/oss/taxonomy/term/4650/all en /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/how-long-does-covid-virus-live-surfaces <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-how-long-does-the-covid-virus-live-on-surfaces">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:38:05 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8447 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/lets-puncture-some-myths-about-masks <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-lets-puncture-some-myths-about-masks/wcm/9f9976a6-b044-44eb-b1a0-0b8c9353f56b/">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> <hr /> <p>The other day, while running on the mountain, I was stopped by a well-meaning bystander who warned me not to wear a mask while running. He had heard from a friend of a friend that if you exercise while wearing a mask, your lungs could explode. He then nodded knowingly and went along his way.</p> <p> </p> Thu, 02 Jul 2020 15:45:03 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8318 at /oss