(Emily Chung, Christine Birak & Marcy Cuttler/ CBC News) — Instead of having an extra-long swab pushed way up your nose, you could soon just spit into a cup to get tested for COVID-19.
SalivaDirect, a cheap, saliva-based test for the disease developed by researchers at Yale University, received emergency authorization for use from …
(E.J. Mundell/ HealthDay News) — The largest study of its kind finds that children can carry exceedingly high amounts of the new coronavirus, even in the absence of symptoms.
Researchers say that could make them ideal “silent spreaders” of COVID-19, throwing the safety of reopening schools into question.
“If schools …
(Mark Dallas/ The Conversation) — Although there’s still no cure, researchers are continuing to develop a better understanding of what increases a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study that looked at 396 studies has even been able to identify ten risk factors that are shown to increase the likelihood of developing …
(Stephanie Ip/ Postmedia) — B.C. boasts the highest percentage of “inconsistent” rule followers when it comes to halting the spread of COVID-19.
A recent Angus Reid poll asked Canadian respondents to identify their habits and attitudes toward the pandemic, categorizing respondents into one of three categories: the infection …
(New York Times) — To the immune system, not all germs are equally memorable. But our body’s cells seem to be seriously studying up on the coronavirus.
Scientists who have been monitoring immune responses to the virus are now starting to see encouraging signs of strong, lasting immunity, even in people who developed only mild symptoms …
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(Jan Hoffman/ New York Times) — Even a mild flu season could stagger hospitals already coping with Covid-19 cases. And though officials don’t know yet what degree of severity to anticipate this year, they are worried large numbers of people could forgo flu shots, increasing the risk of widespread outbreaks.
The concern …
(Catherine Hawley/ Fox13) — Research shows there is a connection between vaping and contracting COVID-19. A new study released this week finds teens and young adults who use e-cigarettes are five to nine times more likely to test positive for the virus.
The research is published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The data comes from …
(Linda Gyulai/ Montreal Gazette) — Wastewater samples that have been collecting in the freezers of two Montreal university research labs since late February offer the potential of an early warning system before the next wave of COVID-19 infections hits the province.
Researchers Sarah Dorner and Dominic Frigon, respectively of École …
(Sarah Bridge & Ioanna Roumeliotis/ CBC News) — Even at the height of summer and amid a global pandemic, days start early at New Gold Inc.’s silver and gold mine in Rainy River, Ont.
As a precaution these days, there are fewer workers on any given shift, but shortly after sunrise a stream of cars and buses begins to arrive at the …
(Adam Uren/BringMeTheNews) — A study at Duke University has determined which face masks are the most of effective at preventing the spread of droplets emitted by people when talking, a crucial aspect of limiting exposure to COVID-19.
The results of the low-cost study into 14 different styles of face mask were shared in Science Advances, …