November 30, 2023 Health Headlines Study hypothesizes that exposure to someone who is sick stimulates your own body’s defenses to prepare for illness. Needs more assessment as the proposal is based on animal models.
November 29, 2023 Epidemiology Life expectancy in Canada fell for the 3rd year in a row. What’s happening?
November 27, 2023 Epidemiology China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens
November 26, 2023 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #903, November 26, 2023: “Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor, not a social justice activist!”
November 24, 2023 Clinical Research Patients are absolutely right to feel betrayed by Canadian researchers who have not followed international criteria for 97% of the ~6700 trials. It negates and disrespects the ultimate contribution people make when enrolling in them.
November 23, 2023 Gynecology A positive change by introducing at-home HPV testing to screen for cervical cancer mitigating the need for PAP tests.
November 22, 2023 Clinical Research Clinical trial with controls required before any headline can state “Neck injection could improve smell issues in some long Covid patients”
November 21, 2023 Food Science Enzymatic-blocking hypothesis to be further evaluated to explain why some people get headaches after drinking red wine
November 20, 2023 Infectious Disease Plus Ça Change: World Health Organization warns of ‘relentlessly increasing threat’ of measles