October

Daily Media Digest October 15, 2021

Studies confirm COVID vaccines protect pregnant women UCalgary “International health organizations are now urging expectant mothers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as new data shows that those who are pregnant with the coronavirus are several […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 14, 2021

UNB researchers publish results on social disparities in cardiometabolic health among LGB Canadians University of New Brunswick “An associate professor from the University of New Brunswick’s sociology department in Fredericton has released research results from […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 13, 2021

Inside the lab scanning Saskatoon’s sewage for COVID-19 The Star Phoenix “The program blossomed from an improvised effort into a federally-funded initiative scanning sewage samples from three Saskatchewan cities.” TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, sewage, public health, […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 8, 2021

Doctors warn of possible rise of debilitating nervous-system disorder in patients with long COVID CTV News Atlantic “… of the Syncope and Cardiovascular Autonomic Disorders Unit at Hamilton Health Sciences, said POTS is one of […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 7, 2021

What is next for COVID-19? Queen’s Gazette “Gerald Evans, Chair, Division of Infectious Diseases, Professor of Medicine and Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, and member of the Ontario COVID-19 Science […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 6, 2021

Ontario rolling out rapid COVID-19 tests to some high-risk schools, child-care settings – CBC.ca CBC.ca “Dr. Susy Hota, an infectious disease prevention specialist with University Health Network, broke down the pros and cons of rapid […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 5, 2021

COVID-19 variants substantially more dangerous than native strain, Canadian study finds … The Globe and Mail “That assessment, published on Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association … and unrelated health conditions that might make a case of […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 4, 2021

Out of hospital, COVID-19 survivors must learn to breathe again | CBC Radio CBC.ca “Instead of being transferred to a rehab hospital, Akiva was supported remotely through COVIDCare@Home, which — though run out of Women’s College Hospital […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 1, 2021

‘Get your flu shot’: Experts warn of impending influenza wave amid COVID-19 – Global News Globalnews.ca “Dr. Gerald Evans, the chair of infectious diseases at Queen’s University, agreed that people should also be getting the […]