/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11923/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-covid-19-309919 <p>Researchers are struggling to explain why Quebec had the country's highest official COVID-19 death toll, but a relatively low number of excess deaths. A study — titled Excess mortality, COVID-19 and health-care systems in Canada — looked at excess deaths, which refers to when observed deaths exceed expectations based on previous years' data, between March 2020 and October 2021. Quebec only had 4,033 excess deaths in that period, despite reporting 11,470 COVID-19 fatalities — almost three times more. It's the biggest gap recorded in Canada during the pandemic.</p> Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:17:27 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 197611 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/vitamin-d-may-not-protect-against-covid-19-previously-suggested-331358 <p>While previous research early in the pandemic suggested that vitamin D cuts the risk of contracting COVID-19, a new study from ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ finds there is no genetic evidence that the vitamin works as a protective measure against the coronavirus.</p> <p>"Vitamin D supplementation as a public health measure to improve outcomes is not supported by this study. Most importantly, our results suggest that investment in other therapeutic or preventative avenues should be prioritized for COVID-19 randomized clinical trials," say the authors.</p> Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:34:04 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 268949 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/eoc-updates/campus-update-january-7-2021 <p>T<i>his message is sent on behalf of Fabrice Labeau, Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning), on behalf of the Emergency Operations Centre. </i></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p><i>La version française suit.</i></p> <p>Dear members of the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ community,</p> Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:12:19 +0000 Staff 255822 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/canada-launches-serological-testing-initiative-help-manage-covid-19 <p>The Government of Canada <a href="https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/04/23/prime-minister-announces-new-support-covid-19-medical-research-and">is launching a task force</a> to measure the scope of coronavirus infection in Canada and rapidly provide information needed to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and safely get Canadians back to work.</p> <p>The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force will generate this vital information, drawing on experts from universities and hospitals across Canada and working closely with provincial and territorial public health officials.</p> Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:29:01 +0000 Newsroom 209135 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/forbes-bcg-against-coronavirus-less-hype-and-more-evidence-please-321551 <p>FORBES | BCG against Coronavirus: Less hype and more evidence, please</p> <p><em>By Madhukar Pai</em></p> <p>I was born and raised in India. On the day I was born, I am told I got my first jab, a vaccine called BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin). Kids born in India today still get this vaccine.</p> Sun, 12 Apr 2020 12:38:28 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 207978 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/webcast-coronavirus-context-lheure-juste-sur-le-coronavirus-319710 <p><strong>A timely opportunity to separate facts from fiction with ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ experts</strong></p> Tue, 04 Feb 2020 16:29:45 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 198411 at /newsroom