/neuro/taxonomy/term/1130/all en /neuro/channels/news/quebec-study-long-covid-seeking-participants-342025 <h4><b>Purpose is to understand post-COVID symptom evolution and impact on patients’ lives </b></h4> <p>As of Sept. 20, 2022, there have been more than 1.1 million cases of COVID-19 in Quebec. It is estimated that 10 to 30 per cent of cases will have lingering symptoms after the acute illness. This means that as many as 330,000 Quebecers may experience what’s become known as long COVID, or post-COVID-19 syndrome.</p> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:50:29 +0000 naiwrita.sen@mcgill.ca 5574 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/pandemic-worriers-shown-have-impaired-general-cognitive-abilities-335240 <h4>The impairments observed may explain poor decisions about COVID-prevention measures</h4> <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our psychological limits. Some have been more affected than others by the stress of potential illness and the confusion of constantly changing health information and new restrictions. A new study finds the pandemic may have also impaired people’s cognitive abilities and altered risk perception, at a time when making the right health choices is critically important.</p> Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:01:50 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 5274 at /neuro /neuro/article/patients-research/year-review-2020 The major highlights from The Neuro during this unprecedented year Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:57:59 +0000 Shawn Hayward and Victor Swoboda 4820 at /neuro /neuro/article/coronavirus-information-patients-visitors-patient-care/neuro-keeping-patients-and-visitors-safe-covid-19 The Neuro staff is working to keep patients and visitors safe by educating family members and friends who visit patients Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:36:44 +0000 Victor Swoboda 4746 at /neuro /neuro/article/research/ramping-research Restrictions on research are gradually being lifted at The Neuro, but the effects of the pandemic will be felt for a long time. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:55:29 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4668 at /neuro /neuro/article/coronavirus-information-patients-visitors-patient-care/stroke-care-during-covid-19 When the COVID-19 pandemic began, The Neuro’s stroke service had to re-evaluate the way they provided care. Thu, 25 Jun 2020 23:15:15 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4651 at /neuro /neuro/article/research/neuroscience-lab-turns-attention-covid-19 Researchers use their cell biology expertise to understand how the virus enters cells Tue, 16 Jun 2020 00:49:59 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4620 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/designing-face-shields-protect-medical-staff-321449 <p><b>Montreal medical specialists and 3D printing company team up to find solutions for critical supply shortages</b></p> <p> </p> <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented need to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for hospital staff. A team of Montreal medical experts has partnered with a 3D printing company to design and distribute face shields to protect healthcare workers as they treat patients with this life-threatening disease.</p> Thu, 02 Apr 2020 16:08:16 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 4518 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/neuro-supports-open-covid-pledge-321532 <p>The Neuro proudly supports the <a href="https://opencovidpledge.org/pledge/" target="_blank">Open COVID Pledge</a>, which calls on academic institutions, industry, and other organizations to make their intellectual property available free of charge for use in ending the COVID-19 pandemic and minimizing its impact.</p> <p>As the world’s first Open Science institution, The Neuro is committed to the open exchange of ideas, technologies and resources, in order to remove barriers to discovery.</p> Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:26:19 +0000 iain.cook@mcgill.ca 4524 at /neuro /neuro/article/patient-care/delivering-healthcare-pandemic The Neuro’s staff have been flexible and innovative during COVID-19 Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:33:17 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4544 at /neuro /neuro/article/neuro-family-helping-out-our-frontline-during-covid-19 Here are just a few of the ways that our community has contributed Fri, 01 May 2020 20:54:14 +0000 Neuro Communications 4554 at /neuro /neuro/article/covid-19-information-staff-neuro/designing-face-shields-protect-medical-staff Montreal medical specialists and 3D printing company team up to find solutions for critical supply shortages Fri, 01 May 2020 17:40:16 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4549 at /neuro /neuro/article/open-science-research/digital-migration-lessons-about-open-science-arising-covid19-crisis In the wake of COVID19, the world is scrambling to figure out how to continue the functions of normal life while confined to a much smaller world of couches and home offices. Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:13:48 +0000 Dylan Roskams-Edris 4546 at /neuro /neuro/article/open-science-research-students/tracking-pandemic Neuroscience grad student programs mobile app to track COVID19 in Quebec. Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:22:57 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4539 at /neuro /neuro/article/open-science/neuro-supports-open-covid-pledge The Neuro proudly supports the Open COVID Pledge, which calls on academic institutions, industry, and other organizations to make their intellectual property available free of charge for use in ending the COVID-19 pandemic and minimizing its impact. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:44:02 +0000 Anita Kar 4584 at /neuro