USask biomedical researcher investigating what makes COVID-19 variants more infectious …
USask News – University of Saskatchewan
“A University of Saskatchewan (USask) biomedical scientist is leading a research team in investigating how COVID-19 variants function and interact …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, biomedical research, variant, University of Saskatchewan
COVID-19 Research: New technologies in air filtration, disinfection, remote symptom detection
Ryerson University
“Since COVID-19 emerged on the world scene, Ryerson physics professor Alexandre (Sasha) Douplik has been busier than ever. His Photonics Group currently has multiple projects on the go in the global research effort and has been conducting them in his labs on Ryerson campus and at the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST) at St. Michael’s Hospital, a site of Unity Health Toronto”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, air filtration, Ryerson University
Will all Ontarians — not just those 50 and up — need a third COVID-19 shot? – Guelph Mercury
Guelph Mercury
“Yes, which is what we’re doing today,” said Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious diseases specialist at University Health Network and a former member …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, infectious disease, booster shot, University Health Network
Online COVID-19 risk calculator tool can help you stay safer from COVID-19 during the …
Sudbury News
“Canada’s National Institute on Ageing (NIA) has partnered with Ryerson University to create the free risk calculator that can help individuals and …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, infectious disease, public health, Ryerson University
Depression has deepened in older Canadians as the COVID‑19 pandemic drags on, study …
Dalhousie University
“A Dal-led research team found that older adults had twice the odds of … The mental health of older Canadians has suffered significantly over the …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, substance use, mental health, depression
BC researchers develop method that could improve PPE protection, reusability – SFU News …
Simon Fraser University
“Researchers from Simon Fraser University and the University of Victoria have discovered a method—using only visible light—to treat and safely …”
TAGS: PPE, infectious disease, innovative research, Simon Fraser University
Stem cell-based treatment produces insulin in patients with Type 1 diabetes – UBC News
UBC News – The University of British Columbia
“… Stem Cell Network, JDRF Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, ViaCyte Inc. and California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.”
TAGS: stem cell, innovative research, diabetes, insulin, Stem Cell Network, JDRF Canada
How Canadian researchers are using stem cell advances to transform medicine – The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
“… hope to Parkinson’s patients and sufferers of other neurodegenerative diseases, says Karen Lee, chief executive officer of Parkinson Canada.”
TAGS: stem cell research, innovative research, Parkinson’s disease, neurodegenerative disease, Parkinson’s Canada