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Second-hand human-interest retelling of a family’s account of a ten year delay of Lyme disease diagnosis with other suspect claims creates doubt of its overall veracity.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 20, 2026 Source:Four siblings battled the same symptoms for a decade. The family dog had already been diagnosed with what they had. WARNING: Link is here but be warned it has been scanned and has been determined to be a malicious website) Reference:Here is a review of the details to…
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Study reveals how gum disease drives systemic inflammation
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 30, 2026 Source:Study reveals how gum disease drives systemic inflammation Reference: CHAC2-mediated glutathione metabolic reprogramming drives N1 polarization of bone marrow neutrophils and exacerbates inflammatory comorbidities.
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Outaouais public health unit investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Aylmer, Que.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 17, 2026 Source:Outaouais public health unit investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Aylmer, Que.
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A ‘rapidly rising’ tick-borne disease is making rounds in Canada. It’s not Lyme disease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 14, 2026 Source:A ‘rapidly rising’ tick-borne disease is making rounds in Canada. It’s not Lyme disease.
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What to know about cyclospora, the gut-churning parasite causing illness in several U.S. states, and how to avoid it
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 9, 2026 Source:What to know about cyclospora, the gut-churning parasite causing illness in several U.S. states, and how to avoid it
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Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup. Measles is at the top of the list.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 11, 2026 Source:Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup
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New antibiotic kills drug-resistant bacteria by targeting previously unknown vulnerability
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 8, 2026 Source:New antibiotic kills drug-resistant bacteria by targeting previously unknown vulnerability Reference: A natural depsipeptide antibiotic binds the E-site of the bacterial ribosome
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Ebola public health policy released in Canada.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 22, 2026 Source:Detroit-bound flight diverted to Canada after Congolese passenger boarded ‘in error’ amid Ebola outbreak
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Rare hantavirus infection kills three people on cruise ship.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 5, 2026 Source:3 Cruise Ship Passengers Dead, Multiple Others Infected After Outbreak of Rare Virus Spread by Rats Reference:Summary of the article (in chronological order of events): Brief description of the pathophysiology of hantavirus (in plain English), including treatment and management: Once inside the body (usually after being inhaled), the…