I didn’t know Joan personally, but I’m one of many health reporters here today because of the trail she blazed. What a wonderful tribute to a remarkable life, written by André Picard

Local health authorities are investigating after a man paralyzed in both arms and legs sought a medically assisted death after developing a huge bedsore while lying on a stretcher in the ER of the Saint-Jérôme, Que., hospital. cbc.ca/news/canada/mo… .

🧵 Numerous B.C. pharmacies are accused of offering prohibited cash kickbacks to vulnerable patients for their prescriptions in an effort to maximize the amounts the pharmacies can bill the province’s publicly funded drug plan
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A new report shows how severe daily staffing shortages are in Ontario’s public education system theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Toronto Public Health reporting 21 cases mpox so far this year, compared to 27 cases in all of 2023. None of the current cases were fully vaccinated; residents urged to get vaccinated with two doses.

'What won’t solve the toxic drug crisis is rage-farming about relatively insignificant issues like the diversion of safer supply drugs.' Important column today from André Picard

My colleague Tu Thanh Ha has confirmed in New Brunswick the same pattern we reported on in Newfoundland with private staffing agency Canadian Health Labs. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

This is a concerning new development on the measles front.

This beautifully recounted story offers an incredibly detailed breakdown of everything wrong with our health care system today (i.e. the fact our system was designed when the average age of patients was 27-and the current average age is around 72). Thank you for sharing Elizabeth Payne

Peel Public Health investigating a confirmed case of measles. peelregion.ca/news/archiveit…

Tragic. 'Earlier this month, the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth’s office raised the alarm about a record number of youth dying because of intimate partner violence, addictions and suicide.'

In an age of disinformation, people rely on the work of journalists and local news stations for unbiased and balanced information. However, giant media companies buy up local outlets and soon after liquify them.

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This is such a devastating day in Canadian journalism--one of many in recent memory. Thinking of everyone affected by the massive cuts today and for those left behind, working with less and being asked to do so much more.

We all suffer when journalism dies.

Statement from the AMA Section of Pediatrics regarding government proposal to restrict medical treatments available to pediatric patients who identify as trans gender

At least 10,000 people in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., will lose access to primary care this coming May. Another 6,000 may also lose access, depending on what happens with the severe physician and health worker shortage affecting the city (and beyond). theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

My story today: Measles cases are surging around the world, prompting calls for Canadians to ensure vaccinations up to date theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

As B.C. officials report that four children have died in the past month from invasive group A strep infections, I spoke to experts who say an increase in respiratory illnesses could be driving up cases of the rare, sometimes deadly, infection theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

NEW: Canada-wide data provided to CBC News reveals record levels of invasive group A strep, a potentially-deadly bacterial infection. In Ontario, 6 children have died so far this season.

Mike Crawley and I explored what’s behind this grim trend:
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