Navigating school this fall has meant change and a host of new challenges for learners with disabilities, with both students and families often having to advocate anew for the same supports and accommodations they received before the pandemic.Virtual learning can be especially challenging for students with learning disabilities and for their parents, without the support that comes with…
A Toronto facility is helping people with cognitive challenges learn new routines to keep themselves safe during the pandemic.A look at how the survivor of a brain injury negotiates life during the pandemic, including those who help her through the challenges. 4:19The pandemic has been tough on most Canadians, but adjusting to new behaviours and…
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic may have boosted failing public trust in science and scientists, a new survey has found.A colourized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (red) infected with coronavirus particles (yellow) is shown isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Md. (NIH/Reuters)The…
The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed 1 million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy,…
An economic crisis is more than a downturn, it’s a disruption to a society’s way of life. Economic activities that…
A vaccine against COVID-19 may be years away, but research on antiviral drugs to lessen the severity of infection is already showing promise, according to a U of A virologist who says practices like handwashing and physical distancing would also help stem outbreaks of other viruses we live with every year.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting government bans on large gatherings have all but decimated the live events industry and it…
The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history. It was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of…