Daily Media Digest March 26, 2020

Health Research on the Front Lines: A Message from Research Canada’s President and CEO
HRI Portal
“Canada’s health researchers are on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis, undertaking critical COVID-19 research following the Prime Minister’s March 11, 2020 announcement investing $275 million to…”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, research community

How three Canadian research teams are battling the pandemic

University Affairs
“We’ve had dress rehearsals with MERS, SARS and H1N1. We’ve been there before,” says one researcher. “What are we going to learn this time in a …
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, innovative research

COVID-19 & Pregnancy
Hamilton Health Sciences
“Concerned about COVID-19 and pregnancy? OB/GYN Dr. Dustin Costescu shares information and advice.”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, maternal health

Flattening the Curve: UM researchers launch province’s first clinical trial to combat COVID-19

UM Today (press release)
“Dr. Brian Postl, dean, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, commended Zarychanski and his team. “Our University of Manitoba researchers are on the …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, clinical trial

UPEI professors receive grant for coronavirus research

The Cadre
“By Wyatt Gillis. Dr. William Whelan and Dr. Andrew Trivett (photo credits: UPEI). A team of researchers at UPEI have received a grant to further …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, innovative research

Dalhousie research team prepares for clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine
CBC.ca
“Dalhousie research team prepares for clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine. A virologist at Dalhousie University who’s at the forefront of Canada’s quest to …”
TAGS: COVID-19, public health, innovative research