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Peak flu season is upon us
Health Headlines Commentary for January 8, 2018 Source: Canadian health officials bracing for peak flu season
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More flu being reported in Ontario
Health Headlines Commentary for January 2, 2018 Source: Flu season may be ‘record breaking’ for Peel
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Tongue-in-cheek “man flu” feature published in xmas BMJ issue lapped up by media and reported as evidence
Health Headlines Commentary for December 12, 2017 Source: Canadian doctor says there’s evidence the ‘man flu’ is actually real Reference: The science behind “man flu” Commentary: Of mice and “man flu”
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Wednesday House Call November 29, 2017
Wednesday House Call November 29, 2017 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Strep infections in London Ontario. Some perspective behind the fatalities. Your calls about: Sore throats and flu. Have you tell the difference between strep throat and viral infections as well as a difference…
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Interesting findings on why flu vaccine H3N2 strain mutates during vaccine production affecting vaccine efficacy
Health Headlines Commentary for November 9, 2017 Source: Flu season is here, and experts are already concerned Reference: Contemporary H3N2 influenza viruses have a glycosylation site that alters binding of antibodies elicited by egg-adapted vaccine strains
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CDC reports on data showing majority of kids who died from flu were not vaccinated
Health Headlines Commentary for April 4, 2017 Source: Vast majority of kids who died from flu weren’t vaccinated: study Reference: Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Pediatric Deaths: 2010–2014
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Google flu and the spread of flu in Ottawa
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 7, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Google’s one sick search engine Ottawa hit by influenza bug
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Predicting flu's spread with Twitter needs to consider other factors
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 31, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Scientists predict spread of flu using Twitter Reference: Data not yet published
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Early start to flu season taking a toll on health and resources
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 17, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Top doctor urges Canadians to get flu shots