Winged Microchips Glide like Tree Seeds - Scientific American, September 22, 2021
Dr. Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by Scientific American.
Northwest B.C. medical student on receiving the Global Health Scholar Award at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ - Toronto Star, September 21, 2021
Allyson Kis, a medical student and member of the 2021 Global Health Scholars Program managed by the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Global Health Programs, was interviewed by the Toronto Star.
"Terrace-raised Allyson Kis is a medical student at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University who was recently awarded the Dr. Margaret Siber Global Health Scholar Award.
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ must do more to prevent COVID outbreaks on campus - The Globe and Mail, September 21, 2021
Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) co-authored an opinion piece in the Globe and Mail.
"When you look at Canada’s biggest universities, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ is an outlier. The Montreal university has some of the weakest measures for preventing transmission of COVID-19."
Canada's third dose conundrum - CBC Radio, September 19, 2021
Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Global Health Programs Director, spoke with CBC Radio.
The race to get people vaccinated - CTV News, September 14, 2021
Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, spoke with CTV news
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Some shelter users in Yellowknife were offered $20 to get the vaccine. Was that ethical? - CBC, September 15, 2021
Dr. Nicholas King, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by CBC.
Would O'Toole's health transfers 'without conditions' conflict with universal health care? – CTV News, September 13, 2021
Dr. Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by CTV News.
Advisory body recommends 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose for some immunocompromised Canadians - CBC, September 10, 2021
Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts quoted by CBC.
Science Alone Can’t Heal a Sick Society - The New York Times, September 10, 2021
Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health authored a recent New York Times opinion piece.
Why rushing COVID-19 booster shots for everyone could do more harm than good - CBC, September 4, 2021
Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts interviewed by CBC.
Back-to-school FAQs on children’s health & COVID-19: Delta variant, preventing infection, testing and international examples - The Conversation, August 30, 2021
Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the authors of a recent piece on The Conversation web platform.
How many lives did Canada’s COVID-19 Alert app save? This new study did the math - Toronto Star, August 24, 2021
Dr. Erica Moodie, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, discusses a recent study she contributed to with the Toronto Star.
"An independent analysis of the federal government’s COVID Alert smartphone app concludes that over five months it reduced the number of cases in Canada by between 6,284 and 10,894 — and saved between 57 and 101 lives — but that few Canadians actually used it."
Faculty groups at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University call for COVID-19 vaccine mandate - Global News, August 20, 2021
Dr. Nicole Basta, Associate Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is quoted by Global News.
As COVID-19 cases rise in Quebec, experts predict fewer deaths and hospitalizations - The Globe and Mail, August 20, 2021
Dr. David Buckeridge, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by the Globe and Mail.
"New COVID-19 cases are rising in Quebec, but unlike during previous waves of the novel coronavirus, the level of vaccination in the province should lead to significantly fewer hospitalizations."
'This should be seen as a justice issue': Many countries struggling to get COVID-19 vaccines - CTV News, August 19, 2021
Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by CTV News.
"While some wealthy nations prepare to launch third doses of COVID-19 vaccines to further protect their populations, the rest of the world is still largely unvaccinated, with soaring death rates despite record numbers of vials being produced."