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PrEP could potentially eradicate HIV. But in Ontario, only about a 10th of the people it could help are taking it.

Seema Marwaha | August 22, 2019
PrEP HIV prevention: Blue PrEP pill in palm of hand

PrEP and HIV prevention: Pre-exposure prophylaxis has proven effective at substantially reducing HIV infections. So why is uptake in Ontario so low?

Burnout in health care: A personal reflection and evidence-based perspective

Maddi Dellplain | December 11, 2025

The painful struggle: Transitioning to adult medical care with a rare condition

Maddi Dellplain | December 10, 2025

‘Children are kids first and sick second’: School adapts for terminally ill child

Maddi Dellplain | December 9, 2025

Leadership lessons from a pot of flowers: Reawakening health-care leadership

Maddi Dellplain | December 8, 2025

Lessons learned: Reflections from out-of-province medical learners

Maddi Dellplain | December 7, 2025

Smith has kept doctors and dollars in Alberta – but it doesn’t change access to care 

Maddi Dellplain | December 3, 2025

Private practices won’t fix Alberta’s wait times

Maddi Dellplain | December 3, 2025

‘The war against dogs continues’: How 150 years of policy denied animal control to Indigenous communities

Maddi Dellplain | December 2, 2025

Professional self-regulation can still work if we run it in the public interest

Maddi Dellplain | December 1, 2025

Medical students call for prevention and cessation initiatives with tobacco settlement monies

Maddi Dellplain | November 30, 2025

You asked an AI bot about your symptoms. Now what?

Maddi Dellplain | November 27, 2025

‘Things went horribly wrong’: Patient advocates spreading the word about dangers of Botox

Maddi Dellplain | November 26, 2025

The software we deserve: Vibe coding the future of health technology

Maddi Dellplain | November 25, 2025

We can’t afford to wait for health care any longer 

Maddi Dellplain | November 24, 2025

Pharmacists are essential in bridging the gap between AI and patient-centered care

Maddi Dellplain | November 23, 2025

Meeting patients where they are: Why medical training must include social media literacy

Maddi Dellplain | November 20, 2025

Queering the curriculum: Sexual orientation and gender identity in Canadian comprehensive sexuality education

Maddi Dellplain | November 19, 2025

From Miami to Mississauga: The Golden Girls and Ontario’s $1.1B homecare plan

Maddi Dellplain | November 18, 2025

Fail-first drug rules defy logic, deny timely access for people with rare diseases

Maddi Dellplain | November 17, 2025

Canadian student abroad questions Ontario’s exclusionary residency rule

Maddi Dellplain | November 16, 2025

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