Nutrition science keeps changing; @hananhammad.bsky.social (FJHI 2026) reported on the growing push to include fermented foods in the Canada Health Guide. Thank you @cdnaffairs.bsky.social! www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/04/06/w...

“Sometimes the best stories don’t come from interviews—they come from stepping into someone else’s shoes.” Here’s the backstory on our alumna, Ghada Alsharif, went undercover for Toronto Star to cover the world of Uber Eats couriers! Thanks J-Source.ca j-source.ca/six-weeks-un...

This announcement – up to $1890 in automatic tax credits for a family of four struggling to buy groceries – didn’t grab much attention when Carney made it in Januaryy… so Natasha Hu, MPH (FJHI 2026) took a closer look. www.thestar.com/news/insight...

What happens when patients move ahead of the evidence? @hananhammad.bsky.social – FJHI 2026 – reports for British Medical Journal about the wave of non-diabetics now using Continuous Glucose Monitors to monitor something doctors aren’t sure they need to be monitoring! www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Dance and public health may seem like different worlds; good journalists, like Angelica Recierdo, MFA, MS (FJHI 2026) put them together! news-decoder.com/the-healing-...

Everyone is talking about this part of our health care system, but few are reporting on it. Thanks @hananhammad.bsky.social (FJHI 2026) for this piece in @thestar.com about current trends in virtual medicine. www.thestar.com/news/insight...

Discover the power of journalism in public health. Join us for the Dalla Lana Fellowship Online Open House in April & May 2026. Learn how journalism can be a catalyst for public health change. Reserve your spot now: www.eventbrite.ca/o/dalla-lana...

Our alumna Ghada Alsharif went undercover for @thestar.com to report on the world of UberEats drivers in Toronto. Here’s how she did it! j-source.ca/six-weeks-un...

Please note that the session originally scheduled for April 9 at 11:00 AM has been moved to April 16 at 11:00 AM. We hope you can still join us! www.eventbrite.ca/o/dalla-lana...

Our fellow Anu Radha Verma turns her lens on the one in four Canadians living with chronic pain. Her latest story explores how patients are using apps to track symptoms. Thanks to The Toronto Star for partnering with us on this story. www.thestar.com/news/insight...

Health equity isn’t just an idea—it’s a reporting beat. Our fellow Anu Radha Verma turns her lens on the one in four Canadians living with chronic pain. www.thestar.com/news/insight...

Mahima Adey is a pharmacist-journalist who pays close attention to the environment – and reported this important piece for The British Medical Journal on the environmental and safety risks that come with single-use GLP-1 and tirzepatide plastic pens. bmj.com/cgi/content/...

Our fellow Dr. Cynthia Lien takes us inside the complex debate in Canada over whether lecanemab delivers true value for money. Thank you to The Toronto Star for collaborating with us on this story. www.thestar.com/news/insight...

Our fellow Anu Radha Verma explores the surprising history of Body Mass Index, and how reliance on it can sometimes distract health professionals from the real issues affecting their patients. Thank you to Healthy Debate for another great collaboration. healthydebate.ca/2026/02/topi...

Local journalism plays a critical role in holding power to account—especially where larger media outlets may not be watching. Our fellow Anu Radha Verma shines a light on an important debate unfolding in Peel Region. thepointer.com/article/2026...

It takes a specialized journalist to tell health care stories with global impact. Our fellow Dr. Anny Huang reports on how Australia navigated a shortage of IV fluids. Grateful to The BMJ for commissioning this important investigation. www.bmj.com/content/392/...

“Equal parts bargain hunt and chaos.” That’s how our fellow Dr. Chris Lo describes the global “binz store” phenomenon—where supply chain inefficiencies collide with the brain’s reward circuitry. Thanks to The Conversation for commissioning this piece! theconversation.com/the-retail-a...

“Equal parts bargain hunt and chaos.” That’s how our fellow Dr. Chris Lo describes the global “binz store” phenomenon—where supply chain inefficiencies collide with the brain’s reward circuitry. Thanks to The Conversation for commissioning this piece! theconversation.com/the-retail-a...

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We teach fellows to revisit big stories others drop. Whitney Isenhower did just that, tracking down USAID staff who lost their jobs a year ago—yielding both inspiring comebacks and tough stories. www.devex.com/news/they-lo...

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Government budgets are a great source of story ideas. Here, our Fellow Ashley Aimone pried into Canadas latest federal budget to tell an underreported story about environmental and public health canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/02/04/c...

Good reporters find the people left out. @hananhammad.bsky.social covered new research on helping pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes manage insulin—always a high‑stakes challenge. www.healthing.ca/diabetes/man...

I love seeing our alumni’s journalism. Dr. Sandor Demeter, a public health and nuclear medicine physician in Manitoba, is now a regular Winnipeg Free Press contributor—this time highlighting, with one of his students, how Manitoba can get healthier. www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

Working as a freelance foreign corro is hard; our Fellow, Fin de Pencier, is on the ground in Lebanon breaking news on how Hezbollah's position in the country is changing, this time for the The Telegraph (UK)! www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...

Our journalism fellow and former WHO senior staffer Georges Ki Zerbo explains the impact of U.S. cuts to global HIV and contraception programs in two concise @newsdecoder.bsky.social pieces. : news-decoder.com/cuts-to-u-s-... : news-decoder.com/what-happens...

Sometimes the key question is hiding in plain sight. Our journalism fellow—and Manitoba doctor—Nadin Gilroy asked one of them: Why can’t Canadian doctors work anywhere in Canada? The surprise: no one’s really against it, but… www.thestar.com/news/insight...

A strong story challenges assumptions and shifts how we think. Our journalism fellow Angelica Recierdo does exactly that in her @canadahealthwatch.ca piece on how AI can make work harder for many professionals. canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/01/24/c...

Our journalism fellow Gautham Krishnaraj — then a med student — uncovered why he was suddenly expected to ask patients for credit card payments, reporting for months to produce this vital story for @thelocal.to. thelocal.to/uninsured-bi...

Our Fellow Gautham Krishnaraj—training in emergency medicine in Prince Edward County, ON and a Local Journalism Initiative reporter—has been contributing to hometown papers nationwide. Here’s his portfolio from The @pictongazette.bsky.social: www.pictongazette.ca/author/gauth...

‘The country is not going to be rebuilt without our tools,’ said Celine Kasem, a #Syrian-Canadian activist. But finding a job there can be a stumbling block. By Fin de Pencier, #internationalstudent for @thestar.com www.thestar.com/news/insight...

There’s vitamin D for bones, ginkgo biloba for memory, zinc for an immune boost. If it’s all natural, what’s the problem? By Mahima Adey, #internationalstudent for @newsdecoder.bsky.social #overdose #overthecountermedicine news-decoder.com/the-danger-o...

Regulatory efforts to protect #seniors against #AI-related #risks are emerging across the #UnitedStates. By Cynthia Lien, #InternationalStudents, for @thinkglobalhealth.org www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/help...

Without help, the supply of #dementia care workers in the #USA won’t be able to keep up with an #agingpopulation. By Cynthia Lien, #Internationalstudent, for @undark.org undark.org/2026/01/15/o...

Growing numbers of Canadians struggle to care for #children and #agingparents while also holding down full-time jobs. By Cynthia Lien (FJHI '26), #Internationalstudent , for Canada Healthwatch canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/01/13/f...

Discover the power of journalism in public health. Join us for the Dalla Lana Fellowship Online Open House in January and February 2026. Learn how journalism can be a catalyst for public health change. Reserve your spot now: www.eventbrite.ca/o/dalla-lana...

Many #teachers find that #students can’t learn if they are #hungry or #cold. But that often means providing food and clothing out of their #ownpockets. By Angelica Recierdo (FJHI '26), #internationalstudent for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/should-schoo...

The #manumea, a critically #endangered ground pigeon has been spotted multiple times in a remote #Samoan #rainforest. By Whitney Isenhower (FJHI '26), #internationalstudent for @livescience.com www.livescience.com/animals/bird...

#collegestudents must pay for housing, books and course fees. For many, that leaves little extra for #meals. Some campuses are working to fill that need. By Natasha Yu Chia Hu (FJHI '26), #internationalstudent for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/whats-not-pa...

Live out of suitcases for months at a time, and you learn what to leave behind. By Hanan Hammad (FJHI '26), #internationalstudent for @newsdecoder.bsky.social #Highlymobile news-decoder.com/the-good-and...

To conduct new #research, #scholars need access to past studies. But often that costs #money that many can’t afford. #India is trying to fix that problem. By Charissa Egger (FJHI '26), #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/should-resea...

#Contraception reduces #mortality and can improve the lives of women. But the #UnitedStates has pulled its global funding for maternal health programs. By GEORGES KI-ZERBO (FJHI '26), #internationalstudents, for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/what-happens...

In the #U.S., being an #uninsuredpregnantwoman would terrify me. In #Canada, it opened doors to #highqualitycare , as long as you have the funds for it, which I fortunately did. By Angelica Recierdo, #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social healthydebate.ca/2025/12/topi...

Hazel Perron was 6 years old in February 2022 when she was diagnosed with a diffuse midline glioma, an incurable brain tumour. By Nadin Gilroy (FJHI '26), #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social #sickkids #schools healthydebate.ca/2025/12/topi...

#ShelterMovers goes where no government agency does: with victims, back to the homes they fled, to collect their property so they can move on with their lives. By Chris Lo, #internationalstudents for @thestar.com www.thestar.com/news/insight...

As researchers decipher how GLP-1s affect #MentalHealth , experts worry access is outpacing the scientific investigation. By Charissa Egger, #internationalstudents for @thinkglobalhealth.org #Ozempic www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/the-...

Can #schools entice young people to choose #foods that are better for their #health and the #healthoftheplanet? By Natasha Yu Chia Hu, #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/dishing-out-...

Discover the Power of #journalism in #PublicHealthJoin us for the Dalla Lana Fellowship Online Open House in Dec 2025! Learn how journalism can be a catalyst for public health change. 👉 Reserve your spot now: www.eventbrite.ca/o/dalla-lana...

As part of Canada’s push to make the $13 billion #naturalhealthmarket more transparent, #vitamin and mineral #supplements will soon be #labelled as clearly as a bag of chips. By HANAN HAMMAD (FJHI '26), #internationalstudents for Canada Healthwatch canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/21/w...

The state faces a stark choice to confront groups such as #Hezbollah and #Hamas or risk another #war with #Israel. By Fin de Pencier, #internationalstudents for @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/01/l...