/oss/taxonomy/term/4467/all en /oss/article/medical/we-can-now-envision-end-cervical-cancer <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in the <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-we-can-now-envision-the-end-of-cervical-cancer">Montreal Gazette.</a></em></p> Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:45:59 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 9822 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/when-negative-doesnt-really-mean-negative-why-quality-matters-just-much-quantity-when-testing-covid <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/when-a-negative-doesnt-really-mean-negative-why-quality-matters-just-as-much-as-quantity-when-testing-for-covid-19/">The Skeptical Inquirer<span>.</span></a></p> Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:04:36 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 8651 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/what-optimal-length-quarantine <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-the-risks-of-mixing-driving-and-cannabis">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Thu, 24 Dec 2020 14:28:07 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8543 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-critical-thinking-health/end-pandemic <p>On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 could be<a href="https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020"> “characterized as a pandemic,”</a> meaning that this new disease was now spreading all over the world. One day, we will be able to declare this pandemic over. The questions are: what needs to be in place to get us there and how will we know when we have reached this destination?</p> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:49:30 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8487 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19/troubling-uptick-covid-19-young-people <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-a-troubling-uptick-of-covid-19-in-young-people/wcm/7d9364d6-62fb-458e-b5ba-33ef18da4254/">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:41:48 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8403 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19/your-pets-may-be-susceptible-covid-19-heres-why-you-shouldnt-panic <p>Since the pandemic began, news of animals becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 has been trickling in from across the world. From a 17-year-old Pomeranian in Hong Kong to a tiger from the Bronx Zoo, owners’ anxieties have been rising with each new report.</p> Fri, 01 May 2020 18:50:02 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 8233 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/testing-covid-19 <p>Until there is an effective treatment or vaccine, the best strategy to win the war against COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is to stop its spread through the population. This requires extensive tracking of infected individuals and those with whom they may have come in contact. Tracking and tracing is a major undertaking, fraught with problems and uncertainties. Being able to definitively determine whether an individual is infected or not is crucial for gaining insight into the spread of the infection and can form the basis of effective risk mitigation approaches.</p> Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Alaka Mullick PhD 8217 at /oss