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A doctor in green scrubs holds the hand of an older woman patient

Ontario Chief Coroner reports raise concerns that MAID policy and practice focus on access rather than protection

Trudo Lemmens, University of Toronto

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Menopause symptoms may be critical to understanding Alzheimer’s disease risk in women

Jasper Crockford, University of Calgary; Maryam Ghahremani, University of Calgary, and Zahinoor Ismail, University of Calgary

Two women on paddleboards with smoky haze obscuring the horizon

Wildfire smoke and extreme heat can occur together: Preparing for the combined health effects of a hot, smoky future

Stephanie Cleland, Simon Fraser University

How Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten Canadians’ access to prescription drugs

Joel Lexchin, York University, Canada

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Medicine’s over-generalization problem — and how AI might make things worse

Benjamin Chin-Yee, Western University and Uwe Peters, Utrecht University

The icons for the smartphone apps DeepSeek and ChatGPT are seen on a smartphone screen
Stress, not identity, drives riskier cannabis use among sexually diverse youth, new study finds

Stress, not identity, drives riskier cannabis use among sexually diverse youth, new study finds

Kira London-Nadeau, Université de Montréal; Charlie Rioux, Texas Tech University, and Natalie Castellanos-Ryan, Université de Montréal

The ‘entourage effect’ — what we don’t know about how cannabis works

Jonathan Simone, Brock University

Cannabis on display is glass jars
From COVID to cancer: Why Canada’s RNA vaccine leadership matters more than ever

Anna Blakney, University of British Columbia and Pieter Cullis, University of British Columbia

Close-up of a woman in profile in PPE gown, gloves and face mask filling a syringe
It’s World Immunization Week. How prepared is Canada if vaccines are needed for a new pandemic?

Kelley Lee, Simon Fraser University; Ève Dubé, Université Laval; Janice E. Graham, Dalhousie University, and Noni MacDonald, Dalhousie University

Close-up of a child tilting their head back while gloved hands use a dropper to put a drop of oral vaccine in the child's mouth
Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection

Annette Regan, University of California, Los Angeles

A baby girl grasps an adult's finger
A doctor preparing a child's arm for an injection, with a parent in the background

Combatting the measles threat means examining the reasons for declining vaccination rates

Catherine Carstairs, University of Guelph and Kathryn Hughes, University of Guelph

Colourized microscopic view of the measles virus in blue

Measles: A resurgent threat in Canada

Ruchika Gupta, Western University

Physician spending trends in Canada: Why increased costs may not mean more primary care services

Ruolz Ariste, Carleton University

A doctor with a mother and boy in an examination room
Animal abuse often signals human abuse — should therapists be allowed to report it?

Laleh Dadgardoust, University of Saskatchewan and Renata Roma, University of Saskatchewan

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A golden era for personalized medicine is approaching, but are we ready?

Nazia Pathan, PhD, McMaster University

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Omega-3 can help prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease

May Faraj, Université de Montréal

fish oil capsules
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Why seniors’ care should have been on the election agenda

Pat Armstrong, York University, Canada

A person'as shadow falls across a yellow circle with arrow on a cobblestoned area, directing people where to vote

4 actions to support a sustainable democracy: No heroism required

Wolfgang Linden, University of British Columbia

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It’s not just about hearing: Why getting help for hearing loss is also a psychological journey

Bill Hodgetts, University of Alberta

Cardiovascular disease: We know the impact of sex, but what role does gender play?

Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR); Jessica Rouillier, and Valérie Hervieux, Université de Montréal

Two people are sitting in a doctor's office.
Infertility Support 101: What women want to hear (and what they don’t)

Ashley A Balsom, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Olivia Bishop, Memorial University of Newfoundland

A man and a woman on a sofa, looking at a pregnancy test and looking disappointed.
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Why Canadian-trained doctors should be allowed to practise anywhere in Canada without additional licensing

Anthony Sanfilippo, Queen's University, Ontario and Neil Seeman, University of Toronto

Why it’s a critical time for Canada to renew its commitment to global health co-operation

Why it’s a critical time for Canada to renew its commitment to global health co-operation

Kelley Lee, Simon Fraser University and Tim Evans, Concordia University

Heeding the lessons of COVID-19 in the face of avian influenza

Matthew S Miller, McMaster University

Microscopic view of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles
We should care more about emerging infectious diseases, and the tools we need to fight them

Idowu Olawoye, Western University

A hand with an intravenous port
A baby sitting in a high chair reaches for their carer who is wearing a black COVID mask.

‘Pandemic babies’ turn 5: Here’s what research tells us about their development and remarkable resilience

Gerald Giesbrecht, University of Calgary; Catherine Lebel, University of Calgary, and Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, University of British Columbia

Inside a white tent, doctors wearing masks test a patient for COVID-19.

5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis

Katherine A. Foss, Middle Tennessee State University

A man with gray hair and a mustache smiling and holding a cane

Maintaining mobility with aging means planning ahead

Brenda Vrkljan, McMaster University

Governments must ensure caregivers have support to keep doing their vital work

Heather Aldersey, Queen's University, Ontario

A woman and young man examine a plant in a pot
Pharmacare is now law in Canada, but negotiations with provinces could slow progress

Jane Fletcher, University of Calgary; Braden Manns, University of Calgary; David Campbell, University of Calgary, and Reed F Beall, University of Calgary

A pile of pills in blister packets
Wooden cutout of a human brain and several white tablets of different sizes

Curing Alzheimer’s disease: Magic bullet or magic shotgun blast?

Donald Weaver, University of Toronto

An older person's hands using a rolling pin to roll out some dough

How food can be used to support people living with dementia

Navjot Gill-Chawla, University of Waterloo

Children playing in a sandbox.

Kids’ physical activity in child care is essential — how an online course equips educators to lead the way

Myranda Hawthorne, Western University; Sophie M Phillips, Western University, and Trish Tucker, Western University

Replacing gas vehicles with electric cars could prevent new cases of childhood asthma

Harshit Gujral, University of Toronto; Meredith Franklin, University of Toronto, and Steve Easterbrook, University of Toronto

Children walk to school as cars spewing exhaust are on the road next to them.
How to talk with children about Canada-U.S. tensions

Jean-François Bureau, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Audrey-Ann Deneault, Université de Montréal

A maple leaf flag held by many people, including children and adults.
The urgent mental health needs of young people: Lessons for Canada from a global commission

Tovah Cowan, McGill University; Camila Velez, McGill University; Nora Morrison, McGill University; Rubén Valle, McGill University, and Srividya Narayanan Iyer, McGill University

A crowd of young people facing forward with their arms crossed
Myopia is a disease, not a refractive error — here’s what that means

Langis Michaud, Université de Montréal

a person has an eye test
Beyond blame: The role of malfunctioning fat tissue in the disease of obesity

Muhammad Ilyas Nadeem, Concordia University; Cristina Sanza, Concordia University, and Sylvia Santosa, Concordia University

A doctor in blue scrubs sitting with an overweight man in a medical gown, seem from behind
Inuit children in Nunavut face a preventable food security crisis

Vandna Sinha, McGill University; David Wheatley, Wilfrid Laurier University; Jessica Penney, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Nicholas Li, Toronto Metropolitan University

An Inuit woman wearing a purple parka carries a baby on her back. She stands at a grocery till with another woman behind the counter
A woman in a yellow sweater on a blue sofa holding a sleeping dog in her lap

The overlooked bond: Why mental health professionals should ask questions about pets

Renata Roma, University of Saskatchewan and Laleh Dadgardoust, University of Saskatchewan

A collection of used, single-use medical plastic items — such as syringes, wipes, medicine containers and gloves.

Plant-based plastics could help reduce the millions of tonnes of medical waste hospitals generate each year

Elham Moshk Bid, University of Saskatchewan; Chris Zhang, University of Saskatchewan; Duncan Cree, McMaster University, and Lori Bradford, University of Saskatchewan

A U.S. flag and a white flag reading 'USAID from the American people'

Trump White House’s disengagement from HIV/AIDS response could have lethal consequences

Yolaine Frossard de Saugy, McGill University

As the United States disavows the World Health Organization, Canada must double down on its support

Roojin Habibi, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A man sitting at an ornate desk signing a document while another man in a dark suit and red tie stands beside him
Trump’s RFK Jr. nomination raises the stakes for media reporting on health

Kevin Quigley, Dalhousie University

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Friends like these: What a second Trump term may mean for the CDC, and how it affects Canada

Kevin Quigley, Dalhousie University

Donald Trump at a podium flanked by five other men
U.S. cuts to HIV/AIDS funding will be detrimental for vulnerable groups in Kenya

Julie Lajoie, University of Manitoba; Keith Fowke, University of Manitoba, and Toby Le, University of Manitoba

A young Kenya woman takes anti-retrovirals pills.
Smoke plumes spew from the smokestacks of a chemical industry plant into the air.

Big corporations are getting away with catastrophic air pollution – putting Canadians at risk

David R Boyd, University of British Columbia and Amanda Giang, University of British Columbia

An oil well situated near a field, which farmers are using combines to harvest.

Alberta’s oil and gas wells threaten people’s health, but there are disparities in who is most at risk

Martin Lavoie, St. Francis Xavier University; David Risk, St. Francis Xavier University, and Matthew Rygus, St. Francis Xavier University

The power of language: Rethinking food labels to expand our plant-based choices

Sadaf Mollaei, University of Guelph

Plates of plant-based foods
How the Victorians started the modern health obsession with collagen

Michelle Spear, University of Bristol

Fruit jellies on a white plate.
From homes to hospitals, Canada’s food environments need reform

Sara F.L. Kirk, Dalhousie University and Lana Vanderlee, Université Laval

A row of fast food franchises at a food court
Front-of-package food labels: A path to healthier choices

Zahra Saghafi, University of Guelph

An enlarged food label noting high saturated fat, sugar and sodium behind a man in a suit at a podium, and food packages in foreground
An orange barrier across a divided highway surrounded by floodwaters

We hear about the health impact of climate-related events. But what about the health-care workers who respond to them?

Christopher Buse, Simon Fraser University; Sandra Smiley, University of British Columbia, and Tim K. Takaro, Simon Fraser University

Why we shouldn’t let lower fertility rates fuel pronatalist policies

Céline Delacroix, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A newborn baby wearing a pink hat lays in a clear plastic bassinet in a hospital. A row of similar, empty bassinets are arranged alongside it.
The beauty standard is intensifying. At what cost?

Jordan Foster, McMaster University

A woman puts makeup on her lips while looking in the mirror
4 steps to building a healthier relationship with your phone

Jamie Gruman, University of Guelph

A man sits at a desk looking at his phone.
Social connection is crucial to well-being: New public health guidelines aim to build healthier lives and communities

Kiffer George Card, Simon Fraser University

A group of people or varying ages in an outdoor setting
The future looks bright: Study shows optimistic youth lead healthier lives

Eloïse Fairbank, Concordia University and James Borenstein-Laurie, Concordia University

A group of smiling teens taking a selfie
Ontario’s high-stakes bet on iGaming: Province profiting from online betting but at what cost to problem gambling?

Iris Monique Balodis, McMaster University; Andrew (Hyounsoo) Kim, Toronto Metropolitan University; Michael J. A. Wohl, Carleton University, and Nassim Tabri, Carleton University

A man watching a sports event on television and placing a bet on his phone
A wine bottle posed over a glass, while a hand covers the glass

Is no amount of alcohol safe? Understanding risks and public health guidelines

Scott Lear, Simon Fraser University

A bottle against a yellow background and a piggy bank against a purple background

Want to live longer and save money? Online app can help calculate your benefits from cutting back on alcohol

Timothy Naimi, University of Victoria and Peter Butt, University of Saskatchewan

Two blue medication pens, a stethoscope, a measuring tape and some random broccoli

Preserving muscle with GLP-1 weight loss drugs: Big deal or nothing to worry about?

Stuart Phillips, McMaster University

How Justin Trudeau’s resignation could affect the future of the Canadian Dental Care Plan

Carlos Quiñonez, Western University; Noha A. Gomaa, Western University, and Paul Allison, McGill University

A dental office
Women having surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse don’t always need a hysterectomy

Erin A. Brennand, University of Calgary; Natalie V. Scime, University of Calgary, and Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary

A woman with gray hair and a doctor in a white lab coat
A older man with a blanket over him, and a younger woman with her hand on his shoulder

Why can’t we die at home? Expanding home care could reduce the financial and environmental cost of dying in hospital

Myles David Sergeant, McMaster University

A gavel and stethoscope, with a person in a white coat out of focus in the background

MAiD and the law: B.C. case shows how courts offer crucial oversight when lives are at stake

Isabel Grant, University of British Columbia and Trudo Lemmens, University of Toronto

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Living to tell the story: Lawsuit accuses ER doctor of anti-Indigenous racism

Mary Jane Logan McCallum, University of Winnipeg and Adele Perry, University of Manitoba

An artist working on a street mural of George Floyd

The legacy of anti-Black racism: The public health crisis of racial trauma

Ingrid Waldron, McMaster University