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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?

Violent extremism is a public health problem

Maddi Dellplain | February 17, 2026

The cost of caring: Social worker well-being and fair compensation

Maddi Dellplain | February 16, 2026

Is there a doctor in the House (of Commons)?

Maddi Dellplain | February 12, 2026

Kevin’s story: My journey with my brother, dementia and Down Syndrome

Maddi Dellplain | February 11, 2026

Why the debate over physician involvement in pre-hospital care in B.C. needs a reset

Maddi Dellplain | February 10, 2026

Sick notes are slowly being banned but much more is needed to reduce administrative burden

Maddi Dellplain | February 9, 2026

These parliamentary studies are low-profile but have implications for access to medicines

Maddi Dellplain | February 9, 2026

‘Dangerous outcomes’: The limitations of BMI as a diagnostic tool

Maddi Dellplain | February 5, 2026

Manitoba slashes private nursing agencies: The path forward or a policy stumble?

Maddi Dellplain | February 4, 2026

From harm reduction to harm production: A frontline physician on the closure of safe consumption sites

Maddi Dellplain | February 3, 2026

Going beyond ‘allied:’ The critical role of physiotherapists in Ontario’s primary care system

Maddi Dellplain | February 2, 2026

Don’t give up on your health. Give up on the old playbook

Maddi Dellplain | February 1, 2026

The euphemism economy: How Ontario health care learned to stop worrying and love the hallway

Maddi Dellplain | January 28, 2026

U.S. dietary guidelines spark confusion and apprehension among food and nutrition experts

Maddi Dellplain | January 27, 2026

Canadians deserve up to date health guidance on alcohol

Maddi Dellplain | January 26, 2026

The deafening silence: A diaspora’s grief in the age of internet blackouts

Maddi Dellplain | January 23, 2026

Alberta has restricted access to gender based medical care for trans youth. Will the rest of Canada soon follow?

Maddi Dellplain | January 21, 2026

The quiet commercialization of primary care records

Maddi Dellplain | January 20, 2026

‘It made everything worse’: Nurses say WorkSafeBC delays recovery after violent incidents

Maddi Dellplain | January 19, 2026

Getting a flu shot is a small yet deeply profound act of Canadian community care

Maddi Dellplain | January 18, 2026

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