July

Used to generate a heat map of infrared radiation emitted by heat sources, such as body temperature, infrared thermography (IRT) scans have become the go-to for mass detection of illnesses such as COVID-19. The limitations of this technology are revealed in research findings recently published in the Journal of Medical Imaging.

While COVID-19 clinical trials with pregnant and breastfeeding individuals are now underway, initial trials did not include these populations, and the risks and benefits of COVID-19 immunization for pregnant and breastfeeding people remain largely unknown. To fill the knowledge gap, UBC researchers have launched a COVID-19 vaccine registry and survey across Canada to collect real-time data on the impact of immunization on pregnant and breastfeeding individuals.

I was given the name Sukhjiwan; it is pronounced “Sook-Jee-Vun.” It is a Sikh name that, in Punjabi, translates to “happy life.” So, why do I go by the name Jeevyn?

I was sitting in our back clinic office with a few other doctors when a colleague entered and said, “I’m so tired of talking about the COVID-19 vaccine.” We all laughed because I had said the same thing just a few minutes earlier.