Phys-ed teachers get creative to keep students in shape amid COVID-19 restrictions
Just five per cent of Canadian children met basic physical activity guidelines early on in…
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How dissecting superspreading events can help people take COVID-19 measures seriously
It’s a snapshot of a superspreading event: one person unknowingly infected with COVID-19 transmitted the contagion…
Why one-size-fits-all COVID-19 messages from public health officials fall flat
It’s a snapshot of a superspreading event: one person unknowingly infected with COVID-19 transmitted the contagion…
Restrictions on long-term care home visits traumatize families, caregivers
It’s a sunny fall day but there’s a chill in the air, so Laura Meffen…
Restrictions on care home visits traumatize families, caregivers
It’s a sunny fall day but there’s a chill in the air, so Laura Meffen…
The key lesson from SARS that Canada failed to heed when COVID-19 hit
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to…
Remdesivir has little effect on hospital stay or mortality in COVID-19 patients, WHO study finds
Gilead Sciences Inc.’s remdesivir had little or no effect on COVID-19 patients’ length of hospital…
Feds to meet Indigenous leaders Friday to discuss racism in health system
The federal government is ready to use its financial leverage over the health system to…
Heavier breathing, spewing droplets, poor ventilation add to gyms’ superspreading risk
A recent COVID-19 outbreak at a southern Ontario fitness studio is illustrating how certain indoor…
Meet the experts trying to change the way we communicate about COVID-19
Keeping up with Canada’s COVID-19 public health information can feel like a full-time job. Ever-changing…