September 7, 2023 General information Moderna Says Its New COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against the BA.2.86 Variant
September 5, 2023 Epidemiology Early lab tests suggest new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 may be less contagious and less immune-evasive than feared
August 9, 2023 Epidemiology Canada will likely see rise in COVID cases by late August: infectious disease expert.
July 18, 2023 Infectious Disease Ontario researchers investigate treatments for post-COVID smell problems (parosmia)
March 30, 2023 Bariatric Medicine Limited evidence that COVID -19 infection during pregnancy could lead to a greater risk of childhood obesity. Much more evaluation required to determine is there is a plausible mechanism involved in the process and if this is true.
March 21, 2023 Allergy/Immunology Researchers trying to answer the question “How immune are we?” Why answering this question is essential for post-pandemic life. The role of cellular immunity is garnering more attention.
March 14, 2023 Health Statistics Children infected with Omicron more likely to have repeat ER visits: Canadian study
January 13, 2023 Allergy/Immunology Headline: “Scientists find potential cure for COVID-related loss of smell.” Not so fast. It concludes that greater improvement with treatment was noted compared to placebo but “there was no subjective olfactory improvement over placebo.”
January 5, 2023 Epidemiology Public Health Agency of Canada states that 21 cases of COVID subvariant XBB.1.5 have been detected in Canada. If the U.S. is any indication, there will be many more cases to come. Border screening may slow but not stop exponential increases in cases.
October 7, 2022 Clinical Research In vitro study shows mouthwash component has antiviral effect against SARS-CoV2. However that is a long way away from any clinical use if ever.