New national study of long-term impacts of lung damage from COVID-19
A new national study will investigate the long-term effects of lung inflammation and scarring from COVID-19.
Affordability and efficiency is the future of healthcare
COVID has highlighted the differences in healthcare affordability across the globe, with a glimpse into what the future of medicine could look like if we don’t act.
Online ‘echo chamber’ can lead to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Government and social media firms need to take urgent action, according to a new study from the universities of Oxford and Southampton which finds that people who look to social media for information...
New consortium to monitor safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
A new consortium to monitor the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines has been formed, including the University of Dundee.
UBC-grown biotech companies lead global pandemic efforts
Millions of Canadians have received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but what many may not realize is that a key component of the injection was developed right here at UBC.
Viral success: McMaster researchers discover new way to protect against infections like COVID-19
An exciting therapeutic discovery involving synthetic aptamers being worked on by McMaster researchers is showing promise in protecting against viral infections like COVID-19.
Tumultuous Times: National economics forum to ask the big questions
The University of Waikato is set to host a national economics conference in person and via livestream on 3 and 4 March to ask the big questions about the future of New Zealand’s economy.
3 Questions: Vaccines and the power of positive reinforcement
Public health officials have issued plenty of warnings about people who are reluctant to get vaccinated for Covid-19.
New Zealand approves Pfizer vaccine for young people from 12 to 15, but they’ll...
In a new article on The Conversation, UC's Professor Michael Plank writes that vaccinating young people is key to ensuring our community is protected from Covid-19.
Surgical masks as good as N95 masks for health-care workers providing routine COVID-19 care
Surgical masks are not inferior to N95 masks for preventing the spread of COVID-19 to health-care workers, says a study led by McMaster University researchers.
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