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How We’re Staying Connected During COVID-19 Crisis

by Christene Barberich

Can Masturbating Really Boost Your Immune System?

It’s Okay To Grieve The Time You’ve Lost This Year

Geraldo Rivera Came Up With A Truly Terrible Name For The COVID-19 Vaccine

I Identified As A Gay Man, Then I Fell In Love With My Female Roo...

On a freezing cold February evening — Valentine’s Day, to be exact — my roommate Esther and I decided that, in lieu of boys to wine and dine, we

by Sam Wilkinson

Of Course Dolly Parton Is Funding A COVID Vaccine While Also Vyin...

If you’re excited about the news that we may have a pretty good-looking vaccine on the way, you can thank Dolly Parton. Yes, that Dolly Parton. Bac

by Natalie Morin

Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective — & I Tested ...

Monday kicked off the week with at least one piece of good news: Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is reportedly 94.5% effective, according to a press releas

How Real Women Are Managing Their Anxiety In A Pandemic

Having to live through a global pandemic has been — let’s face it — pretty rough. The world, went into a lockdown with no end in sight, and there

by Elizabeth Gulino

How To Tailor Your Job Applications To The COVID-19 Economy

Whether you’re looking to make a career move or need new employment due to a recent layoff or furlough, navigating the current job search landscape can b

by Victoria Leandra

There’s A Reason For COVID Fatigue — & A Simple Way To Figh...

The pandemic is not as top-of-mind these days as it was back in March and April, when the world was first starting to understand how devastating COVID-19 w

by Elizabeth Gulino

9 Face Masks That Support BIPOC-Owned Canadian Brands

Yes, You Need A 3-Layer Mask Now — Here’s Why & Where To Fi...

Last week, while most of us had our eyes glued to the U.S. election, Canada’s top doctor and science power ranger Theresa Tam updated the guidelines arou

by Courtney Shea

Abuse At Canadian Hospitals Is Putting Indigenous Moms & Their Ba...

When Kristy White watched a video of Joyce Echaquan, the Indigenous woman who was abused by nurses as she lay dying in Quebec, it triggered traumatic memor

by Brandi Morin

A COVID-19 Vaccine Looks Promising — & Trump Had Nothing To Do Wi...

The race toward a workable COVID-19 vaccine had been an area of intense interest for the duration of the pandemic. Today, a glimmer of hope came in the for

by Molly Longman

Dr. Fauci Called 36 Celebrities About COVID. How Many Listened?

When COVID-19 first hit, we didn’t know much about the deadly virus — and, in many respects, we still don’t. After months of business shut-do

by Elizabeth Gulino

Here’s Where You Can Buy Non-Medical Face Masks Online Righ...

UPDATE: If you’re making any new mask purchases, keep in mind that, as of Nov. 3, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is recommending that Ca

by Amanda Randone

I’m 18 & Caught Coronavirus At University

“Coronavirus has gone through my university like a tsunami.” When Kimi Zarate-Smith started University College London in September, she didn

by Jessica Morgan

Let’s Talk About COVID-19 Immunity

Though COVID-19 has been circulating for nearly a full year, there’s still so much we don’t know about the virus. We don’t know why some

by Elizabeth Gulino

An Ode To Not Going Home For The Holidays

As someone who is estranged from their parents and has never been very close to most of their extended family, I’ve often felt like a stray during the ho

Is Hand Sanitizer As Effective As Soap & Water?

Before 2020, I rarely thought about hand sanitizer, except to be grateful to have a bottle on me after touching a grimy subway pole. But this year, it’s

Why Did The Royals Cover Up Prince William’s COVID-19 Diagn...

In March, the world learned that Prince Charles had been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, but he apparently was not the only royal who was battling CO

by Ineye Komonibo

Canada Has Updated Its Face Mask Recommendations

UPDATE: Canada’s top doc Theresa Tam is now recommending that Canadians wear three-layer non-medical masks with a filter layer to help slow the spread of

by Nadia Ebrahim

Around 20% Of COVID-19 Cases Are Asymptomatic. Here’s What ...

To me, one of most troubling aspects of COVID-19 is that you could have the virus and not know it. Although more research needs to be done, some scientists

by Molly Longman

What You Really Need To Know About COVID-19 & Mouthwash

There are plenty of ways to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Wearing a mask. Social distancing. Washing your hands. And someday, we may be able

by Molly Longman

The Biggest Second Wave Sex & Dating Dilemmas (& How To Solve Them)

It’s the sequel nobody asked for. COVID: The Redux, coming soon (or now!) to a Canadian city near you. After a summer that saw case counts getting smalle

by Courtney Shea

Is Halloween Cancelled? Here’s What Canadian Health Authori...

UPDATE: Families in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel, and York Region should skip trick-or-treating this year, the province is now advising. On Oct. 19, Ontario’s C

by Laura Hensley

What The Superspreader Event At A Hamilton Spin Studio Means For ...

On the Friday before Thanksgiving, the Ontario government announced that fitness studios and gyms in hotspots Toronto, Peel, and Ottawa would have to tempo

by Selena Randhawa

People Are Hiding Their Beauty Treatments — Here’s Why

Beauty professionals say appointments are fully booked, but no one wants to talk about them.

by Erika Stalder

Why You Shouldn’t Be A Sexy Nurse For Halloween

Years ago, Karen Wade noticed a bumper sticker on the car of an acquaintance that made her blood boil. It depicted a nurse wearing a low-cut old-style unif

by Molly Longman

How Worried Should We Be About Coronavirus On Our Mobile Phones?

We’ve been advised to wear face masks and wash our hands for 20 seconds to stop the spread of coronavirus but now scientists are warning that the vir

by Jessica Morgan

What We Know About Regeneron’s “Cocktail” Of Dr...

On the morning of October 2, U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, announced that they both had tested positive for COVID-19. That same

by Elizabeth Gulino