Health

Justin Ling: Doug Ford ignored the advice of the Ontario Science Table. Some considered resigning over the weekend. Now, will the premier listen to their plan?

Vaxx Populi: Health Canada reaffirmed its confidence in AstraZeneca but doses were at risk of going to waste as those 55 and older avoided the vaccine

Nora Loreto: Scientists warned about the danger of superspreader events in workplaces. But across Canada, politicians did little to address them—with catastrophic results.

Vaxx Populi: A new volunteer-run Twitter account searches out vaccine appointments across Canada, helping eligible people get shots in arms

So far, evidence suggests it is more infectious, causes more severe infection, and evades immunity in those who have been previously infected

Erica Lenti: ’What happens when you can’t escape the news, when it’s your livelihood and an innate habit built into your routine?’

Vaxx Populi: No one will give an exact date, but the early results from trials with kids are very promising

The assumption that we would fare better than our neighbours to the south held true through much of the pandemic’s first year. Not anymore.

In Montreal in 1885, disease and vaccine resistance mixed with devastating results, not unfamiliar to today

Image of the Week: The Texas Rangers lost to Toronto, but with 40,000 fans on hand, the more important outcome will become clear in about 14 days