Upstream Lab Director Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social is quoted in a new CBC story about addiction treatment programs. He spoke about the importance of investing in prevention and recovery, not only crisis management. Read & watch the report: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Happy #WorldFamilyDoctorDay! Upstream Lab Director Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social and Scientist Dr. Archna Gupta are featured in the @ocfp.bsky.social's videos celebrating World Family Doctor Day (May 19). 📺 Watch: ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/world-family...

Upstream Lab Scientist @benita-hosseini.bsky.social is developing a new tool that uses #machinelearning to predict the risk of #asthma attacks in children. Watch this video to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSuG... #HDRNCanada Pragmatic Trials Training Program @schulichmeddent.bsky.social

JOB OPPORTUNITY: The Department of Family and Community Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital in conjunction with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto is seeking a qualified full-time Family Physician clinician-scientist: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44... Apply by May 29, 2026

📣 WE'RE HIRING a Research Projects Coordinator. Learn more & apply by May 21, 2026: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/... 📣

Paxlovid doesn't reduce hospital admissions or deaths in vaccinated adults at higher risk of severe COVID-19, research shows. However, the drug does help people recover a few days faster. bit.ly/4sXXR8u

Results of trials by @upstreamlab.bsky.social at St. Michael's Hospital & University of Oxford and published in the New England Journal of Medicine provide new info to consider when funding or prescribing Paxlovid for COVID. Learn more: unityhealth.to/2026/04/new-...

Paxlovid speeds COVID-19 recovery in vaccinated adults – but doesn't reduce hospitalisations or deaths, two large NEJM trials find. Led by our Primary Care Clinical Trials Unit and @upstreamlab.bsky.social www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/paxlovi...

JUST PUBLISHED: The results of two clinical trials – led by the Upstream Lab and Oxford University, and published in the New England Journal of Medicine – provide new evidence to consider when funding, prescribing, or taking #Paxlovid: doi.org/10.1056/NEJM... @unityhealthto.bsky.social @nejm.org

(1/6) 🔍 The report features our 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson #KT Fellows: • Dr. @saadiasediq.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social • Dr. Robert Simpson @uhnresearch.ca @unityhealthto.bsky.social • Dr. Archna Gupta @upstreamlab.bsky.social @map-health.bsky.social @unityhealthto.bsky.social

Join us for the 7th annual CPGH workshop on May 5! Hear from keynote speaker @andrewpinto.bsky.social (@upstreamlab.bsky.social) and researchers conducting global health research using critical social science perspectives. Share your ideas for feedback! 🌱 RSVP: www.yorku.ca/dighr/events...

I'm still in *pinch me* mode. Thank you @psifoundation.bsky.social 🙏 @upstreamlab.bsky.social @map-health.bsky.social @unityhealthto.bsky.social

Team Upstream Lab! Proud to represent Upstream Lab in our new matching sweaters. About our #research team: upstreamlab.org #SDOH

Are you a healthcare provider who is interested in using the SPARK Tool (sparktool.ca) to collect demographic & social needs data from patients in #primarycare? Our study reports on barriers & facilitators to implementing the SPARK Tool in primary care clinics. New article ➡️ doi.org/10.1136/fmch...

Coming up today at 12 p.m. ET: Governance of demographic and social needs data: Lessons from the St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team ➡️ REGISTER: ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us on Monday February 9 at 12 p.m. ET, on Zoom, for Governance of demographic and social needs data: Lessons from the St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team ➡️ Register: ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #SDOH #primarycare

Check out our January newsletter for a recap of the start of the year at Upstream Lab and a look ahead to February ➡️ mailchi.mp/6cdcf2a6d114... ➕ Subscribe to our newsletter: eepurl.com/dcgbLH #SDOH #HealthResearch

You're invited to attend our Deep End Canada event: Governance of demographic and social needs data: Lessons from the St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team February 9 12 p.m. ET Zoom REGISTER: ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @map-health.bsky.social @unityhealthto.bsky.social

Dr. Archna Gupta & colleagues examined how the distance between patients & their family doctor affected access to primary care, emergency dept. use & cancer screening. Explore the findings of this study in the infographic below & read more: www.ices.on.ca/publications... @icesontario.bsky.social

📺 Watch our Jan 13 Catalyst Seminar exploring how social and economic conditions heightened vulnerability during COVID-19 with expert insights from @andrewpinto.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social and Shaun Morris (The Hospital for Sick Children). Available now ⬇️

Summer student opportunity with Upstream Lab Scientist @benita-hosseini.bsky.social: Apply for the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC)'s Inspire Summer Studentships: epic.utoronto.ca/opportunitie... Deadline: January 30, 2026 @unityhealthto.bsky.social @map-health.bsky.social

Coming up today at noon ET: Upstream Lab Director @andrewpinto.bsky.social will be speaking virtually in the Catalyst Seminar Series, showcasing his research funded by the @uoftpandemics.bsky.social's Catalyst and Research Development Grants. Join us: www.eventbrite.ca/e/catalyst-s...

Why Canada needs a ready-to-run adaptive platform trial before the next pandemic hits: Read @benita-hosseini.bsky.social & @andrewpinto.bsky.social's new article for @healthydebate.bsky.social: healthydebate.ca/2025/12/topi...

Upstream Lab scientists Dr. Archna Gupta and Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah awarded 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowships: upstreamlab.org/upstream-lab... @map-health.bsky.social @unityhealthto.bsky.social @psifoundation.bsky.social #UnityHealthResearch

Congratulations to the 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson KT Fellow, Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah @unityhealthto.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social who will improve the mental & physical health outcomes for youth with early phase psychosis in Ontario. www.psifoundation.org/dr-saadia-se...

Congratulations to the 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson KT Fellow, Dr. Archna Gupta @unityhealthto.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social who will transform primary care in Ontario. www.psifoundation.org/dr-archna-gu...

📢 PSI is pleased to announce the three recipients of the 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation (KT) Fellowship:

❄️ Our December newsletter is out! mailchi.mp/a5675713fc77... ❄️ In this issue: Yearend message ... upcoming events ... new publications & more! 📨 Subscribe to get next month's issue: upstreamlab.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

2025 #OurCare national survey results are out! OurCare surveyed more than 16,000 people about their experiences with #primarycare in Canada. The survey finds that primary care access has improved — but many people are still struggling to get the care they need. See results: issuu.com/dfcm/docs/ou...

📣WE'RE HIRING: Upstream Lab is looking for a full-time permanent Research Coordinator II to support our PREPARED initiative. Learn more & apply by December 10, 2025 via the Unity Health Toronto job portal: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...

Check out Upstream Lab's November newsletter for new research and publications on primary care, a Research Assistant job opportunity (closing date: November 25), upcoming events & more ➡️ mailchi.mp/0cae64610e95... ✉️ Sign up to get our monthly newsletter delivered to your inbox: eepurl.com/dcgbLH

WE'RE HIRING: Upstream Lab is looking for a full-time temporary Research Assistant II to support on-site recruitment and data collection for our PREPARED and TreatResp initiatives: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/... Closing date: November 25, 2025

Register for the 2025 Solutions for Healthy Cities Symposium on Nov. 25, featuring Globe and Mail health columnist @picardonhealth.bsky.social: maphealth.ca/shc2025/

These patients have a family doctor, but they’re hours away. The hidden health-care struggle for thousands in Ontario

Distance to primary care: More than 1 in 10 patients in urban or suburban regions who were rostered to a family physician in a patient enrolment model in Ontario lived farther than 30 km from their family doctor. ➡️ www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.250265

Canada's #primarycare crisis: Upstream Lab scientist Dr. Archna Gupta's new study, published in @cmaj.ca, shows that #Ontario patients who have a family doctor may still face barriers to accessing healthcare, such as travelling long distances to see their doctor: doi.org/10.1503/cmaj...

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth today at the BioHubNet symposium in Toronto to chat about PREPARED! One of PREPARED's goals is to partner with the #biomanufacturing industry to develop vaccines, treatments and diagnostic tests faster. Sign up for newsletter: mailchi.mp/495f5d882d99...

Meet a member of our PREPARED team: James White has joined PREPARED, our national initiative aimed at creating a coordinated early warning system for pandemics across Canada, as a project manager. Learn more about James & see updates on PREPARED in our October newsletter: mailchi.mp/4c842198505b...

New guidelines for using #MachineLearning in #PopulationHealth and #PublicHealth: Upstream lab director @andrewpinto.bsky.social and a diverse team of experts from multiple fields have 5️⃣ key recommendations in a newly published research paper in @jmirpub.bsky.social : doi.org/10.2196/68952

📣 Callout: We're seeking facilitators who can help shape short courses for PREPARED, our research study to help Canada prepare for a future pandemic: upstreamlab.org/facilitators... To learn more, contact @benita-hosseini.bsky.social at [email protected]

📺Watch: Several pharmacies in #Alberta are now offering free rapid testing for respiratory viruses through PREPARED, Upstream Lab's national research study to help prepare Canada for future pandemics: calgary.citynews.ca/video/2025/0... 📍Locations: preparedcanada.org/locations/al...

For patients with Type 2 #diabetes and food insecurity, can a monthly grocery store voucher for healthy foods help with diabetes control?🍎🥦See results of a randomized clinical trial of 390 adults in Toronto, published in @jamainternalmed.com & co-authored by @andrewpinto.bsky.social: ja.ma/4qm87rg

📸 Former Upstream Lab summer student Sarah Ahmed presenting her poster, 'Patient Perspectives on the Collection of Demographic and Social Needs Data in Primary Care Clinics across Four Canadian Provinces,' at Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day. Learn more: sparktool.ca

A new research paper from the Upstream Lab finds that collecting and using data to address patients’ social needs – such as income, education, housing, and food security – may be associated with reduced healthcare costs and decreased health service use: upstreamlab.org/publication/... #SDOH

The healthcare system can play a role in addressing the #HousingCrisis: A new research paper from the Upstream Lab identifies three ways healthcare providers can help refer their patients to stable housing: upstreamlab.org/publication/...

In our September newsletter, Upstream Lab Scientist @benita-hosseini.bsky.social introduces the PEACH research project, which is using machine learning to predict #asthma flare-ups in children: mailchi.mp/fc6c669bf639...

We're getting PREPARED for cold and flu season and future pandemics. Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social, director of the Upstream Lab at St. Michael's Hospital, @unityhealthto.bsky.social, shares an update on PREPARED: preparedcanada.org

The Upstream Lab team at our September lab meeting! Our backgrounds include: medicine, public health, pharmacy, nursing, epidemiology, computer science & more. Meet our team: upstreamlab.org/meet-our-team/

📣 A new scoping review funded by the Institute for Pandemics highlights how COVID-19 disproportionately impacted racialized communities in Canada—driven by longstanding structural inequities and systemic racism, worsened during public health crises.

Check out our August newsletter ➡️ mailchi.mp/e2c2702379bc...: In this issue: Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social looks ahead to Upstream Lab's 10th anniversary Community members and #UofT international students invited to get involved in research And more! ➕ Sign up for our newsletter: eepurl.com/dcgbLH