Category: Best Practices

University of Lethbridge researchers are developing cannabis strains to potentially treat or even prevent COVID-19 infections.

New research at U of A examines antibody concentrations of resolved COVID-19 infections.

News stories about the coronavirus are constant, but the information is not always reliable. Gerstein Science Information Centre librarian Vincci Lui has created an accessible tip sheet offering fact-checking resources for U of T researchers, students and faculty members.

The Quebec government resumed publishing COVID-19 statistics on Monday.

A University of Ottawa plant biologist and a senior scientist at The Ottawa Hospital are researching a plant-based, edible vaccine for the novel coronavirus.

Un seul nouveau cas de COVID-19 a été reporté durant les dernières 24 heures à Ottawa.

In findings released this week, Oxford University researchers hailed dexamethasone as the first drug that can improve COVID-19 survival.

Fearing a second wave of COVID-19, Quebec's healthcare workers are asking the government to make wearing a mask mandatory in public.

Ottawa Public Health is gathering race and socio-economic data from COVID-19 patients, in an effort to better serve at-risk communities.

Staff at London Health Sciences Centre clip the bigger photos of themselves dressed casually and smiling to the outside of their PPE, so patients can see what they look like underneath.

Alderney Landing Community Centre’s theatre and farmers’ market had to close due to COVID-19, but employees are sorting and fulfilling online orders for curbside pickup.

Avec autant de confusion, inquiétude, et de questions reliées à la COVID-19, voici une vidéo pour aider les jeunes à comprendre le déconfinement.

Many people who are deaf or hard of hearing need to see a speaker’s face to help them communicate effectively, so it’s important to help them get the information they need.

The new service offers video appointments where a doctor will assess the child’s condition and advise parents whether they need to come to the emergency department.

"We have come a long way, but we are still vulnerable. Our province is still under a state of emergency, and we must continue to follow the advice of Public Health."

Les données ont été compilées, et la nouvelle est positive.

The guide is intended to help alleviate concerns and provide useful information to expectant and new parents who may be concerned about protecting their families during the pandemic.

Dr. Anderson answers her daughters’ questions with clear and concise explanations, while making room for them to express their own observations and feelings.

Ottawa-based Spartan Bioscience has negotiated contracts with the Federal Government, as well as three provincial governments, for large quantities of the rapid test.

If you see this sign on a video call, find out how to help with resources from the Canadian Women's Foundation.

These strategies for planning meals and grocery lists are recommended by public health officials.

Are you a health care worker? The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario put out this video with tips to make PPE less frightening to kids.

Grocery store owner pens a heartfelt letter to customers urging kindness.

The territory’s isolated location, public health regulations, and experience with other diseases have made it the last in Canada to be free of confirmed cases.

The Canadian-made test can produce results in under an hour, without laboratory equipment.