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 […]

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 …” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Are kids key vectors in the spread of COVID-19 or not? U of C scientists want to know CBC.ca “Doctors at the University of Calgary lead North American study involving 1,600 kids.” TAGS: virus, COVID-19, vulnerable populations […]

Inside the Saskatoon lab developing a COVID-19 vaccine Saskatoon StarPhoenix “Research technician Michaela Nickol extracts viral RNA at VIDO-InterVac where researchers are running experiments to find a vaccine for COVID-19.” TAGS: COVID-19, vaccine development, innovative […]

Research Roundup: SFU researchers develop AI tool to better diagnose COVID-19 cases The Peak “SFU Researchers and Providence Health Care (PHC) are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to better understand how to detect COVID-19 cases. The […]