Daily Media Digest September 2, 2021

‘Elusive’ herd immunity: what will it take to get there with COVID-19? – NEWS 1130
News 1130
“Dawn Bowdish, an immunologist at McMaster University, doesn’t like the term herd immunity for the COVID-19 virus. She said some vaccine hesitant individuals …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, herd immunity, community health, University of Manitoba, McMaster University, University Health Network

Using Different Tools To Fight Vaccine Hesitancy | Technology Networks
Technology Networks
“… Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and an Investigator at the Institut du Savoir Montfort and Bruyère Research Institute.”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, vaccine hesitancy, community health, Bruyère Research Institute

Therapy dogs set to assist with vaccination clinics on USask campus – News – University of …
USask News
“This week, the PAWS Your Stress therapy dog program is partnering with the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, vaccination, vaccine hesitancy, therapy dogs, University of Saskatchewan

Other countries are investing in young researchers. Canada must up its game or fall behind | The Star
Toronto Star
“The Banting Research Foundation, for example, provides seed funding to promising researchers in health and biomedicine, although awards like this are not …”
TAGS: young researchers, innovative research, health research, Banting Research Foundation, SickKids Research Institute

Advancing our knowledge of the most common fatal disease among young Canadians
Ryerson University
“New award-winning research has the potential to guide more effective therapies for cystic fibrosis”
TAGS: cystic fibrosis, innovative research, genetic condition, Ryerson University

App-based HIV self-testing program leads to rapid detection of new infections and efficient …
McGill University Health Centre
“… developed by Dr. Nitika Pant Pai at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) not only successfully linked participants to …”
TAGS: self-testing program, virtual care, HIV, rapid detection, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute

Arthritis Research Canada Launches Awareness Campaign – CNW Group
Canada NewsWire
“September is Arthritis Awareness Month and Arthritis Research Canada wants you to join its month-long campaign to challenge misconceptions …”
TAGS: arthritis, chronic health condition, innovative research, awareness campaign, Arthritis Research Canada