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Learning about dementia

By rehabmagazine December 3, 2020 0

By Dr. Richard Sztramko and Dr. Anthony Levinson In 2018, the Alzheimer’s Society reported that over 500,000 Canadians were living with dementia, and 25,000 new cases are being diagnosed each year. It is also estimated that 85% of people living with dementia relied, at least partially, on unpaid informal caregivers such as family, friends, or […]

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Staying safe on stage: Musicians may need more than social distancing

By rehabmagazine December 3, 2020 0

During the study, high-speed cameras were used to track the movements of exhaled air released by singers and musicians who play wind instruments. “Social distancing is an important part of minimizing pandemic-related risks, but our study points to the importance of other factors as well,” said Ashok Veeraraghavan, an imaging expert involved in the study. […]

Respiratory therapy: A life-saver for COVID long-haulers

By rehabmagazine December 3, 2020 0

By Michael Oreskovich Bibi overcame a 44-day battle with COVID-19 before being admitted to Runnymede Healthcare Centre for rehabilitation in July 2020. During her stay in acute care, Bibi suffered severe respiratory failure and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit (ICU). Extreme measures were needed to help her survive, including support […]

A case for access to breakthrough treatments

By rehabmagazine December 3, 2020 0

By Kelly Grover Since being founded in 1960, Cystic Fibrosis Canada has invested more than $261 million in leading research, innovation and care. These efforts have helped to ensure that Canadians with cystic fibrosis have one of the highest median survival rates in the world. Today, we face a new challenge. And that is gaining […]

LGBT+ scientists and inclusion in STEM workplaces

By rehabmagazine December 2, 2020 0

‘Invisible’: that is how many scientists from sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) describe their status at their institution, laboratory, classroom or office. Sexual orientation and sexual/gender identity are not common topics of conversation in many science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workplaces, and these scientists argue that they should be. They

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Detect and disrupt: How peptide research is leading to better tests and treatments for COVID-19

By rehabmagazine November 27, 2020 0

By Dr. Mohan Babu When Dr. Mohan Babu saw how rapidly the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading across the globe back in March, he decided to halt his existing research projects and turn his attention to new work. Dr. Babu, a biochemist at the University of Regina, knew that testing and treatment would become top priorities—and […]

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Rapid research, rapid results: How the CHILD Cohort Study is tracking the pandemic’s impact on Canadian families

By rehabmagazine November 27, 2020 0

By Dr. Meghan Azad Long before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives, Dr. Meghan Azad became one of the lead investigators in a national research study designed to track the ways in which early-life environmental, physical, and social factors can shape health. The study, known as the CHILD Cohort Study (or […]

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Time for a transformation: Strengthening health care and capacity for African, Caribbean, and Black communities in Ontario

By rehabmagazine November 27, 2020 0

By Dr. Josephine Etowa and Dr. BagniniKohoun The COVID-19 pandemic has been called a “great equalizer” because, when it comes to contracting the novel coronavirus, it “doesn’t care who you are.” This idea has been used to create a shared sense of responsibility: if every one of us is potentially at risk, then every one […]

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Homegrown: Working toward a made-in-Canada vaccine against COVID-19

By rehabmagazine November 27, 2020 0

By Dr. John Lewis Like most of us, Dr. John Lewis had different plans for 2020. By the end of 2019, his biotechnology company, Entos Pharmaceuticals, was generating a lot of buzz for its proprietary drug delivery platform. The platform, known as Fusogenix, uses cutting-edge nanotechnology to bring targeted medicines directly to specific cells in […]

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What you need to know about cold and flu season in the time of COVID-19

By rehabmagazine November 26, 2020 0

By Allan Grill and Jerome Leis The cold and flu season looks very different this year with the COVID-19 pandemic. When a person has a fever, sore throat, aches and chills, they need to consider when to self isolate, when to be tested for COVID-19, when to be assessed in person and when antibiotics should […]

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Learning about dementia

Staying safe on stage: Musicians may need more than social distancing

Respiratory therapy: A life-saver for COVID long-haulers

A case for access to breakthrough treatments

LGBT+ scientists and inclusion in STEM workplaces

Detect and disrupt: How peptide research is leading to better tests and treatments for COVID-19

Rapid research, rapid results: How the CHILD Cohort Study is tracking the pandemic’s impact on Canadian families

Time for a transformation: Strengthening health care and capacity for African, Caribbean, and Black communities in Ontario

Homegrown: Working toward a made-in-Canada vaccine against COVID-19

What you need to know about cold and flu season in the time of COVID-19

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