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Jim Woodgett @jwoodgett.bsky.social · 16d

Want the real facts on acetaminophen and autism? This is a must listen interview with Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou from Bloorview Childrens Hospital on CBCs TheCurrent: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Avis Favaro @avisfavaro.bsky.social · 17d

Health Canada issues its position on acetaminophen-during pregnancy. recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-rec...

Acetaminophen is a recommended treatment for fever and pain during pregnancy - Canada.ca

Health Canada currently maintains that there is no conclusive evidence that using acetaminophen as directed during pregnancy causes autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders. Acetaminophen is commo...

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Mental Health Research Canada @mhrcanada.bsky.social · 24d

Our new research award explores the pathways Canadian Veterans take to rebuild identity, purpose, and resilience after military release.

Apply today: https://bit.ly/462qg3V

Co-launched and funded by the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families, with support from Mood Disorders Society of Canada.

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Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · Sep 5

We welcome Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘Buy Canada’ announcement today. Our country spends $370-Billion a year on health care, which includes medical supplies, equipment, technology and pharmaceuticals, much of it imported when it could be made here.

Carney unveils billions in funding, Buy Canada policy to combat Trump's tariffs | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney rolled out a series of measures on Friday that he says will transform Canada’s economy into a force that can withstand the trade shocks of the Trump administration.

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Infoway-Inforoute @infoway-inforoute.bsky.social · Aug 12

Applications for our 2025 Clinical Student Scholarship are now open! Eligible learners could receive up to $3,000 towards Canadian digital health education or certification programs. Apply today: bit.ly/45xpMCI

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Evidence for Democracy @e4dca.bsky.social · Aug 27

Parliament returns next month, but what does the recent federal election mean for science and research?

Our Election 45 Takeaway Report breaks down the results, party commitments, and what to watch for in the months ahead.

Read it here: evidencefordemocracy.ca/where-was-sc...

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Sabina Vohra-Miller @sabivm.bsky.social · Aug 19

Health Canada has authorized the LP.8.1 variant adapted Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 6 months and older.

The updated COMIRNATY® vaccine targets the Omicron LP.8.1 variant, one of the most recently circulating SARS-CoV-2 lineages. It will be made available this Fall across Canada.

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Support Our Science @supportourscience.bsky.social · Aug 5

Support Our Science has sent a formal letter of concern to Canada’s leaders.
We’re calling on the PM and ministers to protect research, scholarships, and the future of discovery.

Full letter: www.supportourscience.ca

#SupportOurScience #cdnpoli #STEMCanada

Home | Support Our Science

www.supportourscience.ca

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Canadian Cancer Society Research @ccsresearch.bsky.social · Jul 14

NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: We’re once again opening applications for the @cancersociety.bsky.social Challenge Grants! This program will support #research projects aimed at solving a problem or challenge that is meaningful to people affected by or at risk of #cancer.

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Adam R Houston @healthlawadamh.bsky.social · Jun 26

ICYMI Canada’s Drug Agency has a public consultation open until July 18 on a proposed list of essential prescription drugs and related products. 💊📜 www.cda-amc.ca/news/canadas...
Of note: There's a draft list of inclusions... and(👀)of exclusions. #Pharmacare #EssentialMedicines
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Screenshot of heading "Canada’s Drug Agency Launches Consultation on a Proposed List of Essential Prescription Drugs and Related Products"

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HealthCareCAN @healthcarecan.bsky.social · Jun 20

HealthCareCAN’s 2024 Annual Report showcases our continued commitment to building a strengthened #healthcare system, supported by world-class #cdnhealth #research institutes.

Learn more: www.healthcarecan.ca/about-us/ann...

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HealthCareCAN @healthcarecan.bsky.social · Jun 16

New: Talking About Suicide is a FREE, online micro learning course developed with @mhcc-csmc.bsky.social to help #Healthcare professionals at all role levels build the skills & confidence to talk about #Suicide—& help instill hope in their clients.

Enrol: bit.ly/3FQiXTW

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Talking About Suicide | Free Online Course | CHA Learning

Developed in partnership with the MHCC, this short course will provide the knowledge, skills, & confidence to build trust with clients at risk of suicide & engage in meaningful conversations about sui...

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Avis Favaro @avisfavaro.bsky.social · Jun 5

American doctors and nurses who relocate to Ontario will be able to start working in hospitals and clinics immediately, report by @thestar.com by Kristin Rushowy www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

U.S. health workers will soon be able to work immediately in Ontario

The new rule will be announced Thursday by the Ford government, the Star has learned.

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University Health Network @uhn.ca · May 30

"There is a cohort of talent unlike we have ever seen before that we can compete for."

Dr. @bradwouters.com, EVP of Science & Research at UHN, gives CBC's The National an inside look at Canada Leads, an initiative to recruit 100 top early-career scientists.

How Canada is trying to tap America’s brain drain

There’s a global rush to recruit America’s top talent as Trump administration policies push many professionals to explore career and study plans abroad. CBC’s Eli Glasner takes a closer look at effort...

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Brad Wouters 🇨🇦 @bradwouters.com · May 26

www.wkbn.com/news/nationa...

Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them

As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants — and governments and universities aroun…

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Jonathan Mitchell @jonathanmitchellca.bsky.social · May 28

Delighted to present our poster presentation with Marissa Persaud: A national vision to transform health research in Canada @cahspr.bsky.social conference with @healthcarecan.bsky.social’s Vice Presidents of Health Research Committee and Siri Chunduri Bianca Carlone

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Jonathan Mitchell @jonathanmitchellca.bsky.social · May 28

A pleasure to present at the @cahspr.bsky.social conference on behalf of @healthcarecan.bsky.social with Nitika Rewari from @mhcc-csmc.bsky.social on Enhancing the Quality Mental Health Care Framework and Developing the Implementation Toolkit.

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Jim Woodgett @jwoodgett.bsky.social · May 22

Jim Till was not only an amazingly gracious and generous scientist, he was a true advocate for young researchers, women in science and accessibility of data. A 🇨🇦 giant.

Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · May 22

UHN marks the passing of Dr. James Till, whose work with Dr. Ernest McCulloch first demonstrated the existence of blood-forming stem cells in 1961 at Ontario Cancer Institute, now Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

His work has helped launch the field of #stemcell science.

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University Health Network @uhn.ca · May 23

UHN is grateful and honoured to have called Dr. James Till, one of the fathers of stem cell science, a valued member of TeamUHN.

His many colleagues and students continue their work in his legacy, furthering stem cell science and cancer research, and improving patient outcomes.

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Avis Favaro @avisfavaro.bsky.social · May 20

A better solution to wait times for joint replacement surgery? Study shows that a 'central wait list' speeds up wait times compared to lining up for individual surgeons, as is the common referral system now. @cmaj.ca
@DavidUrbachMD www.cmaj.ca/content/197/... #Orthopedics #surgery

Effect of single-entry referral models and team-based care on wait times for hip and knee joint replacement in Ontario: a simulation study

Background: Long wait times for scheduled surgery are a major problem in Canadian health systems. We sought to determine the extent to which single-entry referral models (next available consultation),...

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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · May 13

B.C. has recruited over 100 U.S. nurses in just over a month after streamlining credentialing. vancouversun.com/news/bc-scoo... @vancouversun.bsky.social

Province sees interest from:
-573 physicians
-416 nurses
-133 nurse practitioners
-13 allied health

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

healthcare workers walking down a hospital hallway

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Avis Favaro @avisfavaro.bsky.social · May 11

‘A very exciting day’: Canadian design may revolutionize the way ALS is treated - (reposting with corrected link and TV story)
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

‘A very exciting day’: Canadian design may revolutionize the way ALS is treated

Canadian researchers have launched a world-first study to fight ALS in an entirely new way, using a specially designed helmet that delivers medication into the brain using low-dose ultrasound.

www.ctvnews.ca

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

Obituary: Visionary Dr. Henry Friesen re-invented Canada’s premier health research funding agency. He also did groundbreaking work isolating and purifying the hormone prolactin, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

Visionary Dr. Henry Friesen reinvented Canada’s premier health research funding agency

Dr. Friesen did groundbreaking work isolating and purifying the hormone prolactin, and went on to distinguish himself as a leader, establishing the influential Canadian Institutes of Health Research

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · May 8

Predatory Publishing: As predatory journals flourish on the internet, they blur the lines between real science and pure fiction.

WATCH ▶️: www.tvo.org/video/predat... @mollythomastv.bsky.social @caulfieldtim.bsky.social

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · May 1

I talked to Nature about the latest development at NSF, which is a five-alarm fire for American science. The scale of immediate impact is massive. We narrowly escaped this affecting @viralemergence.org for now, but will have to shut down in a few months if this stays.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones

US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.

www.nature.com

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