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Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. But there is something that does.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 28, 2025 Source:Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. What this supplement actually does
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mRNA-derived pancreatic cancer vaccine demonstrates efficacy in small study. Much more evaluation required for these bespoke vaccines.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 17, 2025 Source:Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows hope. Make the investment. Reference:RNA vaccine induces long-lived anti-tumour T cells in pancreatic cancer
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mRNA vaccines show promise in pancreatic cancer in early trial
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 21, 2025 Source:mRNA vaccines show promise in pancreatic cancer in early trial Reference:RNA neoantigen vaccines prime long-lived CD8+ T cells in pancreatic cancer
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Vaccine recommendation for winter: RSV, Flu, and Covid are getting together for lunch.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 1, 2024 Source:Get vaccinated for winter — the ‘tripledemic’ could be on its way
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Study Concludes That You’re More Likely to Get Heart Issues From COVID-19 Than the Vaccine
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 27, 2024 Source:You’re More Likely to Get Heart Issues From COVID-19 Than the Vaccine Reference:Long-Term Prognosis of Patients With Myocarditis Attributed to COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination, SARS-CoV-2 Infection, or Conventional Etiologies
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Whooping cough resurgence in Europe. The reasons are straightforward enough yet…
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 9, 2024 Source:What is whooping cough and should Canadians be concerned as Europe declares outbreak?
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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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A man deliberately got 217 COVID shots. Here’s what happened
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 7, 2024 Source:A man deliberately got 217 COVID shots. Here’s what happened Reference:Adaptive immune responses are larger and functionally preserved in a hypervaccinated individual
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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