Ottawa should ban flavoured vapes. The federal government should bring in the long-promised ban, which would eliminate sweet flavours that appeal to children. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit... via @theglobeandmail.com

After the storm - the view from here #ygk #Canada Day

The @cctg.bsky.social, @eortc.org, and @amrc-uk.bsky.social welcome the #G7 Leaders’ announcement recognizing cancer as a global priority and calling for stronger international cooperation to improve outcomes for patients: buff.ly/lvBpd0V

As 3 cancer trials groups with a history of international collaboration, CCTG, EORTC and UK3CR welcome the G7 leaders statement on accelerating cancer research. In particular we underscore how critical stable investment in independent academic cancer trials is to advancing into patient care.

It was absolutely foreseeable that flavoured vapes would create a new nicotine addicted generation of young people in Canada. Time to ban flavours that have one purpose only: to draw in new users.

great news!

In 10 years of MAID, more than 100,000 Canadians have averted unnecessary suffering at end-of-life. That's cause for celebration. Assisted death has become a significant ritual, not a 'slippery slope,' by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com

The view from here - Lupins!

🧵 1/7 BigTobacco has long argued that “smoke-free generation” laws are illegal under EU law? If so, it would stop part of Tobacco & Vapes Bill from being extended to Northern Ireland. Our new & detailed legal analysis in Health Economics, Policy & Law argues that this is wrong.

The view from here. LOng weekend to celebrate anniversary in Prince Edward County

Re: this Hantavirus ”..…timing of infectiousness remains incompletely defined. While symptomatic patients are likely to represent the highest-risk group, available outbreak reconstructions do not support overly categorical statements that transmission can occur only after clear symptom onset.”

à propos of everything and nothing: The world needs to have more grown ups in leadership roles

Terrific @csoncol.bsky.social meeting in Montreal. Fun dinner with “CSO OncoBabes” - Named by @eaeisenhauer.bsky.social. Also plenty of plaid flannel and poutine. @angiedemichele.bsky.social @winettevandergraaf.bsky.social

New episode of our Grounded in Groundshot podcast is out! In this episode, I talk with Christopher Jackson, my 3rd favorite Kiwi, on far ranging topics including who decides what is right, Edmund Hillary scaling Mt. Everest and defining success. You’ll surely enjoy it! youtu.be/P3uL2TBMRrk?...

Hungarians showing how to win big in an unfair election: organize AND protest AND vote AND demand profound change.

Another floor crossing today in Canadian Parliament! It has to mean something about leadership, the governing plans for the country, and perhaps a desire to be on the side of constructive change (?)

In 1953 Iran had a functioning democracy. A free press. Seven political parties. Women in universities. Women granted voting rights in municipal councils in 1952. A secular prime minister named Mosaddegh who believed Iran's oil belonged to Iran. The US and Britain decided he had to go.

Sounds like the “McNamara Fallacy” all over again (Reference FYI: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McNamar...)

Ok that’s enough thank you. The view from here #ygk

Family baking tradition on Good Friday

Family baking tradition in Good Friday

Predicting lots of kids and pets soon to be named Artemis/Arty etc.

Great example of “herding “ in oncology drug development. Simultaneously development of multiple me-too agents in near identical trial designs can amplify failure ( “PCR“ of failed trials), to say nothing of costing countless pts toxicity and lost opportunity. bmjoncology.bmj.com/content/5/1/...

Thank you very much @jrgralow.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social for such an inspiring lecture to our GLPH 488 class today @queensuhealth.bsky.social sharing mentorship and career lessons from your life. The students- and their teacher - are inspired and honoured to learn from you!

We’ve just wrapped up the EORTC 2026 Strategy Meeting! Two inspiring days bringing global leaders together to strengthen independent, patient‑centred clinical cancer research. Grateful for the collaboration and insight. 🔜 Stay tuned! #EORTC #ClinicalResearch #CancerResearch

This ⤵️ says it all. And so well

Such an amazing resource for primary care population level research! Sadly in Ontario/Canada the move to EMRs was done through individual practices and hospitals in a vendor/purchaser model so interoperability for pt care (and of course for research data) is huge issue

Longer waits, fewer doctors, worse care. Time for the feds to shut down Danielle Smith’s attack on Medicare. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

From 2005 to 2019 📈 Ontario’s 65+ population grew 56 % 📉 Hospital beds grew 3% This isn’t an “immigrant problem” ...it’s a planning fiasco. @thestar.com www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

I, in particular, need to re-post these wise words of Dwight D. He was, after all, a remote relative. And probably the last great republican

Here is Hillary Clinton’s opening statement to House Oversight on Epstein. Clinton says she does not recall ever encountering Epstein and says she knew nothing about his crimes. She also says that Trump should testify under oath and criticizes the committee for not holding any public hearings.

Excellent news - Dr Jose Reimer @jossreimer.bsky.social will be Canada’s new Chief Public Health Officer!

A new paper shows that less than 2 months of exposure to Twitter’s algorithmic feed significantly shifts people’s political views to the right. Moving from chronological feed to the algorithmic feed also increases engagement. This is one of the most concerning papers I’ve read in awhile.

(1/2) In an important development for the oncology community, The Lancet Oncology & other Lancet family specialty journals are adopting new rigorous standards for clinical trials reporting, consistent with the CSO Checklist. @thelancetoncol.bsky.social #CommonSenseOncology #CancerCare

Join us for the Common Sense Oncology Pacific Hub! Taking place Thursday, February 26 at 5 pm AWDT / 7 pm AEDT / 9 pm NZT, discuss the challenges and opportunities in oncology in the Pacific and how CSO can better serve the needs of the region. Register: tinyurl.com/us5vbct9 #CancerCare

@oncologybg.bsky.social FYI you can search for “feeds” that cluster topics of interest. eg oncology publications, medical posts (Medsky), etc. Maybe you should start a “cancer groundshot” feed! lots of folks maintain both X & Bluesky account. There’s a big difference in the tone of comments ….

Bella and the Bonhomme de Neige The view from here #ygk

I thought the primordial swamp was a thing of the past. Apparently not

Criminal doesn’t begin to describe this. Horrifying

Short thread on our new paper. We use face mask efficacy research as a “stress test” for systematic review methods. We analysed 66 systematic reviews of face mask efficacy; they reached widely different conclusions (~half said they work, half said that evidence of efficacy was lacking). 1/

Outside vs. Inside. February in #ygk Thanks for PEI tulips!

So saddened to hear Catherine O’Hara has died. A Canadian treasure. It was a privilege to meet and chat with her a few years ago at the Order of Canada ceremony

Excellent thoughts from retired Gen. Mark Hertling: Bruce Springsteen and What Protest Songs Sound Like to Soldiers open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

I love that we have a grown up leading our country. 🇨🇦

Thank you for your work in documenting, for history and perhaps to change course, the erosion of norms, dehumanization and removal of guardrails of justice. hopefully @hcrichardson.bsky.social is following you!

If it is fascism now it was fascism then but if you were wrong no need to pause to make a special effort to admit your error -- we don't have that much time now, please act right away, get organized, and then tell your followers what you are doing to stop fascism and what they too can do.

“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.” The faces of our brave soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan on behalf of the USA. #Canada

The view from here. Frozen lake, more snow! #ygk

We cannot move forward by looking backwards.