How the Delta variant beat the ban on flights from India
Sabrina Almeida
Despite our impressive sprint to the top bracket of the G7 and G20 countries for first doses of the vaccine, we must remain...
Have you been vaccine shopping?
Sabrina Almeida
Haven’t got your first jab yet? Perhaps you live in a non-hotspot area where the rollout has been relatively slow. Or, you’ve been...
COVID-19 is still here, avoid social gatherings this long weekend!
Sabrina Almeida
Another Victoria Day is upon us. But Canada’s unofficial start to summer will be unlike what we have been used to in the...
Why we must stand up for our nurses!
Sabrina Almeida
In Canada we tend to take our health care system and workers for granted. Hopefully the pandemic has shown us how deeply our...
Should Canadians who have received the AstraZeneca shot be worried?
Sabrina Almeida
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has come under fire from several Canadian doctors and pharmacists for its contradictory messaging on COVID-19...
Lessons from India’s COVID-19 tsunami
Daily news of relatives and friends succumbing to the coronavirus, has many of us terribly worried about our loved ones in India right now. ...
Do vaccine passports make sense?
Sabrina Almeida
As more people around the world get vaccinated, the closer we get to vaccine passports becoming a reality. As controversial and discriminatory as...
April is Daffodil Month, a time to focus on another dreaded ‘C’ word!
Sabrina Almeida
In addition to disrupting our social and professional lives, the pandemic has resulted in a healthcare crisis that many of us may not...
The best way to prevent fraud is by talking about it!
Sabrina Almeida
It may be the tail end of Fraud Prevention Month but now is as good a time as any to have a conversation...
Vaccine misinformation is as harmful as the coronavirus
Sabrina Almeida
If you’re on social media you’ve probably seen a zillion warnings about coronavirus vaccines. Conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers aside, most of the apprehensions...
