(Alan Taylor/ The Atlantic) — As the number of cases of COVID-19 worldwide nears 65 million, and the number of deaths attributed to the disease approaches 1.5 million, many countries are enduring a crushing surge in numbers.
The toll on health-care workers, families, and the victims of the disease has been enormous.
Gathered …
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(Sophie Roborgh, Larissa Fast/ The Conversation) — From balconies, windows and door fronts around the world, citizens are applauding healthcare workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 response for their commitment and care.
Despite these visible shows of support, all is not well – because in addition to the risks of …
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(John Paul Tasker/ CBC News) — The federal government has given the green light to the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, a key step toward launching the largest inoculation campaign in Canada’s history.
Health Canada announced the approval Wednesday after scientists finished a two-month review …
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(Sarah Bridge and Ioanna Roumeliotis/ CBC News) — Tanya Hayles is not an anti-vaxxer. The Torontonian has made sure her eight-year-old son Jackson is up to date with the standard vaccines, and she, too, has been inoculated.
“There are diseases that we were able to eradicate as a result of vaccines,” she said. …
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(Matt Villano/ CNN Health) — Sleeping during the Covid-19 pandemic has become a nightmare for Aparna Aswani.
(Saba Aziz/ Global News) — Women facing a spike in domestic violence in Canada amid the coronavirus pandemic need more support from the government and provincial authorities, shelter homes and experts say.
A new national report published by Women’s Shelters Canada (WSC) on Wednesday to coincide …
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(Claire Diamond/ BBC Scotland News) — Scotland has become the first country in the world to make period products free for all. MSPs unanimously approved the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday. There is now a legal duty on local authorities to ensure that free items such as tampons and sanitary
(Amy Norton/ HealthDay News) — Older adults with memory problems may progress to Alzheimer’s more quickly if they are also suffering from anxiety symptoms, a preliminary study suggests.
It’s common for people with Alzheimer’s disease to have mood symptoms, including anxiety and depression.
(The Canadian Press/ CTV News) — Three quarters of Montreal-area classrooms tested as part of a small “secret project” show significant ventilation issues favouring COVID-19 transmission, a group of doctors and experts has found.
The COVID-STOP group recruited 12 teachers to test the air in 25 classrooms …
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(Steven Reinberg/ HealthDay News) — Overweight women who eat a Mediterranean-like diet may reduce their odds of developing type 2 diabetes by 30%, compared with women who don’t, a new study suggests.
The Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts …
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