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Dick Zoutman
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Proud Grandpa, Hubby, Dad, Infectious Disease Doc & Medical Microbiologist, Emeritus Professor @Queensu School of Medicine, Past Chief of Staff of 2 large health systems. Director
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Canada loses measles elimination status | CBC
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November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Peloton recalls 833K bikes — with nearly 45K in Canada — over safety risk - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1151408...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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A Multi-Antigen Broad-Spectrum Coronavirus Vaccine Induces Potent and Durable Cross- Protection Against Infection and Disease Caused by Multiple SARS-CoV-2 Variants
The first generation of Spike-based COVID-19 vaccines has reduced the risk of hospitalization, serious illness, and death caused by SARS-CoV-2 infections. However, waning immunity induced by these vac...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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COVID-19 is spreading again — how serious is it and what are the symptoms?
Limited COVID-19 surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns
The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Viral Infections and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis | Journal of the American Heart Association
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November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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November 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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The CSA’s revised standard on respirators should help us all breathe easier
New draft standards for respirator use recognize the importance of protecting workers and patients in health-care settings, where there is a higher risk of pathogen exposure
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November 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Development of a platform for in-situ airborne virus detection by interfacing RT-LAMP assay with a condensational growth collector
Collection and identification of airborne viruses conventionally involve two separate processes: air sampling in the field and subsequent laboratory-based detection and analyses. They are time-cons...
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November 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Inspiring yet another of my #HalloweenTombstones
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October 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Minimizing COVID-19 is maximizing social harm
Governments, in the interest of maintaining the status quo, seem to be misleading people and hoping for the best.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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COVID-19 versus influenza burden in Denmark in the 2024–25 season - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
COVID-19 versus influenza burden in Denmark in the 2024–25 season
In our previous national cohort study in 6 million residents in Denmark, we showed that COVID-19 was still more widespread and severe than influenza in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.1 The incidence ...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Landmark New Report Shows Canadian Lobbyists Represent Major Polluters Alongside Environmental Groups
In a major conflict of interest, F-Minus study shows nation’s climate action taking a back seat to Big Oil’s lobbying playbook.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Trump claims Canada 'CHEATED AND GOT CAUGHT' with Ontario tariff ad, calls off trade talks with Ottawa | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a late-night social media post, that he is terminating all trade negotiations with Canada over an advertisement by the Ontario government that uses the late U.S. pr...
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October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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October 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Why Public Health is Always the Underdog
But can still win
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October 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Study of the inward protection efficiency of various facial masks
COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases largely spread through aerosols and droplets shed by an infected individual. Face masks can act as both a source control measure and a method of protection f...
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October 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
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October 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Health insurance premiums could rise more than 80% next year
The imminent expiration of COVID-era health care subsidies could see the insurance premium costs soar for millions of Americans.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Can new tech finally wake Canada’s sleeping geothermal giant?
Canada’s geothermal resources could meet the nation’s power demand “one million times over”, but not a single commercial well has been drilled. That’s about to change as new technologies bolster the b...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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October 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Comparative risk of post-acute sequelae among adults following SARS-CoV-2 or influenza virus infection: A retrospective cohort study among United States adults
Author summary Why was this study done? It is known that people may suffer medical complications long after COVID-19, which are called post-acute sequelae (PAS). Similar sequelae are also known to h...
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October 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Air Purifier Intervention for Respiratory Viral Exposure in Elementary Schools url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Air Purifier Intervention for Respiratory Viral Exposure in Elementary Schools
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial examines the association of HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filters with respiratory viral exposure in elementary school classrooms.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM