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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Early reports of coronavirus causing neurological problems are important and require further assessment. Plus, the virus is under control in Canada but we have to remember how we got here.

    July 9, 2020

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 9, 2020 Source:Brain problems linked to even mild coronavirus infections: study New modelling shows COVID-19 transmission under control, but risk of outbreaks remains high Reference:The emerging spectrum of COVID-19 neurology: clinical, radiological and laboratory findings

  • More discussion with @billcarrolltalk about the Covid aerosol issue as explained, as always, in fine evidenced-based fashion by @gorkson in his recent Science Based Medicine article.

    July 8, 2020

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 8, 2020 Source: Is COVID-19 transmitted by airborne aerosols?

  • In retrospect, mandatory face mask policy may be late to the party. We can’t change the past but lets use what we have learned for the betterment of all moving forward.

    July 6, 2020

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 6, 2020 Source:Mandatory face mask policy in Ottawa and other cities is ‘months late’: uOttawa professor

  • Unmasking the untruths

    July 3, 2020

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 3, 2020 Source: Coronavirus: Does wearing a face mask pose any health risks? Not for most people

  • Study finds that many #Sars-CoV-2 antibody tests are inaccurate.

    July 2, 2020

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 2, 2020 Source: Canadian-led research casts doubt on accuracy of COVID-19 antibody tests Reference: Diagnostic accuracy of serological tests for covid-19: systematic review and meta-analysis

  • New ‘pandemic potential’ flu strain found in pigs. Also, Face Mask Follies: A Revisit to Dunning-Krugerville

    June 30, 2020

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 30, 2020 Source:Flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’ found in China

  • How “pool testing” could help reduce number of daily tests yet help increase the chances of finding early outbreaks of Covid-19 infections in regions of low disease incidence.

    June 29, 2020

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 29, 2020 Source: ‘Pool testing’ could help U.S. crank up to millions of tests per day

  • Study leaves many questions about health outcomes for pregnant women with coronavirus. It did not mention if socioeconomic disparities play a role. Focused on U.S. population where access to care is not equal.

    June 25, 2020

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 25, 2020 Source: Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus

  • U.S. and Brazil lead the pack in contributions to the largest daily increase to date of confirmed COVID-19 cases

    June 22, 2020

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 22, 2020 Source:WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases

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