr. Isaac Bogoch
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Study shows ten percent of people, mostly men, with severe COVID-19, develop an autoimmune response that attacks interferons (part of the immune system) thereby reducing the host’s ability to defend against the virus.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 16, 2020 Source:‘Breakthrough Finding’ Reveals Why Certain COVID Patients Die Reference:Autoantibodies against type I IFNs in patients with life-threatening COVID-19
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