public health

flu

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Feared flu-COVID “twindemic” not materializing

There were prominent fears that COVID-19 and flu could launch a twin global assault. Thankfully, that does not appear to be materializing.
reopening

REMI Network

U of T’s fall reopening plan ‘unacceptable,’ says union

The union representing more than 10,000 contract academic workers at the University of Toronto is speaking out against the recent COVID-19 outbreaks on campus.
condo amenities

CondoBusiness

Plans for reopening condo amenities

As provinces gradually gear up for reopening and ease some coronavirus restrictions, there are proactive measures and legal concerns condo communities might want to think
obesity and climate change

REMI Network

Urban form linked to obesity and climate change

Efficient public transportation and design-based catalysts for physical activity can help curb greenhouse gas emissions related to personal automobile use.
new factor in disease modelling

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Research weighs new factor in disease modelling

University of Waterloo mathematicians used computer simulations to model how pathogen strains of varying virulence respond to social behaviour and compete for dominance.
waste

REMI Network

Hamilton seeing increased legionella activity

The City of Hamilton’s Public Health Services reports there are increasing cases of Legionnaires’ disease, a type of pneumonia that is caused by legionella.