A doctor in one of Canada’s long-COVID clinics on the real dangers of the diagnosis
“I’ve seen marathon runners who can’t walk a block without being short of breath”
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How to fix our broken health care system
Dr. Andrew Boozary dissects proposed solutions like privatization and prescribes a new approach to delivering health care across Canada
I’m on a waitlist for a doctor with 95,000 Nova Scotians
More than one in ten people from the province are without a doctor. “Watching my prescription run out feels like watching a time bomb ticking down,” says Evelyn Hornbeck
Moderna’s Patricia Gauthier is preparing Canada for the next pandemic
The company’s first Canadian general manager is laying the groundwork for the country to become a leader in vaccine production
The nurse imposter
Brigitte Cleroux faked her credentials and treated hundreds of patients across Canada. Why did no one stop her?
After an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, these sisters became Tiktok stars
Two women in B.C. show that you can own your dementia—one irreverent TikTok at a time
The key to survival: Find five people. Hold them close.
Close relationships—about five of them—are as essential as food and water, according to this author
Medical trailblazer Chika Stacy Oriuwa is using her power to lift others up
Oriuwa is upending racism in the medical community–and inspiring future doctors along the way. That’s why she’s on the 2022 Maclean’s Power List.
Health Canada approves new COVID treatment
Politics Insider for Jan. 18: China baselessly claims COVID originated in Canada; Ottawa says COVID tests at airport will stay in place; calls for Alberta justice minister’s resignation intensify
Quebec cracks down on the unvaccinated
Politics Insider for Jan. 12: Erin O’Toole is out of step; lockdowns fall out of favour; and MPs are being warned about Chinese meddling