Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

Small study raises concerns about granting antibody-based “immunity passports,” development of herd immunity, and perhaps even vaccine durability

Study reports significant delay in time to hospitalization compared to usual care when LAIAs are used in patients with early-phase schizophrenia

Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end September as coronavirus infections rise in most U.S. states, including Florida. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it was extending a no-sail order that had been scheduled to expire July 24.

Previous research has demonstrated that a low level of gastric acid alters the infectivity of SARS-CoV-1—that also appears to be the case for SARS-CoV-2

The federal government is extending its program to subsidize wages in companies hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic until December, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. The program is the heart of the government's promise to help Canadians get back to work, even if has to be at a slower pace, as the pandemic wanes.

With more than 140 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development, the race is on for a successful candidate to help prevent COVID-19. An effective and safe vaccine would be a major advance in the fight against COVID-19. However, there are challenges in evaluating the efficacy of these vaccines during the pandemic, as an analysis article outlines in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Canada has finally come up with its most accurate picture of the distribution of net worth for Canadian families. The Parliamentary Budget Office released its report titled “Estimating The Top Tail Of The Family Wealth Distribution In Canada” in 2020. Here is a brief summary of what this report is all about.