Pierre Poilievre won't commit to keeping new social programs like #pharmacare . Conservative leader claims pharmacare would 'ban' private plans — health minister says he's 'lying,' by J.P. Tasker
cbc.ca/news/politics/… via @cbcnews #cdnpoli

A report from the prestigious National Academies for Science, Engineering, and Medicine National Academies provides evidence about the safety of COVID mRNA vaccines. Other than myocarditis, the #vaccines are not linked to serious adverse events. skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrapto…

N.S. justice minister apologizes for saying domestic violence not epidemic. He did so on 4th anniversary of mass shooting that left 22 dead, a rampage that started with the shooter assaulting common-law partner, by Anjuli Patil
cbc.ca/news/canada/no… via @cbcnews #IPV

Guichet d’accès à la première ligne: La moitié des patients inscrits n’ont pas eu de rendez-vous, par Tommy Chouinard lapresse.ca/actualites/san… via @lp_lapresse

Brilliant article by André Picard on how we need to address *all our social barriers, not just reflexibly blame drug #decriminalization . Bravo.

🎺TI Therapeutics Letter 149: ti.ubc.ca/letter149
❓Should I take #Paxlovid for COVID-19?

BOTTOM LINE:

For most people with #COVID19 , Paxlovid will:
👎🏽NOT make you feel better faster
👎🏽NOT lower your chance of dying or going to hospital

#MedEd #prescribing André Picard

My opening remarks on the impact of sick notes and why they are a useless burden and not in keeping with the appropriate use of our health system or the needs of our patients. A bit more put together than when I was arguing with the premier.

cbc.ca/player/play/vi…

In March 2020, Roxanne Khamsi boldly wrote a controversial piece called 'They say Coronavirus isn't airborne -- but it's definitely borne by air.'

Today, World Health Organization (WHO) posts an important report that comes around to this view, revising science's understanding of viruses spread through the air.'

A year after its rescue, while most Canadian newsrooms were making layoffs, CHEK had grown from fewer than 30 staff members to more than 40 and its “gutsy employees” were named winners of the first J-Source Journalism Integrity Award. #cdnmedia

canadiandimension.com/articles/view/…

'We need a moonshot for long COVID': What we know (and don't know) about the illness. Thank you for having me on your show this morning @WNPR and @WhereWeLive! Featuring Lisa McCorkell Patient-Led Research Collaborative, with Prof. Daniel HoSang and Catherine Shen.

ctpublic.org/show/where-we-…

Federal budget another missed opportunity to create #pharmacare program, by Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. Steve Morgan, PhD
thestar.com/opinion/contri… via @torontostar

Smoking bans are coming: what does the evidence say? nature.com/articles/d4158…

'Any drop in smoking rates saves money and reduces the burden on health-care systems...'

'Ultimately, scientists seem to be overwhelmingly in favour of tough restrictions on smoking and vaping.'

by…

The latest Canada Health Act Annual Report is out

It's one of the most interesting annual publications for health policy nerds like me

It provides an update on each province's compliance with the Canada Health Act, including unlawful extra-billing and user fees 🧵

I helped created this award McGill University in Dr Paul Farmer's honor

Nearly 170 people have joined me! 🙏🏾

If Dr Farmer inspired you, please consider making a small contribution! Thanks!

crowdfunding.mcgill.ca/ui/main/p/paul…

NPR needs a serious critique not a politically charged parting shot, by ⁦Margaret Sullivan⁩ via ⁦Guardian US⁩ #journalism theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

It's out! The World Health Organization (WHO)'s new wordsmithing report on airborne transmission. I'm going to do a little dissection on the good and the bad, who wins and who loses. 1/
cdn.who.int/media/docs/def…

The Bone-Marrow #Transplant Revolution, by ⁦Sarah Zhang⁩ via ⁦The Atlantic Health⁩ theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Meet the man who has lived in Vancouver’s Stanley Park for more than 30 years. Christenson Bailey is 74, by Alissa Thibault globalnews.ca/news/10418430/… via Globalnews.ca #homelessness

Don’t be surprised if B.C. retreats from drug #decriminalization before the election, by VaughnPalmer vancouversun.com/news/local-new… via The Vancouver Sun #HarmReduction #ToxicDrugCrisis

Guns are killing and injuring more U.S. children. Shooting survivors can face lifelong #trauma and other challenges, by Stephanie Colombini npr.org/sections/healt… via Morning Edition #pediatrics #GunViolence