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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 [display_podcast] 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 [display_podcast] 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 [display_podcast] 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 [display_podcast] 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…
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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 [display_podcast] 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 [display_podcast] 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 [display_podcast] 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 [display_podcast] 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 [display_podcast]