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On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of CTV Montreal (CFCF Channel 12), I wrote a nostalgic blog about the station with references to Magic Tom, Johnny Jellybean and others. One story I shared had to do with former reporter Howard Schwartz and how nice he was when I was sent to shadow him one day as a young journalism student. He emailed me last week and we ended up having a nice telephone conversation to catch up. Howard worked for the then Pulse News from 1982 to 1995. He left to pursue some work in communications in the pharmaceutical industry. In 1999 he suffered a severe head injury ...

25 Jan 2021 / 18:37 H. THE reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been the golden standard for Covid-19 testing, but there have been some concerns on using RT-PCR with a high-cycle protocol which could be giving false-positive results. Even if this proves to be the case for RT-PCR machines, the overall impact of false positives is likely to be minimal given Malaysia’s epidemiological status and the overall practice of our health authorities in managing Covid-19. To understand what this is about let’s have a look into some basic concepts on how RT-PCR works. Viruses ...

The Quebec government's announcement that it would suspend the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine angered many in the province but a McGill immunologist is making the case that it was the right call.

  MONTREAL -- As soon as the Quebec government announced it would take the Pfizer COVID vaccines reserved for second doses, and distribute them so they would be able to immunize more people in high-risk groups, Dr. Donald Vinh of McGill University said misinformation started to spread. “I actually heard people in my institution say the second dose was cancelled, and I said that’s not correct. There is no plan by any government -- by the provincial or federal governments -- to cancel the second dose," said Vinh. Appointments for booster shots will, however, be delayed beyond the three...

Ever had a nervous breakdown by reading Facebook threads where absolutely incompetent people entertain similar ignoramuses by providing explanations of everything from quantum physics to the way vaccines work? Or did you ever have to apply yoga techniques to avoid jumping into a bar conversation wherein some smart ass worked his audience by explaining things he clearly did not have the dimmest clue about? If you never experienced such a feeling, this post is not for you. In fact, there is a rule of thumb that says that if you walk in an internet conversation and you can't immediately iden...