Winter is coming, and while this chilly season should feel like a jolly period filled with holiday fun, such feelings are not as apparent for 2020, with COVID-19 lurking among…
Tag: COVID-19
IP Regimes May Delay a Timely Delivery of New COVID-19 Vaccines
As the Northern hemisphere is about to enter winter, the threat of COVID-19 looms even greater than before. Cold air and more time spent indoors are likely to increase the…
Balancing Privacy and Public Health: The Paradoxical Aspect of COVID-19
On November 11, 2020, the collaborative efforts of Osgoode Hall’s Health Law Association, Privacy Law Society, and Constitutional Law Society helped to host the “Balancing Privacy and Public Health During…
Patenting to Fight Pandemics: The Canadian Story
This blog was originally published here. COVID-19 first appeared in December 2019. By March 2020, the virus was spreading around the world with increasing speed, leading the World Health Organization to declare…
Reflections on Can-Tech Law Association’s 2020 Fall Conference
Can-Tech Law Association’s 2020 Fall Conference brought together leading experts to discuss emerging developments in the field. This two-day conference implemented a unique platform for the event, which enhanced the…
Telemedicine May Soon Become the Norm in Healthcare - Here’s Why
What is ‘Telemedicine’? Telemedicine is healthcare that is provided remotely. It is often delivered in three forms: live telemedicine, remote monitoring, and the “store-and-forward” method. Live telemedicine enables patients and…