Without addressing inequity, we will never be able to solve the cancer problem in Canada.
New study shows that safe supply may be a more effective treatment option than methadone for those most at risk,.
For South Asian communities, improved care means earlier screening, culturally relevant guidance and meaningful language access. Without these changes, we risk continuing a pattern of preventable harm.
We must remind ourselves that historically through food and drink, medical professionals had built-in ways to connect and get social support throughout our workday.
We have said it before. We will say it again. Pharmacists in Ontario are well-prepared for an expanded role in our health-care system.
Canada is in a moment that demands more – more wisdom, more rigor, more courage. Medical associations, like the government itself, are being asked not just to manage systems but to transform them.
"The CMA presidency has been one of the most challenging, and humbling, roles of my career, but also one of the most rewarding and inspiring. These lessons are a call to action."
As medical trainees, we spend years learning to care for patients. But absolutely nothing prepared me to be a doctor better than being a patient.
The legalization of cannabis was a watershed moment for Canada’s health-care system – but legalization without education has left patients vulnerable to misinformation.
Reports like the Healthcare Time Saved Index may generate headlines, but without methodological integrity, they do more harm than good.
Many vehicular deaths are preventable. Traffic violence happens frequently but we don’t take these incidents seriously, judicially, socially nor traffic engineering-wise.
The future of health research depends on a balanced approach – one that fosters innovation while staying rooted in the urgent challenges of today's health-care systems.
Research ethics reviews in Canada have come under the media spotlight, with claims the process is exploitative and calls for innovation or reform.
This series is a deep dive into the lives and working conditions of health-care professionals across Canada. It includes six profiles that explore the challenges, triumphs and priorities not only of our the health-care system as a whole, but of the workers who support it.
In partnership with AMS Healthcare, Healthy Debate is publishing a series of solutions-focused articles on emerging technologies and their potential for transformational change in our health-care system.
"Togethering" is the term for how we live out our vision of how we care for our families together. "Family" can mean the traditional nuclear family across generations, modern-day chosen families, friends and neighbours. This series explores how modern families are navigating their own version of "Togethering." These three articles are the first instalments of a 10-part series examining the intersection of housing, aging and caregiving.
In partnership with AMS Healthcare, Healthy Debate is publishing a series of solutions-focused articles examining gaps in our health-care system.
The Rounds Table Podcast
The Rounds Table is a free regular podcast hosted by Healthy Debate. Its purpose is to provide an informative and irreverent discussion of new research from major medical journals. Each week it explores topics from the latest medical research.