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Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one? Less hype, more science before you offer tests that are too early for prime time.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 5, 2025 Source:Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one?
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Study estimates that nearly 1 in 5 UTIs linked to meat contaminated with E. Coli through contact not ingestion.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 4, 2025 Source:Nearly 1 in 5 UTIs Linked to Meat Contaminated With E. Coli, Study Finds Reference:Zoonotic Escherichia coli and urinary tract infections in Southern California
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No, it is unlikely you will be infected by your own toothbrush
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 22, 2025 Source:Your toothbrush is bristling with bacteria – is it time to change it?
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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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Will nose-picking increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s? Study on mice says this is possible but many questions regarding methodology and translation to real life is problematic.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 12, 2025 Source:Study on Mice Suggests Nose-Picking Has a Surprising Link With Alzheimer’s
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Natural Selection in space. An unknown bacteria on Earth has developed in the Chinese space station: astronauts are facing a situation straight out of a science fiction movie.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 9, 2025 Source:An unknown bacteria on Earth has developed in the Chinese space station: astronauts are facing a situation straight out of a science fiction movie.
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Canadian scientists discover new class of antibiotics that seem to work well against multidrug resistant bacteria
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 27, 2025 Source:How antibiotics could fight superbugs: Canadian scientists make key discovery Reference:A broad-spectrum lasso peptide antibiotic targeting the bacterial ribosome
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Is Poppi good for you? Dietitians break down the pros and cons of prebiotic sodas. Bottom line, eat real fibre-containing foods and save your money
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 19, 2025 Source:Is Poppi good for you? Dietitians break down the pros and cons of prebiotic sodas
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Bird flu genetically combining with human flu strains is a concern and is being actively monitored by health organizations like the Public Health Agency of Canada among others.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 19, 2025 Source:The danger of bird flu mixing with human flu? A potential pandemic