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Wednesday House Call, September 4, 2019: Misinformation abounds, people listen, and children suffer.
Wednesday House Call, September 4, 2019: Misinformation abounds, people listen, and children suffer. Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Measles outbreak in NY City ends. Epidemic of measles in New Zealand. We talk about how the anti vaccine movement’s misinformation campaigns has caused great harm to…
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The unintended consequences of quarantining health care workers returning from West Africa
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 27, 2014
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University of Ottawa bars medical students from assessing people with fever and cough over Ebola fear. Really?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 24, 2014
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Sunday House Call, #507, October 19, 2014 – Ebola risk in perspective with Dan Gardner
Sunday House Call, #507, October 19, 2014 Topics today include:An interview with Dan Gardner, award-winning author of Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear”. We discuss the fear that had been generated by media reporting of Ebola in North America and the political and public reaction. Should we be surprised by the reaction? What psychology…
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Blood plasma transfusion from Ebola survivor may help improve patient survival
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 17, 2014 Source: Why Blood Transfusions From Ebola Survivor Dr. Kent Brantly Could Help Patients
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Media reporting over Ebola creating disproportionate risk perception
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 15, 2014 Source: Ebola in Ottawa unlikely
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Safety trials for Ebola vaccine to start in US
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 14, 2014 Source: Ebola outbreak: 1st human trials of Canadian vaccine start in U.S.
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Breakdown of infection control protocol being examined after nurse contracts ebola
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 13, 2014 Source: Texas health worker caught Ebola despite wearing protective gear while treating first U.S. patient with virus Reference:
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First ebola case in US: Keep calm and carry on
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 1, 2014 Source: Health ministers reassure Canadians about Ebola in wake of U.S. case