Tag: Informational

The vaccine, created by Providence Therapeutics, will be manufactured in Calgary if it is approved by Health Canada.

Two members of the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine have joined forces to engineer a Level 1 surgical mask that can be worn and washed multiple times.

The partnership between the magazine and Canadian journalism schools hopes to create a central repository of obituaries for those who have died from the disease.

PHAC says based on its current rollout schedule, all Canadians should have access to a shot by the early fall of 2021.

The Canadian Medical Association has launched testyourbubble.ca to help Canadians better understand how to protect themselves against COVID-19.

Dr. Brian Goldman says these five things can improve your nightly rest and help you cope with sleeplessness.

The first vaccines should be approved by Health Canada very soon, and 3 million Canadians could receive a shot in the first quarter of 2021

Eight months into the pandemic, Dr. Anna Banerji and Dr. Jennifer Kwan have some advice for Canadians on living with COVID-19.

The biobank, led by a team from SickKids hospital, will securely house and collect biologic samples from across Toronto and make it easier for researchers to conduct studies on the virus.

A professor at the University of Waterloo is leading a study of working conditions for gig couriers and drivers to determine how to better protect them from getting sick.

Dr. Josephine Etowa and her team at the University of Ottawa are conducting participatory research with these populations, who are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19.

Surrey, B.C.is home to a large Sikh community and Sukhmeet Singh Sachal wanted to make sure they knew how serious the pandemic was and what they should be doing to take care.

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have shown that healthy people get enough oxygen and perform equally well during masked exercise

Health officials remind people to continue mask use, hand-washing and physical distancing but offer some tips for safe ways to have fun

Once again, his message has been transformed into a stop-motion LEGO video by Tyler Walsh of Winnipeg.

The ambitious multi-lab project just received $1 million in funding from CIHR to help create therapeutic and diagnostic antibodies and a vaccine.

Ottawa doctor Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng told teachers it’s their turn to be “heroes” as children return to the classroom amid the pandemic.

McGill epidemiologist Nicole Basta’s team has created an interactive vaccine tracker to ensure the public is receiving verified, timely, and trustworthy information.

"Since the pandemic began, many Indigenous Peoples have been left behind due to COVID-19 information not being accessible in their languages. Our goal is to bridge this gap by working directly with Indigenous community members to facilitate the translation of accurate COVID-19 information into their local languages."

The hotline, staffed by health and community workers, is intended to help connect members of the local Indigenous community with the services and programs they need to weather the COVID-19 pandemic safely.

CBC radio spoke with pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Nisha Thampi about how to keep students, teachers, and staff safer in schools during the ongoing pandemic.

A comparative study of 14 different mask designs provides insight and guidance for keeping Canadians safe.

The app uses Bluetooth to determine whether your phone has been in close contact with the phone of another app user who reports testing positive for COVID-19.

Antiviral medication has been shown to shorten COVID-19 recovery time by 31%.

The former Liberal cabinet minister, along with several colleagues, collaborated to edit the new publication, titled Vulnerable: The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19.