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June 2022
Radio- Canada: Refuser des patients
Radio-Canada: Pénurie de médecins : une clinique bilingue de Cornwall forcée de fermer ses portes
Globe News: ‘Hey, we’re here too!’ Underfunded Scarborough hospitals need donations heading into third pandemic summer
CTV: Could Canada see another wave of Omicron cases? Here's what experts have to say
CBC: Returning to work and worried about catching COVID? You're not alone
CBC Ontario Today: How difficult is it to find a family doctor?
CBC: An Ontario doctor says ERs are more stressed than he's ever seen — the data backs it up
TVO: Quote of note: A doctor on airport wait times vs. health-care wait times
CBC: Right time' to end vaccine travel mandates, says specialist
CBC: Ontario to end most mask mandates Saturday, including in hospitals, on public transit
CTV Windsor: 'Short at least 37 physicians': Community raises concerns over family doctor shortage
CBC Toronto: Health-care issues and the LGBTQ community
City News: Health of those in the 2SLGBTQ+ community disproportionately affected by COVID-19 pandemic
Queen’s Park Briefing: Ontario needs to think bigger on LGBTQ health to address pandemic effects, doctors say
CTV Ottawa: Ottawa family doctors say burnout is real and some are leaving their practices
May 2022
Windsor Star: Sadly, health care failed to become primary focus of election campaign
Sault Star: Ontario election — the focus should be on health care. Sadly, it is not
CTV Windsor: Surgical backlog in Windsor below pre-pandemic levels
CBC Up North: Northern Ontario doc talks healthcare and the provincial election
CTV: Monkeypox in Canada: Act now to stop it, expert urges, before it's too late
Windsor Star: Windsor has higher than average wait times for medical procedures after COVID-19 cancellations
CTV Northern Ontario: Ontario doctors say the backlog for certain services reaching crisis levels
CBC: Monkeypox not the same as COVID-19, says expert
CityNews: Nearly 1K cases of new COVID variant in Ontario but no significant concern, experts say
CTV: Experts hope 'ring vaccination' will contain monkeypox outbreaks
Radio-Canada: Aînés et COVID : la résilience d’une population encore « mise de côté »
Brampton Guardian: How is Peel’s health-care system catching up on surgery backlogs?
Global News: What the discovery of Omicron sub variants means for Canadians
CBC: 7 cases of severe acute hepatitis reported at Toronto children's hospital
CTV: Lasting fatigue a symptom of long COVID, expert says
CBC Sudbury: NDP sets sights on health care, education with Northern platform
CP24: Ontario ‘turning the corner’ on sixth COVID-19 wave
Globe and Mail: The logic behind vaccine mandates for travellers no longer holds
CBC: Ontario ice cream maker tarred by 'lies' from anti-vaxxers, this time after doctor's 'nice' tweet
CTV Northern Ontario: Ontario Medical Association release stats surrounding wait times in the north
Sudbury Star: A prescription for Northern Ontario: More health-care staff, more flexibility
CTV Northern Ontario: 'Doctors' Day' highlights northern shortages, burnout
Sudbury.com: Ontario docs call on feds for $10B to clear backlog of health services
City News: COVID-19 clearly moving towards endemic phase, says infectious disease expert
April 2022
CTV: Roberta Bondar says healthy population and healthy planet go hand in hand
Kingston This Week: Trent Hills doctor recruitment group recognizes physicians
Cambridge Today: Cambridge Chamber asks community to show appreciation for local physicians May 1
Global News: Canada detects severe hepatitis of ‘unknown origin’ cases in kids. What is it?
CTV: 'Don't trust rapid tests': Expert advises Canadians to test more than once before making plans
Global News: ‘Living in pain’: Canadians travel across the world to avoid surgery backlog
Kingston This Week: Health care hot topic for next provincial election
CBC: Long wait times, lack of access to mental health care and doctor shortages in the Kingston area
Lake Superior News: Fixing wait times, doctor shortages in Thunder Bay
CBC Superior Morning: Dr. Stephen Viherjoki wants to draw attention to problems facing the healthcare system in the north - including doctor shortages - as an election looms.
Globe and Mail: We can reduce the threat of COVID-19 without more lockdowns
Windsor Star: Wait times longer in Windsor for some non-emergency surgeries, report says
Windsor Star: Patients must take on more responsibility as health care evolves
CBC London Morning: National doctor shortage impacts on London
Yahoo!News: The 'dire' doctor shortage in rural northwestern Ontario: 5 proposed solutions
Global News: Did the lifting of mask mandates impact the 6th wave?
Toronto Star: Precarious work, unfair wage, not enough sick days: What experts say is exacerbating the COVID-19 pandemic
March 2022
Toronto Star: As some countries roll out fourth doses of COVID vaccine, Canada is struggling to get citizens to take a third
CTV: What could a new COVID-19 variant look like? Here's what experts have to say
Global News: Ontario heading into another COVID-19 wave, expert says
CBC: Doctor shortage closes Red Lake, Ont., ER for 24 hours. Officials say it could happen elsewhere
CTV: COVID-19 wastewater data indicates slight increasing trend in cases
CTV Northern Ontario: New data says physician burnout doubled during COVID-19 pandemic
Global News: Ontario’s lifting of mask mandates Monday leaves some with tough choice
CBC: COVID-19 restrictions are lifting, but unvaccinated Canadians still can't board planes or trains
CTV News: Spring wave of COVID-19? Be prepared Canada, experts warn
CBC: Time for a regular checkup? Here's what doctors say you should ask about
Toronto Star: Ottawa to end pre-arrival COVID-19 testing for vaccinated travellers entering Canada
CTV: No going back to what we used to think of as normal, experts say on pandemic anniversary
TVO: GTA doctor Seema Marwaha on harassment and ‘scary moments’
CBC: Lifting mask mandates 'a slap in the face' to responsible Canadians, says doctor
Globe and Mail: Health workers prescribe radical changes to health care to treat pandemic burnout
CTV: Is Ontario dropping its COVID-19 mask mandate too soon?
Toronto.com: Toronto's mask bylaw will end soon — but masking still a good idea, says city's top doctor
February 2022
CTV News: Expert supports lifting restrictions but says it's too soon to ease mask mandates
Global News: Easing of travel restrictions signals a new pandemic phase
The Globe and Mail: Industry groups demand Ottawa lift COVID-19 travel testing requirements
CBC: Medicago's homegrown, plant-based COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada
CTV Barrie: 'It's the time:' Medical expert supports Ontario's move to lift restrictions
CBC: Ontario science table shows COVID-19 levels dropping in wastewater, except in the north
CHCH News: Vaccinated travellers will no longer need PCR test to enter Canada
CTV: 'The time is absolutely right' for pandemic measures to lift, experts say
CBC: With rationale for Ontario's vaccine certificate waning, experts weigh in on passport removal plan
Sudbury Star: Northern Ontario School of Medicine receives 'ground-breaking' donation
January 2022
680 News: Canadian health-care workers write open letter in wake of protests
Toronto Star: As March break looms, is it time to lift COVID-19 testing requirements to board a plane?
Bay Today: Million dollar donation should get more BIPOC female doctors working in northern Ontario
Global News: Has the pandemic reached an ‘endemic’ stage?
CTV: New partnerships to tackle surgical backlog
CBC: Ontario reported 3,019 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Sunday, 58 new deaths
Global News: Ontario will need to exercise patience as province reopens: Juni
CTV: What science has learned about COVID-19 immunity amid Delta, Omicron waves
Toronto.com: Is it time to change the definition of fully vaccinated?
CBC: Why being hospitalized 'for' COVID and 'with' COVID are different – and why it matters
CTV: How a rise in long-haul COVID-19 symptoms could be a 'mass disabling event'
Toronto Star: Calls grow for return to 10-day isolation period for COVID-19
Toronto Star: This Hamilton physician is charged with sexual assault — but the body regulating doctors says it wasn’t aware
Globe and Mail: Toronto hospitals strain as Omicron hits health care workers
Toronto Star: How many kids aged 5 to 11 have been vaccinated in your neighbourhood? You might be surprised
CTV: Does a COVID-19 breakthrough infection actually give you 'super immunity'?
Manitoulin Expositor: Island physician urges province to prioritize N. Ontario healthcare
CBC Sudbury: Growing calls to have more students admitted to NOSM to address doctor shortage
CBC: Here's what you need to know about 4th doses of COVID vaccine
CTV: Wastewater testing suggests COVID-19 could be plateauing
Global News: Vaccination may lower risk of 'long COVID' studies say — but experts aren't so sure
CBC: Some patients go in for COVID-19, others are infected alongside another issue. In hospitals, those lines blur
CTV News: How a rise in long-haul COVID-19 symptoms could be a 'mass disabling event'
Toronto Star: Ontario’s top doctor urges pregnant people be prioritized for third doses of COVID vaccine
Sault Star: Healthy NOSM growth would help soothe MD shortage: Council
CTV Northern Ontario: Medical association presents northern healthcare priorities for pre-budget consultations
CBC: Are vaccinated people getting hospitalized with Omicron? Your COVID-19 questions answered
Global News: Protecting your family during the Omicron surge
CTV Northern Ontario: Ontario’s doctors set priorities with the province
CBC: Kingston, Ont., has a profound doctor shortage. Here's why
Sault Star: ‘Difficult’ to peg impact of pause to non-urgent surgeries: Sault Area Hospital
CP24: Pediatrician groups call for Ontario schools to reopen no later than Jan. 17
CBC: Hamilton monoclonal antibody clinic sees 'incredible results' for high-risk COVID patients
Ottawa Citizen: Ontario schools reopen (maybe) in two weeks. What can be done to make them safer from COVID-19?
CTV: High COVID-19 case count leading to more hospitalizations in Ontario
Global News: Cough, cold or COVID-19? Doctors say with symptoms overlapping, it’s impossible to tell
Toronto Star: Omicron is only now hitting seniors. Here’s why this may spell more trouble for Ontario hospitals
CTV: People rush to find rapid antigen COVID-19 tests amid concerns over inflated online prices
December 2021
Toronto Star: Why the Canadian health-care sector is still stuck in the ’80s when it comes to the fax machine
Globe and Mail: How medicine’s gender power gap sets up women for unequal pay and less prestigious jobs
Global News: A family divided: When parents, kids disagree on COVID-19 vaccines
CP24 TONIGHT LIVE: What will year three of the pandemic look like?
CTV: Ontario needs new pandemic response strategy as Omicron makes inroads: experts
Global News: Omicron driving up Canada’s R value at ‘unprecedented’ rate. Here’s what that means
Postmedia: Ontario regions introduce Omicron measures
Toronto Star: Why Ontario experts fear Omicron could cause another deadly wave in long-term care
November 2021
CBC: travel bans unfairly target country that identified omicron variant, specialist says
Global News: Targeted travel bans ‘too late’ to stop Omicron COVID-19 variant, experts say
Toronto Star: Dr. Amit Arya specializes in easing the suffering of those with serious illnesses. Now, he’s fighting to improve long-term care
com: Scarborough-born VaxFacts 'movement' battles COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with trust and respect
Global News: COVID-strained health care led to 4K deaths. How do we stop it from happening again?
Niagarafallsreview: Scarborough-born VaxFacts 'movement' battles COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with trust and respect
Sudbury News: ‘Rage’: Canadian docs speak out against threats over COVID-19 public health measures
Global News: COVID-19 update: Vaccines for kids
Toronto Star: Who’s getting sick? Report sheds new light on breakthrough cases and vaccine protection against hospitalization
CTV: Only nine Ontarians under the age of 60 have ended up in the ICU with a breakthrough case of COVID-19
Toronto Star: Scarborough-born VaxFacts 'movement' battles COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with trust and respect
CTV: 'That's where COVID spreads,' Dr. Gandhi on indoor gatherings and surging case counts
CBC: Here's what's safe this fall when it comes to indoor activities
Toronto Star: Safeguards crucial in allowing pharmacies to take on testing of people with COVID-19 symptoms
Globe and Mail: Doctors worry COVID-19′s shift toward more isolated regions could overwhelm health care systems in smaller communities
CBC: 'Under attack': Canadian health-care workers call for more protection from harassment and threats
Toronto Star: Male doctors in Ontario more likely to send patients to male surgeons, sidelining qualified women, study finds
CBC: Canada could consider scrapping the pricey COVID-19 PCR test for travellers
NewsTalk 1010: Dr. Gandhi on border crossing, PCR tests and the flu shot
Globe and Mail: As a doctor promoting vaccination, I live in fear
CTV: Booster doses now available for thousands of Ottawa residents
CBC: The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for Nov. 1
CP24: Ontario to release plan for expanded COVID-19 vaccine booster shot rollout
CBC: Ontario doctors to urge pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19
CTV News: More than 1,700 fully vaccinated people got COVID-19 in Ontario over the past two weeks. Experts say it's not a concern
CityNews: Ontario government is targeting unvaccinated pregnant women in its push to increase overall COVID-19 vaccination rates
CTV Barrie: Stayner doctor believes it's time to reopen ward beds in nursing homes
CFRA Ottawa: Vaccine hesitancy and pregnant women
October 2021
CBC: Ontario doctors to urge pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19
CHCH: Can the antidepressant ‘fluvoxamine’ reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations?
CTV Barrie: Vaccine mandates come into effect for some central Ontario workplaces
Global News: Ontario’s plan for a third dose
CityNews: Ontario government is targeting unvaccinated pregnant women in its push to increase overall COVID-19 vaccination rates
CTV: More than 1,700 fully vaccinated people got COVID-19 in Ontario over the past two weeks. Experts say it's not a concern
Ottawa Citizen: Egan: Science, beauty and the art of medicine — a departing doctor reflects
CBC: Vaccine allergy? Experts say most past reactions not valid reason for exemptions
Global News: St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton selected to pilot Ontario’s 1st monoclonal antibody therapy clinic
Canada.com: Concerns about flu increase as COVID measures are reduced
CMAJ: Gender-based differences in physician payments within the fee-for-service system in Ontario: a retrospective, cross-sectional study
CTV Barrie: Dr. Gandhi pleased he 'got it wrong' with grim COVID-19 fall outlook
City News: Ontario launches flu shot campaign during COVID-19 4th wave
CBC: Can kids go trick-or-treating this year? Tips for a safe Halloween
Global News: Canada-U.S. border news brings travel hope. Here's how to do it safely
CTV: Preliminary Ontario data shows lasting COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
CBC: Rapid tests needed in some Ontario schools when daily cases surpass 1,000, says science table head
CTV Barrie: Barrie businesses equipped with rapid COVID-19 test kits
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June 2022
Radio- Canada: Refuser des patients
Radio-Canada: Pénurie de médecins : une clinique bilingue de Cornwall forcée de fermer ses portes
Globe News: ‘Hey, we’re here too!’ Underfunded Scarborough hospitals need donations heading into third pandemic summer
CTV: Could Canada see another wave of Omicron cases? Here's what experts have to say
CBC: Returning to work and worried about catching COVID? You're not alone
CBC Ontario Today: How difficult is it to find a family doctor?
CBC: An Ontario doctor says ERs are more stressed than he's ever seen — the data backs it up
TVO: Quote of note: A doctor on airport wait times vs. health-care wait times
CBC: Right time' to end vaccine travel mandates, says specialist
CBC: Ontario to end most mask mandates Saturday, including in hospitals, on public transit
CTV Windsor: 'Short at least 37 physicians': Community raises concerns over family doctor shortage
CBC Toronto: Health-care issues and the LGBTQ community
City News: Health of those in the 2SLGBTQ+ community disproportionately affected by COVID-19 pandemic
Queen’s Park Briefing: Ontario needs to think bigger on LGBTQ health to address pandemic effects, doctors say
CTV Ottawa: Ottawa family doctors say burnout is real and some are leaving their practices
May 2022
Windsor Star: Sadly, health care failed to become primary focus of election campaign
Sault Star: Ontario election — the focus should be on health care. Sadly, it is not
CTV Windsor: Surgical backlog in Windsor below pre-pandemic levels
CBC Up North: Northern Ontario doc talks healthcare and the provincial election
CTV: Monkeypox in Canada: Act now to stop it, expert urges, before it's too late
Windsor Star: Windsor has higher than average wait times for medical procedures after COVID-19 cancellations
CTV Northern Ontario: Ontario doctors say the backlog for certain services reaching crisis levels
CBC: Monkeypox not the same as COVID-19, says expert
CityNews: Nearly 1K cases of new COVID variant in Ontario but no significant concern, experts say
CTV: Experts hope 'ring vaccination' will contain monkeypox outbreaks
Radio-Canada: Aînés et COVID : la résilience d’une population encore « mise de côté »
Brampton Guardian: How is Peel’s health-care system catching up on surgery backlogs?
Global News: What the discovery of Omicron sub variants means for Canadians
CBC: 7 cases of severe acute hepatitis reported at Toronto children's hospital
CTV: Lasting fatigue a symptom of long COVID, expert says
CBC Sudbury: NDP sets sights on health care, education with Northern platform
CP24: Ontario ‘turning the corner’ on sixth COVID-19 wave
Globe and Mail: The logic behind vaccine mandates for travellers no longer holds
CBC: Ontario ice cream maker tarred by 'lies' from anti-vaxxers, this time after doctor's 'nice' tweet
CTV Northern Ontario: Ontario Medical Association release stats surrounding wait times in the north
Sudbury Star: A prescription for Northern Ontario: More health-care staff, more flexibility
CTV Northern Ontario: 'Doctors' Day' highlights northern shortages, burnout
Sudbury.com: Ontario docs call on feds for $10B to clear backlog of health services
City News: COVID-19 clearly moving towards endemic phase, says infectious disease expert
April 2022
CTV: Roberta Bondar says healthy population and healthy planet go hand in hand
Kingston This Week: Trent Hills doctor recruitment group recognizes physicians
Cambridge Today: Cambridge Chamber asks community to show appreciation for local physicians May 1
Global News: Canada detects severe hepatitis of ‘unknown origin’ cases in kids. What is it?
CTV: 'Don't trust rapid tests': Expert advises Canadians to test more than once before making plans
Global News: ‘Living in pain’: Canadians travel across the world to avoid surgery backlog
Kingston This Week: Health care hot topic for next provincial election
CBC: Long wait times, lack of access to mental health care and doctor shortages in the Kingston area
Lake Superior News: Fixing wait times, doctor shortages in Thunder Bay
CBC Superior Morning: Dr. Stephen Viherjoki wants to draw attention to problems facing the healthcare system in the north - including doctor shortages - as an election looms.
Globe and Mail: We can reduce the threat of COVID-19 without more lockdowns
Windsor Star: Wait times longer in Windsor for some non-emergency surgeries, report says
Windsor Star: Patients must take on more responsibility as health care evolves
CBC London Morning: National doctor shortage impacts on London
Yahoo!News: The 'dire' doctor shortage in rural northwestern Ontario: 5 proposed solutions
Global News: Did the lifting of mask mandates impact the 6th wave?
Toronto Star: Precarious work, unfair wage, not enough sick days: What experts say is exacerbating the COVID-19 pandemic
March 2022
Toronto Star: As some countries roll out fourth doses of COVID vaccine, Canada is struggling to get citizens to take a third
CTV: What could a new COVID-19 variant look like? Here's what experts have to say
Global News: Ontario heading into another COVID-19 wave, expert says
CBC: Doctor shortage closes Red Lake, Ont., ER for 24 hours. Officials say it could happen elsewhere
CTV: COVID-19 wastewater data indicates slight increasing trend in cases
CTV Northern Ontario: New data says physician burnout doubled during COVID-19 pandemic
Global News: Ontario’s lifting of mask mandates Monday leaves some with tough choice
CBC: COVID-19 restrictions are lifting, but unvaccinated Canadians still can't board planes or trains
CTV News: Spring wave of COVID-19? Be prepared Canada, experts warn
CBC: Time for a regular checkup? Here's what doctors say you should ask about
Toronto Star: Ottawa to end pre-arrival COVID-19 testing for vaccinated travellers entering Canada
CTV: No going back to what we used to think of as normal, experts say on pandemic anniversary
TVO: GTA doctor Seema Marwaha on harassment and ‘scary moments’
CBC: Lifting mask mandates 'a slap in the face' to responsible Canadians, says doctor
Globe and Mail: Health workers prescribe radical changes to health care to treat pandemic burnout
CTV: Is Ontario dropping its COVID-19 mask mandate too soon?
Toronto.com: Toronto's mask bylaw will end soon — but masking still a good idea, says city's top doctor
February 2022
CTV News: Expert supports lifting restrictions but says it's too soon to ease mask mandates
Global News: Easing of travel restrictions signals a new pandemic phase
The Globe and Mail: Industry groups demand Ottawa lift COVID-19 travel testing requirements
CBC: Medicago's homegrown, plant-based COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada
CTV Barrie: 'It's the time:' Medical expert supports Ontario's move to lift restrictions
CBC: Ontario science table shows COVID-19 levels dropping in wastewater, except in the north
CHCH News: Vaccinated travellers will no longer need PCR test to enter Canada
CTV: 'The time is absolutely right' for pandemic measures to lift, experts say
CBC: With rationale for Ontario's vaccine certificate waning, experts weigh in on passport removal plan
Sudbury Star: Northern Ontario School of Medicine receives 'ground-breaking' donation
January 2022
680 News: Canadian health-care workers write open letter in wake of protests
Toronto Star: As March break looms, is it time to lift COVID-19 testing requirements to board a plane?
Bay Today: Million dollar donation should get more BIPOC female doctors working in northern Ontario
Global News: Has the pandemic reached an ‘endemic’ stage?
CTV: New partnerships to tackle surgical backlog
CBC: Ontario reported 3,019 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Sunday, 58 new deaths
Global News: Ontario will need to exercise patience as province reopens: Juni
CTV: What science has learned about COVID-19 immunity amid Delta, Omicron waves
Toronto.com: Is it time to change the definition of fully vaccinated?
CBC: Why being hospitalized 'for' COVID and 'with' COVID are different – and why it matters
CTV: How a rise in long-haul COVID-19 symptoms could be a 'mass disabling event'
Toronto Star: Calls grow for return to 10-day isolation period for COVID-19
Toronto Star: This Hamilton physician is charged with sexual assault — but the body regulating doctors says it wasn’t aware
Globe and Mail: Toronto hospitals strain as Omicron hits health care workers
Toronto Star: How many kids aged 5 to 11 have been vaccinated in your neighbourhood? You might be surprised
CTV: Does a COVID-19 breakthrough infection actually give you 'super immunity'?
Manitoulin Expositor: Island physician urges province to prioritize N. Ontario healthcare
CBC Sudbury: Growing calls to have more students admitted to NOSM to address doctor shortage
CBC: Here's what you need to know about 4th doses of COVID vaccine
CTV: Wastewater testing suggests COVID-19 could be plateauing
Global News: Vaccination may lower risk of 'long COVID' studies say — but experts aren't so sure
CBC: Some patients go in for COVID-19, others are infected alongside another issue. In hospitals, those lines blur
CTV News: How a rise in long-haul COVID-19 symptoms could be a 'mass disabling event'
Toronto Star: Ontario’s top doctor urges pregnant people be prioritized for third doses of COVID vaccine
Sault Star: Healthy NOSM growth would help soothe MD shortage: Council
CTV Northern Ontario: Medical association presents northern healthcare priorities for pre-budget consultations
CBC: Are vaccinated people getting hospitalized with Omicron? Your COVID-19 questions answered
Global News: Protecting your family during the Omicron surge
CTV Northern Ontario: Ontario’s doctors set priorities with the province
CBC: Kingston, Ont., has a profound doctor shortage. Here's why
Sault Star: ‘Difficult’ to peg impact of pause to non-urgent surgeries: Sault Area Hospital
CP24: Pediatrician groups call for Ontario schools to reopen no later than Jan. 17
CBC: Hamilton monoclonal antibody clinic sees 'incredible results' for high-risk COVID patients
Ottawa Citizen: Ontario schools reopen (maybe) in two weeks. What can be done to make them safer from COVID-19?
CTV: High COVID-19 case count leading to more hospitalizations in Ontario
Global News: Cough, cold or COVID-19? Doctors say with symptoms overlapping, it’s impossible to tell
Toronto Star: Omicron is only now hitting seniors. Here’s why this may spell more trouble for Ontario hospitals
CTV: People rush to find rapid antigen COVID-19 tests amid concerns over inflated online prices
December 2021
Toronto Star: Why the Canadian health-care sector is still stuck in the ’80s when it comes to the fax machine
Globe and Mail: How medicine’s gender power gap sets up women for unequal pay and less prestigious jobs
Global News: A family divided: When parents, kids disagree on COVID-19 vaccines
CP24 TONIGHT LIVE: What will year three of the pandemic look like?
CTV: Ontario needs new pandemic response strategy as Omicron makes inroads: experts
Global News: Omicron driving up Canada’s R value at ‘unprecedented’ rate. Here’s what that means
Postmedia: Ontario regions introduce Omicron measures
Toronto Star: Why Ontario experts fear Omicron could cause another deadly wave in long-term care
November 2021
CBC: travel bans unfairly target country that identified omicron variant, specialist says
Global News: Targeted travel bans ‘too late’ to stop Omicron COVID-19 variant, experts say
Toronto Star: Dr. Amit Arya specializes in easing the suffering of those with serious illnesses. Now, he’s fighting to improve long-term care
com: Scarborough-born VaxFacts 'movement' battles COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with trust and respect
Global News: COVID-strained health care led to 4K deaths. How do we stop it from happening again?
Niagarafallsreview: Scarborough-born VaxFacts 'movement' battles COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with trust and respect
Sudbury News: ‘Rage’: Canadian docs speak out against threats over COVID-19 public health measures
Global News: COVID-19 update: Vaccines for kids
Toronto Star: Who’s getting sick? Report sheds new light on breakthrough cases and vaccine protection against hospitalization
CTV: Only nine Ontarians under the age of 60 have ended up in the ICU with a breakthrough case of COVID-19
Toronto Star: Scarborough-born VaxFacts 'movement' battles COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with trust and respect
CTV: 'That's where COVID spreads,' Dr. Gandhi on indoor gatherings and surging case counts
CBC: Here's what's safe this fall when it comes to indoor activities
Toronto Star: Safeguards crucial in allowing pharmacies to take on testing of people with COVID-19 symptoms
Globe and Mail: Doctors worry COVID-19′s shift toward more isolated regions could overwhelm health care systems in smaller communities
CBC: 'Under attack': Canadian health-care workers call for more protection from harassment and threats
Toronto Star: Male doctors in Ontario more likely to send patients to male surgeons, sidelining qualified women, study finds
CBC: Canada could consider scrapping the pricey COVID-19 PCR test for travellers
NewsTalk 1010: Dr. Gandhi on border crossing, PCR tests and the flu shot
Globe and Mail: As a doctor promoting vaccination, I live in fear
CTV: Booster doses now available for thousands of Ottawa residents
CBC: The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for Nov. 1
CP24: Ontario to release plan for expanded COVID-19 vaccine booster shot rollout
CBC: Ontario doctors to urge pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19
CTV News: More than 1,700 fully vaccinated people got COVID-19 in Ontario over the past two weeks. Experts say it's not a concern
CityNews: Ontario government is targeting unvaccinated pregnant women in its push to increase overall COVID-19 vaccination rates
CTV Barrie: Stayner doctor believes it's time to reopen ward beds in nursing homes
CFRA Ottawa: Vaccine hesitancy and pregnant women
October 2021
CBC: Ontario doctors to urge pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19
CHCH: Can the antidepressant ‘fluvoxamine’ reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations?
CTV Barrie: Vaccine mandates come into effect for some central Ontario workplaces
Global News: Ontario’s plan for a third dose
CityNews: Ontario government is targeting unvaccinated pregnant women in its push to increase overall COVID-19 vaccination rates
CTV: More than 1,700 fully vaccinated people got COVID-19 in Ontario over the past two weeks. Experts say it's not a concern
Ottawa Citizen: Egan: Science, beauty and the art of medicine — a departing doctor reflects
CBC: Vaccine allergy? Experts say most past reactions not valid reason for exemptions
Global News: St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton selected to pilot Ontario’s 1st monoclonal antibody therapy clinic
Canada.com: Concerns about flu increase as COVID measures are reduced
CMAJ: Gender-based differences in physician payments within the fee-for-service system in Ontario: a retrospective, cross-sectional study
CTV Barrie: Dr. Gandhi pleased he 'got it wrong' with grim COVID-19 fall outlook
City News: Ontario launches flu shot campaign during COVID-19 4th wave
CBC: Can kids go trick-or-treating this year? Tips for a safe Halloween
Global News: Canada-U.S. border news brings travel hope. Here's how to do it safely
CTV: Preliminary Ontario data shows lasting COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
CBC: Rapid tests needed in some Ontario schools when daily cases surpass 1,000, says science table head
CTV Barrie: Barrie businesses equipped with rapid COVID-19 test kits
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