Will #AvianFlu spreading in American cattle become another pandemic? At this point, that is not certain to happen nor is inevitable. But with due diligence, we can reduce the odds, and lessen the potential for disaster. By André Picard #H5N1 theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

This is so very good.

#COVID19 has killed almost 60,000 Canadians to date. We deserve a transparent report into the overall effects, good and bad, of pandemic public-health measures, by Dr. Lynora Saxinger MD FRCPC Infectious Diseases Braden Manns theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta… via Globe Opinion

'Alberta premier stands by pick of ’contrarian’ chair to lead COVID-19 data review' edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/… via Edmonton Journal by Lisa Johnson

1) Having the government elevate a 'contrarian' view isn't about 'fresh eyes', it is the institutionalization of false balance /…

Medical schools raising alarm over students' lack of interest in family medicine. Significant reforms, including raising pay and reducing administrative burdens, are necessary, by Kelly Grant Marieke Walsh theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… via The Globe and Mail #MedEd

The new #disability benefit presented in last week’s federal budget is, by any measure, underwhelming: It offers a maximum of $200 monthly, and will be available to less than half of people living with disabilities and in poverty. By André Picard theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

ICYMI — Drug decriminalization is not to blame for all of our social woes. By André Picard via The Globe and Mail #cdnpoli #opiodcrisis theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Obituary: Tenacious journalist Joan Hollobon helped make medical stories front-page news. The legendary The Globe and Mail medical reporter has died at age 104, by André Picard theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… #journalism #WomenInJournalism

'The eminent surgeon, like many of his generation, believed it was beneath him to speak to a lowly journalist, especially a woman. So he simply handed her a page of “facts” he felt should be printed in the paper... Hollobon was undeterred.'

RIP to a legendary health reporter.

Joan was a treasure — and a tiger. She made front when it was a very hard thing to do. The competition was intense. But she fought for her stories.
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The Canada Health Act is 40. Does it need updating, or do we need a fresh start? By André Picard via The Globe and Mail #cdnhealth #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

RIP — Tenacious journalist Joan Hollobon helped make medical stories front-page news. By André Picard via The Globe and Mail #journalism #scicomm #cdnhealth theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Grief and the Unexpected Loss of a Loved One: Grieving father @DavidFrum reflects on the death of his daughter Miranda. Q+A by Steve Paikin tvo.org/video/david-fr… via TVO Today | The Agenda #grief

Joan Hollobon, the The Globe and Mail. #WomenInJournalism

Joan Hollobon, O.C. 29 January 1920 - 3 April 2024.
My friend and mentor died this morning at the age of 104. Joan was the The Globe and Mail health reporter from 1959 to 1985, a trailblazer and a legend of 🇨🇦 #journalism sciencewriters.ca/widget/blog/78… via Science Writers and Communicators of Canada World Federation of Science Journalists #WomenInJournalism

ICYMI —The doctor-patient relationship is sacrosanct, and having the courts second-guess the clinical judgment of physicians and nurse practitioners is inappropriate. By André Picard via The Globe and Mail #cdnhealth #MAID theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

The British Royal family’s #cancer woes have made the disease top-of-mind, but a new book reminds us to follow the science when assessing the right balance for screening programs. By André Picard via The Globe and Mail #scicomm theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Brian Mulroney obituary | Canada | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

Diversion of safer supply drugs is a trivial issue distracting us from the real challenge: Toxic drug deaths. By ⁦André Picard⁩ via ⁦The Globe and Mail⁩ #HarmReduction #cdnhealth theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

It's become common to blame the outbreak of #measles on immigrants/refugees. But all new arrivals to Canada undergo health assessments, including #vaccination status. Measles cases are being imported by Canadian citizens travelling abroad, not newcomers. canada.ca/en/public-heal…