
Surviving an Infodemic – A Virus As Deadly As COVID-19
In 2021, the Twitter account of Ottawa Public Health gained national attention for its tweet, congratulating the Super Bowl 'winner'....

The Future of Antiviral Pills and How COVID-19 Started It
A vaccine won’t get us completely out of this pandemic. Epidemiologists around the world are increasingly accepting the reality that...

The “Fall Back “ Blues
Although it has been a few weeks since we “fell back” from daylight saving time (DST) to standard time, we are all probably still feeling...

Virtual healthcare visits - Modernization of digital health
With an increase in the global pandemic COVID-19 cases, safer measures have been implemented by introducing virtual health care methods....

Psychology of Productivity: Working and Learning Online During a Pandemic
The concept of productivity and how to quantify it varies from person to person. Things such as an individual’s motivation, personality,...

Using CRISPR Technology as a Weapon Against the Next Pandemic
Since it was first published in late 1987, CRISPR technology has proved itself to be a very powerful gene editing tool. Clustered...

The Substance Abuse Issue Among Youth - A Wake Up Call
While the rates of substance abuse in youth are declining, it remains an important issue which affects way too many young people all over...

COVID-19 Testing in Ontario
Testing! Testing! Testing! We’ve all heard on the news and social media multiple times about getting tested for COVID-19. While the...

Mental health across Canada - Another epidemic, and we aren’t immune to it.
The world, Canada included, is in the midst of a mental health crisis which is threatening individuals all over, damaging the economy,...

Blue light from technology: Is it harmful?
A person is exposed to blue light everywhere; however, with a change to more virtual work, many students have been increasing their...