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Ex Vivo Study Examines an Invented Chewing Gum That Might Help Fight Oral Cancers Caused by HPV….. Some Day, Maybe.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 1, 2026 Source:Scientists Invented a Chewing Gum That Might Help Fight Cancer Some Day Reference:Ex vivo HNSCC clinical studies using saliva and antiviral or antibacterial chewing gums reveal reduction in carcinogenic microbes
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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.
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
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Bone marrow transplantation from a select group of donors with HIV resistant cells is provided to a Toronto man with HIV to treat his leukemia now shows sustained remission of his HIV infection.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 27, 2026 Source:In a Canadian first, a Toronto man’s HIV is in sustained remission. Here’s how scientists achieved it
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Highly Mutated New COVID Variant ‘Cicada’ Detected in 25 U.S. States. Levels Are Currently Very Low.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 27, 2026 Source:Highly Mutated New COVID Variant ‘Cicada’ Detected in 25 U.S. States
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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