Michelle M. Porter

researchmb.bsky.social @researchmb.bsky.social · 8h

On Alzheimer's Awareness Month, we celebrate our local researchers in the field. Dr. Heather Campbell-Enns at Canadian Mennonite University studies the work of caregivers in Manitoba. Find out more: https://researchmanitoba.ca/alzheimers-awareness-month-research-spotlight-dr-heather-campbell-enns/

Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) @trecresearch.bsky.social · 10h

Register:
choosingwiselycanada.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 16h

6 months after wildfire evacuation, some Nisichawayasihk seniors still waiting to go home

Northern Manitoba First Nation care home damaged during evacuation, needs repair before residents can return

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

6 months after wildfire evacuation, some Nisichawayasihk seniors still waiting to go home | CBC News

Months after wildfires forced them from their homes, 21 residents from a Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation personal care home are still stranded in Winnipeg, waiting for the building to be repaired so they ...

www.cbc.ca

Claudia Mahler - UN Independent Expert @olderpersons.bsky.social · 17h

Call for input by the "UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons" on #business and the human rights of older persons.

Deadline: 31st of January

www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...

OHCHR | Call for input by the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons on business and the human rights of older persons

BackgroundUnder international human rights law, States have the obligation to protect individuals against human rights abuses within their territory and/or jurisdiction by third parties, including bus...

www.ohchr.org

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 2d

Number of detections by virus and report week, Canada, 2025-2026 surveillance period

health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...

Graph showing the number of detections for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV across surveillance weeks. Since about week 45 the number of cases of Influenza have dramatically increased with the peak appearing to have been reached. Numbers of Influenza detections are still very high, but appear to be decreasing.

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 2d

Cumulative proportion of detections by age group and virus, Canada, 2025-2026 surveillance period

health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...

Figure showing bars for the proportion of detections for COVID-19, Influenza and RSV by age group. Those 65+ have the highest proportions for COVID-19 and Influenza, whereas children 4 and younger have the highest proportion for RSV.

Isaac Bogoch @isaacbogoch.bsky.social · 2d

Canada’s influenza season has finally peaked and is starting to ease off. RSV and COVID are now slowly ticking upward.

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 3d

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Not too late to get flu shot, Manitoba top doctor says amid surge in severe cases | CBC News

Manitoba's head doctor says influenza cases seem to have peaked, but people should still get vaccinated in what seems to be a particularly severe flu season.

www.cbc.ca

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 3d

Another bad week (Dec 28, 2025 - Jan 03, 2026) for respiratory outcomes in Manitoba, with 22 fatalities associated with Influenza.

www.gov.mb.ca/health/publi...

Severe outcomes associated with COVID-19 and Influenza.

Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 3d

Exercise to treat depression yields similar results to therapy & antidepressants www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...

"...reduce symptoms of depression to a similar extent as psychological therapy..."

"...compared with antidepressant medication, exercise also showed a similar effect..."

#Move

Exercise to treat depression yields similar results to therapy and antidepressants | Cochrane

www.cochrane.org

Centre on Aging University of Manitoba @um-coaging.bsky.social · 3d

The Centre on Aging's biweekly updates for the week of January 9 is now online:
mailchi.mp/29ffc162a911...

In this issue, find out about the UM's AFU global network's new regional co-leads, sign up for Centre events, find aging resources and more!

Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 3d

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping health systems everywhere. While each technology has specific payoffs and risks, the @who.int issued broad guidelines in 2024 for integrating #AI into health care — since endorsed by the CMA.

Here’s the breakdown 👇

What doctors need to know about the WHO’s AI guidelines

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping health systems everywhere. While each technology has specific payoffs and risks, in 2024 the World Health Organization (WHO) issued broad guidelines for in...

www.cma.ca

Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 7d

Incredible the degree to which vaccine hesitancy is now almost entirely about politics, including in Canada!

Who you vote for a strong predictor of what you think about vaccines.

See: angusreid.org/covid-vaccin... via @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social (Oct 2025)

Centre on Aging University of Manitoba @um-coaging.bsky.social · 7d

If you're a University of Manitoba student interested in aging, join us for the next STAR meeting!

Keeping active in Manitoba
Jan 26 | 12:30–1:30 p.m. | via Zoom
Linda Brown, Executive Director, Active Aging in Manitoba
RSVP: [email protected] for Zoom link

Details: umanitoba.ca/centre-on-ag...

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 7d

Happy to report that our publication related to the RAIM project (funded as part of the ESRC-NSERC AI initiative), using @clsa-elcv.bsky.social data, is now available online.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Independent ageing, climate risks and automobile dependence in the Canadian prairies: Evidence from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

We examine older adults’ leisure activities and mobility needs in one of the most automobile dependent regions in the Global North, the Canadian prair…

www.sciencedirect.com

André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 9d

Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew. Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found, by Paula Span www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew

www.nytimes.com

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 9d

"City staff are now proposing a citywide rollout over five years, starting this year...

Locations near schools, transit stops, hospitals and seniors' facilities are expected to be among those considered."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Give pedestrians head start at intersections across Winnipeg, city staff recommend | CBC News

A new city report recommends expanding leading pedestrian intervals, which were rolled out at downtown intersections last year and give people on foot a brief head start before vehicles get a green li...

www.cbc.ca

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 10d

Giving pedestrians a head start on vehicles improves safety, has no effect on traffic, city finds
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Giving pedestrians a head start on vehicles improves safety, has no effect on traffic, Winnipeg finds

City staff are working to expand pedestrian head starts to locations further from the core.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 10d

The week of Dec 21 - Dec 27, 2025, there were 3 fatalities associated with COVID-19 and 17 associated with Influenza in MB, amongst other serious outcomes.

www.gov.mb.ca/health/publi...

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you for supporting the Centre on Aging's event.

researchmb.bsky.social @researchmb.bsky.social · 14d

Research Manitoba invests over $100K in connecting our local research community and innovators, find out more about the latest recipients of our research connections grant at: https://researchmanitoba.ca/research-manitoba-invests-over-100k-in-connecting-researchers-across-manitoba/

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you Research Manitoba for supporting our knowledge exchange event.

researchmb.bsky.social @researchmb.bsky.social · 14d

Research Manitoba invests over $100K in connecting our local research community and innovators, find out more about the latest recipients of our research connections grant at: https://researchmanitoba.ca/research-manitoba-invests-over-100k-in-connecting-researchers-across-manitoba/

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 13d

The economics of flu, measles and COVID vaccination
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

Opinion: The economics of flu, measles and COVID vaccination

Most see eliminating pain and disability as the essential benefit of avoiding infectious disease, and public health officials promote vaccination as the most cost-effective way to combat flu, measles ...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

researchmb.bsky.social @researchmb.bsky.social · 14d

Research Manitoba invests over $100K in connecting our local research community and innovators, find out more about the latest recipients of our research connections grant at: https://researchmanitoba.ca/research-manitoba-invests-over-100k-in-connecting-researchers-across-manitoba/

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 20d

Manitoba data missing from Health Canada flu report
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Manitoba data missing from Health Canada flu report

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 20d

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say

Proper air filtration could help mitigate the rapid spread of flu and other illnesses, say experts and parents

www.theglobeandmail.com

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 21d

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/w...

In New Dementia Trials, Ozempic’s ‘Miracle Drug’ Image Takes a Hit

www.nytimes.com

Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 21d

Canadian COVID Forecast: Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026

SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB, MB, NB, North, QC, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, NS, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 55 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

This image shows gauges with the Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right:

Canada: HIGH - 10.0
Alberta: VERY HIGH - 12.4
British Columbia: HIGH - 7.6
Manitoba: VERY HIGH - 10.3
New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 10.5
Newfoundland & Labrador: HIGH - 9.1
North: VERY HIGH - 10.3
Nova Scotia: HIGH - 9.9
Ontario: HIGH - 9.2
Prince Edward Island: HIGH - 6.6
Quebec: VERY HIGH - 10.4
Saskatchewan: VERY HIGH - 14.0

A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 24d

Manitoba experienced many severe outcomes associated with Influenza last week, including 15 fatalities and 17 outbreaks in long-term care.

Respiratory Surveillance | Health | Province of Manitoba share.google/zl6OdaiZYgA1...

Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social · 24d

Manitobans’ overall health gains not shared equally across population, 2025 report concludes
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Manitobans’ overall health gains not shared equally across population, 2025 report concludes

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 25d

Flu’s link to cardiovascular disease shows why vaccination is essential www.nature.com/articles/d41... @ashishkjha.bsky.social

"...we now have clear evidence that flu vaccination significantly reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke, and death owing to cardiovascular disease..."

#VaccinesWork

Flu’s link to cardiovascular disease shows why vaccination is essential

Influenza isn’t just a respiratory disease. Measures to stop its transmission, such as vaccination, could prevent thousands of heart-attack deaths.

www.nature.com

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