May

Daily Media Digest May 17, 2021

Dementia, Alzheimer’s most common comorbidities associated with COVID-19 deaths: StatCan CTV News “Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease were the most common medical conditions associated with all of the COVID-19 deaths reported in …” TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, comorbidity, public […]

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May

Daily Media Digest May 14, 2021

New research sheds light on why some neighbourhoods are shouldering most of the burden from … CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News “The Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine at the University Health Network took a closer look […]

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May

Daily Media Digest May 13, 2021

Ontario Funding Program To Help Seniors Struggling with COVID-related Cognitive Impairment Ontario.ca “The Ontario government is investing over $432,000 in Baycrest to help people struggling with cognitive impairment as a result of COVID-19. The province […]

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May

Daily Media Digest May 12, 2021

Pandemic public washroom closures a critical issue for people with IBD, those experiencing homelessness CTV News “For many people, going for a walk is one of the most reliable ways to get some fresh air […]

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May

Daily Media Digest May 11, 2021

Mental health wellness texting service SaskWell offers new supports Prince Albert Daily Herald “Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have partnered with a text-based service …” […]

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May

Daily Media Digest May 10, 2021

COVID by the community: new localized data shows virus levels in Calgary wastewater Globalnews.ca “A joint research project between the University of Calgary, City of Calgary and Alberta Health Services monitoring COVID-19 levels in wastewater is …” […]

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May

Daily Media Digest May 7, 2021

Could Delaying The Second Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccines Help In Avoiding More Infections & Hospitalizations? Forbes “In this study, Seyed Moghadas at York University in Toronto, Canada, and colleagues suggest that delaying the second dose […]

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May

Daily Media Digest May 6, 2021

Ottawa must boost financial support for health research for post-pandemic recovery The Hill Times “Having a stable and competitive business environment in which the health and biosciences sector can innovate is essential to ensure that […]