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Only two Canadian provinces have published policy proposals for dealing with future pandemics. (Shutterstock)

May 2, 2024

Lessons from COVID‑19: Preparing for future pandemics means looking beyond the health data

Christopher Bruce, University of Calgary

To minimize the effects of future pandemics, it is not enough that we recognize deficiencies in our responses to COVID-19; we must start to build policies for the next pandemic as soon as possible.

Despite the challenges of performing research during COVID-19, researchers reported connecting on a more vulnerable level with their community partners, as they all attempted to get through the pandemic. (Shutterstock)

April 8, 2024

Preparing for the next health crisis: COVID‑19 showed the importance of community‑engaged research

Simran Purewal, Simon Fraser University and Julia Smith, Simon Fraser University

Community-engaged research was disrupted by COVID-19 restrictions, meaning researchers faced serious challenges when their results were most needed: during a public health crisis.

Researchers investigated how the availability of neighbourhood amenities may have contributed to changes in youth mental health and stress levels during the first six months of the pandemic. (Unsplash/Paul Hanaoka)

January 7, 2024

Neighbourhood amenities may have helped youth mental health and stress early in the pandemic

Alexander Wray, Western University; Gina Martin, Athabasca University; Jamie Seabrook, Western University; Jason Gilliland, Western University; Kendra Nelson Ferguson, Western University, and Stephanie Coen, University of Nottingham

Neighbourhood features may have helped youth cope with the mental health impact of pandemic restrictions. Parks didn’t play much of a role but food amenities and the suburbs did.

People perform during the Boi-Bumbá in Parintins. The city’s annual festival has shown how remote communities can thrive despite isolation.

October 18, 2022

Parintins: A remote Brazilian city overcoming isolation through a festival

Mauro Cossu, Université de Montréal; Gonzalo Lizarralde, Université de Montréal, and Lisa Bornstein, McGill University

The “Festival do Boi-Bumbá” changed the fate of Parintins, Brazil. Its success shows the crucial role that cultural festivals play in isolated territories that often lack material infrastructure.

The key to a successful trip is to properly plan for it. (JeShoots/Unsplash)

August 9, 2022

Amid flight cancellations and airport chaos, is it worth traveling right now?

Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University and Wayne Smith, Toronto Metropolitan University

Travelling has many health benefits, like recovering from mental and physical fatigue, improving household relationships and making people happier.

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