By Lincoln DePradine Many sceptics in the Black community still question “the speed” at which vaccines to combat the Coronavirus were produced. But while the first COVID-19 vaccines – Pfizer and Moderna – were given approval and put into use last December, these products are ” the finetuning of work” that began more than a […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Combating loneliness and isolation while social distancing Robotic dogs, laughter therapy and mindfulness are some of the ways that might help people—particularly the elderly—cope with loneliness and social isolation while social distancing, say researchers at the University of Cambridge. A team at Cambridge’s School of Medicine carried out a systematic review looking […]
OTTAWA — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization has updated its guidance on vaccination priorities to include adults from racialized communities disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and all essential workers, in the second stage of the vaccination campaign. The second stage is expected to start this spring after provinces get COVID-19 vaccines into the […]
EDITORIAL Stay healthy and safe and take the vaccine So the mighty COVID-19 has kept the pre-lenten carnival revellers off the streets of Trinidad this year. The spectacular Trinidad carnival after which the Toronto mas’ extravaganza is modelled, would have been held this week but alas the unrelenting coronavirus did not allow it. And in […]
Dr. Akwatu Khenti , Chair of the recently established Black Scientists’ Task Force on Vaccine Equity, says many people in the Black community are reluctant to take the COVID-19 vaccine because of misinformation and rumours and distrust of the health care system. In an interview with The Caribbean Camera, he pointed out that many fear […]
By Geoff McMaster As the world looks to a post-pandemic future, a global COVID-19 vaccine certification program might be the surest way to restore free movement across borders and reboot ailing economies, according to University of Alberta political scientist Andy Knight. “We need to develop an international protocol—especially for small, more vulnerable states—that will allow […]
By Lincoln DePradine Normally, in the pre-Coronavirus pandemic era, Dr Onye Nnorom would have been returning to Toronto after participating in the annual carnival celebrations in Trinidad and Tobago. The family physician, who is the daughter of Trinidadian and Nigerian parents, admits that she missed not being able to attend Trinidad’s 2021 carnival that was […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Mediterranean diet linked to stronger thinking skills later in life People who eat a Mediterranean-style diet—particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low in meat—are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study shows. Closely adhering to a Mediterranean diet was associated with higher scores on a range […]
OTTAWA — Those who support expanding access to medical assistance in dying are doing so because they have not grappled with the consequences of medical racism, a disability activist said Monday before senators began debating the proposed legislation. “Bill C-7 is anti-working class, racist and ableist,” Sarah Jama of the Disability Justice Network of […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Triston Thompson, chief opportunity explorer for Tacaya, a consulting and brokerage firm for Jamaica’s nascent legal cannabis industry, calls the latest shortage of marijuana in the country “a cultural embarrassment”. The government’s Cannabis Licensing Authority — which has authorized 29 cultivators and issued 73 licenses for transportation, retail, processing and other activities […]
