TORONTO, March 31, 2020 – For billions of people around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented event, with an unknown risk to health and well-being not only for individuals but also for their family members, friends, colleagues, and co-workers. In a new commentary, published in The Journal of Concurrent Disorders, York University […]
Fever, cough most common symptoms of COVID-19, but don’t overlook a headache or sore throat
A comprehensive review of currently available studies on COVID-19, including clinical, epidemiological, laboratory and chest imaging data, shows that the most common symptom was fever (82%), followed by a cough (61%), then muscle aches and/or fatigue (36%), says York University Postdoctoral Fellow Nicola Bragazzi, a co-author on the paper.
Why joints and muscles need attention while working from home
What you need to know working from home during this pandemic TORONTO, Monday, March 30, 2020 – Millions of people around the world are staying home to follow rules around social distancing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As many adjust moving from their office space to their work-from-home space, how can they prevent muscles and joints from stiffening and deteriorating? Assistant Professor Michael […]
Higher social capital and trust leads to better COVID-19 response in some U.S. states
In the United States, those states that are responding more quickly and effectively to the COVID-19 crisis also seem to have higher levels of social capital built up and citizens who trust more in their governments and health agencies, according to new research published today by York University Assistant Professor of sociology Cary Wu and team.
Canadian cases of COVID-19 could climb to 15k by end of March, say York researchers
York University researchers project that Canada will have 15,000 cases of COVID-19 by March 31 unless there are further public health interventions. A rapid increase in public health interventions implemented now could reduce that number to 4,000, according to the research, which will be published in the journal Infectious Disease Modelling.
8 tips for coping with boredom during self-isolation: York U Expert
It’s not easy being a student, parent, or caregiver under normal circumstances, let alone during a pandemic. Torontonians have been here before. During the SARS outbreak of 2003, upwards of 23,000 people in the GTA were quarantined. Housebound, they were not allowed visitors or excursions into the community – even asked to restrict dog walks […]
How well do you know the back of your hand, really?
York University researchers find perception of hands’ dimensions are inaccurate TORONTO, Monday, March 23, 2020 – Many of us are spending a lot of time looking at our hands lately and we think we know them pretty well. But research from York University’s Centre for Vision Research shows the way our brains perceive our hands is inaccurate. In […]
