The U.S. government requires visa applicants to make all of their social media accounts fully public or risk being denied entry. This is straight out of 1984. Your right to privacy doesn’t just disappear at the border for millions of people, it disappears before they ever set foot here.

Canadian who was on cruise ship now isolating in B.C. tests ‘presumptive positive’ for hantavirus www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

The FDA approves the use of an early warning sepsis detection tool. It detects sepsis hours faster and has reduced deaths by nearly 20%. Every hour that sepsis detection is delayed significantly reduces a patient's chance for survival. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

"People on social media are making money peddling health information – for some, it is their livelihood. Consumers should take it with a grain of salt because the social media influencers have a financial incentive to be pushing information like this." www.sciencealert.com/your-social-...

Many States Not Prepared to Respond to Public Health Emergencies, Report Finds — One-fourth of states scored in the "low tier" of emergency preparedness. www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

80 people have now died in a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

An Alberta judge has quashed a separatist petition she said should never have been issued. Lawyers for several Alberta First Nations had argued the province’s referendum process and its use by separatists are unconstitutional, as there’s no requirement for Indigenous consultation.

Canada has always been a nation of risk-takers and explorers.   An honour to welcome Jeremy Hansen, Jenni Gibbons, and the entire Artemis II crew to Ottawa today.

Checkmate in Iran Washington can’t reverse or control the consequences of losing this war.

“She did the best she could until she couldn’t” This is a lovely and compassionate way of thinking about this www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/com...

Researchers have found evidence of microplastics, and smaller nanoplastics, throughout the human body. Now, scientists believe that airborne microscopic particles could be contributing to the warming of our planet. time.com/article/2026...

Today, we celebrate those whose love and strength shape our families, our communities, and our country for the better. To all the mothers across Canada, Happy Mother’s Day.

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome can be deadly. 38% of people who develop respiratory symptoms may die from the disease. There is currently no cure or approved antiviral treatment. Patients are provided with supportive care to manage symptoms. thehill.com/policy/healt...

As state leaders change laws to make vaccines more accessible, a coalition of doctors, public health advocates and everyday Coloradans are also trying to start a public conversation about the importance of vaccines. www.npr.org/2026/05/08/n...

Welcome back to Canada, President Obama. Thank you for joining us in Toronto for important conversations on how we can build a better and more just future — and empower more people to build with us.

I’m fighting misinformation online. False hantavirus claims follow a now-familiar playbook www.statnews.com/2026/05/08/h... via @statnews.com "...every outbreak now also functions as an opportunity to monetize on viral misinformation." Yep.

How health influencers online are misleading the public www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti... Me: “I call it science-ploitation. They will talk about stem-cells, and the microbiome and precision medicine in order to sell products, even though there is no good evidence to support their claims.”

Interesting piece... RIP social media arstechnica.com/science/2026... by @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social @pettertornberg.com: On X since 2020 engagement saw a "72% shift to the right, which is just insane." And humans posting on X & FB "dropped by 50%" with huge "botification of those platforms"

🚨 So needed! 🚨 A call for an independent public inquiry into the management and use of Alberta’s voters list www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/07/o... Honoured to have signed. Thanks to @jaredwesley.ca and colleagues for their leadership. 🙏 Share & advocate! 💪 #Democracy.

Claims that ivermectin could be used to treat hantavirus have been greatly exaggerated.

Scientists Rethink How Much Lifespan Is in Our Control www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... New study "found that lifespan is about 50% heritable." Key: Ya ain't gonna extreme diet, supplement, infra-red light your way to longevity. Ignore longevity influencer BS! Basic healthy lifestyle... enjoy.

Healthy lifestyle behaviors, improving environmental conditions, and expanding access to health, social, and mental health care can protect brain health and reduce the risk of stroke and dementia. www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/bra...

PM Carney on the international order being rebuilt out of Europe: "A belief in democracy, the rule of law, that we're all equal before that law ... Canada, the EU, the UK, Australia, other countries share very firm convictions with those principles and we will work together to rebuild."