Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past McGill Global Health Programs Director spoke with CBC Sunday Magazine host Piya Chattopadhyay.
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 the Montreal Gazette.
Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted by the Canadian Press. The story was widely covered in Canadian publications.
"Tests on around 9,000 donated blood samples from across Canada show that antibodies in the blood which fight the virus declined in October among all age groups, with experts saying the waning immunity is likely to have continued in November and December.
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 CBC.
Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the McGill School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), spoke to Radio-Canada.
Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the McGill School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), spoke to the Montreal Gazette.
"The formula for ending the COVID-19 pandemic may not be easy, but it is simple, says Dr. Joanne Liu, a leading voice on medical humanitarian crises."
Erica Moodie, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, spoke to CBC News.
"A smartphone app launched by the Canadian government to help slow the spread of COVID-19 could be less effective in the latest wave of the pandemic, says an expert.
The COVID Alert app, launched in July of 2020 by the federal government, works by using a cellphone's Bluetooth signal to detect other app users who come within two metres for at least 15 minutes.
Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by Le Devoir.
"La responsabilité revient maintenant aux individus de juguler la transmission, note Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, épidémiologiste à l’Université McGill. « Si les gens utilisent les tests rapides et appellent eux-mêmes leurs contacts si positifs, c’est du traçage. Et ça peut aider à réduire la transmission. »"
Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by CBC News.
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Researchers at McGill University have made an important step forward in understanding the cause of a rare neurodegenerative disease noted for its occurrence in the Charlevoix and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean regions of Quebec.
Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) is a genetic condition that affects coordination and balance from early childhood. Most ARSACS patients require a wheelchair by the time they reach their 30s or 40s. There is no cure and current treatments provide only limited symptomatic relief.
Jill Baumgartner, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, spoke to CTV News about the impact that air pollution is having on the health of Canadians.
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 the Montreal Gazette.
Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the McGill School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), co-authored an op-ed in Le Devoir.
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 Le Devoir.
"Québec permettra des rassemblements d’un maximum de 20 personnes vaccinées durant le temps des Fêtes. Comment festoyer sans se mettre en danger ? Le Devoir a demandé à six experts de se prononcer. Voici leurs recommandations."
Professor Jonathan Kimmelman, Director of the Biomedical Ethics Unit, participated in a Globe and Mail panel on stem cells.