July 11, 2022 Epidemiology Ottawa Public Health recommending masks at large outdoor gatherings like Bluesfest. Is this consistent with the advice we have been receiving to date about outdoor activities?
July 7, 2022 Epidemiology Think you’re immune to COVID-19 after getting sick? Maybe not, new research shows
June 24, 2022 Clinical Research End of week wrap up: Not being able to stand on one legs means you die earlier?, Alzheimer an autoimmune disease?, and COVID vaccines saved millions of lives according to Lancet-published study.
June 6, 2022 Epidemiology COVID data void in Canada could hamper understanding of lingering impact: experts
May 2, 2022 Epidemiology Public Health agencies trying to understand/explain what has led to differences in death rates from COVID being the greatest in Quebec at 174/100K people whilst Ontario’s is 86/100K.
April 28, 2022 Epidemiology Canada investigating reports of children with severe acute hepatitis akin to what is being reported in other countries.
April 21, 2022 Epidemiology Statement that we need a stronger COVID detection system is akin to a scene in Amadeus where Mozart, after presenting music bordering on perfection is told by the Emperor that there were “simply too many notes”, “Just cut a few and it will be perfect”.
April 1, 2022 Epidemiology Study in Nature presents outcome of Sweden’s pandemic policies. If claims are true, it used children as viral vectors, denied care to seniors, prevented at-risk populations admission to ICU, did not achieve herd immunity, nor blunt economic recession.
March 21, 2022 Epidemiology Masks no longer mandatory in most indoor settings in Ontario starting today. Many offer opinions about the consequences of this policy.