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Phase 1 study shows that nasal spray delivery of anti-flu antibodies is safe and effective however duration of action is only three hours before antibodies degrade.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 6, 2026 Source:Breakthrough nasal spray found to protect against all forms of flu Reference:Phase 1 and preclinical studies reveal safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of intranasal delivery of the influenza antibody CR9114
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Paper published outlining a public health challenge regarding amoeba that can lead to irreparable brain damage and death. However infection is extremely rare.
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
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The ‘Super Flu’ Is Hitting Kids Hard—and Some Aren’t Surviving
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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3 children die from influenza A-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario region
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 16, 2025 Source:3 children die from influenza A-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario region Reference:Canadian respiratory virus surveillance report
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A common nasal spray may help prevent Covid. What a new study shows and the many caveats within it.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 16, 2025 Source:A common nasal spray may help prevent Covid. What a new study shows Reference:Azelastine Nasal Spray for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 InfectionsA Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial
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Gun disease-causing bacteria associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease noted in mouse study and human autopsies.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 9, 2025 Source:The Cause of Alzheimer’s Could Be Coming From Within Your Mouth Reference:Porphyromonas gingivalis in Alzheimer’s disease brains: Evidence for disease causation and treatment with small-molecule inhibitors
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AI antibiotics for superbugs could lead to ‘golden age of discovery’
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 15, 2025 Source:AI antibiotics for superbugs could lead to ‘golden age of discovery’
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Ottawa. Overall risk to the public is low based on previously tabulated data.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 13, 2025 Source:Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Ottawa
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Northward spread of Aspergillus species poses increased health risks for susceptible individuals for which we are woefully unprepared.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 26, 2025 Source:A fungus that can ‘eat you from the inside out’ could spread as the world heats up