Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAre you having a two-dose summer? What’s safe to do if you’re fully vaccinated
More and more Canadians are getting their second dose of COVID vaccine. So what's safe for you to do if you're heading into a two dose summer? Can yo…
4 years, 9 months ago
Canada has a 'narrow window' for containing delta variant, also known as B1617, warns U.K. expert
Some Canadians may be looking at the reopening in the U.K. with some envy but not so fast, says U.K. epidemiologist Dr. Deepti Gurdasani. The delta v…
4 years, 9 months ago
Why a drop in pandemic ER visits was deadly for some conditions — but had no impact on others
Surgery delays, addiction, a steep drop off in ER visits, all contributed to a spike in excess deaths during the pandemic beyond COVID deaths. Yet fo…
4 years, 9 months ago
The psychology of post-pandemic life — why you might feel anxious about re-entry
Feeling anxious about re-entering society when pandemic restrictions are lifted? Or maybe you're feeling exuberant? Steven Taylor, author "The Psycho…
4 years, 10 months ago
Introducing: Other People’s Problems - Season 4
What's the difference between seeing a therapist and trusting a therapist? Dr. Hillary McBride and her clients want you to hear for yourself in Other…
4 years, 10 months ago
Coronavirus is airborne, so stop disinfecting and start focusing more on ventilation: expert
Coronavirus is airborne, so what does that mean for how we fight COVID outbreaks? Michael Brauer, a professor in the School of Population and Public …
4 years, 10 months ago
Focus on vaccination rates, not herd immunity as the way out of the pandemic: expert
Catherine Hankins, the co-chair of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, explains why achieving herd immunity may be elusive, but stopping transmiss…
4 years, 10 months ago
Cannabis use is up during the pandemic so what do you need to know about the risks?
Surveys suggest cannabis use in Canada is up by as much as 35% in the pandemic. And cannabis sales doubled in this country last year. So what are the…
4 years, 10 months ago
What do you need to know about outdoor transmission of the coronavirus?
The risk of catching coronavirus outdoors is very low. Yet new pandemic restrictions in Ontario ban most outdoor sports and gatherings. Infectious di…
4 years, 10 months ago
Shut down travel between provinces to control spread of variants like P1, experts say
The COVID variant P1 is surging in BC and spreading east. Infectious diseases and critical care specialist Dr. Srinivas Murthy joins Dr. Brian Goldma…
4 years, 11 months ago