Daily Media Digest August 3, 2021

Canada’s Delta-driven 4th wave of COVID-19 will be ‘different’ amid vaccinations: experts
Globalnews.ca
“The public health agency of Canada’s long-range epidemic forecasts … The news also comes on the heels of a new CDC report and study, the former …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, vaccinations, public health, Queen’s University

JGH research offers hope to help reduce COVID-19 suffering
Laval News
“… the levels of OAS1 could help prevent severe COVID-19 outcomes. (Photo illustration: Courtesy of Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital) …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, innovative research, public health, Lady Davis Institute

COVID-19 pandemic did not affect Canada’s preterm and stillbirth rates, study finds
q107.com
“A previous study conducted by researchers at the University of Manitoba at the onset of COVID-19’s spread had found that fewer babies were being …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, developmental health, maternal health, University of Manitoba

Our brains perceive our environment differently when we’re lying down
Yahoo News Canada
“My colleagues and I at McMaster University have recently uncovered a wrinkle in our perception, which is allowing us to learn more about how that …”
TAGS: neuroscience, cognitive psychology, innovative research, perception, McMaster University

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Researchers Discover Key Stem Cell Dormancy Mechanism …
Newswise
“This work was supported by the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Foundation, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Canadian Institutes for Health …”
TAGS: stem cell, innovative research, University Health Network

Researchers report link between exposure to wildfire smoke, increased COVID-19 cases
CTV News
“Coronavirus vaccination tracker: How many people in Canada have … it even more important for us to understand smoke impacts on human health.” … This study adds to the growing body of research linking high concentrations of …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, wildfire, lung health