We're excited to announce the funding of our Phase 2 proposals, which aim to strengthen Canada’s capacity for inclusive, community-engaged clinical trials in HIV and other STBBIs. We can’t wait to share more about these exciting new initiatives in the coming weeks. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qEPa35

It's federal budget day!! Will we see a budget that prioritizes young and old alike? Who exactly will be asked to make sacrifices? Follow along as we break down the numbers! Stay tuned..... #federalbudget #federalbudget2025 #cdnpoli

The staff at @ourworldindata.org have done it again - wonderful visualization of the risks/benefits of measles vaccination, and helpful citing of primary sources. Many thanks! #measles #vaccineswork

Tell the NDP to make proportional representation a top priority in this Parliament! Let’s build a democracy where every vote truly counts: fairvotecanada.good.do/proportional...

Are you going to #CAHR2025? Enjoy breakfast while attending our annual CTN+ postdoctoral fellows symposium! Saturday, May 3 7:45–9:00 AM Ballroom B2/B3, Halifax Convention Centre With Drs. Monika Kowatsch, Hajar Miranzadeh, and Tanya Lazor. More info: www.cahr-acrv.ca/conference/s...

Is it possible to predict risk of tuberculosis disease in people migrating to a low-TB incidence country? www.advancinghealth.ubc.ca/event/wip-se... Find out at our upcoming #WiPSeminar discussing the use of multivariable dynamic risk prediction model using health administrative data on April 2.

WATCH: The gloves are off! It’s been an under-reported scandal for quite a while that Pierre Poilievre refuses to apply for security clearance. It was a scandal EVEN BEFORE the most recent efforts to undermine Canada’s democracy, sovereignty and economy from Trump, Musk and the GOP. Share this.

Advancing Health's Jim Christenson has published results in The Lancet from his phase II clinical trial which evaluated the neuroprotective effects of nerinetide for stroke patients who received reperfusion therapies. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Like our new video style? Let us know!

SILENCE = DEATH For 40 years, research has provided tools, policies, and programs to save millions of lives in the HIV epidemic. On January 20, the global vision to end AIDS by 2030 was placed in serious peril. Read our commitment to uncensored science. www.ctnplus.ca/news/2025/02...

"Abrupt PEPFAR cutbacks would have immediate and long-term detrimental effects on epidemiologic and clinical HIV outcomes in South Africa" New modeling study in @annalsofim.bsky.social www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

"Under his plan, “anyone caught trafficking, producing, or exporting >40 mg of fentanyl” would receive a mandatory life sentence. This 40 mg threshold is a mere 1.6 per cent of the 2.5 grams that someone can possess under BCs decrim pilot...40 mg is less than half of a typical baby Aspirin tablet."

"Rather than just simplifying complex facts, gov'ts & science communicators must strive to ensure that public health messaging is relevant to the individual; to not only provide accurate info but also foster an environment of trust & understanding, & to acknowledge areas of uncertainty & unknowns."

🔬 Trust in Scientists 🌍 A global survey of 71,922 respondents across 68 countries found that most people trust scientists and want them to engage more in policymaking. However, small distrustful minorities can still impact decisions. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SciComm 🧪

Why did new troponin pathways at St. Paul's & VGH (Scheuermeyer 2024, @cjemonline.bsky.social) have such a marked impact on LoS compared with elsewhere? "...careful attention was made to the change management & #knowledgetranslation process." Editorial: Than et al. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Ontario government was/is aware of the massive harms, including the deaths of Ontario residents, arising from their radical, fact-free zest for defunding #CTS sites as per Ontario Auditor General. Full report: www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/a...

The bad news about bird flu keeps trickling out while we continue to shrug off the accumulating risks. Are we sleepwalking toward another pandemic? by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #AvianInfluenza #H5N1 #GlobalHealth

Updated! 50+ global health organizations to follow go.bsky.app/Df5hsLV

“We’re finding more and more of these social interventions are not directly medically related but have an extremely positive effect on giving us more life years.” #HealthInAllPolicies

Why did new troponin pathways at St. Paul's & VGH (Scheuermeyer 2024, @cjemonline.bsky.social) have such a marked impact on LoS compared with elsewhere? "...careful attention was made to the change management & #knowledgetranslation process." Editorial: Than et al. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

You can read “Physicians in Congress: Professional backgrounds and legislative effectiveness.” for free here (get in touch with me for PDF): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...