Health Matters: Improving Testing for COVID-19
MUHC Foundation Health Matters interview with Dick Menzies discusses how improved testing is the needed to contain the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
Lung Injury and Infection
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Health Matters: Solving the Mysteries Surrounding Severe COVID-19
MUHC Foundation Health Matters interview with Jean Bourbeau discusses a new clinical trial for patients at risk of severe COVID-19 complications
Ciclesonide Clinical Trial for COVID-19
Drs. Nicole Ezer, James Martin, Ben Smith, Andrea Benedetti and colleagues initiate ciclesonide clinical trial for COVID-19
Three CIHR Project Grants Awarded!
Congratulations to Sabah Hussain, Kevin Schwartzman, and Jean Bourbeau on their CIHR Projects Grants!
Impact of Poor Air Quality from Wildfire Smoke
Dr. Jean Bourbeau speaks to the impact of poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke currently blanketing parts of BC
Systematic Testing for SARS-CoV-2
Dr. Dick Menzies and colleagues publish a new cost-analysis study that recommends systematic SARS-CoV-2 testing in priority groups
Royal Society of Canada Class of 2020
The Royal Society of Canada announces Dr. Maziar Divangahi as one of its newest members to the College of New Scholars
COVID-19 and Disease Tolerance
Dr. Irah King discusses disease tolerance in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic and why some weather the infection unscathed
Drug Repurposing for COVID-19
Dr. Jean Bourbeau is leading a new Phase III clinical trial with dapson to target lung inflammation caused by COVID-19
COVID-19 Code Life Ventilator Challenge
Dr. Peter Goldberg receives an Innovation grant to build a clinical-grade ventilator that can be produced cheaply and easily