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Mountains are not the most straightforward thing in the world

Posted on December 2, 2020 by dylan chambers | Leave a comment

In beautiful British Columbia, we are surrounded by mountain ranges everywhere you look. How did they get there? Seems pretty straightforward right? We learned about this in school. Two tectonic plates smoosh together like two pieces of paper and a mountain range rises up in the middle. But what if there is a mountain range smack dab in the middle of your tectonic plate? How did that get there? Maybe mountain ranges are not as easy as we thought…….

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Turns out that mountain formation is not so straightforward, it can depend on the thickness, strength, and density of a tectonic plate. Tectonic plates can collide, but they can also move apart from each other, sideways with each other, or underneath one another. Luckily, we have geologists like Dr. Saylor to help us figure these things out. Dr. Saylor is an expert in reconstructing the formation of mountains, and this past year, amid shutdowns due to the pandemic, Dr. Saylor and his team attempted to solve the enigmatic Laramide ranges. The Laramide ranges are an isolated mountain range in the middle of the North American plate. With no surrounding plate that could have collided and caused this formation, the Laramide mountain ranges have stumped geologists for years. By using computer modeling in this study Dr. Saylor and his team were able to reconstruct the exact thickness and strength of the tectonic plate that resulted in these formations almost 80 million years ago. They were then able to model how this tectonic plate might have buckled in such a way resulting in the formations we see today.

As someone from the general public, it can be hard to visualize how this study and its findings can affect us in our daily lives. In order to see the bigger picture, we asked Dr. Saylor what his study and others like it can mean for the general public.

To learn more watch the video below.

When we asked Dr. Saylor about the timing of this study and the COVID-19 pandemic he chuckled and replied “Yup, this is a COVID project”. Dr. Saylor is not alone; many researchers across all fields have felt the effects of the shutdown. We wanted to get a peek behind the curtain and ask a scientist currently doing research how they were affected. Listen below to hear how that interview went.

About Joel Saylor

Joel is currently an Assistant Professor here at UBC in the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Joel received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and has spent time doing fieldwork in Peru, Bolivia, Columbia, and Tibet. Currently, the computer modeling Joel used in his study is being used to map other parts of the US and Canada and Joel has hopes of a global application of the computer modeling used in this study.

To learn more about Joel Saylor and how to get in contact with him check out his website

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Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, geology, outreach

COVID-19 and alcohol use: Why managing your alcohol consumption is crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on November 1, 2020 by harman sandhu | 1 comment

COVID-19 has taken the world by storm. It has forced countries to shut down and people to self-isolate. While self-isolation and shutdowns are effective methods of preventing the spread of COVID-19, they come with collateral effects. A recent report published by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) found that 25% of Canadians (aged 35-54) are drinking more while at home during the COVID-19 pandemic due to boredom, stress, and/or a lack of regularity in their schedules.

Image: Nanos/CCSA – This shows the reasons people are drinking more during COVID-19, this is important as it gives us invaluable information on what is contributing to the rise in alcohol intake.

A similar increase was seen in Australia, where there was an increase of around 30% in alcohol bought compared to last year. Alcohol is used as a way to relax by many, but it can harbor many negative effects in a time such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently debunked the misconception that drinking alcohol can provide you extra immunity against the Coronavirus.

Image: WHO/Europe/Twitter – The image above shows the message the World Health Organization sent out on Twitter to explain to the public that alcohol does not help your body fight COVID-19.

In contrast, a study concluded that alcohol might increase vulnerability to the Coronavirus. Alcohol consumption at levels such as 5 – 6 drinks at a time or having more than 14 drinks in a week has a role in disrupting one’s immune system. It can do so by disrupting physical, chemical, and cellular responses that are a part of the body’s first line of defense. Furthermore, alcohol can impair t-cell recruitment which lowers the number of white blood cells that can destroy the invaders, which weakens the immune system. This is dangerous, especially with COVID-19 looming, as a weaker immune system leaves you more susceptible to infections.

In this video, Dr. Charity Baker states “Alcohol isn’t healthy and never was”, which explains that alcohol use is not a way to fight COVID-19

Alcohol can not only damage the immune system, but there is also a growing concern that the sudden increase in alcohol usage during the pandemic may result in greater cases of alcoholism. Alcoholism can lead to many health problems ranging from mental disorders to liver/heart problems. In a family setting, this can result in domestic violence and child negligence, contributing to the development of many other long-term problems such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression.

The future is dependent on what actions people decide to take now. The increase in alcohol drinking can become a problem if not addressed properly. The way to prevent an increase in alcoholism and all of the consequential problems attached to it is to lower your alcohol intake to a low-to-moderate amount (maximum of 1 -2 drinks a day). The effects of COVID-19 are here to stay for many years to come and if alcohol consumption is not controlled during this time, it will only add to the persistence of these effects.

– Harman Sandhu

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Loss of smell: An indicator of COVID-19?

Posted on November 1, 2020 by alessandra liu | 2 comments

On Friday, October 30th, Canada reported 3,457 new COVID-19 cases in a single day—a record-breaking number.

Most people who contract COVID-19 experience mild to moderate symptoms. Although the most recognized symptoms of COVID-19 are cough, fever, tiredness, and difficulty breathing, many COVID-19 patients have reported a loss of smell. Recent research suggests that smell testing may serve as an additional means to identify COVID-19 patients in need of early treatment or quarantine.

Researchers suggest that a sudden loss of smell may be an early indicator of COVID-19. (Engin Akyurt / Pixabay)

How common is the loss of smell among COVID-19 patients?

In a study published in August 2020, researchers analyzed data from over 8,000 COVID-19 patients from 13 countries. Of these patients, around 41 percent reported a loss of smell. It was also found that younger age was correlated with a higher prevalence of loss of smell.

How does COVID-19 cause loss of smell?

Although the underlying mechanisms for loss of smell in COVID-19 patients remain unclear, researchers from Harvard Medical School have identified the cell type vulnerable to infection—olfactory support cells.

COVID-19 can cause changes within the olfactory system, the sensory system responsible for smell detection. (Lynch / Creative Commons)

The olfactory system is the sensory system responsible for smell detection. Once smells are detected by olfactory sensory neurons, nerve signals are sent to the brain for processing. Findings suggest that the virus infects and causes temporary loss of function of olfactory support cells, which then indirectly causes changes to olfactory sensory neurons. These changes result in the inability for one to process smell.

“I think it’s good news, because once the infection clears, olfactory neurons don’t appear to need to be replaced or rebuilt from scratch,” he said. “But we need more data and a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms to confirm this conclusion,” said Harvard Medical School researcher Sandeep Robert Datta.

Luckily, researcher Sandeep Robert Datta believes that since the virus does not directly affect the olfactory sensory neurons, they are able to regain function over time. Additional research is needed to confirm these findings.

Is the loss of smell a long-term effect of COVID-19?

The majority of COVID-19 patients who have experienced a loss of smell recover their sense of smell within two to four weeks. However, around 25 percent of COVID-19 patients have reported a long-term loss of smell. Due to the novel nature of the virus, the permanence of this remains unknown.

The bottom line

Although not all COVID-19 patients experience loss of smell, sudden loss of smell may be an early indicator of COVID-19. It is suggested that smell testing may be a helpful addition to existing COVID-19 testing protocols. In the meantime, individuals are encouraged to visit a testing site if they exhibit any symptoms, or are concerned that they may have contracted the virus. Individuals are also encouraged to wear a mask, social distance, and limit social interactions with anyone outside their immediate household or essential supports.

Individuals are encouraged to visit a testing site if they exhibit any COVID-19-like symptoms. (Elchinator / Pixabay)

— Alessandra Liu

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Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, health, smell

COVID-19: Could the common cold help protect you?

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Amrit Jagpal | Leave a comment

A woman blowing her nose while sick with the common cold. Image: Mojca J / Pixabay

The common cold is never any fun to deal with, however a past cold might also provide you with some protection from COVID-19, a recent study suggests by the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Research from infectious disease experts at the University of Rochester Medical Center have also suggested that people who have had COVID-19 may be immune to it for a long time, possibly even for the rest of their lives.

What’s the foundation?

Even though the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is relatively new, it falls under a category of beta coronaviruses that cause about 15–20% of common colds.

Depiction of a coronavirus with crown-like spikes leading to where it got it’s name. Image: Daniel Roberts / Pixabay

When you catch a cold, your body fights against the virus through your immune system. While your body does this, the immune system “remembers” the virus for the future. This is so the next time that virus enters your system, your immune system will be able to fight back even faster.

Video: How immunity defenders work against COVID-19

The evidence

The study is the first to focus on memory B cells — immune cells that can last for decades. Since memory B cells can survive for decades, they could protect COVID-19 survivors from future infections for a long time — but further research is needed to confirm this.

Blood samples being analyzed in the lab. Image: Ahmad Ardity / Pixabay

The researchers compared blood samples from 26 people who were recovering from mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms and 21 healthy people who had their samples collected 6–10 years ago — long before they could be exposed to COVID-19.

The study found that B cells from the immune system that attacked previous cold-causing coronaviruses seemed to also recognize the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 as a result of memory B cells being activated.

“When we looked at blood samples from people who were recovering from COVID-19, it looked like many of them had a pre-existing pool of memory B cells that could recognize SARS-CoV-2 and rapidly produce antibodies that could attack it,” said study authour Mark Sangster.

The study authors believe this could mean that anyone who has ever been infected by a common coronavirus — which is almost everyone — may have some amount of immunity to COVID-19. This means that if you were to be infected with COVID-19, the severity of your symptoms would be lower compared to those without pre-existing memory B cells for a common coronavirus.

What’s for the future?

The researchers will “need to see if having this pool of pre-existing memory B cells correlates with milder symptoms and shorter disease course — or if it helps boost the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines,” said study co-authour David Topham.

What can you do now?

While a past common cold may help lessen the symptoms of COVID-19, it does not mean that you should be trying to catch a cold. Instead, health officials advise for people to get their flu shots this season to reduce serious health complications and an additional burden on the health care system.

– Amrit Jagpal

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Sharing Immunity: Blood Plasma Transfusion

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Selin Acikgoz | Leave a comment

More than 33 million people in the world have caught COVID-19 and almost a million have died. But about 23 million people have survived and recovered. Some people fight off the virus on their own just fine with mild symptoms while others get very sick and some of them die. Maybe those people who have survived COVID-19 can help the ones that are sick.

This magical procedure is called blood plasma transfusion or convalescent plasma transfusion. Recovered COVID-19 patients’ convalescent plasma produces neutralizing antibodies that can provide newly infected individuals with passive immunity and restrict their infection course; however, the effectiveness of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 and other viral infections remains are yet unknown.

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How does blood plasma transfusion work?

You would take somebody who has survived coronavirus, and then you would use their body as a resource and take their blood. Then you would have to filter out the blood plasma from the red blood cells and the white blood cells and you would take that plasma and you would inject it in the patient who has coronavirus and maybe we can save that patient. You might be thinking of what blood plasma is. Blood contains off red blood cells, white blood cells, and blood plasma. Red and white blood cells are the living cells in the blood. Plasma is the part that doesn’t consist of any living cells, however, it contains the part of the blood that helps us fight viruses; the antibodies. When you are exposed to a new virus, your immune system creates proteins called antibodies. It’s like your body makes its drug to fight the virus.

Blood plasma transfusion is a century-old procedure that was first used in the 1890s in diphtheria patients. Even during that time, it was known that people who recover from infectious diseases created antibodies. The first Nobel prize in 1901 was given to Emil Adolf von Behring for this discovery; that you could transfer immunity by transferring serum. Then it was used in 1918 in the influenza epidemic and the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

One of the benefits of this treatment is its immediacy; you can find out quickly if it works or not. Once the transfusion is deployed, you will know if it’s working in 2-3 weeks. One of the challenges of this treatment is that antibodies work best early in the course of the disease. Often the patients have a viral count that is growing before the symptoms show, this is making it difficult to spot the right time for a transfusion.

FDA has given emergency approval to both start investigating blood plasma transfusions with clinical trials and scientific protocol and also they approved for personal use on Covid-19 patients. The video below gives a brief description of the treatment and how the trials are performed.

Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Blood Plasma Trials

If you have recovered from Covid-19 and want to donate plasma, you can contact the Canadian Blood Services to donate your blood plasma: https://www.blood.ca/en/plasma/donating-plasma/covid-19-and-convalescent-plasma

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Failure to Communicate

Posted on October 19, 2020 by dylan chambers | Leave a comment

Introduction

Right now communicating science to the general public is more important than ever, and we are failing. Less than 50% of Americans say they would receive a vaccine for COVID-19. This shows the eroding trust that the public has for their once highly esteemed scientist. This is the result of breakdowns in the scientific method that have led to conflicting information being shared with the public.

Mask Wearing

Perhaps the most notable slip up was the controversy surrounding masks. While recommended now, it was not until April 3rd, three months into the pandemic, that the CDC began recommending the general public to wear a mask. This was in direct conflict with their earlier statements that only healthcare workers needed masks. Scientists rushed conclusions that could not be properly verified before being shared with the public. The public demanded answers from a process that can take years, in a matter of weeks. By caving in to public demand, the CDC and World Health Organization were inevitably set up for failure as the pandemic progressed and more data was collected leading to new developments. Tweets from the U.S surgeon general like this

Tweet by Surgeon General Feb 29

only serve to fuel distrust when compared with tweets he makes a few months later.

Tweet by Surgeon General June 14

I do not fault scientists for changing their opinion as new data became available, but I do fault (some) scientists for stating their answers with confidence when the proper research and review had not been conducted.

Treatment

Image: flickr

Scientists have been under enormous pressure to find treatments for COVID-19 that can reduce mortality and infection rate. This has created haste in the scientific method and has allowed some treatments to receive emergency authorization from the FDA such as remdesivir. Even these emergency authorizations are accompanied by randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials that assure treatments are safe. These methods for testing were not present in the study of Hydroxychloroquine that led to its eventual emergency authorization. The original study involved only 26 patients treated with Hydroxychloroquine that were compared to 16 untreated patients at a different hospital. Later studies conducted on Hydroxychloroquine would question its effectiveness as a treatment for COVID-19 and thus the scientific process was able to correct itself and the FDA revoked the use of Hydroxychloroquine. However, the public once again lost its trust in doctors. This opened the door to rumors and conspiracy theories to dominate the public view. In a pandemic where time is everything the spread of misinformation costs lives

By allowing leniency in the scientific method, we have opened the flood gates to all types of information being thrust onto the pedestal once reserved for the conclusion from the scientific method. Your uncle’s Facebook post about the healing power of Clorox bleach carries as much weight as the cutting edge research on COVID-19. Scientists have lost credibility with the public. This is not the first time this has happened, but it may be the most damaging.

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Tagged chemistry, coronavirus, COVID-19, health, pandemic, Technology

COVID-19 and Alcohol Use: Why Managing Your Alcohol Consumption is Crucial During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on October 13, 2020 by harman sandhu | Leave a comment

The Now

COVID-19 has taken the world by storm, forcing whole countries to shut down and people to self-isolate. Whilst self-isolation and the shutdowns are effective methods of preventing the spread of COVID-19, they also have their collateral effects. A recent report published by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction found that 25% of Canadians (aged 35-54) are drinking more while at home during the COVID-19 pandemic because of either boredom, stress, and/or lack of a regular schedule.

Image: Nanos/Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

A similar increase was seen in Australia where there was an increase of around 30% in alcohol bought compared to last year. Alcohol while being a great way to relax also has many negative effects that in a time such as the COVID-19 pandemic can result in some very dangerous situations.

The Truth

One misconception about alcohol that has been debunked by the World Health Organization (WHO) was that drinking alcohol can provide you extra immunity against the COVID-19 disease.

Image: WHO/Europe /Twitter

In contrast, a study concluded that alcohol might increase one’s vulnerability to the COVID-19 disease. Alcohol consumption has a documented role in disrupting one’s immune system. It can do so by disrupting physical, chemical, and cellular responses that are apart of the body’s first line of defense. Furthermore, alcohol can impair t-cell recruitment which means there is a lower number of total white blood cells that can go out and destroy the invaders, this results in a weaker immune system. This can be dangerous especially with COVID-19 looming as a strong immune system can help fight off COVID-19 with ease but with a weak one COVID-19 becomes a much greater threat.

From this, it can be understood that limiting the number of alcoholic drinks that you intake to a low-to-moderate amount will be beneficial for you.

Dr. Charity Baker states “Alcohol isn’t healthy and never was”

Alcohol can not only damage the immune system, but there is also a growing concern that the sudden increase in alcohol usage during the COVID-19 pandemic may result in greater cases of alcoholism. This is a concern as it can lead to many health problems that range from mental disorders to liver/heart problems; in a family setting, this can result in domestic violence and child negligence which can develop into many other long-term problems such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Future

The future is dependent on what actions people decide to take now. The increase in alcohol drinking which is collateral of COVID-19 can become a problem if not addressed properly. The way to prevent an increase in alcoholism and all of the consequential problems is to lower your alcohol intake to a low-to-moderate amount, which is considered to be a maximum of 1 -2 drinks a day. The societal and economical effects of COVID-19 are here to stay for many years. If alcohol drinking is not controlled during this COVID-19 pandemic, these effects will also persist for many more years to come.

– Harman Sandhu

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Loss of smell: An indicator of COVID-19?

Although the most recognized symptoms of COVID-19 are cough, fever, tiredness, and difficulty breathing, many COVID-19 patients have reported a loss of smell. Recent research suggests that smell testing may serve as an additional means to identify COVID-19 patients in need of early treatment or quarantine.

Image: Engin Akyurt / Pixabay

How common is the loss of smell among COVID-19 patients?

How does COVID-19 cause loss of smell?

“I think it’s good news, because once the infection clears, olfactory neurons don’t appear to need to be replaced or rebuilt from scratch,” he said. “But we need more data and a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms to confirm this conclusion.” said Harvard Medical School researcher Sandeep Robert Datta.

Is the loss of smell a long-term effect of COVID-19?

The bottom line

Image: Elchinator / Pixabay

— Alessandra Liu

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Posted on October 13, 2020 by alessandra liu in Biological Sciences, Issues in Science, Public Engagement, Science Communication, Science in the News

Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, health, smell

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COVID-19: Could the common cold help protect you?

Image: Mojca J / Pixabay

The common cold is never any fun to deal with, however it might also provide you with some protection from COVID-19, a recent study suggests.

What’s the foundation?

Even though the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is relatively new, it falls under a category of beta coronaviruses that cause about 15-20% of common colds.

Image: Daniel Roberts / Pixabay

When you catch a cold, your body fights against the virus through your immune system. However, as your body does this, the immune system “remembers” the virus for the future. This is so the next time that virus enters your system, your immune system will be able to fight back even faster.

Video: How immunity defenders work against COVID-19

The evidence

The study focused on memory B cells — immune cells that can last for decades. Since memory B cells can survive for decades, they could protect COVID-19 survivors from future infections for a long time, but further research is needed to confirm this.

Image: Ahmad Ardity / Pixabay

The researchers compared blood samples from 26 people who were recovering from mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms and 21 healthy people who had their samples collected 6-10 years ago — long before they could be exposed to COVID-19.

“When we looked at blood samples from people who were recovering from COVID-19, it looked like many of them had a pre-existing pool of memory B cells that could recognize SARS-CoV-2 and rapidly produce antibodies that could attack it,” said study authour Mark Sangster.

The study authors believe this could mean that anyone who has ever been infected by a common coronavirus — which is almost everyone, may have some amount of immunity to COVID-19.

What’s for the future?

The researchers will “now we need to see if having this pool of pre-existing memory B cells correlates with milder symptoms and shorter disease course — or if it helps boost the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines,” said study co-authour David Topham.

More information

The Government of Canada has more information and resources regarding COVID-19 .

– Amrit Jagpal

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Posted on October 5, 2020 by Amrit Jagpal in Biological Sciences, Issues in Science, Science Communication

Tagged common cold, coronavirus, COVID-19, immunity

Sharing Immunity: Blood Plasma Transfusion

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Selin Acikgoz | Leave a comment

More than 33 million people in the world have caught COVID-19 and almost a million have died. But about 23 million of people have survived and recovered. Some people fight off the virus on their own just fine with mild symptoms while others get very sick and some of them die. Around the globe there are millions of people who have recovered and maybe those people who have survived can help the ones that are sick.

This magical procedure is called blood plasma transfusion or convalescent plasma transfusion aka SHARING IMMUNITY. Sounds unreal, right?

How does blood plasma transfusion work?

Here how it goes, you would take somebody who have survived coronavirus and then you would use their body as a resource, and take their blood. Then you would have to filter out the blood plasma from the red blood cells and the white blood cells and you would take that plasma and you would put it into, literally into, the patient who has coronavirus and maybe we can save that patient.

So, what is plasma?

Blood contains off red blood cells, white blood cells and blood plasma. Red and white blood cells are the living cells in the blood. So, plasma is the part that doesn’t consist of any living cells, however, it contains the most important part of the blood; the antibodies.

So, what are antibodies?

When you are exposed to a new virus, your immune system creates proteins called antibodies. It’s like your body makes its own drug to fight the virus. Antibodies protect you from the infection. It’s like a superpower you have that might also be transferred on to people who are sick.

Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Blood Plasma Trials:

You’re probably thinking why you haven’t heard of this before or even if it has been used as a treatment for other diseases. Yes, it has been and it worked.

Blood plasma transfusion is a century old procedure that was first used in the 1890s in diphtheria patients. Then it was used in 1918 in the influenza epidemic. Even during that time it was known that people who recover from infectious diseases created antibodies. The first Nobel prize in 1901 was given to Emil Adolf von Behring for this discovery; that you could transfer immunity by transferring serum. It was then used in Spanish flu, MERS and SARS, which are types of coronaviruses. So, it’s been already used on other coronaviruses and it worked.

One of the benefits of this treatment is it’s immediacy; you can find out really quick if it works or not. Once the transfusion is deployed, you will know if it’s working in 2-3 weeks. One of the challenges of this treatment is that antibodies work best early in the course of disease. This is very challenging because it is hard to spot when is early. Some people start showing symptoms in the early courses of the disease, but some don’t even show symptoms. Often the patients have a viral count that is growing before the symptoms show.

FDA has given emergency approval to both start investigating blood plasma transfusions with clinical trials and scientific protocol and also they gave approval for personal use. It started being used all around the world on Covid-19 patients.

I think this is a very profound thing; that you could share your immunity and save someone else. During a pandemic where all of us are required to social distance from each other, I believe this treatment is very magical and it gives hope to people who are fighting the virus.

If you have recovered from Covid-19 and want to donate plasma, you can contact the Canadian Blood Services to save a life: https://www.blood.ca/en/plasma/donating-plasma/covid-19-and-convalescent-plasma

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Mountains are not the most straightforward thing in the world

COVID-19 and alcohol use: Why managing your alcohol consumption is crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic

Loss of smell: An indicator of COVID-19?

COVID-19: Could the common cold help protect you?

Sharing Immunity: Blood Plasma Transfusion

Failure to Communicate

COVID-19 and Alcohol Use: Why Managing Your Alcohol Consumption is Crucial During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Loss of smell: An indicator of COVID-19?

COVID-19: Could the common cold help protect you?

Sharing Immunity: Blood Plasma Transfusion

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