Health, Wellness and the Determinants of Human Health

Queen’s-KHSC team develop in-house COVID-19 test

kvd1 — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:02:00 +0000

Testing is key to containment and management of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Yet, the costs, availability, and current timelines for testing have challenged health-care systems worldwide.

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COVID-19

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KHSC

Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Producing hand sanitizer for local hospitals

kvd1 — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:01:00 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to worldwide shortages of personal protective equipment and, very early on, products like hand sanitizer. This has a great impact on hospitals where these products are critical to limiting the spread of the virus, especially for frontline health care workers and patients.

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Canada Research Chair

PPE

The 5-minute workout

kvd1 — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:00:00 +0000

With gyms closed and fitness classes cancelled, many of us are experiencing the challenge of exercising within cramped spaces. In fact, for some, it is not unlike the situation for someone stationed on a submarine for weeks at a time.

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Whole-body Interval Training

Modelling the spread of COVID-19

kvd1 — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:00:00 +0000

A chart depicting the COVID-19 epidemic curve from the "COVID-19: Modelling and Potential Scenarios" presentation prepared for the Ontario government.

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Evidence-Based Decision Making

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Pandemic

How physics is a key to easy-to-build ventilators

kvd1 — Tue, 05 May 2020 02:59:00 +0000

A team of Canadian physicists, including Nobel Laureate Art McDonald and other Queen’s physics researchers, are part of an international team working to develop a robust, easy-to-manufacture ventilator that can be certified and manufactured with off-the-shelf parts from established supply chains.

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Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Delivering a baby during COVID-19

kvd1 — Tue, 05 May 2020 02:58:00 +0000

What is your message to parents who are concerned as they prepare for childbirth?

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Is it allergies?

kvd1 — Tue, 05 May 2020 02:57:00 +0000

How is COVID-19 making this year more challenging for allergy sufferers?

Dr. Anne Ellis: Reduced access to primary care will be an issue for patients who suffer from seasonal allergies. Fortunately, most if not all allergy practices have converted to telemedicine and/or virtual care so people can still get in touch with their treating allergist at this time, and pharmacies remain open.

How are seasonal allergy symptoms similar and different to COVID-19?

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COVID-19: Developing nations face different risks

kvd1 — Tue, 05 May 2020 02:56:00 +0000

COVID-19 is being called a “global crisis.” In what ways do you think it impacts developing nations differently than developed nations?

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Lisa M. Butler

kvd1 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:25:57 +0000

Advancing Global Health Equity

In a world where health disparities remain widespread, Dr. Lisa M. Butler is leading a research program dedicated to advancing transdisciplinary research and developing sustainable solutions that promote health and wellbeing in underserved communities globally.

Lidan You

kvd1 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:04:43 +0000

Fortifying Bone Health

Maria Ospina

kvd1 — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:02:18 +0000

Nature and Nurture

Parvin Mousavi

kvd1 — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:45:08 +0000

Transforming Decision Making in Medical Interventions Using Innovations in AI

Kerstin de Wit

kvd1 — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:39:09 +0000

Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times

Dr. Kerstin de Wit leads a transformative research program aimed at improving diagnostic accuracy and efficiency in emergency departments (EDs), where conditions like pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lung) and traumatic intracranial bleeding (brain bleeding) pose significant challenges. Her research directly addresses the inefficiencies in current ED practices, where less than 5 per cent of patients tested for these critical conditions are ultimately diagnosed with them.

Health, Wellness and the Determinants of Human Health

Queen’s-KHSC team develop in-house COVID-19 test

Producing hand sanitizer for local hospitals

The 5-minute workout

Modelling the spread of COVID-19

How physics is a key to easy-to-build ventilators

Delivering a baby during COVID-19

Is it allergies?

COVID-19: Developing nations face different risks

Lisa M. Butler

Advancing Global Health Equity

Lidan You

Fortifying Bone Health

Maria Ospina

Nature and Nurture

Parvin Mousavi

Transforming Decision Making in Medical Interventions Using Innovations in AI

Kerstin de Wit

Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times

Fernanda De Felice

Pioneering Brain Resilience in Alzheimer’s Disease

Chantelle Capicciotti

Uncovering the Mystery of Glycans