Tag Archives: #COVID-19

How to Care for Your Mental Health During Remote Learning: A Student’s Advice

As protective measures during COVID-19 persist, many students have transitioned to virtual learning. From an increased workload to adapting to new online learning tools, virtual education is adding to the stress caused by isolation, fear, and financial struggles. While the challenges of online learning should be addressed institutionally, there are few things students can doContinueContinue reading “How to Care for Your Mental Health During Remote Learning: A Student’s Advice”

The Impact of COVID-19 on Elective Procedures in Ontario

Author: Grace Gillis
To safely meet the demand for surgeries during a pandemic, hospitals have implemented policies in mandating masks/face coverings, conducting pre-operation appointments virtually, ensuring only necessary people (i.e. only the patient and medical professionals) are present at the hospital, and extending operating room hours. Needless to say, the cancellation of elective procedures and preservation of essential materials, as a result of the pandemic, will have a lasting impact on Ontario’s healthcare system for several years to come.

COVID-19: Transmission and Operation

Author: Rushil Dua.
“The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease that has defined 2020, turning what we had all imagined this year to be on its head. This disease is caused by a virus known as SARS-CoV-2 . While many simply know it to be a virus that is transmitted through air droplets, what exactly does that mean? How is the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus transmitted to the body, and what does it do on a molecular level? To develop a better understanding of the virus, this article will discuss its mode of transmission, structure, and mechanism of action.”

How Oral Health is Just as Important as Overall Health

Author: Farah Farhat
“Have you ever gone a year without visiting a general practitioner? If so, you’re part of the 7% of Canadians that don’t [1]! However if you’ve gone a year without visiting a dentist, you’re 1 of 9,397,500 million Canadians (i.e 25% of the population) that don’t [2]. Quite alarming, isn’t it?”

Fine Tuning Melodies into Medicine

Author: Juliane Feliciano. “With music therapy becoming an increasingly known method for improving health outcomes for patients of various physical and mental ailments, the hope for the future is to explore the full potential of sound and its benefits, and see how music can truly be medicine.”

COVID-19 Antibodies and Immunity

Author: Alison MacPhee.
“With the COVID-19 curve starting to flatten, and more people recovering from the virus, many are wondering what that means for the future. Does having had the virus protect you from future infections? This article discusses the concept of herd immunity and vaccines in relation to the information we know so far about SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.”