André Picard
@picardonhealth
André Picard is the health columnist at The Globe and Mail. Author of the bestselling book "NEGLECTED NO MORE".
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“I want to end on some note of hope...that it’ll all be OK...it’s going to take work. It’s going to be uncomfortable..everyone needs to step into roles we previously have left to others: The advocate, the activist.'
Thanks, 𝙹𝚘𝚎 𝚅𝚒𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚍. I think you're a hero too.
André Picard
'Le réseau a besoin de TSO de la même façon qu’un alcoolique a besoin d’un autre verre. Le besoin est créé par une dépendance qui a des conséquences dévastatrices.' RT Natalie Stake-Doucet she/elle/ella via La Presse
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Congrats to NMIN's Founding Scientific Director Dr. Pieter Cullis & the other Gairdner Foundation laureates celebrated tonight!
California’s #homelessness disaster is a cautionary tale for us all. The whack-a-mole approach to the homeless situation is playing out everywhere, by Gary Mason🇺🇦 theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl… via Globe Opinion
Fewer than one in five Canadians have received a #COVID19 booster shot, putting many at greater risk of infection and severe outcomes as cases surge and new variants arrive, by Carly Weeks theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… via The Globe and Mail #vaccination
Thrilled to announce my new book, Dignity in Care: The Human Side of Medicine, will be published mid November. Helping to raise the bar on person-centered care OUP Medicine Canadian Virtual Hospice Canadian Medical Hall Fame Waiting Room Revolution Kathryn Mannix Eduardo Bruera MD CSPCP IPOS
Gene Treatment for Rare #Epilepsy Causes Brain Side Effect in 2 Children. The side effect, a buildup of fluid in the brain known as hydrocephalus, led to the death of one of the children, by Erika Check Hayden nytimes.com/2022/10/26/hea… via The New York Times #GeneTherapy #RareDisorders #milasen
“This is an early surge” -- Children’s hospitals report alarming rise in kids seriously ill from #RSV , other viruses, by Carly Weeks theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… via The Globe and Mail #COVID19 #influenza #pediatrics
Alain Vadeboncoeur André Picard Louise-Maude Rioux Soucy Le Devoir David Lussier Au fait Alain, as-tu regardé la fantastique minisérie / comédie musicale de Sara Kreindler sur les défis de repenser le réseau de la santé? Tiens, voici l’épisode 2, sur les urgences justement…
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#LongCOVID and #disability : a brave new world via @BMJ_latest #COVID19 bmj.com/content/378/bm…
André Picard Louise-Maude Rioux Soucy Le Devoir David Lussier La bonne phrase serait plutôt: les urgences n'ont aucune chance sans refondation du réseau.
Tonight is the #GairdnerAwards gala.
2022 Gairdner Award winners celebrated for breakthroughs related to vaccines, blood and evidence-based medicines, by Ivan Semeniuk André Picard via The Globe and Mail Gairdner Foundation theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
'Canadians collectively are going to be less healthy & live shorter lives than we did in the pre-COVID world.”
-Dawn Bowdish, professor of medicine McMaster University & Canada Research
Chair in Aging and Immunity, Oct. 2022
What you need to know about covid boosters and the latest research, by carolyn johnson via @WashingtonPost LenaSun #COVID19 #vaccination washingtonpost.com/health/2022/10…
Five ways to prepare for the next pandemic. #COVID19 mistakes can teach us a lot, by Prof. Devi Sridhar nature.com/articles/d4158… via nature #GlobalHealth