/oss/taxonomy/term/4411/all en /oss/article/covid-19-health/covid-19-vs-flu-no-need-pick-sides <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span>聽</span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-covid-19-vs-the-flu-no-need-to-pick-sides/wcm/1e7384ba-8df0-4c5b-9885-41ecd91c69ad/">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:20:42 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8275 at /oss /oss/channels/event/covid-and-more-conversations-mcgill-office-science-and-society-322573 <p>This week, the OSS is once again joined by Dr.</p> Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:50:05 +0000 emily.shore@mcgill.ca 8270 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-videos/april-9-2020-covid-19-and-more-conversations-mcgill-office-science-and-society <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"></div> Thu, 09 Apr 2020 21:27:24 +0000 OSS 8214 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/covid-science-express-therapeutic-blood-transfusions-and-tuberculosis-vaccine-protection <p>A weekly explanation of the emerging science behind COVID-19 and its infectious agent, SARS-CoV-2.</p> <p><b>Blood from people who have recovered from COVID-19 could theoretically help those struggling with the infection</b></p> <p>Our blood might become an even hotter commodity than usual if an extensive clinical trial that is about to begin delivers a positive answer. The trial hinges on a promising, all-natural substance: our antibodies.</p> Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8213 at /oss /oss/article/health/covid-science-express-malaria-drugs-and-mutations <p>A weekly explanation of the emerging science behind COVID-19 and its infectious agent, SARS-CoV-2.</p> <p><b>The evidence for chloroquine is pretty thin gruel</b></p> <p>Chloroquine and the related drug hydroxychloroquine have been in the news a lot lately, promoted as potential allies or even cures in the fight against COVID-19. This is an excellent (and unfortunate) example of a grain of sand quickly snowballing into a house of worship.</p> Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8205 at /oss /oss/article/videos/covid-19-and-more-conversations-mcgill-oss <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-2"></div> Thu, 02 Apr 2020 22:03:16 +0000 OSS 8206 at /oss /oss/article/general-science/science-changes-accumulation-evidence <p>I remember once giving a talk on vitamins and having someone come up to me after with a comment along the lines of 鈥淚 was in your class years ago and you were talking about the benefits of vitamin E for the heart and now you are saying it is pretty well useless. How can we trust science when one day you say this the next day that?鈥�</p> <p>Understandable comment. But we need to point out that science is an ongoing quest for knowledge and is based聽on coming to conclusions based on observations. As more and more observations accumulate, conclusions may change.</p> Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:46:02 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8204 at /oss /oss/article/health/covid-science-express-ibuprofen-versus-acetaminophen <p>While whispered rumours and bellowed balderdash about COVID-19 cures spread, scientists and medical doctors are actually studying the virus and the people it infects to gain actionable knowledge about this pandemic. I hope to make this information more accessible to the public and to qualify it as necessary, because data collected from a few patients in one country are not as robust as results from a multi-centre clinical trial. Before we dive into recent discussions, let鈥檚 refresh our minds on what the enemy is.</p> Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:19:18 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8186 at /oss