Researcher Andrew McArthur explains what COVID-19 variants of concern are what we need to do to protect against mutations of the virus.

Researcher Matthew Miller discusses vaccine hesitancy and how to overcome it.

Health sciences researcher Matthew Miller explains what to expect as COVID-19 vaccines start to roll out around the world.

Social sciences research Marisa Young has some tips for weathering the pandemic and maintaining your mental health.

Matthew Miller, Faculty of Health Sciences, explains the UK variant of COVID-19 and the effectiveness of vaccines against other mutations of the virus.

The gym is closed, and you’re stuck at home. The good news? There’s really only five basic exercises (5BX) you need to stay fit. In this short video, researcher Martin Gibala talks about 5BX and how it shouldn’t be hard to stay fit — even at home.

How do you know if it’s safe to fly? Business prof Manaf Zargoush is researching ways to assess and minimize the risk of disease spread in airplanes and airports.

Eric Brown, a professor of biochemistry and biomedical sciences, explains how saliva testing could hold the key for widespread, accessible COVID-19 testing — which could then help health authorities beat the pandemic once and for all.

Dr. Alison Fox-Robichaud is the scientific director of a new national network that focuses on improving the treatment and outcome for patients with sepsis — a dangerous immune response that is one of the leading causes of death in patients with COVID-19.

As sporting events open up, how do elite athletes return to their sports without risking injury? Kinesiology professor Stuart Phillips explains what they’ll have to consider.

Peter Keir, professor of kinesiology, provides some tips for working from home safely and comfortably.

Biochemistry and biomedical sciences professor Lori Burrows provides some tips for making sure the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t lead to widespread antimicrobial resistance.

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors were treating patients with severe cases of the virus with antibiotics — and that’s a problem, explains biochemistry and biomedical sciences professor Lori Burrows, whose research focuses on antimicrobial resistance.

David Price, professor and chair of McMaster’s Department of Family Medicine, explains the whens and whys of wearing a mask in warmer weather.

Infectious disease researcher Zain Chagla, who works in McMaster’s Department of Medicine, explains the challenges — and necessity of widespread testing for COVID-19.

An international team of researchers, led by geography and earth science professor Antonio Páez, has found that while higher heat and humidity can slow the spread of COVID-19, longer hours of sunlight are associated with a higher incidence of the disease.

Professor of psychiatry Randi McCabe talks about the overall strategies for maintaining good mental health in uncertain times.

Randi McCabe, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience, offers practical tips for establishing a routine that can help you cope with the mental health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Henry Siu, a professor of family medicine at McMaster and the attending physician at a Hamilton long-term care home, explains why the COVID-19 pandemic is so dangerous for nursing homes.

Stuart Phillips, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology, explains ways to stay fit during the pandemic — and why it’s important to keep moving.

Matthew Miller, a biochemistry researcher with McMaster’s Institute for Infectious Disease Research, outlines what people need to do to keep themselves — and others — healthy.

Jennifer Heisz, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology, talks about how exercise can help reduce stress and improve mental health.

Zain Chagla, an infectious disease researcher with McMaster’s Department of Medicine, explains the most effective way of washing your hands.

What we can — and can’t — predict about the COVID-19 pandemic based on lessons learned from the SARS outbreak in 2003.