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Mashup Score: 6
Deadly floods, wildfires and heat-related events that hit Canada may make some people anxious enough to see a doctor. It’s known as eco-anxiety — and here are some practical ways to cope.
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Mashup Score: 3What’s the latest in treatments for COVID-19? | The Dose | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen - 3 year(s) ago
The first experimental pill to fight the virus that causes COVID-19 is on the way, according to the drug company Merck & Co. We hear from Dr. Lynora Saxinger, an infectious diseases specialist at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, about the new drug, molnupiravir, and other COVID-19 treatments.
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Mashup Score: 4U.S. Booster Policy Is in Flux as Studies Add to Dissent - 3 year(s) ago
A week before President Biden’s plan is to roll out, scientists are at odds about whether extra coronavirus shots are needed and for whom.
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Mashup Score: 2Why the new drug for Alzheimer's disease is causing controversy | The Dose | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen - 3 year(s) ago
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave “accelerated approval” this month to the first new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease in nearly two decades. But there is controversy over the efficacy of the drug, as well as its cost and side effects. Saska Sivananthan, chief of research and knowledge translation for the Alzheimer Society of Canada, breaks down what we know so far about the drug.
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Mashup Score: 4Peel's top doctor warns 'potential 4th wave' of COVID-19 brewing due to delta variant | CBC News - 3 year(s) ago
The province reported an additional 411 cases, the fewest in more than eight months, while the positivity rate of tests for the virus fell to a level not seen in the province since late February.
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Mashup Score: 0The psychology of post-pandemic life — why you might feel anxious about re-entry | CBC Radio - 3 year(s) ago
Feeling anxious about re-entering society when pandemic restrictions are lifted? Or are you looking forward to some “hypersociability?” Psychology Prof. Steven Taylor walks us through the psychology of post-pandemic life.
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Mashup Score: 15Focus on vaccination rates, not herd immunity as the way out of the pandemic: expert | CBC Radio - 3 year(s) ago
Catherine Hankins, the co-chair of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, explains why achieving herd immunity may be elusive, but stopping transmission with vaccines can lead to a similar return to some semblance of normalcy — and that should be the focus.
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Mashup Score: 2The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for April 15 | CBC News - 3 year(s) ago
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for April 15.
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Mashup Score: 54Shut down travel between provinces to control spread of variants, experts say | CBC Radio - 3 year(s) ago
The COVID variant P1 is surging in BC and spreading east. Infectious diseases and critical care specialist Dr. Srinivas Murthy joins Dr. Brian Goldman to break down what you need to know about P1 — and what can be done to stop it. One suggestion? Restrict interprovincial travel.
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Mashup Score: 9How to breathe better and why it matters to your health, especially in a pandemic | The Dose | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen - 3 year(s) ago
Learning how to breathe better can have real impacts on your overall health, according to James Nestor, author of “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art”. He shares tips on how we can harness the power of our breath, even when we’re wearing a mask, and feel better physically and mentally as a result.
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Why a nature walk can re-energize Canadians from climate despair. Amazing that @neo8light and #TheDoseCBC were on the same wavelength. https://t.co/VpjvIXTvSr