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Tests could help answer questions about prevalence of COVID-19 and risk of reinfection Work is underway to identify the best version of a test that could determine if a person has had COVID-19 by searching for antibodies in their blood.  Known as serology testing, the method can ascertain if a person was ever infected by looking for the specific antibodies that would be produced in…

It was a Thursday night when Chrissy Munro received a text message saying more nurses were needed in La Loche. She took one look at her husband, who knew exactly what she was thinking, before calling the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to say she would go. “As soon as I looked at him I’m like, ‘I gotta do this.’ He’s like, ‘You’ve got to do…

A network of laboratories across Canada is studying mutations in the genetic footprint of COVID-19 to track patterns of transmission across the country and internationally.  Led by the Public Health Agency of Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory, along with Genome Canada, the research is working to identify as many genetic sequences as possible.  The goal is to understand…

A Saskatchewan university student is trying to help teenagers them cope with isolation, stress and other mental health problems associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.  "We're just seeing a lot of uncertainty and really no where to turn," Alexis Epp said.  Epp is studying youth care work at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. She's the co-creator of the online network…

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says long-term care residents, patients in critical care and ICU patients will now be able to have more visitors. SHA restricted visitors beginning March 14 due to concerns over COVID-19 transmission. The restrictions were expanded to all SHA facilities on April 23, with exceptions for those visiting for compassionate reasons. "We worked hard…