My latest roundup of interesting and important scientific research on the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more in The Tyee.
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Confirmed: Sensory Loss Is a COVID-19 Symptom. And More Info Straight from Science Journals
Dogs were an intermediary, loss of smell is a symptom, and more in my round-up of COVID-19 science. Read more in The Tyee.
The Virus Doesn’t Seem to Mind the Sun. And More Info Straight from the Science Journals
COVID-19 does not seem to be seasonal, cats can be infected, and more in my science roundup for The Tyee.
Blood Plasma as Treatment? And More Info Straight from the Science Journals
Today’s round-up of the latest science about COVID-19 – blood plasma as a treatment, the effectiveness of school closures, and more. Read more in The Tyee.
Recovered Patients May Still Be Infectious. And More Info Straight from Science Journals
The newest edition of my twice-weekly roundup of some of the most interesting and important science on COVID-19. Read more in The Tyee.
Excitement around hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19 causes challenges for rheumatology
Excitement about a potential new treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic currently engulfing the world is causing problems for patients with arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), who routinely use the drug to control their symptoms. Read more in The Lancet Rheumatology.
Tears Don’t Infect. And More Info Straight from Science Journals
Another edition of my round-up of some of the latest science on COVID-19. Read more in The Tyee.
COVID-19: Straight from the Science Journals
Twice a week I will be writing short summaries of some of the most important and interesting scientific articles on the COVID-19 pandemic for The Tyee. With misinformation and deliberate disinformation running almost as rampant as the virus that causes COVID-19, we thought it would be best to go to the source for the latest […]
Exam delays throw residents’ careers into limbo
Canada’s resident doctors are preparing for major disruptions to their lives and careers from the deferral of licensing exams until the fall or beyond. On March 20, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada announced that written licensing exams scheduled for the end of March and April, and the oral exams to follow, […]