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Daily Media Digest July 20, 2020

Ontario Announces Next Round of Research Projects to Fight COVID-19 Government of Ontario News “The Ontario government unveiled the second round of research projects approved and supported through the … Lawson Health Research Institute.” TAGS: COVID-19, funding, […]

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July

Daily Media Digest July 17, 2020

How close are we to a vaccine for COVID-19? CBC.ca “… is associate professor of microbiology and immunology who is part of a COVID-19 vaccine development team at at Western University in London, …” TAGS: […]

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July

Daily Media Digest July 16, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine at VIDO-InterVac on track for human trials this fall battlefordsNOW “VIDO-InterVac’s vaccine candidate is among nearly two dozen in various stages of testing around the world.” TAGS: COVID-19, vaccine development, pandemic Saskatoon company isolates coronavirus […]

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July

Daily Media Digest July 15, 2020

How e-learning helps in the fight against COVID-19 The Star “The Michener Institute has been using digital education to fast-track graduates and redeploy health professionals to the frontlines.” TAGS: COVID-19, e-learning, digital education Experts must […]

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July

Daily Media Digest July 14, 2020

Ottawa program recognized for bringing virtual specialists to long-term care residents The Ottawa Citizen “That was the impetus behind eConsult BASE (Building Access to Specialists through eConsultation). The growing program, developed by Liddy and endocrinologist […]

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July

Daily Media Digest July 13, 2020

University of Saskatchewan working on COVID-19 saliva test Humboldt Journal “Led by the University of Saskatchewan’s Dr. Walter Siqueira, a U of S team is collaborating with Western University in London, Ontario to develop a …” […]

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July

Daily Media Digest July 10, 2020

VIDO-InterVac shifts focus to hamsters in efforts to create COVID-19 vaccine Globalnews.ca “VIDO-InterVac is also assisting other companies across the globe working on their own vaccine developments.” TAGS: COVID-19, vaccine development, animal models Psychologist warns of […]

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July

Daily Media Digest July 9, 2020

Neuroscientist takes COVID-19 Brain Study to Reddit AMA Western News “Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre neurologist Rick Swartz will participate in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me …” TAGS: neuroscience, COVID-19, brain […]

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July

Daily Media Digest July 8, 2020

Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19: World-first clinical trial tests a novel immune-boosting strategy HRI Portal “In the race to find new ways to prevent and treat COVID-19, Canadian researchers have launched an innovative clinical trial […]

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July

Daily Media Digest July 7, 2020

It’s time to stop warehousing Canada’s seniors in long-term care – and initiate a bold long-term strategy for healthy aging HRI Portal “The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that Canada needs to change the […]