Q - Why did you have a mask on before the show? A - I have a duty of care not to spread disease to the vulnerable people I care for. I also want to protect myself, being in the highest risk group for #LongCovid. Dawn Bowdish Immunologist

Updated boosters are available (finally) for patients in Canada. I would encourage all those who are older (eg >60 years old) or in a higher risk group to prioritize getting these shots, and I will explain why. I've quote tweeted below a recent study showing that infection

The Canadian Covid Society shares Dr. Moriarty's concerns. Please read this insightful post. La Société canadienne de la covid partage les mêmes préoccupations que la professeure Moriarty. Nous vous encourageons à lire cette publication très instructive.

Do you want to stop health misinformation? Join experts on Nov 12 for WTF?! Weigh The Facts on Health. Attend in-person at Calgary Public Library 👉 tinyurl.com/TAMCalgary2024 Or Register to stream online 👉 tinyurl.com/TAMOnline2024 #ScienceUpFirst #TogetherAgainstMisinformation

😷 KUDOS to the UHN 😷 Masks need to be brought back into ALL healthcare settings … to keep patients, their loved ones & staff SAFE

Thank you to ⁦CMAJ⁩ for publishing my essay on how it feels to be one of the few physicians still trying not to get Covid and trying to educate my patients about why they too should try not to get Covid. #saltingthevibes cmaj.ca/content/196/35…

Canadian COVID Forecast Oct 26-Nov 8, 2024 CANADA SEVERE (no change) Estimated infections this week: 911,500-1,288,000 About 1 in every 34 people infected Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections ~21X higher -Long COVID ~21X higher -Hospitalizations ~25X

In collaboration with @camhnews, we look at 5 myths concerning COVID-19 vaccines.👉 scienceupfirst.com/mental-health/… Do you have any other questions about vaccination? Send us a DM! #ScienceUpFirst

Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 9-22, 2024 CANADA SEVERE (no change) Estimated infections this week: 837,200-1,830,000 About 1 in every 31 people infected Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections ~23X higher -Long COVID ~23X higher -Hospitalizations ~27X

Are COVID19 vaccines causing an increase in sudden cardiac death of athletes? 🏃‍♀️🫀🏋️🏾 Nope.🙅🏽‍♂️ To kick off #TogetherAgainstMisinformation week, I show why this is claim is a bunch of nonsense.🔎 #SuddenCardiacDeath #COVID19Vaccine ScienceUpFirst | LaScienced'Abord Canadian Association of Science Centres Dr. Mona Nemer

Can't believe i have to keep repeating this over and over again:

This week is misinformation week- start it off with a test! I scored 19/20 on MIST-20, better than 89% of the US population. Test your misinformation susceptibility now! What is #YourMIST? 🧐 yourmist.streamlit.app #misinformation #fakenews

#LongCOVID, or post #COVID19 condition, is a substantial and ongoing challenge to global health.​ Join this webinar for an update on global scenario of research on post COVID-19 condition, what we have learnt so far and initiatives to support patient care. 🗓️ TOMORROW, Wed., 20

Interesting opinion piece in Scientific American - Long COVID Is Harming Too Many Kids scientificamerican.com/article/long-c…

Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season!

Canadian COVID Forecast: Dec 21, 2024-Jan 3, 2025 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, MB, ON HIGH: BC, NB, North, NS, PEI, QC, SK MODERATE: NL About 1 in 82 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

New from ⁦Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)⁩ GBD 2021. Covid mortality rates. No surprises: Well-vaccinated Northern European nations, Canada, Northern U.S. had lowest mortality; less vaccinated Southern U.S. fared worse; poorly vaccinated regions Africa, Russia the worst healthdata.org/research-analy…

Yep, #vaccineswork. Don't believe the antivaxx spin. COVID vaccines saved (and continue to save) lives, improve health & pregnancy outcomes, reduce long COVID risks, save healthcare costs/resources, etc.

SUNDAY RANT: I was on call today. 100% of the patients seen had a respiratory infection ...some had COVID-19. ER's are overwhelmed. Hospital beds are at 200% capacity. And yet - MASKS ARE STILL NOT REQUIRED in primary care settings.

Yes folks, we’re still masking in the clinic. It’s for your own health !!