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Back to SearchHow can I safely return to work during the pandemic?
Dr. Lynora Saxinger, an infectious diseases specialist and associate professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Alberta in Edmont…
5 years, 9 months ago
How can I send my kids back to school safely?
Dr Nisha Thampi, medical director of infection prevention and control at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, answers the question: How can I …
5 years, 9 months ago
Your mask questions answered
Dr. Brian Goldman and infectious disease expert Dr Susy Hota explain how masks work and how best to use them.
5 years, 10 months ago
What's the best advice for losing my COVID-19 pounds?
Addressing emotional roots of comfort eating key to losing weight gained during the pandemic
5 years, 10 months ago
The Dose: How do contact tracing apps work, and what do I need to know about them?
Dr Prabhat Jha, Director of the Centre for Global Health Research, at St Michael’s Hospital, and Professor of epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Publ…
5 years, 11 months ago
Masks, social bubbles, lessons learned: How do I stay safe from COVID-19 now?
A lot of things have changed since our lives went into lockdown almost four months ago. Almost every part of Canada is cautiously reopening businesse…
5 years, 11 months ago
Is it safe to have sex or be intimate with someone new during COVID-19?
When the coronavirus pandemic hit North America governments and infectious disease experts advised the public to stay home and stay physically distan…
5 years, 11 months ago
How does systemic racism predispose people to COVID-19?
This month, as we’ve faced a global pandemic, we've also seen an historic movement rise up to protest anti-Black racism. That movement and COVID-19 a…
6 years ago
How safe are my favourite summer activities? Part two: The great indoors, from cottages, resorts and malls to gyms and daycamps.
Part two of Dr. Goldman's conversation with Dr. Lynora Saxinger, who joined us to talk about navigating all things summer. Yesterday we covered swim…
6 years ago
How safe are my favourite summer activities like swimming, soccer and backyard parties? (Part One)
This week: After a long, hard winter and spring, summer is almost here. After months of being cooped up inside, you may be desperate to have friends …
6 years ago