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  • Why ‘speaking moistly’ needs to be taken seriously

    Why ‘speaking moistly’ needs to be taken seriously

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave us all a much-needed laugh when he awkwardly used the phrase “speaking moistly” in response to a recent question about wearing masks.

  • The social psychologist’s guide to making people stay home

    The social psychologist’s guide to making people stay home

    Relying on people to do the right thing has never been an airtight strategy. Nonetheless, the choices made by individuals will likely have a greater impact than anything else on the success of our response to COVID-19.

  • Canadian hospitals trialing new treatment options for COVID-19 patients

    Canadian hospitals trialing new treatment options for COVID-19 patients

    Hospitals across Canada are leading a research effort examining potential treatments for COVID-19 as part of the Solidarity Trial, a multinational initiative being coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

  • How to stay comfortable and prevent injury when working from home

    How to stay comfortable and prevent injury when working from home

    Abigail Oveduin leads the ergonomics program for UBC Human Resources, where she is tasked with keeping 16,000 faculty and staff comfortable, productive and injury-free. We asked her what people can do to bring ergonomics into their homes.

  • Trial drug can significantly block early stages of COVID-19 in engineered human tissues

    Trial drug can significantly block early stages of COVID-19 in engineered human tissues

    An international team led by University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has found a trial drug that effectively blocks the cellular door SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect its hosts.

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