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Caveats and limitations aplenty with non-peer-reviewed study relating to Infection Fatality Rate (IFR) between Flu and Omicron.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 3, 2022 Source:Omicron Is 40% Deadlier Than Seasonal Flu, Study Finds
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Ontario ends restaurant, gym vax mandates today. A myriad of responses extending across the risk-tolerance spectrum based on other policy-change outcomes in other countries.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 1, 2022 Source:Ontario ends restaurant, gym vax mandates Tuesday
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Sunday House Call, #825, February 27, 2022: Lifting the fog
Topics today include:Sound Waves Used To Regrow Bone Tissue In Engineering BreakthroughFor years, a man struggled to breathe. Then doctors discovered a tooth growing in his nose. Your calls about: Anti-fogging strategies for eyeglasses when wearing a facemask Can Novavax be used if you had a prior mRNA COVID vaccine? Treatment for Paget’s Disease of…
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I expect Ontario’s CMOH will present the evidence/rationale when it is safe to simultaneously lift mask mandates in schools and most sectors? History portends some concerns.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 25, 2022 Source:Ontario’s mask mandate could be lifted ‘simultaneously’ across most areas, including in schools
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Catch-up Thursday: Science behind why children fare better with Covid based on innate immunity response but still should be vaccine-protected if possible and the WHO issues update on what is known about BA.2.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 23 and 24, 2022 Source:WALL STREET JOURNAL – The Science Behind Why Children Fare Better With Covid-19Statement on Omicron sublineage BA.2
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Will the BA.2 Omicron variant extend the tail end of the latest wave or induce a new surge at the time public health measures are being lifted? Opinions are mixed for various reasons and based in part on population immunity from infection and vaccination.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 22, 2022 Source:More contagious version of omicron spreads in U.S., fueling worries
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Although Canada may not need to use recently-approved Novavax COVID-19 vaccine because of high vaccination rates, it bodes well for the rest of the world where supplies are limited.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 18, 2022 Source:Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine approved for Canadians 18 and older
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Small study that suggests good looks portends a better functioning immune system ignores cultural determination of attractiveness, normal immune system variability, and cannot demonstrate causality among its other limitations. + it’s as judgmental as hell.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 17, 2022 Source:Attractive people have better immune systems: Study Reference:More than just a pretty face? The relationship between immune function and perceived facial attractiveness Author comment: That said, Mengelkoch added, there may be hope for those who are considered – or consider themselves – less appealing when it comes to…
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Why will fully-vaccinated travellers need to take a rapid test 24 hrs prior to returning to Canada when today, community spread is responsible for the majority of COVID-19 infections? What is the evidence for this policy? (no sarcasm, real questions).
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 16, 2022 Source:Fully vaccinated travellers will need to take a rapid test before returning to Canada
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