Daily Media Digest March 28, 2022

Researchers are working to understand the scale and scope of long COVID – The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
“PHAC is working with agencies such as Statistics Canada to track cases, and with the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) to fund studies to …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, long COVID, funding, innovative research, University Health Network

Time is right for health-care advocates looking to make an impact on budget 2022, say lobbyists
The Hill Times
“The supply and confidence agreement between the Liberals and the NDP has created a ‘longer runway’ for advocacy on long-term projects, according to consultants.”
TAGS:  health care, budget 2022, Canadian politics

McGill University joins Moderna in battle against global health threats
McGill University
“Anne Gatignol, a senior investigator in the Department of Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research …”
TAGS: global health, pandemic, research collaborations, Lady Davis Institute

School of Health at Concordia University brings science and art under one roof – The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
“There will be more discipline overlap in the Clinical Research and Prevention Hub, where researchers in psychology, kinesiology and dietetics will be …”
TAGS: School of Health, multidisciplinary study, healthcare

From despair to hope: After COVID’s toll on mental health, more Canadians may soon be …
Toronto Star
“As a new study reports 37 per cent say their mental health declined during the pandemic, there are signs of political will to move toward …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, mental health, public health