SARS-CoV-2, adenovirus, or interplay between the two among leading theories Unexplained severe acute hepatitis cases among children continue to emerge in Canada and around the world, and while health officials desperately search for a cause of the mysterious illness, researchers are pointing to a possible link to COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday there…
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COVID-19 symptoms linger for many 2 years after infection, study shows
Half of the COVID-19 patients discharged from a Chinese hospital in early 2020 still have at least one symptom two years later, a new study shows. Overall, regardless of initial disease severity, the 2,469 COVID-19 survivors in the study had improvements in physical and mental health over time. Nearly 90 per cent of those who were employed…
Asian Heritage Month: Canada seeing a rise in racism reports
This May marks the 20th anniversary of Asian Heritage Month in Canada. A time to recognize the contributions of Asian Canadians to the growth of the country. But instead of celebrating, many are feeling upset and frustrated by the significant rise in anti-Asian racism over the last few years. Sharmeen Somani reports. Article From: Global…
Infographic: Mental health during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic led to major changes in the day-to-day lives of Canadians, impacting both their physical and mental health. Positive Mental Health Positive mental health is the capacity of each and all of us to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges we…
U of T experts work with local Chinese community to investigate upsurge in anti-Asian racism
Just before the onset of the pandemic, recent University of Toronto graduate Kennes Lin helped launch a website with the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter (CCNTO) for reporting incidents of anti-Asian racism. The graduate of the master of social work program hadn’t expected to see such a rapid upsurge in hate speech and violence. In 2021, the site…
What the pandemic taught us in healthcare
COVID-19 has shaped the future, and we can reflect with some optimism When COVID-19 began its spread across the globe, we were all forced to adapt to a new reality. The deadly virus was tremendously destructive, leaving well over six million deaths in its wake, including nearly one million deaths in the U.S. As healthcare…
Self-reported mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with alcohol and cannabis use: a latent class analysis
Abstract Background Mental health problems and substance use co-morbidities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic are a public health priority. Identifying individuals at high-risk of developing mental health problems and potential sequela can inform mitigating strategies. We aimed to identify distinct groups of individuals (i.e., latent classes) based on patterns of self-reported mental health symptoms…
Mental health, inequality and trust: What we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Two years into unprecedented upheavals brought about by the pandemic, polling company Ipsos outlines some key things we’ve learned. Mental health has come to the fore, now seen on a more equal footing with physical health. The pandemic exacerbated existing inequalities and disparities across age, gender, ethnicity and geography. The pandemic modified birth rates –…
Parents feel ‘isolated’ in COVID’s 6th wave. How to protect your kids
As yet another wave of COVID-19 rips through Canada, Julie Lajoie finds herself worrying for her children’s health. WATCH: Kids under 5 still without an approved COVID-19 vaccine from Global News Lajoie, a Winnipeg, Man., mother to a four-year-old and 19-month-old, wonders how she will protect her kids from the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant in a country that…
Diversity and Equity in Mental Health and Addictions Conference May 12-13
Together with 12 collaborating hospitals and community mental health agencies, Hong Fook Mental Health Association is excited to host and re-launch the biannual Diversity and Equity in Mental Health and Addictions Conference, which had been postponed because of the pandemic. To celebrate our 40th anniversary, Hong Fook, together with 12 collaborating hospitals and community mental health…