Podcast Episodes

What do we know about how effective sleep aids are?

Some sleep experts in Canada have seen a rise in insomnia and sleep-related complaints since the start of the pandemic. For some people, sleep aids c…

4 years ago

After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, how do I navigate a world with fewer of them?

Canada and many other parts of the world are lifting restrictions and trying to move on from COVID-19. But not everyone is ready to ditch the mask an…

4 years ago

What can Canada take away from Denmark’s ‘live with COVID’ approach?

Denmark was one of the first countries to lift all of its COVID-19 restrictions earlier this month.The government says they no longer consider COVID-…

4 years, 1 month ago

What do we know about COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5 and under?

Kids under five are the only age group that aren’t eligible for a vaccine yet. Vaccine manufacturers are working on vaccines for young children, but …

4 years, 1 month ago

What do we know about the Omicron subvariant BA.2?

Omicron is still the dominant coronavirus strain in the country. But lately we’ve been hearing about what’s been dubbed the “little sister” of Omicro…

4 years, 1 month ago

What do we know about how the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines measure up?

More than three times as many Canadians have received the Pfizer vaccine compared to the one made by Moderna. But Canada has a stockpile of Moderna v…

4 years, 1 month ago

How can we protect kids in school against Omicron?

As kids are either back in class or about to return, Dr. Brian Goldman speaks with infectious diseases pediatrician Dr. Fatima Kakkar about how paren…

4 years, 1 month ago

How many vaccine doses do we need to stay a step ahead of the pandemic?

Some countries are now administering a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to the most vulnerable. Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch helps …

4 years, 2 months ago

What should you do if you think you have Omicron?

Season 2 Episode 19

The Omicron variant is sending COVID-19 cases skyrocketing across Canada. Guidelines over what to do are changing quickly. Dr. Matthew Oughton, an in…

4 years, 2 months ago

Encore: How to breathe better and why it matters to your health

Learning how to breathe better can have real impacts on your overall health, according to James Nestor, author of “Breath: The New Science of a Lost …

4 years, 2 months ago