Is Oxygen the Answer to Long Covid?
Treatment options for lasting Covid symptoms are limited, but initial studies suggest hyperbaric oxygen could help.
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UBC researchers find 'weak spot' in all variants of COVID-19 virus that could lead to better treatment
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have discovered what they describe as a "weak spot" in all of the major variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 — a revelation they believe could open the door for treatments to fight current and future mutations. In a peer-reviewed...
Sask. COVID-19 patient finally returns home after 376 days in hospital
A Saskatchewan man who spent more than a year in hospital recovering from COVID-19 is finally home. Ken Roth, 67, contracted the disease in July 2021 while on a family vacation in Alberta. The unvaccinated grandfather was first hospitalized in Calgary and spent weeks in a coma. He said he nearly...
Security guard stole empty COVID vaccine bottles to sell on eBay
Steven Flint, 34, stole a large number of vials from three vaccination sites he worked at.
Quebec COVID-19 booster rates stay low as province launches new vaccination campaign
MONTREAL — As Quebec prepares to launch a provincewide COVID-19 vaccination campaign ahead of a potential new fall wave, it's unclear whether it will be enough to prompt a pandemic-weary public to roll up their sleeves for another booster. As of Wednesday, only 56 per cent of Quebecers aged five...
LA mocked for offering COVID tests to ANIMALS who might have the virus
LA Public Health is offering free COVID-19 testing for pets. So far, 177 animals have been tested including 107 bats, 12 raccoons, seven squirrels and six opossums None tested positive.
Back to school: A look at the COVID-19 rules in place across provinces, territories
As students across Canada gear up to enter what will be their fourth academic year in the pandemic, CTVNews.ca takes a look at what measures will be in place in schools, by province and territory.
Number in hospital with COVID-19 in B.C. largely unchanged
The number of patients with COVID-19 in B.C. hospitals has stayed relatively flat, as an independent modelling group says the province's latest wave of infections has passed its peak.
Masks or no masks for the return of school in B.C.?
Once again, there's a push for children to wear masks in schools as the COVID-19 immunization rate for younger kids lags behind the rest of the population.
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalization data was 'incomplete,' has been updated, BCCDC says
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control reported 366 test-positive COVID-19 patients in hospital on Thursday, but the centre now says that total was incorrect, and should have been higher.
Transport minister says COVID-19 to blame for airport delays, flight cancellations
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra told the House of Commons transport committee the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting labour shortages are to blame for the significant wait times at Canadian airports, and said the ArriveCAN app is here to stay.
More research needs to be done on long covidIs Oxygen the Answer to Long Covid?
Treatment options for lasting Covid symptoms are limited, but initial studies suggest hyperbaric oxygen could help.www.wired.com
Canada buys up millions more doses of Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
The federal government has purchased a total of 12 million doses of Moderna's bivalent vaccine that targets both the original strain of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.
He was a popular fighter earlier in his career. High volume. His career never really panned out as many thought it would. Last fought in 2019, and traded plenty of wins & losses between 2012 - 2019.
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UFC veteran Erick Silva retires at 38 following post-COVID-19 heart attack
Welterweight Erick Silva has decided to call it a career after a health scare. At 38 years of age, the UFC and Bellator veteran felt like it was time to
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Ex-UFC, Erick Silva revela infarto pós-Covid 19 e confirma aposentadoria do MMA
Trabalhando no mercado financeiro, o agora ex-atleta avaliava ingressar no setor desde 2020. Porém, problemas cardíacos encerraram de maneira precoce a carreira do lutador
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$118M in 'stabilization funding' on the way for family doctors in B.C., minister says
The B.C. Ministry of Health and Doctors of B.C. will provide $118 million in 'stabilization funding' over four months to help primary-care providers in the province stay open, officials announced Wednesday.
B.C. nurse facing practice limits after asking COVID-19 vaccine injector to use discarded syringe
A B.C. nurse is facing limits to her work after misconduct related to COVID-19 vaccine administration.
What Canadians need to know about COVID-19 and Omicron ahead of the fall, winter months
With both cases of COVID-19 and influenza expected to rise this fall and winter, some experts say figuring out which illness is which could be challenging.
Five Manitobans convicted of breaking COVID-19 gathering restrictions
Five Manitobans have been convicted of repeatedly violating COVID-19 public health orders.
Quebec health officials optimistic about new school year as booster eligibility expands
Quebec health officials say parents concerned about COVID-19 should have peace of mind when sending their kids to school in the fall.
Why are we still using the ArriveCAN app? Why is it still mandatory?
Early in the pandemic, nothing had to be perfect, governments just needed solutions. And Canada’s developed the ArriveCAN app to help process returning Canadians and incoming foreigners, to ensure their compliance with what were then very strict Covid protocols. It might have been messy, but it...
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Italian man becomes first person to get monkeypox, Covid and HIV
Scientists have reported the first known case of a person testing positive for monkeypox, Covid-19 and HIV at the same time. An Italian male, 36, developed symptoms nine days after returning from Spain.
Over half of people infected with the omicron variant didn't know it, a study finds
These undiagnosed infections could be a major factor in the rapid transmission of the omicron variant, the researchers said.
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Fauci to step down in December after decades of public service
Dr. Anthony Fauci helped guide the U.S. through the COVID crisis, and earlier in his career played a key role in the response to AIDS. He has served under seven presidents.
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Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall
Pfizer has submitted data on its bivalent COVID-19 booster shot that specifically targets the latest omicron subvariants. If authorized, the company says the shots could be ready as soon as September.
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Coronavirus FAQ: I'm confused by the new testing advice! Do it once, twice ... thrice?
The FDA issued revised guidance about how often to test after exposure to someone with COVID or after symptoms occur. It's not exactly the same as what the CDC says. What's the best way to proceed?
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Pandemic Technology project
The Pandemic Technology Project Covid-19 has altered our lives in countless ways. We’re tracking technology that’s responding to the pandemic, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation. The Covid Tracing Tracker: What’s happening in coronavirus apps around the world We’ve monitored the...
Nova Scotia's chief medical officer warns public against COVID-19 complacency
Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health says he is concerned the public has become too complacent about COVID-19.
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Meet the people who warn the world about new covid variants
Scientist racing to track the evolution of covid tap into a little-known system developed by a few young researchers in Scotland.
This tech millionaire went from covid trial funder to misinformation superspreader
After boosting unproven covid drugs and campaigning against vaccines, Steve Kirsch was abandoned by his team of scientific advisers—and left out of a job.
What went wrong with America’s $44 million vaccine data system?
The CDC ordered software that was meant to manage the vaccine rollout. Instead, it has been plagued by problems and abandoned by most states.
How these US schools reopened without sparking a covid outbreak
Schools that kept cases low last year, despite the pandemic chaos, shared a few strategies in common. Here's what they can teach us about doing it right.
The pandemic is testing the limits of face recognition
Government use of face ID systems exploded during the pandemic—but tying it to critical services has left some people locked out at the moment they needed help the most.
Pandemic tech left out public health experts. Here’s why that needs to change.
As engineers rushed to build covid apps, they left some of the most important experts out of the room, says Tufts professor and author Susan Landau.
How a Major COVID Relapse Could Soon Hit America—and the World
It has everything to do with politics.
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