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Dr. Vanessa Brcic: “We’re moving towards a healthier, more equitable society. Don’t let progress stop”
AUDIO | We’re still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and elsewhere around the world. Whether or not it’s the first wave of infections, a potential second wave of infections, or concerns about a possible overlapping of flu season with COVID-19 this...
COVID-19 human challenge trials could speed up vaccine development
AUDIO | It’s currently uncertain how many people COVID-19 will affect worldwide and at what speed its impacts will be felt. Possible outcomes are shaped by interventions like social distancing, the capacity of health systems, potential drug treatments, and many other...
Canada-based youth mental-health resource wins award for world’s top health website
Barely a year after its launch, the Canadian website BeThere.org, an education tool that helps youth recognize when a peer is struggling with mental-health issues and shows them how to offer the best support, has won a Webby Award as the top health website in the...
How to reduce your risk of PTSD in a post-covid-19 world
“When will this end? And if it ever does, will I be OK?!” These are the questions patients in my therapy practice are asking, and I can’t emphasize enough that it’s normal to feel anxious now. The risk of developing a life-threatening illness alongside the loss of the...
Thousands of volunteers come forward to offer mental health support during COVID-19
As Canadians continue to grapple with an unprecedented level of stress as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, thousands of volunteers have come forward to offer emotional support to others — a move experts say could benefit their own mental well-being as much as the...