Life in Canada

  There are no simple solutions for complex problems. The bad news is that Covid-19 is here to stay. There have been a few variants in the last two years which assure us there will be many more coming in the future as well. There is no long term effective…

Incompetent: means “not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully”. – When a government can not provide a simple #covid Rapid test widely. A test that is in market for over a year. A test with a simple technology that came to market over 30 years ago…

With so many conspiracy theories surrounding the coronavirus vaccines, it’s natural that people feel anxious and uncertain about their safety. Unlike traditional vaccines, which are made from proteins, the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines are made from messenger RNA (mRNA). Because this technology is new, many people are cautious about…

A few days ago, I wrote about what I believe to be the best exit strategy for the COVID-19 crisis: a rapid, inexpensive lateral flow assay (LFA) test—as simple to use as a pregnancy test. The idea is straightforward: with just a drop of blood, in a few minutes a…

I want to be clear—I am not advocating for banning any particular company or product. I understand that in business, we sometimes have to go with what is most practical or available. That said, if you are in the medical, dental, or pharmaceutical fields and use 3M products regularly, I…

AbstractInvesting in the mass production of Lateral Flow Assay (LFA) kits to identify active COVID-19 cases is a rational strategy to reopen the economy while keeping mortality low. With mass production, the majority of the workforce—or even entire populations—could be tested on a weekly basis. IntroductionDespite spending trillions of dollars…