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Scientists discover antibodies capable of stopping several coronaviruses, potentially preventing future outbreaks
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 31, 2023 Source:Scientists discover antibodies capable of stopping several coronaviruses, potentially preventing future outbreaks Reference:Potent pan huACE2-dependent sarbecovirus neutralizing monoclonal antibodies isolated from a BNT162b2-vaccinated SARS survivor
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If you are fully vaccinated, you are not as likely to spread the Coronavirus compared to the unvaccinated. #vaccineswork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 24, 2021 Source:No, Vaccinated People Are Not ‘Just as Likely’ to Spread the Coronavirus as Unvaccinated People
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Large randomized study add weight and evidence to the public health recommendation that surgical masks will limit coronavirus spread.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 2, 2021 Source:Massive randomized study is proof that surgical masks limit coronavirus spread, authors say Reference: The Impact of Community Masking on COVID-19:A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Bangladesh
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Sunday House Call, #804, August 22, 2021: The context behind breakthrough infections in vaccinated individuals. #vaccineswork
Reports of increasing breakthrough infections in those who are vaccinated are occurring predominantly in those individuals who are older than 60 years of age, suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancers, and inflammatory conditions, and may be taking immunosuppressive medications. Vaccines continue to be effective against Delta variant as reported in latest…
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In vitro cell-culture study demonstrates that fenofibrate (used as adjunct to statins to lower cholesterol and lipid levels) reduces severity of coronavirus infection. Human trials to follow to determine if this holds true in vivo. #GoScience
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 9, 2021 Source:Cholesterol drug cuts coronavirus infection by 70%, researchers find Reference:The Hyperlipidaemic Drug Fenofibrate Significantly Reduces Infection by SARS-CoV-2 in Cell Culture Models
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Sunday House Call, #802, August 8, 2021: How to help those stay healthy and well. Being angry at the vaccine-hesitant will not change hearts and minds. There is a better way. #vaccineswork
The advantages to COVID-19 vaccinations could not be more clear. Canada’s high vaccination rate bodes well for the vaccinated. On only has to look at the recent US data to see how we may circumvent the tragedy that is unfolding in poorly vaccinated areas of the country. We have to try to find common ground…
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UK scientists’ early theoretical research forewarns of another coronavirus variant to come that will “lead to current vaccine failure.”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 3, 2021 Source:UK scientists believe it is ‘almost certain’ a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines Reference:Long term evolution of SARS-CoV-2, 26 July 2021
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@billcarrolltalk rightly points out that the unvaccinated will increase chance of more variant strains. Listener texts that he is “moronic” because it will mutate anyway in the environment. Not so. It needs a human host. It doesn’t mutate in the dirt.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 9, 2021 Source:Unvaccinated people are ‘variant factories,’ infectious diseases expert says
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Sunday House Call, #796, June 27, 2021: The Deliberate Unvaccinated Cohort: The Variants’ Nirvana
The decision to remain unvaccinated is one’s right do so. However, it does not come without consequences to society as a whole and societal responses to those who have made that decision. If there is a significant percentage of our population that remains deliberately unvaccinated, it provides much greater opportunity for coronavirus mutations that could…