Audrey Fisher

Grade 11
Ottawa, Ontario

3097 Contributions
by Michael Heenan

Health-care workers are under attack. We must do more to ensure their safety

Every day, healthy-care workers document a spectrum of abusive behaviour they experience in providing care. More needs to be done stop it.

by Ayman Wehbe Alaa Mourad

International Medical Graduates: An untapped resource for Canada’s alarming doctor shortage 

We must reform residency quotas, prioritize Canadian International Medical Graduates, and create accessible pathways for practice in underserved areas to transform this health-care crisis into an opportunity for growth.

by Sarah Mohd Ali Khorshid Shakibaiemoqadam

The future of prescriptions: Pharmacogenomic testing on the verge of revolutionizing health care

With the growing trend of using genomic information to personalize care, is there a type of testing that can tell us whether medications we have been prescribed are actually working?

by Jasmine Ryu Won Kang

AI levelling playing field in rehabilitation medicine

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing rehabilitation medicine, removing barriers inherent in traditional services and offering novel methods to patients.

by Adamo Anthony Donovan

The false and confusing narrative against bike lanes

The short-sighted rhetoric of “I’m not anti-bike lanes… I’m against the way they’re implemented," is ultimately detrimental from health, environmental, economic and equity perspectives.

by Mary Sco.

Should pregnant women take omega-3 supplements? The truth is, it depends

A simple question – should pregnant women take an omega-3 supplement – provokes a very complex answer.

by Eberechukwu Peace Akadinma Breanna Barker

‘Your body, my choice’: American politics and the looming threat to reproductive freedoms in Canada

It is incumbent on us to engage with and defend reproductive rights, because of and despite what is happening in the United States.

by Joss Reimer

More than a nuisance: It’s time to scrap sick notes – for good

In one year alone doctors spend an estimated 1.5 million hours on sick notes. The Canadian Medical Association is calling for their elimination for short-term minor illnesses.

by Jasmine Ryu Won Kang

Peto’s Paradox: Large mammals may hold clues in preventing cancer among humans

Despite their large size, mammals like whales and elephants have dramatically lower rates of cancer than humans. Understanding how these creatures suppress cancer cell growth could hold answers for human health.

by Dylan Marando

Canadian health care’s biggest ailment? Tidy narratives

Canadians are plagued by a reluctance to poke at the complexities of our health care. The public vs. private dichotomy that we have built up in our popular policy discourse is absolute fiction.

by Lisa Machado

Dementia patients deserve more than coloured balls and matching games

If that’s the best we can do, we haven’t learned anything about dignity, respect, and authentic life enrichment

by Ferrukh Faruqui

‘When you have severe disabilities, life isn’t over’: Expansion of MAiD raises concerns

As Bill C-7 expands MAiD's eligibility criteria, advocates for those with severe disabilities continue to fight against the pressures to accept an early death.

by Maddi Dellplain

‘We have to be very cautious’: Experts speak out on dangers of avian flu outbreak

We asked a group of experts how concerned we need to be in light of the recent H5N1 infection in B.C., and what – if anything – we should do about it. 

by Megan Werger Neha Shah Gillian Grant-Allen

Ontario’s physician wage-gap: Myth vs. fact

Through further research and advocacy efforts, we are hopeful that physician compensation will eventually reflect merit and services rendered.

by Ghina Shatila Joëlle Levac-Laplante

Double standards: How one twin’s health opens doors while the other faces barriers

The journey a set of twins underscores both the strengths and the shortcomings of the system of evaluations and children's health resources.

by The Disabled Ginger

A plea to maskless health-care workers from vulnerable patients

Health-care workers have a responsibility to protect their vulnerable patients. Our lives are in your hands.

by Our Kids’ Health Network

We must tackle misinformation. Our youth’s health depends on it

It's time to treat misinformation as the public health crisis it truly is, particularly among youth in marginalized Black, Indigenous and People of Colour communities.

by Trevor Hancock

Links between the chemical industry and governments pose a threat to Canadian health

Health Canada and its Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency see industry and its trade secrets as more worthy of protection than the health of Canadians and their environment.

by Lino Lagrotteria

Beating the administrative burden: How digital health tools can save family medicine

By embracing digital health tools and continuous learning, we can reduce unnecessary administrative burdens and focus on what truly matters: providing excellent patient care.

by Tania Kazi

Cutting for comfort: Understanding the role of palliative surgery

Would you or a loved one undergo surgery knowing that it would not lead to a cure? This question invites a broader discussion about the risks and benefits of such decisions.

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