I have an autoimmune disease and need to take drugs that suppress my immune system. Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available? Will...
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Paul Taylor retired from his role as Sunnybrook’s Patient Navigation Advisor in 2020. From 2013 to 2020, he wrote a regular column in which he provided advice and answered questions from patients and their families. Follow Paul on Twitter @epaultaylor
The pandemic is driving me to drink. Where can I get help?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been drinking far more than I usually do. If this keeps up, my husband warns me, I am going to become a problem...
If I’ve recovered from COVID-19, do I still need to wear a face mask?
Medical experts are still trying to determine how long immunity might last following a COVID-19 infection.
What’s the best type of hip replacement surgery?
I’m on a wait list for hip replacement surgery. I’ve read about a minimally-invasive operation called the direct anterior approach, which apparently...
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: How bad could it get?
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in different parts of the country and it looks like a second wave of the pandemic might be underway. How bad could it...
COVID-19: Who benefits the most from wearing a mask? We all do
Health officials have been urging people to wear face masks in public places. Is the goal to prevent me from spreading COVID-19 to other people if...
Patients who are ineligible for a medically-assisted death may be at risk of self-harm
My uncle suffers from manic depression. He wants a medically assisted death, but he doesn’t have a terminal disease. Should I be worried about how he...
What are the chances of catching COVID-19 on an airplane flight?
I need to travel to see a sick relative. What are my chances of catching COVID-19 if I take an airplane flight?
Will COVID-19 become a seasonal illness like the flu?
Preliminary evidence suggests the activity of COVID-19 isn’t linked to local temperature variations or geographic latitude – at least for now.
Why anti-vaxxers can’t be ignored as researchers race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine
Several public opinion polls have already found that lots of people won’t be rolling up their sleeves to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes...