COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases
Currently, people are talking about breakthrough cases of COVID-19 – and this unfortunately means that a lot of misinformation or inaccurate details are being shared. First off, let’s define what a breakthrough case is. According to Smithsonian Magazine: “A case
We Work Hard and We Play Outside!
The Acuitas Therapeutics team has been working hard over the past 18 months. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we were focused on working with our partners to develop safe and effective mRNA vaccines, and that meant working
COVID Is Here to Stay
Completely eradicating a disease is not easy. In fact, to date, the World Health Organization (WHO) has only declared two diseases as eradicated: smallpox and rinderpest (a disease that affects cattle). If a disease can’t be eradicated, it becomes endemic
COVID-19 Long-Term Effects
COVID-19 is a serious, vicious disease that we know can be deadly. What we are also learning is that, in some cases, even for people who have mild symptoms, there are long-term effects of the virus that can be debilitating. According
Notes from the Lab – It’s My Job
F.T. is Acuitas Therapeutics’ Lab Manager. Among her many responsibilities is managing all of the communication and general business traffic that comes into Acuitas. She coordinates many elements – making sure that each person has the information they need, the
The Delta Variants
As Canada and several other countries are seeing increasing vaccination rates and are taking steps towards opening up our communities, it’s safe to say that many of us are feeling more hopeful than we have in a long time. However,
Notes from the Lab – Doing the Work that Had to Be Done
In early 2020, while much of the world was hunkering down at home as the reality of a global pandemic took hold, A.K., a Research Associate at Acuitas Therapeutics, was busy at work. And not just any work. A.K. was
Mixing & Matching Vaccines
There are many questions about what it means if a person receives one dose of a specific COVID-19 vaccine and then gets a different COVID-19 vaccine for their second dose. For example, if your first vaccine was AstraZeneca, what does
Addressing Vaccine Misinformation and Lies
As more and more people receive their first or even their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, there are still those who are hesitating to get vaccinated. This may be because of misinformation they have heard, read or been told.
Unpacking the Details of the IP Waiver Discussion
COVID-19 is an infectious disease, which means it is crucial that – on a global level – as many people as possible are vaccinated against it. The age-old adage “no one is safe until everyone is safe” is on the