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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • New tool to test for early bone marrow changes know as smouldering multiple myeloma has been developed.

    December 16, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 16, 2024 Source:‘Smoldering myeloma’: Breakthrough research could buy time for those at risk of dangerous cancer

  • Iron deficiency diagnostic lab tests standardized at a threshold level more in line with the evidence in order to ensure prompt treatment.

    September 24, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 24, 2024 Source:More Ontarians will be flagged for iron deficiency after doctors advocate for change to guidelines

  • The First Crispr Medicine Is Now Approved in the US to Treat Sickle Cell Anemia

    December 11, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 11, 2023 Source:The First Crispr Medicine Is Now Approved in the US

  • Third-ever person declared cured of HIV following stem cell treatment 

    February 24, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 24, 2023 Source:3rd-ever person declared cured of HIV following stem cell treatment Reference:In-depth virological and immunological characterization of HIV-1 cure after CCR5Δ32/Δ32 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

  • Scientists find five new versions of blood antigens. Several linked to severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.

    October 5, 2022

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 5, 2022 Source:Scientists find new set of blood types Reference:Missense mutations in PIEZO1, encoding the Piezo1 mechanosensor protein, define the Er red blood cell antigens

  • Case studies reported in Nature of decade-long leukaemia remissions after CAR T treatment. #GoScience

    February 7, 2022

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 7, 2022 Source:Cancer patients called cured a decade after gene therapy Reference:Decade-long leukaemia remissions with persistence of CD4+ CAR T cells

  • Canadian Blood Services will base donation eligibility on the scientific evidence of high-risk sexual behaviour and no longer use sexual orientation or gender as part of their screening criteria. This treats people equally and without judgment and is long overdue.

    November 16, 2021

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 16, 2021 Source:Canadian Blood Services to soon recommend end to ban on gay men donating blood

  • Does Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine increase risk of blood clots? To conclude this would require evidence that incidence exceeds what is normally expected in the general population. To date, this is not the case according to reports from health authorities.

    March 12, 2021

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 12, 2021 Source:No sign Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots: Canadian health authorities

  • Way too early to conclude that blood type plays a role in COVID-19 outcomes for people with severe respiratory failure

    June 19, 2020

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 19, 2020 Source:Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt Reference:Genomewide Association Study of Severe Covid-19 with Respiratory Failure

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