Coronavirus Research

• Canadian researchers find COVID-19 antibodies last for months, likely years

  How long does immunity last? When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, Canadian researchers have been trying to tackle the question.

  Jan 21, 2021
  
• Inside the hunt for coronavirus variants in Canada

  In labs across Canada, the hunt is on for highly contagious strains of the coronavirus.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2021
  
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• Cabbage, cavemen and miracle cures: how fast-moving COVID-19 science can confuse the public

  As scientists rush to research the coronavirus, the evolving and sometimes conflicting studies that emerge can confuse the public -- but shifting science is normal, experts say.

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2021
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• Why are they still sick? The search for answers inside Canada’s first post-COVID clinic

  At St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver – Canada’s first post-COVID-19 clinic – they are trying to unravel the long-term effects of the coronavirus.

  Features

  Nov 28, 2020
• ‘Drastic increase’ in COVID-19 cases likely for Saskatoon: researchers

  A University of Saskatchewan research team is warning of the likelihood of a 'drastic increase' in COVID-19 cases in Saskatoon.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2020
• Coronavirus efforts have stalled progress for some other diseases: researchers

  The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted research, trials and other efforts to ease the public health burden.

  Health

  Nov 10, 2020
• USask researchers predicting COVID-19 case numbers using wastewater

  USask environmental scientists have been able to predict COVID-19 active cases in Saskatoon by testing for the virus in the city's wastewater.

  Environment

  Oct 30, 2020
• COVID-19 research is going down the toilet in Guelph to prevent an outbreak

  The University of Guelph say its researchers are testing its residences' sewage system for COVID-19.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2020
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• Almost 1M have died from coronavirus. Their deaths taught researchers about treatment

  Patients are already benefiting. Though more deaths are expected this fall because of the recent surge in coronavirus infections in the U.S. and elsewhere, there also are signs that death rates are declining and that people who get the virus now are faring better than did those in the early months of the pandemic.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2020
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• U.S. charges Chinese hackers accused of targeting coronavirus vaccine research

  The indictment does not accuse the two Chinese defendants of actually obtaining the coronavirus research, but it does underscore the extent to which scientific innovation has been a top target for foreign governments and criminal hackers looking to know what American companies are developing during the pandemic.

  Health

  Jul 21, 2020