Aysha Martin

University of Calgary – Second Year Student
Calgary, Alberta

3123 Contributions
by Maddi Dellplain

Dual HIV/syphilis rapid test aims to lessen stigma, reach underserved communities

As rates of syphilis and HIV continue to climb in Canada, a dual rapid test recently was approved by federal regulators, making it the second of its kind to become available in the country.

by Lisa Machado

Patient Perspectives: Is patient experience finally having its moment?

Will this be the year that patient and caregiver engagement become a real thing? And how do we stay on course? Just ask someone with lived experience.

by Avital Pitkis Perrine Tami Peter Zhang

The importance of health-system navigators

Patients need to know where to turn to for help - and the province must support family doctors and patients in accessing system navigators.

by Nigel V. Raj Gonzalo Juacida

The urgent need for emergency dental care reform in Canada

By prioritizing children's dental health, we're not just improving smiles – we're building a healthier future for our nation.

by Ripudaman Singh Minhas

Health misinformation is rampant and deepens inequities for marginalized communities

Health misinformation is more than a communication challenge; it’s a driver of inequity. By addressing these disparities head-on, we can ensure that no one is left behind in our health system.

by Indu Subramanian

‘Are you going to have dementia’? Parkinson’s community struggles to overcome stigma

Parkinson's Disease stigma can cause excessive fear for those newly diagnosed. Advocates are working to change that.

by Danyaal Raza Sheryl Spithoff

We need virtual care that cares for everyone

Non-profit virtual care has the most potential to not only improve health outcomes but promote health system sustainability. It's time for governments to protect virtual care that supports everyone.

by Raymond Rupert

The role of innovation in addressing Canada’s primary care crisis: A response

Rather than dismissing innovative care models, we should evaluate how their successful elements can be integrated into our public system.

by John Oyston

In praise of ‘dual users’

As physicians our goal should be to reduce death, disease and disability, not to tell other people how to live their lives. Dual users deserve our praise and encouragement.

by Sabina Vohra-Miller

Is the red dye ban a case of virtue signalling?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent announcement that Red 3 will be banned will go down in history as the very definition of a red herring.

by Doris Grinspun Laura McGrath

Health professionals issue urgent call for climate action and for their pension plan to step up

The RNAO is calling on the $112 billion Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan to stop investing nurses’ retirement savings in companies that are making the climate crisis worse.

by Dat Nguyen

Rising HIV cases in Canada: Putting the numbers in perspective

The rise in HIV infections over the last several years might indicate that the public health system has failed in containing the virus. But the raw numbers don’t tell the full story.

by Alykhan Abdulla

Ontario’s health care needs courageous leadership, not political appeasement

Ontario’s health-care system is crumbling. We can cling to outdated ideals and watch our system collapse under its own weight, or we can rewrite the playbook.

by Lara Fowler

Social media is damaging relationships in health care

For social media to be an effective tool in health care, there needs to be a balance between keyboard warriors and the rest of the population. The noise of some should not drown out the needs of many.

by Sadie McDonald

‘I shouldn’t be feeling suicidal every month’: Searching for answers for women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder

For women living with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, every month is a fight for survival.

by Sabina Vohra-Miller

Barriers to Paxlovid are exacerbating our health inequities

Access to Paxlovid has become increasingly challenging. Canada needs to do a better job at making it more accessible to those who would benefit most.

by Dennis E. Curry

MAiD’s vanishing slippery slope

New data on MAiD sheds much needed light on a topic so broiled in hysteria and unforced errors to seem like some sort of deranged game of political and health-care tennis.

by Nicola Lacetera

We don’t pay donors for blood plasma. But is that the right approach?

Any debate about whether to enhance the domestic supply of blood plasma by allowing payments to donors should consider these five items and ensure that citizens are aware of them.

by Maddi Dellplain

New Year’s resolutions from health-care professionals: Advocate, avoid burnout and remember to love

At a time when the problems in Canadian health care can feel overwhelming and reaching our goals seems a daunting task, we wanted to know what health-care experts have on their personal resolutions list for 2025. 

by Max Binks-Collier

This Canadian cancer charity tells the public it spends most of its donations on charitable works. Financial records tell a different story

Breast Cancer Canada says its proceeds go towards funding medical research and raising awareness about a devastating disease. However, this IJB investigation found that most of the money raised bank rolls its own fundraising.

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