#SpringBreak has just ended and #measles cases are rising. We're getting tons of questions on social, so here's our dive into YOUR questions about #mealses: youtube.com/watch?v=tWQbPy… #vaccination Heather Hiscox Timothy Caulfield André Picard Sabina Vohra-Miller Temerty Medicine Public Health PHAC ScienceUpFirst | LaScienced'Abord

And here we go again… statnews.com/2024/04/09/phi…

A thoughtful approach to a vexing (though temporary) problem: Fair Allocation of GLP-1 and Dual GLP-1–GIP Receptor Agonists | New England Journal of Medicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Should You Get a Full Body MRI? youtu.be/CP4i2XkPS0Y?si… via YouTube Sum: NO! No evidence to support this emerging industry. And potential for harm (overdiagnosis, anxiety, personal & system costs, etc) Thrilled to participate in this vid with my friend Samir Gupta!

Full body #MRIs are all the rage (if you've got a few thousand $$$ burning a hole in your pocket). But did you know they are much more likely to harm you than help you? Here's our fresh dive into the #science: youtube.com/watch?v=CP4i2X… Kim Kardashian STAT André Picard

Early tests of H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest U.S. bird flu outbreak in cows is widespread. BUT NO SIGNS OF VIABLE VIRUS IN PASTEURIZED MILK... statnews.com/2024/04/25/h5n… via STAT

Great to see #wegovy available in Canada now, but until provincial drug plans and insurers acknowledge the evidence- now much more robust than for many other covered therapies- will remain out of reach for most, perpetuating off-label #ozempic use/shortage globalnews.ca/news/10476494/…

ERJ: Higher blood eosinophil count is associated with faster FEV1 decline in individuals without lung disease, independent of smoking status, suggesting that blood eosinophil counts contribute to the risk of faster lung function decline bit.ly/3TWApJe

Excited to share our work published in Journal of Hospital Medicine today re: glucocorticoids for non-ICU CAP: doi.org/10.1002/jhm.13… Amol Verma Fahad Razak Arnav Agarwal Surain Roberts Samir Gupta

It’s OK to say we don’t know for sure but we are trying our best: 100,000 models show that not much was learned about stopping the Covid-19 pandemic. statnews.com/2024/06/05/100… via STAT

Pregnant in this heat wave? Beware: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Thanks to Google and YouTube (Soneeka Patel) for inviting me to the launch event for YouTube Health, to speak about my experiences with health education on social media. Learned a ton from fellow panelists and Canadian MD YouTube stars ViolinMD 🎻 and Dr. Chris Rayner 💪🏼👇🏼

What is all this #plastic doing to our bodies? For me, this was one of the most disturbing and habit-altering #YouTube explainers that we have done: youtu.be/nmRXv69bIO4 ScienceUpFirst | LaScienced'Abord Timothy Caulfield André Picard University of Toronto Temerty Medicine U.S. EPA Environment Canada #microplastics

Great discussion. So much nuance. This is exactly why we need science! #vapes #smoking #addiction

Many screening-eligible young women prefer to delay first #mammography when presented with pros and cons. Even as experts debate age cutoffs, there could not be a better reminder that this must be a personalized decision. #SharedDecisionMaking acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2…

It’s funny how ever since #AirPassengerProtection rules came into effect, airlines label every flight delay and cancellation as “required for safety.” Is maximizing load factor a safety issue? Total FAIL expecting airlines to be honest about this with no validation requirement.

Vaccine inequity and the lost lessons of the #Covid pandemic: statnews.com/2024/08/27/mpo…

Youth vaping continues its tumble from a Juul-fueled high statnews.com/2024/09/05/you… via STAT

Long-Term Oxygen Therapy for 24 hours/day = 15 hours/day in severe hypoxemia | New England Journal of Medicine. Conclusion: patients always know better 😉 nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

So… I guess everyone else also watched the #debate and is trying to submit their #project #grant in the wee hours? C’mmon #CIHR!!!