The global burden of long covid has put a spotlight on the long neglected mystery of postviral syndromes. Brian Owens asks what’s changing Long covid really shouldn’t have been a surprise, says Vett Lloyd, a biologist at Mount Allison University in Sackville, Canada. “When the pandemic started, the general assumption was that there were two […]
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How microwaves could help fight COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic started Khashayar Ghandi, a materials chemist at the University of Guelph, had already been experimenting with using microwaves to kill bacteria and other pathogens. So he decided to see if the technique could work on the virus as well, either as a treatment or a disinfectant. Read more in CICNews.
Clues About Who Will Get Long COVID
A new study points to a particular antibody “signature” to predict the likelihood of lingering COVID-19 symptoms. A significant proportion of people who contract COVID-19 — around one-third, according to most estimates — will go on to experience symptoms that can linger for months. Little is known about this post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS), more commonly […]
Science Is Messy, Iterative and Amazing. And More Pandemic Lessons
What I learned from 18 months of “doing my own research”. My final column of pandemic science for The Tyee.
A Case Study of BC’s Lockdown. And More Science Journal News
Balancing health and the economy in lockdown, sea air reduces transmission, and teachers in Scotland weren’t at higher risk of infection in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Brain Over-Zoomed? Kill the Camera. And More Science News
Vaccine immunity wanes, symptomatic patients are more contagious, and masking instruments prevents transmission in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
No COVID Spread at Open-Air Football Games With Limited, Masked Attendance
The dangers of vaccine stockpiling, vaccine antibodies can neutralize Delta, and aerosols are more infectious than contaminated surfaces in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
On Booster Shots the Science, and Ethics, Are Split
The case for, and against, third doses, toddlers transmit the virus more than teens, and domestic control trumps travel bans in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Emergency COVID-19 grants need careful follow-up
Building on the research that was done may help prepare for future pandemics. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its partners have so far handed out more than 550 grants worth over $250 million for research related to COVID-19. Some will undoubtedly lead to significant breakthroughs that will help us deal with this pandemic […]
A Flu Shot Protects Against Severe COVID-19. And More Science News
Long covid is uncommon in kids, eradicating the virus is possible, and babies got more sleep in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.