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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Ebola public health policy released in Canada.

    May 22, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 22, 2026 Source:Detroit-bound flight diverted to Canada after Congolese passenger boarded ‘in error’ amid Ebola outbreak

  • PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), which affects tens of millions of women, is now known as PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome)to better reflect what it actually represents.

    May 14, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 14, 2026 Source:PCOS, which affects tens of millions of women, is now known as PMOS. Here’s why the renaming is important Reference:Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, the new name for polycystic ovary syndrome: a multistep global consensus process

  • Flesh-eating bacteria, vibrio vulnificus, found in Long Island waters leave victims with 20% chance of dying in 48 hours. Aging cesspool and septic tank runoff contributing to favourable bacterial growth conditions.

    April 28, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 28, 2026 Source:Flesh-eating bacteria found in Long Island waters leave victims with 20% chance of dying in 48 hours

  • Hidden Danger: Widely Used Pesticides Linked to 150% Higher Cancer Risk in Peru. Most of these are not used in North America and Europe Due to Tighter Regulation.

    April 10, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 10, 2026 Source:Hidden Danger: Widely Used Pesticides Linked to 150% Higher Cancer Risk Reference:Mapping pesticide mixtures to cancer risk at the country scale with spatial exposomics

  • The reason Vitamin K1 is given to newborns and why it has been a standard of care for over 65 years.

    March 26, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 26, 2026 Source:It’s not just vaccines: Parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

  • Vaping: Emerging harms health systems can’t ignore, How vaping product producers are preying upon your children with enticing marketing strategies.

    March 16, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 16, 2026 Source:Vaping: Emerging harms health systems can’t ignore

  • Glyphosate-use policy enacted by the US to secure its food supply leads to polarized responses.

    February 25, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 25, 2026 Source:What to know about glyphosate, the herbicide behind a Trump executive order that’s angered MAHA moms President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 18, 2026, titled “Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides.” It invokes the Defense Production…

  • Paper published outlining a public health challenge regarding amoeba that can lead to irreparable brain damage and death. However infection is extremely rare.

    January 20, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 20, 2026 Source:Scientists Warn of an Invisible “Brain-Eating” Threat Lurking in Water Systems Worldwide Reference:The rising threat of amoebae: a global public health challenge

  • The ‘Super Flu’ Is Hitting Kids Hard—and Some Aren’t Surviving

    January 5, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 5, 2026 Source:The ‘Super Flu’ Is Hitting Kids Hard—and Some Aren’t Surviving Reference:Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 51, ending December 20, 2025

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