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Faculty of Medicine and Bruyère Research Institute collaboration has been awarded $3.5 million from COVID-19 Immunity Task Force for their cross-provincial study.

The three vaccines will be used in human clinical trials and represent the bridging of a critical gap in Canada's vaccine manufacturing capacity.

MD students Hui Yan and Jason Tran create PPE portraits to show the human faces of health care workers during the pandemic. 

A complication of COVID-19, severe sepsis is linked with higher mortality, increased hospital readmission and higher health care costs.

Dr. Hugues Loemba explains his media celebrity and why sharing expertise is critical in stemming pandemic misinformation.

Dr. Jeremy Grimshaw will co-lead the network to synthesize Canadian evidence and provide knowledge to federal, provincial and territorial players.

Faculty members, staff and learners submitted more than 70 stories of outstanding humanitarian efforts and achievements in operations to our COVID-19 recognition program.

The first vaccine was administered at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, to personal support worker Jo-Anne Miner.

Dr. Karry Felix made the best of COVID-19 by observing Canadian pandemic practices that could help in other countries. 

The program allots a total of $500,000 to 11 projects that aim to accelerate COVID countermeasures and mitigate the spread of the virus and its negative consequences.

Microbiologist Dr. Karam Ramotar spends annual vacation in Guyana, bringing water testing up to code.

Round-the-clock action by residents at Ottawa Public Health has been essential in limiting the spread of COVID-19.

Researchers from the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital have been awarded $1,050,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation.

The Government of Canada has invested $10.2 million on 55 selected projects across the country from a multi-million dollar fund dedicated to the novel coronavirus and mental health.