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New T-cell test to determine past exposure to SARS-CoV-2 is cool science but not a game changer. It may help answer why some become long-haulers after infection while others do not and it is a starting point for discovery and treatment research.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 10, 2021 Source:FDA authorizes new T-cell test that could be game changer for COVID-19 long haulers
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Unpublished, uncontrolled small study claims that experimental exosome treatment shortens recovery time to five days for patients with severe Covid-19. Further human trials required to prove it truly works.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 9, 2021 Source:Experimental cancer drug could help hospitalised coronavirus patients recover within five days, Israeli trial claims
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Excellent review of myths of enlisting more companies to make mRNA vaccine by @DerekLowe. Bespoke machines, processes & tech, multiple supply chains, a myriad of Sci & Eng expertise & steps needed before mass production. Many pharma companies can’t do it.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 3, 2021 Source:Myths of Vaccine ManufacturingA vial, a vaccine and hopes for slowing a pandemic — how a shot comes to beWhy Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster Reference:Exploring the Supply Chain of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
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Harvard modelling study concludes that rapid-turnaround testing can significantly reduce the spread of coronavirus.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 23, 2020 Source:Frequent, rapid testing could turn national COVID-19 tide within weeks Reference:Test sensitivity is secondary to frequency and turnaround time for COVID-19 screening
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Testing and contact tracing programs can be bolstered by home testing according to PNAS report. Researchers are trying to develop easy-to-use home tests.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 26, 2020 Source:Inner Workings: Researchers race to develop in-home testing for COVID-19, a potential game changer
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Logistics of distributing mRNA vaccines (if approved) will be problematic. Excellent article in @TheAtlantic explains why.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 5, 2020 Source:Vaccine Chaos Is Looming
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Excellent application of science as supercomputer genetic analysis generates plausible hypothesis that unifies the disparate Covid-19 symptoms into a coherent whole. Clinical studies required to prove the claim.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 3, 2020 Source:A Supercomputer’s Covid-19 Analysis Yields a New Way to Understand the Virus
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Is this hypothesis the ACE in the hole that explains why children account for so few cases of SARS-CoV-2? Verification and further evaluation required.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 21, 2020 Source:Why do children account so few cases of SARS-CoV-2? Reference:Nasal Gene Expression of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 in Children and Adults
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Health Canada’s approval of SARS-CoV-2 antibody test has its limitations but is a good first step to prepare for the easing of restrictions. Public health policy decisions will depend on its availability in significant quantity.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 13, 2020 Source:Health Canada approves first test to detect antibodies for COVID-19