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Severe COVID leads to higher risk of pulmonary fibrosis: research
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 9, 2024 Source:Severe COVID leads to higher risk of pulmonary fibrosis: research Reference:Post COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis; a meta-analysis study
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Work on HIV vaccine continue apace with encouraging in vitro results. Now need to find out how well it works in human clinical studies.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 27, 2024 Source:‘Another step closer’: Western University researchers work on cure for AIDS
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The CDC recommends people use distilled water instead of tap water, which is not sterile, for nasal irrigation practices to reduce infection risks
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 19, 2024 Source:Neti Pots Linked to Eye, Brain and Spinal Cord Infections Caused by Amoeba in Water
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A Pill That Kills Ticks Is a Promising New Weapon Against Lyme Disease
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 18, 2024 Source:A Pill That Kills Ticks Is a Promising New Weapon Against Lyme Disease
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Measles travel advisories, New Canadian Pharmacare not covering the cost of Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes, and a possible new treatment pathway for people suffering from Crohn’s disease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 26, 2024 Source:Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn’s patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes
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An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness and also the etymology of the word boo boo and the theory behind the relationship between iron overload and surviving the plague.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 14, 2024 Source:An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness
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Trying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say. A foray into the natural history of viral upper respiratory tract infections.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 13, 2024 Source:Trying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say
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‘We have a very large problem’: Why Ontario is dealing with syphilis rates it hasn’t seen in decades
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 12, 2024 Source:‘We have a very large problem’: Why Ontario is dealing with syphilis rates it hasn’t seen in decades
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How Long Does It Take to Get COVID-19? Here’s What a New Study Says
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 18, 2024 Source:How Long Does It Take to Get COVID-19? Here’s What a New Study Says Reference:Digital measurement of SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk from 7 million contacts