Flu

The simple metal box that could change the world

This quiet, repairable metal air cleaner is an inexpensive long-term disease prevention tool for public spaces.

Vaccine safety, politics and the nocebo effect

The nocebo effect has an important role to play in vaccine uptake and safety. We must vigorously counter the misinformation and political spin that helps to fuel the accelerating vaccine concern vortex.

With the U.S. sidelined, it’s critical we monitor avian flu outbreak

As the avian flu outbreak continues to evolve, it is critical for us to continue monitoring, testing and surveillance, especially as cuts are made to funding and research is gagged south of the border.

‘Extremely frustrated’: B.C. family docs shut out of vaccination drive

“It’s outrageous. We’ve always partnered in influenza vaccination and used our offices and our knowledge of our patients and the local community to facilitate vaccination. And we were utterly shut out.”

Groundbreaking research into ME/CFS a pandemic ‘silver lining’

ME/CFS is a misunderstood complex chronic illness affecting more than 600,000 Canadians. For decades ME/CFS patients have been left without proper medical support. But now, with the wave of new post-viral illnesses from the COVID-19 pandemic, ME/CFS patients might finally see some answers.

The Faces & Phases of COVID-19

The Faces/Phases Project is a portrait of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Through a series of data visualizations, we cover the first two years of the pandemic.

Quit Buggin’ Me: Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Infective Endocarditis and Baloxavir Marboxil for Uncomplicated Influenza

History Repeats Itself! Solanezumab for Alzheimer’s & Repeat Vaccination to Prevent Influenza

King of the CASTLE: Catheter Ablation for Afib with Heart Failure and Myocardial Infarction in Influenza

REPLAY – Keeping a Pulse on Drug Reactions: Emergency Visits for Adverse Drug Events and Thresholds for AAA Repair

Fighting the Flu with Labour Laws: The Case for Paid Sick Days

Keeping a Pulse on Drug Reactions: Emergency Visits for Adverse Drug Events and Thresholds for AAA Repair

It’s not just about you – screw the flu!

Too Much Tamiflu! Medicaid Expansion and Anti-influenza Medications

Much ado about the flu vaccine

Should health care workers be required to get the flu vaccine?