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It now does not matter that the AZ vaccine is safe, the multiple contradictory policy reversals may have irreversibly damaged the public’s confidence in it.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 30, 2021 Source:New data shows COVID-19 pandemic now ‘completely out of control’ in Ontario, key scientific adviser saysProvinces suspend AstraZeneca shots for people under 55 after advice from national panel
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Sunday House Call, #783, March 28, 2021: mRNA tech is not just for vaccines. Something interesting this way comes.
Researchers are finding interesting ways to apply mRNA vaccine technology to other diseases. The Economist had an interesting article this past week reviewing many of these avenues of research. Further, several studies have been recently released albeit animals ones that have shown how CRISPR can be used to manage pain and Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy. Your…
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Vaccine choice? They all work. They all prevent what matters most: severe disease and hospitalization. No need to wait for one over the other.
Sunday House Call, #779, February 28, 2021 There are reports about what coronavirus vaccine someone should get. There is a good review of all the vaccines are available. In short, they all work extremely well and are all close to if not at 100% prevention of severe disease and hospitalization. There is no reason to…
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Sunday House Call, #775, January 31, 2021: And then there were four.
Two more vaccines, Johnson and Johnson and Novovax, appear to be most effective against the original coronavirus strain but less so against the new variants. Your calls about: Can you use a pressure cooker to sanitize masks? Can colchicine be used to treat coronavirus infections? Study does not have statistical significance to support this conclusion.…
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South African coronavirus variant being studied to determine if it is more vaccine resistant.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 5, 2021 Source:South Africa coronavirus variant: What is the risk? Covid-19 in South Africa: Scientists seek to understand new variant
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“Reality is that which when you stop believing in it, it doesn’t go away” – Philip K. Dick. The Grand Bargain to quarantine before holiday gatherings is a false pretense: Not enough time, false negative testing risk, and a dash of motivated reasoning.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 17, 2020 Source:It’s too late to safely quarantine before holiday gatherings, experts warn
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Observational study concludes that month-long delays for treatment of specific cancers increases risk of mortality. Especially relevant when Covid is affecting provision of health services.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 9, 2020 Source:A month delay to cancer care might raise death risk: study Reference:Mortality due to cancer treatment delay: systematic review and meta-analysis
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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