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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • AI antibiotics for superbugs could lead to ‘golden age of discovery’

    August 15, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 15, 2025 Source:AI antibiotics for superbugs could lead to ‘golden age of discovery’

  • As nicotine pouches’ popularity soars, they’re also responsible for more poisonings in young kids, study finds

    July 16, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 16, 2025 Source:As nicotine pouches’ popularity soars, they’re also responsible for more poisonings in young kids, study finds

  • Generic versions of Ozempic set to be on the Canadian market in 2026

    July 15, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 15, 2025 Source:Canada set to get affordable Ozempic; experts warn of potential misuse

  • Engineers turn toxic ancient tomb fungus into anti-cancer drug

    July 8, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 8, 2025 Source:Engineers turn toxic ancient tomb fungus into anti-cancer drug Reference:A class of benzofuranoindoline-bearing heptacyclic fungal RiPPs with anticancer activities

  • “What could go wrong self-injecting your face with unregulated Botox by watching social media?”, he asks with dripping sarcasm.

    July 4, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 4, 2025 Source:What Is Innotox? People on Social Media Are Self-Injecting ‘Korean Botox’ at Home

  • What are the drug interactions between the birth control pill and semaglutide (Ozempic)? Perspective is important because the interaction is no different than many other medications used with the birth control pill.

    June 25, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 25, 2025 Source:‘Ozempic babies’ and birth control: U.K. warning raises concerns over weight-loss drugs

  • Why more Canadians are landing in emergency departments with cannabis-induced vomiting

    June 18, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 18, 2025 Source:Why more Canadians are landing in emergency departments with cannabis-induced vomiting Reference:Changes in Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Subsequent Commercialization in Ontario, Canada

  • The Manchester Metropolitan University study into the long-term effects of vaping comes as a government ban on single-use vapes comes into force

    June 13, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 13, 2025 Source:Vaping’s sickening side effects as study shows it’s ‘even worse than smoking’

  • Specialized JAK inhibitor anti-inflammatory drugs may leave body open to viral attacks, study suggests

    June 9, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 9, 2025 Source:Common anti-inflammatory drugs may leave body open to viral attacks, study suggests Reference:JAK inhibitors remove innate immune barriers facilitating viral propagation

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