Misinformation spreads fast—but where’s the line between fact and opinion? In our season finale, @jendlake.bsky.social, Colin Furness & experts from @uoftlibraries.bsky.social unpack misinformation & how political shifts shape the future of health research. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...
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Pharmacist who does #PharmEd #MedEd @UofTpharmacy.bsky.social - Assistant Professor Teaching Stream #Researcher of #pharmacypractice #collaboration #primarycare & other fun things
Today marks 20 years of legal Gay Marriages in Canada. I’m so proud of us!
For Ontario, consider checking your local public health www.publichealthontario.ca/diseases-and... talk to MD/RN/NP or local #communitypharmacist Measles is more contagious than many others things #VaccinesSaveLives Measles can cause brain-swelling & death
Measles | Public Health Ontario
Documents, resources and related links for measles, a highly contagious virus spread through coughing and sneezing that can live for up to two hours in the air.
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6 children born in Ontario with congenital measles. This is preventable through vaccination. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Posted here to remind myself that none of this is new and people know what has happened in the past
We're sharing our 2025 funded Catalyst Grant projects today! Congrats to Drs. @lisamccarthy.bsky.social, Ruben Hernandez Rodriguez, and Kainat Bashir on their project: Diabetes and dementia care of Mississauga’s immigrant communities. healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca/news/catalys...
Measles is set to become endemic in Canada by the end of the year per Canada’s chief public health officer. Yet all we’re seeing are these little scattered “outbreaks” in most provinces and across the U.S. No epidemic here, no siree Bob. How alarmist of you.
Well payed, Harvard, well played. Harvard offers FREE American Government course.
Canada is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in decades, with Ontario reporting more cases since October than the entirety of the U.S. New analysis by The Local reveals an unexpected vulnerability among some Toronto schoolchildren: thelocal.to/toronto-cath...
At Toronto’s Catholic Schools, Students Twice as Likely to Opt Out of Mandatory Measles Vaccine | The Local
In the midst of a measles outbreak, data analysis by The Local finds that 15 of the 20 schools with the highest vaccine exemption rates are in the Catholic boards.
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4 schools flagged for possible measles exposure in Waterloo region as cases rise www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... @cbcnews.ca 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
NPR published a story 5 days ago about three high ranking Trump officials with clear ties to Hitler-admiring antisemites and it barely made a ripple. These are the kind of stories that used to end political careers. Now the subjects of the stories just hold up a middle finger and keep plowing ahead.
I talked to NPR about seeing DHS White House liaison Paul Ingrassia at a Nick Fuentes rally last year.
Let’s celebrate & stand with our friends, students, patients and everyone around the world. #IDAHOBIT2025 Time to reflect on the importance of Sexual & Gender diverse people in our own lives. Equality makes the world better & brighter. To be your authentic self is essential to ones happiness.
Hoping we can turn this around! As a #Pharmacist I want to be able to vaccinate my community members and increase herd immunity to protect those most at risk. #VaccinesSaveLives
Measles could become endemic in Canada by end-of-year, says chief public health officer www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @kkirkup.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
N.L. expanding free shingles vaccine to all residents over 50 by September #Newfoundland #Labrador #ShinglesVaccine Immunocompromised can be vaccinated beginning June 1 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
N.L. expanding free shingles vaccine to all residents over 50 by September | CBC News
The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced it's expanding accessibility to the free shingles vaccine to people 50 and older by September, but will start with making it available to immunocompr...
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I think we can do better. Let's get this decline down to at least 65%.
In April, the number of Canadian-resident return trips by automobile from the United States totalled 1.2 million, a steep decline (-35.2%) from the same month in 2024 (Chart 4). April 2025 marked the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year declines. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
MONTREAL – MedicAlert bracelets are well known to most Canadians — a distinctive piece of jewelry that allows first responders to identify medical conditions in emergencies.
MedicAlert introducing technology that will allow 911 dispatchers to access records
MONTREAL – MedicAlert bracelets are well known to most Canadians — a distinctive piece of jewelry that allows first responders to identify medical conditions in emergencies.
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CBC isn’t dying—it’s thriving. Record digital reach. Millions tuned in. Defunders won’t mention that. But Canadians still choose public media when it counts. #SaveTheCBC #CBCForever #Election2025 #CdnPoli
ONE VOTE!!!!!! www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Quebec riding of Terrebonne flips to Liberals after recount shows candidate won by single vote | CBC News
After a judicial recount, sources tell CBC News the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped to the Liberals, who have beaten the Bloc Québécois by one vote. The result means the Liberals have 170 seat...
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Last photo from Shaping Future #MinorAilments @uoftpharmacy.bsky.social @dlsph.bsky.social Thrilled to moderate the panel on #pharmacyeducation #PharmEd with Nardine Nakhla @uwaterloopharmacy.bsky.social Debra Sibbald, Jon Nhan training & future needs for students & #communitypharmacists
setting up the #communitypharmacist research #minorailments in Ontario what have #pharmacists done to provide care across the province #realworld #research @uoftpharmacy.bsky.social @uoft.bsky.social Mina Tadrous
Starting the day with @lisadolovich.bsky.social @uoftpharmacy.bsky.social @uoft.bsky.social about #Pharmacists and the care they deliver in Ontario communities. Policy, research & education. @dlsphjournalism.bsky.social
Anyone high risk for getting measles 1. Born in 1970 or later 2. Born before 1970 & no measles 3. Travellers to areas where measles is present (ON) 4. Health care workers & military personnel 5. Post-secondary students Reach out to #PublicHealth, #PrimaryCare , #Pharmacist for #Vaccine #MMR
On Radio-Canada's MatinToronto : Why does Ontario have more #measles than all the US? Great question. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/216...
Medical gloves are the largest volume of personal protective equipment (PPE) generated waste in healthcare. This waste is treated as what is known as ‘infectious’ which requires special treatment. ✅ Use gloves appropriately bit.ly/3FXlQSy ✅ Clean your hands bit.ly/4iVNBt3 #WorldHandHygieneDay
Wondering about one more platform…but maybe?
After a long bit of toiling, we're proud to announce the launch of Gander Social—a project to bring a new kind of social to Canadians. Canadian owned and hosted, a feed you control, privacy-first, consent-based, respectful by default. Join the Early Access program: gandersocial.ca
Because we should celebrate 🎉 people who are their authentic selves #MayTheFourth #starwarsday
@uoftpharmacy.bsky.social #Pharmacy Changemakers talking about diverse careers with a #pharmacist #PharmEd degree. Wonderful lessons on adaptability, flexibility, problem-solving and communication being the foundation's any career, even the diverse ones, are built on