August 20, 2020 Infectious Disease Computer model suggests urinal flushing may (or may not) release aerosols that can spread coronavirus. Real world testing as well as viral loads need to be evaluated before any conclusions can be drawn
August 19, 2020 Epidemiology The false sense of security from asymptomatic testing. Why testing before getaways or visiting family may not be as accurate as you believe.
August 18, 2020 Epidemiology Whether the upcoming Canadian flu season mimics the mild one of Australia depends on vaccine uptake, adherence to prevention protocols, what happens during the school year, and likely other factors we have not yet considered.
August 17, 2020 Epidemiology The constant in the modelling equation is the virus. Our responses are the variables that determine its greater or lesser impact on us.
August 16, 2020 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #752, August 16, 2020: Your School #Covid-19 Risk Checklist Comparator.
August 14, 2020 General information Drugs shortages in Canada have been around for years yet little action has been taken by the Canadian government. The pandemic now makes this more of an acute problem.
August 13, 2020 Dermatology Hair loss after Covid-19 not specific to the disease but rather the severity of (any) infectious process and the body’s resource allocation response.
August 12, 2020 Allergy/Immunology Although it was a specific and isolated population, there are lessons to be learned that point to rejecting the hypothesis that “natural” herd immunity will get us out of the pandemic.
August 11, 2020 Health Headlines A grand bargain to try to make school work and convince parents of its merits. Plan is predicated on many assumptions and limited evidence.
August 10, 2020 Allergy/Immunology There is still too much we do not know to say that people with asymptomatic Covid-19 are “the key to ending the pandemic”
