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New research led by SPH hopes to improve COVID-19 nasal swab test
Nov 2020

New research led by SPH hopes to improve COVID-19 nasal swab test

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New research led by a team at SPH hopes to make the diagnostic process a bit more comfortable. Their study found that rotating the swab after it’s inserted into the nose does not improve the quality of the sample collected…

International Experts Launch a Foundational Set of Standards to Measure COVID-19 Health Globally
Oct 2020

International Experts Launch a Foundational Set of Standards to Measure COVID-19 Health Globally

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iCHOM has released an international COVID-19 Standard Set of health outcomes.   This was developed at a record setting pace, with PHC’s Dr. Evan Kwong on the international working group panel…

New Canada Post Stamp Features Dr. Julio Montaner
Sep 2020

New Canada Post Stamp Features Dr. Julio Montaner

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Canada Post is highlighting the landmark contributions of our own Dr. Julio Montaner as part of their #MedicalGroundbreakers stamp series. https://twitter.com/Providence_Hlth/status/1306359799055962112