A nasal spray reduced the risk of Covid infections in a double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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A nasal spray reduced the risk of Covid infections in a double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Hello Bluesky Anyone looking for a good science based website for health information, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada provide excellent resources to get you started on your search. www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
Time for a reality check 🇨🇦
“Buckle up…it’s going to be a bumpy ride”
CDC director refusing to resign took courage; fighting for science and protection of the public’s health. It’s a fire alarm fire down there with no fire trucks in sight. 🔥 We need to strengthen PH here which is NOT happening.
This is an outstanding development.
That’s how it’s done. Stand up against the stupidity and just say no.
A pox on RFK Jr’s house.
Vance more MAGA than Trump. I wouldn’t be popping the champagne bottles. It’ll come soon. Brace-brace-brace.
🇨🇦 Supply management should not be touched to ensure our populations safety on this side of the border given this next level stupidity; regardless of tariff tensions.
There is no “both siding” some policies; especially when one side’s views will results in many lives lost.
😳😟😬😱 I guess this is the preview of the version of Pollievre we will see in Parliament in September. Just what we need. 👎
He’s shooting his own economy in the foot. Let’s hope we can hang in there while the lunatics are breaking everything in sight.
He’ll have time to fit at least one round of golf in that schedule ⛳️
My latest post: "Bill Maher is Wrong: Kids Did Die from COVID" medium.com/p/bill-maher...
Absolutely nothing shocks me about the cruelty of the US administration and what is about to happen down there. Bonus for us if we fund scientific research and vaccine development appropriately. 🇨🇦🤸🏻
I disagree as well with NACIs recommendation of one shot per year for over 65. This just encourages infection and possibly more disability in this age group. It is cheaper to prevent infections by vaccination than treat a patient in hospital or PCS by far.
My thoughts are with the parents and the anguish they are feeling now. I also think of the ER staff and the moral injury they suffer daily due to chronic inadequate staffing and lack of beds. It is likely only going to get worse. An inquest would be helpful to find out what happened.💔
NACI recommends vaccination 6 months and up. No restrictions. Ontario followed this recommendation. BC will offer Albertans vaccinations free of charge; I believe all provinces will this year. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I’m cheering on Anita Anand and glad she continued to stay in politics at a time like this.
👏🏽👏🏽 Health Canada has authorized the LP.8.1 variant adapted COMIRNATY® COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 6 months and older. This updated vaccine targets the Omicron LP.8.1 variant www.newswire.ca/news-release...
The future is looking pretty bleak for next generation.
Covid accelerates vascular aging An 18-country, 38-center study of ~2,000 participants —Effect predominantly in women, adding 5 years of aging —Seen with non-hospitalized and mild-moderate Covid —Reversible in some at 1-year; vaccination link to protection apps.crossref.org/pendingpub/p...
www.forbes.com/sites/victor... So many children have been hospitalised with Covid the UK. Neurological problems common in hospitalised children.
There will be challenging times ahead, if we do not have a reliable domestic supply of vaccine and the political will to continue the research to advance vaccine development. Avoidance of infection and reinfections not only is grounded in science it makes economic sense too.
Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, latest COVID vaccines not available until mid October. This will represent a gap in protection for those that received an early spring shot 😷.
FDA authorizes 1st AI tool to predict 5-year breast cancer risk from routine mammograms radiologybusiness.com/topics/artif...
I think Trump is a useful idiot that will not last his term. He is famous for not liking wars. What keeps me up at night is the regime that follows him now that the guardrails are all but gone from their government. Are they willing to use military force to annex us? They won’t get us willingly.
He’s sending up test a 🎈to gauge to push back. 🇨🇦💪 Same as the Senator from Maine: www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
COVID-19 is trending up in most states, with emergency department visits up among people of all ages. abcnews.go.com/Health/wireS...
Register for a vaccine for every member of your family. If you have a pair of these 🫁 you are vulnerable. If you have only one; super vulnerable!
🧠 Daily Feed of Brain Damage 🧠 With thanks to @jencurtinmd.bsky.social Journal of Neurology (2025) 272:380 doi.org/10.1007/s004...
He has learned nothing from his time away in “self-reflection.”
☠️ Dead people don't shop ☠️ Sick people can't work Yet another crucial message regarding the costs of doing fuck all‼️ jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
🇨🇦 I think we have to prepare for the fallout with south of the border policies on their low income populations and brace for impact. There will certainly be rising poverty not seen in decades with no social safety net. What happens next; probably not good.
Nice to see a supportive environment. 😷. Rare.
Comfortable 😷 if looking for ear loop style mask. Fits well. Why bother with a baggy blue that offers little protection?
1. I've said exactly this for quite some time. Expanding on Adrian's @sillyputty78.bsky.social point on X / Twitter here, Covid-19 has three distinct characteristics as a disease that enables it to be denied at a societal level.
Great advice for pesky itchy scalps👍
Excellent. I’m doing all the above and so far, so good. Any tips for travel?
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for mRNA vaccine development is the "most dangerous public health decision" ever, epidemiologist Michael Osterholm said.
Travel Insurance alert! First rule of travel - know your health. In doubt about your health history ? Discuss with your GP/NP before buying insurance. ‘Heartbroken and astonished’: Ontario senior hit with $290K medical bill after suffering cardiac arrest in Florida www.cp24.com/local/york/2...
This is fabulous. Too bad my girls too small to contribute blood donations to the bank.
This is a sad day.
As a Canadian I have enjoyed PBS for decades. I have been a subscriber for years and will continue to support the broadcaster for its programming and journalist independence. May it not be forced off the air for journalistic integrity or any other stupid reason de jour…
The ripple effect of shortsighted decision making of some governments on pandemic preparedness; defunding of public health will have an impact on all of humanity. We are going back to an era of pre-flush toilets. Not pretty.
Authoritarianism on full display. www.cnn.com/2025/08/01/m...
This is a shake down by a bunch of lawless thugs. Time to shop and travel elsewhere.
🇨🇦 getting updated boosters in fall. Our national guidelines recommend ages 6 months and up.
It’s pathetic to think that none of us are sure which way it might go ? 🤡
Just as the Japanese people unlikely to run out and buy Uncle Ben’s rice; or Germans to buy a Ford vs a BMW. These “deals” just an extortion of the American people to pay more for their imported items. 🇨🇦💪
7,000 steps new target/day based on data. Easier to get motivated with a dog pushing you out the door four times a day.
PBS News is not going anywhere. We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air. We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
You really need to publish a cookbook of your vegan recipes.
From a time when childhood vaccines were just a figment of imagination. Row after row of baby headstones.
Mask bans accelerate authoritarianism. Everyone has a right to protect their health, and masks are one of the most effective tools against disease spread and air pollution. Banning people from using tools that protect their health is a violation of human rights.
I don’t expect the website to be updated with such instability and threats. People need to exercise some common sense. Gov. leaders (most provinces and federally) have literally encouraged people NOT to travel to the US this year and travel within 🇨🇦instead. Take the hint!
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY (IN *ALL* PLACES)!!! Don't know if Medicaid cuts affect you? Check out this graphic by PA Chapter & Copello Fellow @drsforamerica.bsky.social Dr. Robiou made. Yup-you followed it correctly: these cuts affect EVERYONE. Pass it on.
Misread of the mood of the country. If that is a policy it needs to be revised when literally thousands are now losing their jobs thanks to unjustified US tariffs. Definitely, the last flag that should be flying right now in Ottawa, the capital of this country.
Province of Ontario: Updated Covid vaccines for ages 6 months and up will be available in the fall 2025. www.ontario.ca/page/covid-1...
Proud that we stand on the side of freedom and democracy. 🇨🇦🇺🇦 "Warmest congratulations to Mark Carney and the entire Canadian people on Canada Day. This day celebrates a nation that has become a shining example of unity, democracy, and the defense of freedom." - Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Happy Canada Day!
🛑Possible rabies exposure in Toronto. Contact with a bat. The person exposed hasn't been identified. Please share far and wide, it's vital the unidentified exposed individual receives post-exposure prophylaxis with rabies vaccine as soon as possible🛑 toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/27/1...
Disappointed; thought we should have held out but we don’t have insight into behind the scenes negotiations. Hopefully, a demand doesn’t come to drain the Great Lakes for watering lawns in Arizona next.
Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? Apparently, so for many. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
The most vulnerable continue to be exposed with no protections or directions. People must be actively engaged to find good sources of information to remain healthy. Mask up. Ensure all your vaccinations are up to date either through your health provider or through public health.
Not now, Yellow Fever.
The Canadian Science Policy Centre has published my article, "The Next Pandemic Will Be Boring — And That’s the Danger" sciencepolicy.ca/posts/the-ne...
Please share widely.
Great advice for back to the office dressing.
Among adults with hypertension in primary care, bedtime administration of antihypertensive medications was safe but did not reduce cardiovascular risk. #MedSky ja.ma/43LRDzh
Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right. Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even #dementia, by Paula Span www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/h... via @nytimes.com #vaccination
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Right on schedule for Danielle Smith. The fall should be interesting; not in a good way.
Grateful to have her leadership and expertise at such a difficult time in our history. Wishing her well in whatever she chooses to do next.
One of the reasons I am adamant that people should not avoid regular dental appointments because of the risk of Covid infection is because a close friend of mine died of oral cancer in 2009, aged 39. His tumour would have been easily treatable if caught sooner. He died hard. time.com/7289262/how-...
Republicans not only want disease and death for Americans, but for the entire world as well. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/h...
In 2017, the Ford government added a “vaccine education program” for those that wanted to use non-medical exemptions for vaccines to attend school. Otherwise, status quo despite major outbreaks and health risks to students and educators alike. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Pull the drawbridge up now. We got used to seeing refrigerated trucks as overflow morgues in NYC and other large US cities; mass graves at the beginning of COVD. I guess RFK Jr. ok with large numbers of infant/child deaths as in the 1300s too.
I try to follow the science and use layers of protection as appropriate in between vaccinations. Every 6 months. Hoping next generation vaccines will be an improvement. Long wait to come.
Many viral infections have legacies. Thanks for the article.
Absolutely outstanding article on the link between EBV infection and long-term health problems. The concept of infection with a pathogen causing not only acute illness but also being a risk factor for chronic illness in the future is not controversial. This is why I avoid SARS-CoV-2.
I had a family member experience this first hand with a serious illness last week in Kelowna. Long ER wait then admission that was spent in a hallway for the entirety of their 7 day stay. Good care. Unfortunately, sounds like things are going in the wrong direction.
The whole “re-shoring of manufacturing “ premise is not based in reality. ⏳
It was a truly remarkable day. Best reflected upon (I thought) by former PM Kim Campbell: youtu.be/qgXe-R6Qw94?...
Exposure to Daylight Boosts The Immune System, Study Suggests. www.sciencealert.com/exposure-to-...
Melinda Gates (2015): ‘Vaccine denial is a privilege that those in developing countries, which see the daily toll of diseases like measles, simply don’t have.’ ‘Women would walk 10 kilometers in the heat with their child and line up to get a vaccine, because they have seen death’
🇨🇦 (NACI) 2025 Recommends annual Covid vaccines for ages 6 months and up as the best protection against Covid infections. Twice yearly for populations at highest risk. www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
Good leadership from the camp. 👏 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“In ‘advanced’ nations, clean water is considered essential, but we tolerate foul air, despite a century of evidence that it harms.”
Arsenic and Cadmium levels in rice. Levels vary widely depending on type of rice, source or product and preparation. www.cnn.com/2025/05/15/h...
This is PP’s party for the moment; obstructionist, “anti-woke” and unwilling to work with other parties in the house at a time of national and international crisis. 🔥🇨🇦 And Cons ask why they continue to lose elections?
Five tips on how to stay healthy and out of the ER (gift article). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/ff8dae1...
Lots of handwringing about guardrails for managing biorisks presented by AI. So why aren't we discussing risks inherent in an LLM deciding to launch nukes? LLMs are not all-knowing oracles. Allowing them to make decisions about war & peace is a terrible fucking idea. www.npr.org/2025/05/12/n...
See this? It's called a non-inferiority trial. It compares the new vaccine with the current vaccines to see if the new vaccine does better. This new vaccine did. Placebo-controlled trials are not needed to test most new vaccines. Demanding them will only reduce vaccine access. Which is the point.
CNN: 'Jeff Bridges says he’s ‘feeling good’ nearly 5 years after cancer diagnosis, but dealing with ‘long-term’ Covid effects' Bridges: “My dance with Covid makes my cancer look like a piece of cake." www.cnn.com/2025/05/10/e...
Celebrating Mother’s Day early 💕
Snow. Closets still set for ⛄️.
She’s lucky to be alive and urges others to update their measles vaccinations with two doses. Don’t just “presume immunity “.