SARS-CoV-2
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Canada monitoring new COVID variant BA.2.86 found in at least 4 countriesThe World Health Organization said this week it had classified BA.2.86 a "variant under monitoring" due to the "large number of mutations identified."HealthAug 18, 2023
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Do you need a COVID booster this fall? Here’s what NACI recommendsNACI is recommending Canadians get another COVID-19 booster for the fall if it has been at least six months since their last vaccine shot or since they were last infected.CanadaJul 11, 2023
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McMaster-led study says more research needed into the effects of long COVID, autoimmunityThe lead researcher for a recent study suggests long COVID could be the source of increased circulatory inflammatory markers for some sufferers.HealthJan 5, 2023
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Ontario university study shows CBD may offer some protection against COVID-19A new study by researchers from the University of Waterloo shows that synthetic cannabidiol (CBD) may help offer some protection against COVID-19.CanadaJan 12, 2022
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‘Better velcro’: Why does the U.K. coronavirus variant spread more easily?Experts say the new variant first identified in the U.K. is up to 70 per cent more transmissible, but does not appear to cause more severe illness.HealthJan 28, 2021
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Will the new U.K. coronavirus variant be found in Quebec?Health experts in Quebec believe it's only a matter of time before the new coronavirus variant is detected there.CanadaDec 29, 2020
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COVID-19 would have been worse without recent advances in scienceThe world was 100% more prepared for COVID-19 than it was for the flu 100 years ago, Dr. David Pride says.CommentaryDec 20, 2020
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History shows COVID-19 may fade out, but likely won’t disappearEven with a successful vaccine and effective treatment, COVID-19 may never go away, history professor Nükhet Varlik says.CommentaryOct 17, 2020
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London, Ont., researchers develop faster, cheaper method to test possible COVID-19 drug treatmentsThe team is hoping that the development will allow pharmaceutical companies to rapidly screen a bunch of potential drug treatments for COVID-19.HealthOct 15, 2020
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Cutting corners by fast-tracking a COVID-19 vaccine could be unsafeAbram L. Wagner of the University of Michigan says he wants to be among the first in line for an approved COVID-19 vaccine. But he also wants medical research to ensure it's safe.CommentaryAug 16, 2020
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