The largest immunization rollout in Canadian history has begun with the arrival of the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. This milestone raises many questions, from why different people get the first shots in different provinces to concerns about potential allergic reactions or adverse side effects when our turn finally comes. Plus, there's already a lot of ... Show More
Aug 14
The Dose Summer Special: Super-aging
The Dose is still on summer break, but we've curated some of our most popular episodes to make your summer a little healthier. In this double-episode, we explore what the research shows about the benefits of creatine supplements, as well what we can do now to live longer and heal ... Show More
50m 16s
Jul 24
The Dose Summer Special: Women's health
The Dose is still on summer break, but we've curated some of our most popular episodes to make your summer a little healthier. In this double-episode, we explore how women can have better sex, as well as how heat affects women's bodies.For transcripts of The Dose, please visit: l ... Show More
52m 48s
Jun 19
How does poor air quality affect my health?
Wildfire smoke can feel unavoidable during summer in Canada, and that's on top of the air pollution that most cities experience during warmer months. Respirologist Dr. Chris Carlsten, head of University of British Columbia's Air Pollution Exposure Lab, explains how poor air quali ... Show More
28m 1s
Dec 2020
COVID-19 Chapter 13: Vaccines, Take 2
We’re back with another episode in our Anatomy of a Pandemic series on COVID-19. This time, our subject matter is the one everyone has been waiting for: vaccines. In this episode, with the help of two amazing guests, we attempt to answer all of your burning questions about the ne ... Show More
1h 19m
Apr 2021
WHOOP COVID-19 vaccine research shows more symptoms in younger people, and following second dose
Emily Capodilupo, WHOOP VP of Data Science and Research, returns to the WHOOP Podcast to detail our latest COVID-19 vaccine research. We've found that younger people are more likely to be affected by the vaccine than older people. Additionally, you should expect to feel more rund ... Show More
27m 51s
May 2021
One billion doses! But a long way to go
In a global pandemic, you have to take your successes where you can find them.Among the doom and gloom of three-quarters of a million new cases a day worldwide, it's important to look at how much progress we've made in fighting back against COVID-19.To date, more than a billion v ... Show More
9m 51s
Sep 2020
What We Can't Know About a Vaccine
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine entered a new phase recently. Four different vaccine candidates, developed by Moderna, Pfizer, BionTech and Johnson & Johnson, entered final-stage trials, with two others close behind. But we won’t know exactly how these four vaccines work for mont ... Show More
13m 57s