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May 14, 2026
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Stem cell treatment given to COVID patients shows promising results
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Stem cell treatment given to COVID patients shows promising results
When ICUs filled up during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ottawa scientists rushed to develop an experimental treatment. Sharon Charlebois says it saved her life.
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By Elizabeth Payne
Published May 14, 2026
Last updated May 18, 2026
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Sharon Charlebois does not remember much about her time in intensive care with severe COVID in 2021, but she is certa…
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