Healthy Debate21h
With the U.S. sidelined, it’s critical we monitor avian flu outbreak
As the avian flu outbreak continues to evolve, it is critical for us to continue monitoring, testing and surveillance.
Healthy Debate21h
Ontario provincial election will affect health care greatly: Choose wisely
With a provincial election coming in a few days, there are a few things we should reflect on regarding health care in our ...
Healthy Debate1d
‘Nobody prepares you for this part of the journey’: Four women discuss life after breast cancer
Four women share how life looks after breast cancer and how they contended with challenges they never saw coming.
Healthy Debate2d
Guelph braces for ‘devastating impacts’ as supervised consumption site set to close
As Guelph’s only supervised consumption site prepares to close, advocates warn people will die and the surrounding community ...
Healthy Debate10d
‘The first time students see a patient of colour should not be in hospital’: The need for diverse patient actors
The first patients Ontario’s medical students encounter are actors – standardized patients (SPs) trained to imitate the symptoms and signs of illness. Students practice how to diagnose and disclose ...
Healthy Debate10d
‘We do not need compassionate care: We need a country that cares with compassion’
Editor’s note: While both authors contributed to the writing of this piece, the anecdote that leads the article is from Elliott’s personal experience. Most nights after class during my undergrad, my ...
Healthy Debate8d
Empowering choices: The importance of advance care planning
John was an active and independent man in his late fifties when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. One of the first things he learned about his illness was that the Dopaminergic medication he ...