Entrevue sur l'immunit茅 collective avec Catherine Hankins - Ici Radio-Canada Premi猫re - January 31, 2021
海角社区 Professor of Public and Population Health and Canadian COVID-19 Immunity Task Force co-chair was interviewed by Radio-Canada weekly scientific show "Les ann茅es lumi猫re" to explain the importance of the Task Force studies and the impact of the new variants on herd immunity.
Les variants, une menace au contr么le de la pand茅mie - La Presse, 29 janvier 2021
Dr. Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is quoted in this article on the possible impact of new COVID-19 variants in pandemic control.
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A New Roadmap To End Neglected Diseases Of Poverty - Forbes - January 28, 2021
Dr. Madhukar Pai, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, interviews Dr. Mwele Malecela, Director, Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of World NTD Day, happening on January, 30.
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COVID-19 immunity task force unable to compile national data - The Globe and Mail - January 27, 2021
This article mentions the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, whose Secretariat is housed at the 海角社区 School of Population and Global Health.
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The Downside of Injecting Magic Mushrooms and 'The Big 3': Feel Good Friday - CBC Sickboy podcast - January 22, 2021
Dr. Madhukar Pai, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is the guest of this podcast episode and discusses big three: AIDS, malaria and TB, three major pandemic/epidemics that have fallen by the wayside in the wake of COVID-19.
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13 of the week鈥檚 best long reads from the Star, Jan. 16 to 22, 2021 - Toronto Star - January 23, 2021
An article mentioning Dr. Nicole Basta, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the recommended articles.
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As America Engages With WHO Again, An Overwhelming Sense Of Relief And Hope - Forbes - January 20, 2021
Dr. Madhukar Pai, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, writes about the renewed relations between the United States of America and the World Health Organization.
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COVID-19 case curves finally flattening across Canada - The Globe and Mail - January 23, 2021
Dr. David Buckeridge, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is quoted.
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Human Embryo Gene Editing Gets a Road Map鈥擭ot a Green Light - Wired - September 3, 2020
Dr. Bartha Maria Knoppers,聽Canada Research Chair in Law and Medicine, Centre for Genomics and Policy Director and聽 海角社区 Biomedical Ethics Unit Associate Member is a member of the International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing and comments on the release of the commission's report.
Old drug, new therapy: RI-MUHC-sponsored phase III clinical trial ready to test repurposed dapsone to tone down lung inflammation caused by COVID-19 - MUHC press release - September 2, 2020
Dr. Jean Bourbeau (Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occcupational Health Associate member) is the principal investigator on a clinical trial on a reformulated generic drug in COVID-19 positive outpatients.
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Is the rush to roll out a coronavirus vaccine undermining safety? - New Scientist - August 26, 2020
Biomedical Ethics Unit Director, Dr. Jonathan Kimmelman is quoted in this recent New Scientist article.
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Housing First strategy proves cost effective to tackling homelessness
Dr. Eric Latimer (Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health Associate member) is quoted in the Winnipeg Sun on August 29, 2020.
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Health care workers prepare for possible 'twindemic' this fall 鈥� a double whammy of COVID-19 and flu
海角社区 Professor David Buckeridge (Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health) comments in this August 28 National Post article.
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