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Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact
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Teaching professionals & researchers how to cover their specialties as journalists for media around the world.
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Discover the power of journalism in public health. Join us for the Dalla Lana Fellowship Online Open House in January and February 2026. Learn how journalism can be a catalyst for public health change. Reserve your spot now: www.eventbrite.ca/o/dalla-lana...
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Working as a freelance foreign corro is hard; our Fellow, Fin de Pencier, is on the ground in Lebanon breaking news on how Hezbollah's position in the country is changing, this time for the The Telegraph (UK)!

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February 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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Our journalism fellow and former WHO senior staffer Georges Ki Zerbo explains the impact of U.S. cuts to global HIV and contraception programs in two concise
@newsdecoder.bsky.social pieces.

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Cuts to U.S. health aid jeopardizes a global success story
Tens of millions of people get life-saving treatment thanks to decades of U.S. government funds that have now evaporated. In Africa, this is a wake-up call.
news-decoder.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Sometimes the key question is hiding in plain sight. Our journalism fellow—and Manitoba doctor—Nadin Gilroy asked one of them: Why can’t Canadian doctors work anywhere in Canada? The surprise: no one’s really against it, but…

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Everyone wants doctors to move freely between provinces. Here’s why it doesn’t much happen
One Quebec doctor hoped to practise in rural Ontario but found the authorization process so onerous that he reconsidered: “I have enough places to work, forget this."
www.thestar.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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A strong story challenges assumptions and shifts how we think. Our journalism fellow Angelica Recierdo does exactly that in her @canadahealthwatch.ca piece on how AI can make work harder for many professionals.

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Canada is going all-in on AI, without the guardrails workers need
As the AI gold rush accelerates, Canada’s labour protections are being tested.
canadahealthwatch.ca
January 28, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Our journalism fellow Gautham Krishnaraj — then a med student — uncovered why he was suddenly expected to ask patients for credit card payments, reporting for months to produce this vital story for @thelocal.to.

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And How Will You Be Paying for Your Baby Today? | The Local
When I first came to the pediatrics unit as an idealistic medical student, I ran into an uncomfortable reality about our universal health-care system.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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Our Fellow Gautham Krishnaraj—training in emergency medicine in Prince Edward County, ON and a Local Journalism Initiative reporter—has been contributing to hometown papers nationwide. Here’s his portfolio from The @pictongazette.bsky.social:

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The Picton Gazette | Prince Edward County’s newspaper of record.
Canada's oldest weekly newspaper. Since 1830.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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‘The country is not going to be rebuilt without our tools,’ said Celine Kasem, a #Syrian-Canadian activist. But finding a job there can be a stumbling block. By Fin de Pencier, #internationalstudent for @thestar.com

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They came to Canada for safety. Some are back to rebuild. These refugees aren’t waiting for Syria to be perfectly safe
'The country is not going to be rebuilt without our tools,' said Celine Kasem, a Syrian-Canadian activist who recently moved back to Damascus. But finding a job there can be
www.thestar.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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There’s vitamin D for bones, ginkgo biloba for memory, zinc for an immune boost. If it’s all natural, what’s the problem? By Mahima Adey, #internationalstudent for @newsdecoder.bsky.social

#overdose #overthecountermedicine

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The danger of overdoing over-the-counter medicine
There's vitamin D for bones, ginkgo biloba for memory, St. John's wort for your mood, zinc for an immune boost. If it's all natural, what's the problem?
news-decoder.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Regulatory efforts to protect #seniors against #AI-related #risks are emerging across the #UnitedStates. By Cynthia Lien, #InternationalStudents, for @thinkglobalhealth.org

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Helping Older Adults Navigate AI Scams | Think Global Health
Regulatory efforts to protect seniors against AI-related risks are emerging across the United States
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
January 21, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Without help, the supply of #dementia care workers in the #USA won’t be able to keep up with an #agingpopulation. By Cynthia Lien, #Internationalstudent, for @undark.org

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The Ever-Shrinking Eldercare Workforce
Opinion | Without help, the supply of dementia care workers in the U.S. won’t be able to keep up with an aging population.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Growing numbers of Canadians struggle to care for #children and #agingparents while also holding down full-time jobs. By Cynthia Lien (FJHI '26), #Internationalstudent , for Canada Healthwatch

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Families shoulder the costs in Canada’s failing care economy
More Canadians struggle to care for kids and aging parents while holding down jobs.
canadahealthwatch.ca
January 21, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Discover the power of journalism in public health. Join us for the Dalla Lana Fellowship Online Open House in January and February 2026. Learn how journalism can be a catalyst for public health change. Reserve your spot now: www.eventbrite.ca/o/dalla-lana...
January 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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Many #teachers find that #students can’t learn if they are #hungry or #cold. But that often means providing food and clothing out of their #ownpockets. By Angelica Recierdo (FJHI '26), #internationalstudent for @newsdecoder.bsky.social

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Should schools provide more than an education?
Many teachers find that their students can't learn if they are hungry or cold. But that often means providing food and clothing out of their own pockets.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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The #manumea, a critically #endangered ground pigeon has been spotted multiple times in a remote #Samoan #rainforest. By Whitney Isenhower (FJHI '26), #internationalstudent for
@livescience.com

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Last of its kind dodo relative spotted in a remote Samoan rainforest
The manumea, a critically endangered ground pigeon and one of the closest living dodo relatives, has been spotted multiple times in a remote Samoan rainforest.
www.livescience.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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#collegestudents must pay for housing, books and course fees. For many, that leaves little extra for #meals. Some campuses are working to fill that need. By Natasha Yu Chia Hu (FJHI '26), #internationalstudent for @newsdecoder.bsky.social

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What's not part of university requirements? Eating.
College students must pay for housing, books and course fees. For many, that leaves little extra for meals. Some campuses are working to fill that need.
news-decoder.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Live out of suitcases for months at a time, and you learn what to leave behind. By Hanan Hammad (FJHI '26), #internationalstudent for @newsdecoder.bsky.social

#Highlymobile

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The good and bad of roaming the world
Live out of suitcases for months at a time, and you learn what to leave behind. It's not the physical stuff that matters but connections you make and keep.
news-decoder.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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To conduct new #research, #scholars need access to past studies. But often that costs #money that many can’t afford. #India is trying to fix that problem. By Charissa Egger (FJHI '26), #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social

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Should research be free for all?
To conduct new research, scholars need access to past studies. But often that costs money that many can't afford. India is trying to fix that problem.
news-decoder.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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#Contraception reduces #mortality and can improve the lives of women. But the #UnitedStates has pulled its global funding for maternal health programs. By GEORGES KI-ZERBO (FJHI '26), #internationalstudents, for @newsdecoder.bsky.social

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What happens when people lose access to birth control?
Contraception reduces mortality and can improve the lives of women. But the United States has pulled its global funding for maternal health programs.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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In the #U.S., being an #uninsuredpregnantwoman would terrify me. In #Canada, it opened doors to #highqualitycare , as long as you have the funds for it, which I fortunately did. By Angelica Recierdo, #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social

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The accidental birth tourist: A North American pregnancy - Healthy Debate
When baby is old enough to know the full story, I cannot wait to share how Canada welcomed an American like me without a plan.
healthydebate.ca
December 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Hazel Perron was 6 years old in February 2022 when she was diagnosed with a diffuse midline glioma, an incurable brain tumour. By Nadin Gilroy (FJHI '26), #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social

#sickkids #schools

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‘Children are kids first and sick second’: School adapts for terminally ill child - Healthy Debate
When a child’s promise of a future is abruptly shattered by a terminal illness, the child and its family have to decide whether to continue with school.
healthydebate.ca
December 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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#ShelterMovers goes where no government agency does: with victims, back to the homes they fled, to collect their property so they can move on with their lives. By Chris Lo, #internationalstudents for @thestar.com

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For those fleeing abusive households, the trip back is fraught. This group formed to help
Shelter Movers goes where no government agency does: with victims, back to the homes they fled, to collect their property so they can move on with their lives.
www.thestar.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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As researchers decipher how GLP-1s affect #MentalHealth , experts worry access is outpacing the scientific investigation. By Charissa Egger, #internationalstudents for @thinkglobalhealth.org #Ozempic

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The Mental Health Effects of Ozempic and GLP-1 Drugs | Think Global Health
As researchers decipher how GLP-1s affect mental health, experts worry access is outpacing the scientific investigation
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Can #schools entice young people to choose #foods that are better for their #health and the #healthoftheplanet? By Natasha Yu Chia Hu, #internationalstudents for
@newsdecoder.bsky.social

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Dishing out healthy food options kids will eat
Can schools entice young people to choose foods that are better for their health and the health of the planet?
news-decoder.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Discover the Power of #journalism in #PublicHealthJoin us for the Dalla Lana Fellowship Online Open House in Dec 2025! Learn how journalism can be a catalyst for public health change. 👉 Reserve your spot now: www.eventbrite.ca/o/dalla-lana...
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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As part of Canada’s push to make the $13 billion #naturalhealthmarket more transparent, #vitamin and mineral #supplements will soon be #labelled as clearly as a bag of chips. By HANAN HAMMAD (FJHI '26), #internationalstudents for Canada Healthwatch

canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/21/w...
What Canada’s new supplement labels still won’t tell you
The new rules don’t address the biggest gap of all.
canadahealthwatch.ca
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM