September 24, 2021 Clinical Research If you are fully vaccinated, you are not as likely to spread the Coronavirus compared to the unvaccinated. #vaccineswork
September 23, 2021 Health Policy I am with you Joe and Anna. Patron complaining about vaccine passport requirements at Pizza All’Antica epitomizes selfish and dishonourable behaviour and uncaring attitude for the safety of others. They deserve missing out on your best pizza in town.
September 22, 2021 Health Policy Health-care and nursing home workers should face vaccine mandates. It is what is expected of us to protect the vulnerable. Your inherent right to refuse vaccination doesn’t mean you have the right to keep your job when you purposefully put others at risk.
September 21, 2021 Clinical Research Pfizer to provide COVID vaccine trial data covering 5 to 11 year-olds to Health Canada for review and authorization. Company press releases are one thing but proper evaluation and scrutiny of the evidence is required.
September 20, 2021 Genomics Two-year cancer-DNA-fragment screening blood test trial to start in England to assess sensitivity and specificity of early detection of numerous cancer types. If successful, it could lead to treatment of once difficult-to-detect early cancers.
September 17, 2021 Epidemiology L.A. County school’s adoption of all public health and safety recommendations/measures are reducing COVID rates. What a surprise (insert feigned shock and sarcasm here).
September 15, 2021 General information 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
September 14, 2021 Allergy/Immunology 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
September 10, 2021 Alternative Medicine The unfortunate, yet predictable ICU admission population. In B.C. all under the age of 50 are unvaccinated. Needless suffering for them and their families. Please be well and remain so by getting vaccinated. Be there for your children. #VaccinesWork
September 9, 2021 Clinical Research Latest information indicates that booster shots are not needed for most Canadians with several important exceptions. Science, like time is not static, and will help determine if this recommendation will change over time. #VaccinesWork #GoScience
