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Public Health agencies trying to understand/explain what has led to differences in death rates from COVID being the greatest in Quebec at 174/100K people whilst Ontario’s is 86/100K.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 2, 2022 Source:COVID-19 is killing fewer people, but Quebec still reporting dozens of deaths daily
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Now five days later, after testing positive for COVID, you still test positive. What criteria are public health units using to recommend ending self-isolation to return to work?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 27, 2022 People who have symptoms OR test positive for COVID-19 on a PCR test or Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)
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Public Health has seemingly abdicated its primary tenet to inform the public of the risks they face. Assume any “cold” symptom you have to be COVID given that PCR test availability is like hen’s teeth; you are on your own. Bonjour la visite.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 7, 2022 Source:Is it COVID or a cold? How to know as Omicron cases rise
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Innate immunity in young children being studied wrt response to COVID and how live attenuated polio vaccine lowered incidence of Covid-19 infection. Caveats and limitations aplenty leading to follow up questions to be answered in future studies.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 22 and 23, 2022 Source:Study links the usage of oral polio vaccines with lower incidence of COVID-19Children’s antibody responses to COVID-19 are stronger than adults’, study finds Reference:Use of oral polio vaccine and the incidence of COVID-19 in the world
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China government’s zero-tolerance COVID strategy falters as it battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by ‘stealth omicron’ variant.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 15, 2022 Source:China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by ‘stealth omicron’ variant
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Ontario adds sore throat and runny noses to COVID screening guidance list. When children return to school, parents will be faced with revolving absences and disruptions. Also, for 30+, no medical reason to reject Moderna booster if you had Pfizer before.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 9, 2022 Source:Ontario adds runny noses and sore throats to screening guidance for schools and child care centresSome are refusing Moderna COVID-19 boosters, pharmacies say
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Take your time and evaluate the statements from celebrities like Nicki Minaj who cite anecdotes of outlandish claims and say they are doing their own “research”. #GoScience #posthocergopropterhoc
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 15, 2021 Source:Fauci says there is “no evidence” to support Nicki Minaj’s suggestion that the COVID vaccine causes impotency
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We are not seeing ‘waning immunity’ in fully vaccinated people to date. Some require the 3rd dose specific medical or medication reasons. The intricacies of our immune system are astounding and fascinating. #vaccineswork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 14, 2021 Source:What We Actually Know About Waning Immunity
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Interesting laboratory study on how blood type A antigens on respiratory cells’ surface may provide another way for SARS-CoV-2 to enter the body increasing infection risk. However, no clinical outcome data as this looked only at in vitro effects.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 9, 2021 Source:Why blood type A may increase COVID-19 risk Reference:The SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain preferentially recognizes blood group A