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Initial Omicron data released. Small study from South Africa. Pfizer jumps in with theirs today. Many questions about clinical efficacy remain. Answers will come soon.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 8, 2021 Source:COVID-19: Antibodies from Pfizer vaccine may be up to 40 times less effective against Omicron, first lab tests suggest Reference:Omicron Not Wholly Evading Pfizer COVID Vaccine in Study Gives Scientists Cause for Hope
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Growing evidence that omicron variant is capable of spreading rapidly in populations with immunity against other coronavirus variants. Big unknown for the next week or so is whether it more or less likely to cause severe disease and deaths.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December , 2021 Source:Omicron Looks Set To Cause A Huge Wave Of Covid-19 Around The World – New Scientist
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Sunday House Call, #818, December 6, 2021: How low can they go? Antivaccination protestors targeting parents and their children with epithets and intimidation at Ontario vaccination centres.
The reprehensible harassment and intimidation of children and their parents who choose to vaccinate their children against Covid by antivaccination protestors only shows children how adults should not behave. If you want to protest, go to City Hall or other government edifice. Stay away from schools and health clinics/centres. Source: Anti-vaxxers hit rock bottom by…
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Despite evidence that sugar does not cause hyperactivity in children, it is a difficult myth to dispel for parents. However, sugar-added foods/drinks consumption remains problematic for children from a health perspective.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 6, 2021 Source:The Sweet and Sticky Science of Sugar
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Science communication should be calm, measured, provide quality evidence for claims, and offer solutions. Hyperbole and fear-mongering statements like “Omicron will dominate and overwhelm the world in 3-6 months” are unhelpful and easily misinterpreted.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 3, 2021 Source:Omicron to dominate and overwhelm the world in 3-6 months, doctor says
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Ontario to expand eligibility of COVID-19 boosters for adults 50 and older finally recognizing that this is a three-dose vaccine. #VaccinesWork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 2, 2021 Source:Ontario to expand eligibility of COVID-19 boosters for adults 50 and older amid rising case counts, sources say
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Moderna CEO should quell their speculative and alarmist comments about Omicron. In times of uncertainty, statements should be calm, measured, humble, and neutral in tone. Answers likely forthcoming in 1-2 wks. Solutions will follow thereafter.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 1, 2021 Source:Moderna CEO says COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron variant BioNTech CEO says vaccine likely to protect against severe COVID from Omicron
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Kinematic-replicating xenobots constructed from frog embryonic cells. A fascinating window into how organizing cells in a specific configuration leads to a replicative behaviour not seen in cells or organisms.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 30, 2021 Source:‘This is profound’: Scientists create self-replicating robots from frog cells Reference:Kinematic self-replication in reconfigurable organisms
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Two cases of Omicron variant reported in Ottawa. Ottawa Public Health is introducing new self-isolation and testing requirements for residents who have travelled to eight countries within 14 days before arriving in Canada “out of an abundance of caution.”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 28, 2021 Source:COVID-19 in Ottawa: Omicron COVID-19 variant detected in Ottawa
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