Data sharing should not be an afterthought in digital health innovation

September 16, 2022 Within Canada and abroad, many health-care organizations and health authorities struggle to share data effectively with biomedical researchers. The pandemic has accentuated and...

Imagining COVID is ‘like the flu’ is cutting thousands of lives short. It’s time to wake up

It is difficult to understand the ease with which we have accepted a major proportion of the Australian population getting infected with COVID in just a...

The urgent need for mental health-care supports

September 14, 2022 Mental health is a growing issue in Canada, particularly after COVID. Approximately one in five Canadians is experiencing mental health issues and this...

I think I have ADHD, how do I get a diagnosis? What might it mean for me?

Adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been in the spotlight lately, with comedian Em Rusciano detailing, at the National Press Club, her journey to diagnosis and...

Is your gas stove bad for your health?

Cooks love their gadgets, from countertop slow cookers to instant-read thermometers. Now, there’s increasing interest in magnetic induction cooktops – surfaces that cook much faster than...

Sneezing with hay fever? Native plants aren’t usually the culprit

Hay fever is a downside of springtime around the world. As temperatures increase, plant growth resumes and flowers start appearing. But while native flowering plants such...

What do aged care residents do all day? We tracked their time use to find out

What’s the daily routine like for older people in residential aged care facilities? To find out, we spent 312 hours observing 39 residents at six Australian...

Masks also protect us from other contagious diseases, says expert

MANILA – The wearing of face mask is protection against other communicable diseases and not just coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a health expert said Monday. In a...

Are home-brand foods healthy? If you read the label, you may be pleasantly surprised

The price of PBS medicines is coming down. But are we helping the right people?

Some Australians will be paying less for prescription medicines from January, in a move announced this week and designed to ease cost-of-living pressures. Prime Minister Anthony...