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First step studying the outcomes of a one-and-done therapy using pegylated interferon lambda demonstrated that it helped curb severe COVID-19 infection-related hospitalizations.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 9, 2023 Source:New one-and-done therapy can help curb severe COVID-19 infection: Canadian-led study Reference:Early Treatment with Pegylated Interferon Lambda for Covid-19
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Canadian study reports on COVID-19 misinformation and its health outcome consequences.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 27, 2023 Source:COVID-19 misinformation contributed to 2,800 Canadian deaths, report suggests Reference:Fault Lines: Expert Panel on the Socioeconomic Impacts of Science and Health Misinformation
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Adopt all ‘layers of protection’ to help most vulnerable, doctors say as respiratory viruses spread. How many will voluntarily heed this advice to reduce the risk for children?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 15, 2022 Source: Adopt all ‘layers of protection’ to help most vulnerable, doctors say as respiratory viruses spread
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The observational study claims for ivermectin’s efficacy continue but the evidence from RCTs continues to show that it is not a treatment for COVID.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 7, 2022 Reference: Ivermectin Doesn’t Help Treat COVID-19, Large Study Finds Ivermectin study in the city of Itajaí contains several methodological weaknesses, resulting in questionable conclusions Review of study Ivermectin Prophylaxis Used for COVID-19 Reduces COVID-19 Infection and Mortality Rates: A City-Wide, Prospective Observational Study of 223,128 Subjects Using Propensity…
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Neural-network-AI-based model used by mobile phone app detects COVID-19 using voice analyzing algorithms. More crowd-sourced data required to improve specificity and sensitivity but interesting use of AI network.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 6, 2022 Source:Mobile phone app accurately detects COVID-19 infection in people’s voices with the help of AI
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Think you’re immune to COVID-19 after getting sick? Maybe not, new research shows
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 7, 2022 Source:Think you’re immune to COVID-19 after getting sick? Maybe not, new research shows Reference:COVID-19 infections don’t always induce an immune response
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COVID data void in Canada could hamper understanding of lingering impact: experts
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 6, 2022 Source:COVID data void in Canada could hamper understanding of lingering impact: experts
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Graham Richardson (@grahamctv) and I discuss the impact of the new normal on others and the many suffering in silence.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 18, 2022 Source:The Final Pandemic Betrayal
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@BillCarroll and I discuss public’s desire for normality and that inurement to risk does not change the reality on the ground for some.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 14, 2022