Here Are The Canadian Organizations In The Race To A COVID-19 Vaccine
HuffPost Canada
“In this publicity photo from the University of Saskatchewan, researchers at VIDO-InterVac work. Gord Waldner/University of Saskatchewan In this …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, innovative research
‘Chasing the pandemic clock’: The Royal opening mental health clinic for urgent virtual care
Ottawa Citizen
“Those who haven’t faced mental health issues before but whose anxiety is rising as the virus spreads, or are grieving as it claims a loved one.”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, mental health
Ottawa Hospital researchers join the global race to treat, prevent COVID-19
Ottawa Citizen
“Scientists at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute have joined the global race to prevent and treat COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, innovative research
Diabetes Canada warns against stockpiling, panic-purchasing of insulin amid COVID-19 pandemic
CBC.ca
“Despite concerns heard during the COVID-19 pandemic, Diabetes Canada says there is enough insulin to go around, but those who require it will …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, diabetes
Ferrets, hamsters will soon reveal whether Canadian vaccine bid has a shot
The Globe and Mail
“And the VIDO-InterVac facility at the University of Saskatchewan is at the centre of a global effort to find a solution to the pandemic. Story continues …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, vaccine development, innovative research
Merck Canada is proud to partner with Innovative Medicines Canada and other pharmaceutical …
Canada NewsWire (press release)
“Merck Canada is proud to partner with Innovative Medicines Canada and other pharmaceutical member companies to help protect healthcare workers …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health
Designing face shields to protect medical staff
McGill Reporter (blog)
“… the healthcare front, Dr. Sinha and Leigh MacIntyre, a Senior Research Project Manager at the The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health
Juravinskis give $3.3M to COVID-19 and mental health research
Globalnews.ca
“Two well-known philanthropists are set to give Hamilton health researchers a $3.3-million boost to help fund urgent research projects connected to the …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, mental health
USask awarded $5 million
Yorkton This Week
“University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have been awarded $5 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) as part of a …”
TAGS: community health, Indigenous health, Indigenous research centres
U of T researcher’s ‘lab-in-a-box’ promises to boost COVID-19 testing capacity
News@UofT
“Pardee, who has a Canada Research Chair in Synthetic Biology in Human Health, says the applied research being done to combat COVID-19 today …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health
Edmonton professor receives grants of $380000 to combat COVID-19 misinformation
Edmonton Journal
“Tim Caulfield, the Canada research chair in health law and policy, said misinformation typically surrounds different areas of health but the COVID-19 …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health