/oss/taxonomy/term/4507/all en /oss/article/covid-19-health/what-we-know-about-kids-and-masks <hr /> <p>This article was originally published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/christopher-labos-what-we-know-about-kids-and-masks">the Montreal Gazette</a></p> Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:06:13 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8791 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19/herd-immunity-against-covid-19-theres-big-catch <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-herd-immunity-against-covid-19-theres-a-big-catch/">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> <hr /> <p>Herd immunity happens when enough people in a population are immune to a specific disease and therefore protect everyone else who is not immune. Remember that viruses need us to survive. They copy themselves by using the machinery of our cells and have to jump from person to person in order to keep reproducing.</p> Wed, 06 May 2020 20:27:34 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8236 at /oss