Translational Research Grant could spark new approaches to diagnose, treat long COVID
September 15, 2021 - Recent studies suggest that more than half of people with COVID-19 will continue to experience symptoms several weeks after infection. |
How well do COVID-19 vaccines work in people with cancer, immune conditions and other populations of interest?
July 15, 2021 - Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have been awarded more than $8 million to lead four national studies that will answer important questions about COVID-19 vaccines, including how well they work in people with cancer ... |
How well do COVID-19 vaccines work in people with inherited and medication-related immune deficiencies?
July 15, 2021 - People with inherited immune deficiencies have a greater risk of developing severe COVID-19 and may be less likely to respond to vaccines. People with multiple sclerosis, arthritis and other immune-mediated diseases may also be at risk because ... |
New Canada-Wide Research to Study Mixing-and-Matching COVID-19 vaccines
May 20, 2021 - The Government of Canada, through the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) and the Vaccine Surveillance Reference Group (VSRG), is supporting a new nation-wide study that will look at the effects of ‘mixing-and-matching’ approved COVID-19 vaccines ... |
Helping COVID-19 survivors stay healthy
June 23, 2020 - Drs. Sara J. Abdallah and Juthaporn Cowan will study the long-term effects of COVID-19 in survivors, checking in on them three, six and 12 months after they were initially infected. |
