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Should triage guidelines be revisited ahead of a second wave of COVID-19?
The first wave of COVID-19 left doctors and medical ethicists across Canada scrambling to draft guidelines for allocating limited resources should hospitals become overwhelmed during the…
Vancouver ICUs Have Very Strong COVID-19 Outcomes. And More Science Journal News
Vancouver hospitals have low mortality rates, silent infections may be rampant, and the Brits aren’t banging in my weekly roundup of COVID-19 science for The Tyee.
NASA’s isolation experts: Lockdown lessons from space
Scientists at the US agency offer advice about remote working, social isolation and quarantine. Scott Bolton knows a thing or two about distance. He is the…
Good News on Immunity and Vaccines. And More Science Journal Findings
Vaccines show promise in clinical trials, rolling lockdown cycles, and more in my weekly roundup of COVID-19 science for The Tyee.
Pandemic Sex Misses the Mark for Women. And More Science Info Straight from Journals
Women are having more, but lower quality, sex, dogs and cats can be infected, and more in my weekly roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Our Pandemic Response Has Changed the Air. And More New Science Journal Info
Air quality has changed, but not always for the better, organ donations have fallen, and AI can diagnose COVID-19 without a test, in my weekly roundup…