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Samir Gupta

@SammyG_MD

Clinician-Scientist + Respirologist. Into: #KnowledgeTranslation #eHealth #RareDiseases #BBoy4Life #Bollywood. #Science communication: making science obvious…

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Climate Change and Inhaler Selection in Patients With Respiratory Disease. An increasingly important consideration, but more complex than it may seem at face value. Our take: journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-… Canadian Thoracic Society CHEST Canadian Medical Association Cdn Lung Association GOLD COPD Asthma.ca CDC Asthma Program

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Social media is all about . But what does that actually mean?! And do you really need a ?! (spoiler alert: you don't). We get into the science...behind gut health. youtu.be/rj_qfRmpY48

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Important trial directly comparing vs varenicline ( ) vs nicotine gum. was non-inferior to varenicline and superior to nicotine gum. But at trial end (6 months), 63% of those in the eCig arm were still using them. What then? jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

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The CTS is hiring a strong project manager to take on the role of Manager, Knowledge Mobilization! For more information click here: cts-sct.ca/wp-content/upl…

The CTS is hiring a strong project manager to take on the role of Manager, Knowledge Mobilization! For more information click here: cts-sct.ca/wp-content/upl…
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This article by ⁦André Picard⁩ is a great reminder that we have the tools we need to eliminate , but those tools are only as good as our ability to implement them. Here is our take on the HPV vaccine: youtu.be/ReQ3PtDm5_g?si… theglobeandmail.com/amp/opinion/ar…

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The FDA and FTC need to crack down on TikTok and Instagram influencers pitching prescription drugs. Low hanging fruit: mandatory disclosure of payments/other financial conflict of interest + disclosure of whether they actually took he product (if implied) statnews.com/2024/01/22/fda…

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46.7% of Americans aged 18 and older have had their flu shot this season, yet only 21.5% of Americans aged 18 and older have had the latest shot. Why? It's complex: statnews.com/2024/01/22/flu… via STAT

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Soon, your smartphone will be able to listen to your cough and determine if you have any number of diseases. Including . Very soon, as in, now: A passive cough classifier for tuberculosis screening with a controlled dataset | Science Advances science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

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These would probably pay for themselves in saved doctor visits for the healthcare system and saved unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for the healthcare system and insurers alike. ChoosingWiselyCanada

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Why Haven’t More Older Adults Gotten the R.S.V. Vaccine? Because they haven’t heard of it, shared decision making takes time, and doctors are confused about its risk-benefit ratio. Need to do better! nytimes.com/2023/12/09/hea…

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Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Efforts to Fight the Disease nytimes.com/2023/11/30/hea…

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