August

Daily Media Digest August 24, 2021

COVID-19: Three promising ways to move forward in long-term care – Collingwood Today CollingwoodToday “This article, written by Pat Armstrong, York University, Canada; Hugh Armstrong, Carleton University; Jacqueline Choiniere, York University, Canada; …” TAGS: COVID-19, […]

August

Daily Media Digest August 23, 2021

McMaster study points to effective treatment for COVID-19 using common antidepressant Global News “McMaster University researchers say recent trials in the study of an inexpensive antidepressant are showing signs of some effectiveness as a treatment […]

August

Daily Media Digest August 20, 2021

Researchers developing COVID-19 vaccine education initiatives with PSWs UHN.ca “The interprofessional project team – including (clockwise from top left) Dr. Claudia Barned, Dr. Nikki Woods, Dr. Maya Goldenberg and Dr. Stella Ng – will work […]

August

Daily Media Digest August 19, 2021

SFU research: Cultural considerations are key to fighting future pandemics – News Medical News-Medical.net “Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business professor Carolyn Egri along with Ratan Dheer (Eastern Michigan University) and Len Treviño (Florida […]

August

Daily Media Digest August 16, 2021

Sniffer dogs trained at Vancouver Coastal Health can now detect COVID-19 on humans CBC.ca “She also said that the findings were superior to some mass-market antigen tests and said research would continue on the project. “We’re only […]

August

Daily Media Digest August 13, 2021

Canadian team first in world to treat COVID-19 with specialized dialysis Lawson Health Research Institute “Dr. Chris McIntyre, Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute and Nephrologist at London Health Sciences Centre, is the first in […]

August

Daily Media Digest August 12, 2021

Myocarditis, pericarditis and the COVID-19 vaccine BC Children’s Hospital “In B.C. and elsewhere in Canada, there have been a small number of reports of heart inflammation in youth following vaccination with a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. […]

August

Daily Media Digest August 11, 2021

COVID-19: Depression and anxiety symptoms have doubled in youth, help needed, warn UCalgary … UCalgary News “… Sheri Madigan, PhD, co-author of the paper, a UCalgary clinical psychologist and Canada Research Chair in Determinants of […]