AllerGen in the News

Review local, national and international media coverage by year:

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MEDIA COVERAGE

AllerGen, affiliated researchers and the authors of AllerGen research papers: 1) are not responsible for errors or misinterpretations of their research and/or research findings committed by media outlets who report on these, and 2) do not necessarily endorse or agree with the editorial or third-party opinions expressed in this coverage.

2020

COVID-19: Reduced air pollution key to flattening Metro Vancouver’s curve

The Province, 6-April-2020

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

‘This is misinformation on steroids’: The Canadian who took on Gwyneth Paltrow is debunking coronavirus myths

Toronto Star, 6-April-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Early Antibiotics Could Influence Pediatric Asthma Risk

MD Magazine, 4-April-2020

Featured researcher: CHILD

 

Maternal depression could lead to lowered immunity in infants

Healio, 3-April-2020

Featured researcher: A. Kozyrskyj

 

Wildfire service, researchers warn of dangers of smoke during coronavirus pandemic

CTV, 31-March-2020

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

UBC researchers warn of dangers of air pollution during COVID-19 outbreak

UBC News, 30-March-2020

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

U of A health policy expert aims to cure COVID-19 ‘infodemic’

Folio, 30-March-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Chiropractors told to remove posts claiming they boost immune system and prevent COVID-19

CBC, 30-March-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

To help flatten the curve, let’s clean our air

Globe & Mail, 27-March-2020

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Anaphylaxis and Lack of Epinephrine Use in Young Kids

Allergic Living, 27-March-2020

Featured researcher: M. Ben-Shoshan

 

Stress in pregnancy affects immunity of unborn child

Business Daily, 25-March-2020

Featured researcher: A. Kozyrskyj

 

WhatsApp becoming a vehicle for coronavirus pseudoscience

Globe & Mail, 25-March-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Alberta talk radio host deletes tweet with false claim that there’s a 100% cure for coronavirus

CBC, 22-March-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Now more than ever, we must fight misinformation. Trust in science is essential

Globe & Mail, 20-March-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Pregnancy Depression Associated With Lower Immunity in Infants

PsychCongress, 13-March-2020

Featured researcher: A. Kozyrskyj

 

There Is No Cure for COVID-19, No Matter What the Internet Says

Healthline, 13-March-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

ScreenTime Junkies

Vancouver Weekly, 10-March-2020

Featured researcher: P. Mandhane

 

Pre & Postnatal Maternal Mental Health Issues Can Weaken Babies’ Immunity, Study Shows

Babygaga, 7-March-2020

Featured researcher: A. Kozyrskyj

 

Maternal Depression Can Affect The Child’s Immune System

International Business Times, 5-March-2020

Featured researcher: A. Kozyrskyj

 

Why losing weight isn’t the right reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle

Folio, 5-March-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Calgary clinic ‘leveraging fear’ with claim supplement helps prevent COVID-19, health expert says

CBC, 4-March-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Are antibiotics a recipe for obesity in childhood?

Health 24, 4-March-2020

Featured researcher: M. Azad

 

Mom’s Mental Health During Pregnancy Tied to Baby’s Immunity

PsychCentral, 4-March-2020

Featured researcher: A. Kozyrskyj

 

Depression during pregnancy can compromise infants’ immune systems

Consumer Affairs, 4-March-2020

Featured researcher: A. Kozyrskyj

 

Psychological Conditions in Mother Impact Gut Immunity in Infants

MD Magazine, 4-March-2020

Featured researcher: A. Kozyrskyj

 

STUDY: FREQUENT USE OF CLEANING PRODUCTS MAY INCREASE RISK OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA

EWG Children’s Health, 2-March-2020

Featured researcher: CHILD

 

Sniffles and itchy eyes in winter? It could be allergies.

Global News, 1-March-2020

Featured researcher: A. Ellis

 

‘A desperate act’: Imperial Tobacco Canada under fire for ‘misinformation’ ad campaign

CBC, 29-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Common diseases may be communicable through microbiome, says UBC researcher

Ubyssey, 29-February-2020

Featured researcher: B. Finlay

 

UM-led projects receive $4M in CIHR funding to discover role of microbiome in cervical cancer, asthma

UM News, 28-February-2020

Featured researcher: M. Azad, A. Kozyrskyj, S. Turvey

 

Caulfield has hope for critical thinking in the age of misinformation

Real Agriculture, 24-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Alberta’s switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors

Folio, 24-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

6 Health Myths That Aren’t Worth Your Time

Chatelaine, 24-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Canadians worry too much about violent death, not enough about cancer: poll

Global News, 23-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Common Cleaning Products May Put Infants at Risk for Asthma

Healthline, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

Les bébés exposés régulièrement aux produits nettoyants plus à risque de souffrir d’asthme

ICI-Radio Canada, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

Possible asthma risk from cleaning products

CBC’s The National, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

Babies frequently exposed to cleaning products at higher risk of asthma: study

CBC, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

Kids exposed to household cleaners as newborns more likely to get asthma: B.C. study

Victoria News, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

Babies frequently exposed to cleaning products at higher risk of asthma: study

National Post, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

Exposing Babies to Cleaning Sprays Linked to Childhood Asthma

Allergic Living, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

Do detergents cause childhood asthma?

Daily Mail, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

Cleaning products linked to children’s asthma

Times, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

KIDS living in clean homes are more likely to get asthma, experts have warned

Irish Sun, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

CLEANING PRODUCTS LINKED TO CHILDHOOD ASTHMA, STUDY FINDS

Independent, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

Infants exposed to cleaning supplies more susceptible to asthma, study finds

CTV, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

Babies’ Exposure to Household Cleaning Products Tied to Later Asthma Risk

US News & World Report, 18-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Takaro, J. Parks

 

Living near major roads may cause dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis

The Guardian, 10-February-2020

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: How did I get Parkinson’s?

GlobalNews, 5-February-2020

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Gwyneth Paltrow says Goop doesn’t give advice, calls backlash ‘bullsh*t’

GlobalNews, 5-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

U of Manitoba breast milk researcher wins $6.5M grant to ‘take a deep view of milk’

CBC, 5-February-2020

Featured researcher: M. Azad

 

Improving global health through breast milk

U Manitoba News, 4-February-2020

Featured researcher: M. Azad

 

Who’s Afraid of Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop?

New York Times, 3-February-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Can You ‘Catch’ Cancer or Obesity from Other People?

Science Times, 29-January-2020

Featured researcher: B. Finlay

 

Living near major traffic corridors increases risk of Parkinson’s, dementia, MS: UBC study

Richmond News, 29-January-2020

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

“Non-communicable diseases” may be transmissible after all

Innovation Origins, 28-January-2020

Featured researcher: B. Finlay

 

Alberta health advocates alarmed by anti-vaxx documentary screened in theatres, libraries

CBC, 28-January-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Living near major roads linked to risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, MS

New York Post, 28-January-2020

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Good view of the traffic from your home? Increased risk of Parkinson’s and dementia too

New Daily, 25-January-2020

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

‘Complete nonsense’: Expert warns against Gwyneth Paltrow’s Netflix show

CTV, 24-January-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Antibiotics might be causing childhood obesity

Ask Health, 23-January-2020

Featured researcher: M. Azad

 

UBC study links living near highways to risk of neurological disorders

Vancouver Sun, 23-January-2020

Featured researcher: M. Brauer

 

Who Really Shines in the Goop Glow?

Wall Street Journal, 22-January-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Are Antibiotics a Recipe for Obesity in Childhood?

US News & World Report, 22-January-2020

Featured researcher: M. Azad

 

Heart disease contagious?: Study suggests ‘non-communicable’ diseases might be spread through gut bacteria

Windsor Star, 17-January-2020

Featured researcher: B. Finlay

 

Obesity, heart disease, and diabetes may be communicable

UBC News, 17-January-2020

Featured researcher: B. Finlay

 

Soda may cause dependency on artificial sweetener, unwanted compound buildup

Daily Bruin, 17-January-2020

Featured researcher: M. Azad

 

Judicial appeals on vaccination can create false idea that science itself is up for debate

Globe & Mail, 17-January-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Hidden cameras capture misinformation, fundraising tactics used by anti-vaxx movement

CBC, 17-January-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

Researchers flouting clinical reporting rules, and linking gut microbes to heart disease and diabetes

Science, 16-January-2020

Featured researcher: B. Finlay

 

Can Gut Bacteria Pass Diseases Like Alzheimer’s and Diabetes Among People? A Theory Says It Might Be Possible

Discover, 16-January-2020

Featured researcher: B. Finlay

 

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Goop Lab’ on Netflix is a sleazy infomercial for her pseudoscience empire

The Conversation, 12-January-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield

 

To win the fight against health and wellness bunk, we must leave the post-truth era in the past

Globe & Mail, 3-January-2020

Featured researcher: T. Caulfield