Llamas May Help Fight COVID-19
How llamas and alpacas react to the virus may provide the basis of a treatment By Caitlin Finlay Tiny…
COVID-19
Food Allergies Aren’t a Reason Not to Get COVID Vaccine
Experts say the vaccines are safe even for those with food allergies By Caitlin Finlay When two people in the United Kingdom were reported in December to have had severe allergic reactions to Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, the news caused concern…
Canadians’ Top Google Searches of 2020
COVID-19 actually ranked second to the US election By Caitlin Finlay You may be surprised to learn that COVID-19…
Holiday Shopping During COVID
Most of us are shopping online this year By Caitlin Finlay With all of the changes and restrictions in place to…
Vitamin-D Deficiency Might Be Common in COVID Patients
A Spanish study recommends more vitamin D for those with an increased risk By Caitlin Finlay More than 80%…
Phone Service Offers a Friendly Voice
Wanna Chat? An Ottawa-based phone line lends an ear to lonely seniors in isolation By Erika Morris Photo: iStock/Daisy-Daisy. A…
Monitoring Social Media Reveals COVID-19 Trends
The symptoms people say they’re experiencing may not be what experts expect By Caitlin Finlay Many of the effects…
Can You Blow Out a Candle Through Your Mask?
If you can, there’s a problem. Not all masks are created equal. By Caitlin Finlay The World Health Organization…
End of COVID-19 Benefits Means More Debt for Many
Almost half of those receiving government support say they expect to end up deeper in debt By Caitlin Finlay …
Steroids Prove Effective Treatment for Serious COVID Cases
A new study confirms that a number of inexpensive steroids can reduce deaths By Caitlin Finlay An analysis of…
