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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Health Canada approves updated Moderna XBB.1.5 COVID vaccine

    September 13, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 13, 2023 Source:Health Canada approves updated Moderna XBB.1.5 COVID vaccine

  • Moderna Says Its New COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against the BA.2.86 Variant

    September 7, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 7, 2023 Source:Moderna Says Its New COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against the BA.2.86 Variant

  • Nearly half of dog owners are hesitant to vaccinate their pets. Some believe their dogs will develop autism. I kid you not.

    August 31, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 31, 2023 Source:Nearly half of dog owners are hesitant to vaccinate their petshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230831142809.htm Reference:Sick as a dog? The prevalence, politicization, and health policy consequences of canine vaccine hesitancy (CVH)

  • Experimental vaccine shows promise in delaying the return of aggressive brain tumor, glioblastoma.

    June 16, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 16, 2023 Source:Experimental vaccine shows promise in delaying the return of aggressive brain tumor

  • Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial

    May 11, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 11, 2023 Source:Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial Reference:Personalized RNA neoantigen vaccines stimulate T cells in pancreatic cancer

  • Many Canadians can hold off on getting another COVID booster for now: NACI. There are important exceptions to this recommendation.

    April 5, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 5, 2023 Source:Many Canadians can hold off on getting another COVID booster for now: NACI

  • Several southern Ontario public health units warn whooping cough on the rise. The reason is not surprising.

    March 28, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 28, 2023 Source:Several southern Ontario public health units warn whooping cough on the rise

  • Ottawa Public Health concerned about measles as March break approaches.

    March 1, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 1, 2023 Source: Measles a growing concern as March Break approaches

  • Meningitis B vaccine available and recommended for university and college students. Halifax family raising awareness after the death of their 19-year-old son who was studying at Dalhousie University

    December 20, 2022

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 20, 2022 Source:Family renews calls for change after Dalhousie University meningitis death

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