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B.C.’s move away from self-regulation for health workers is imperfect, but overdue

B.C.’s move away from self-regulation for health workers is imperfect, but overdue

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The British meningitis outbreak is a reminder of the everyday importance of public health

The British meningitis outbreak is a reminder of the everyday importance of public health

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24.03.2026 10

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To address racism in health care, we need to collect data on race

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In the MAID debates, the patient’s voice must take precedence

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Menopausal hormone therapy is free in B.C. and Manitoba. Why not in the rest of Canada?

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The challenge of whether to fund promising new drugs

24.02.2026 20

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Can understanding the Tumbler Ridge shooting help prevent future tragedies?

18.02.2026 10

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Data, data everywhere but nothing to connect it to health care

10.02.2026 10

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The B.C. ostrich saga has come home to roost with a big bill

03.02.2026 10

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Should we do away with childhood vaccine mandates?

27.01.2026 10

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The advent of powerful weight-loss drugs is promising, but not a cure for all that ails us

20.01.2026 10

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What has three years of decriminalization of drug possession yielded in B.C.?

13.01.2026 20

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Addressing the health impacts of plastics is becoming more urgent

09.01.2026 10

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We have not yet finished righting the wrongs inflicted by thalidomide

16.12.2025 10

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Will Quebec’s childcare model work in New York?

09.12.2025 10

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The never-ending riddle of Canadian health spending

02.12.2025 20

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The destruction of one of the world’s great public health agencies is a travesty

25.11.2025 10

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Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly?

20.11.2025 10

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Peanut allergies are plummeting in children, and you can thank science

18.11.2025 10

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The ostrich saga was for the birds

11.11.2025 10

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How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think

04.11.2025 20

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Quebec cracks down on doctors – but will imposing a contract improve patient care?

27.10.2025 9

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Trouble fitting in your jeans? Blame the toxic food environment

21.10.2025 10

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Does it matter where our future doctors attended high school? Doug Ford seems to think so

14.10.2025 10

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Lessons on dying well from the father of palliative care

08.10.2025 30

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When a presidential rant causes headaches for pregnant women

29.09.2025 10

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How a single measles case became 5,000 – and the lessons not learned

23.09.2025 10

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A long-delayed billion-dollar hospital project in Quebec is a stain on the province and its leaders

16.09.2025 10

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The AIDS Committee of Toronto, a stalwart of the HIV-AIDS fight, folds its tent after 42 years

12.09.2025 20

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Ending vaccine mandates is a cynical political play – and it threatens children’s lives

09.09.2025 10

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The summer (and fall) of our COVID discontent

05.09.2025 20

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Doug Ford is barking up the wrong tree with his ban on animal research

02.09.2025 20

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How do we provide cool relief in a world that’s heating up?

26.08.2025 10

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Even in war, attacking medical facilities must remain off-limits

12.08.2025 10

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The harm reduction approach should apply to tobacco, too

05.08.2025 10

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Is denying a drug to a terminally ill 10-year-old cruel – or is it good governance?

29.07.2025 20

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Should every small-town hospital have its own emergency room?

08.07.2025 20

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Should family doctors have patient quotas?

24.06.2025 20

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Rescuing summer from the clutches of climate change

19.06.2025 20

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‘Nation-building’ projects should also reflect Canadian values

10.06.2025 20

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The risks of bird flu are real. We can’t bury our heads in the sand, even for the love of ostriches

03.06.2025 20

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The MAGA movement’s child health manifesto is a muddle

27.05.2025 10

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We need to better equip young people to deal with toxic-drug overdoses

20.05.2025 20

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Quebec may be serious about health care reform, but its approach isn’t helping

13.05.2025 10

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Vancouver’s tragedy underscores the tension between mental health and criminal justice

06.05.2025 10

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Personal beliefs do not supersede the public good - and vaccination is a public good

22.04.2025 10

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The real health care wait-time scandal? Political meddling

15.04.2025 10

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The federal election is a chance to reform health care, if we would be so bold

08.04.2025 10

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Overdose deaths are falling across North America. But why?

01.04.2025 10

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When it comes to funding for novel drugs and devices, waiting for a government decision is the most painful part

25.03.2025 10

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