Daily Media Digest February 16, 2022

Projecting COVID’s trajectory all in day’s work for leading York researcher
York University
“Using his expertise in mathematics and statistics, Professor Jianhong Wu is working to model the future impacts of COVID-19 and its variants.”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, variant, public health, York University

McMaster researchers and industry partners develop new recommendations to combat …
Brighter World – McMaster University
“In fact, new research published in Clinical Infectious Diseases reveals … on an antibiotic’s overall value to the Canadian health care system, …”
TAGS: infectious disease, superbugs, innovative research, McMaster University

Could Older Brains Be Impaired by a Cluttered Memory? | Technology Networks
Technology Networks
“A new Baycrest study reports that older adults store too much … Senior Scientist at Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute (RRI) and senior author …”
TAGS: mental health, aging population, memory, brain health, Baycrest

A young philanthropist’s journey with leukemia – – Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences
“From delivering important supplies to kids in South America to helping to build a school for Syrian refugees in the Middle East, teenager Alex …”
TAGS: cancer, leukemia, patient stories, Hamilton Health Sciences

Local sex workers help combat COVID-19 – The Strand
The Strand
“This was a joint collaboration between Zanzibar, Maggie’s Toronto Sex Work Action Project, and the University Health Network.”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, University Health Network

Communities with low incomes, immigrants, essential workers hardest hit by COVID-19 – CBC
CBC
“A Canadian research team found that COVID-19 cases were … medical experts who spoke to CBC News said the new CMAJ study echoes locally reported …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, community health, public health