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...

In many places, people are shocked by the #highpriceoffood. But cheaper options come with other costs to children’s #health and the greater environment. By Natasha Yu Chia Hu, #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/decoder-the-...

Canadians who avoid the #flushot because they fear needles have an alternative. #FluMist, a nasal spray vaccine, offers a painless way for Canadians to get immunized. By Hanan Hammad, #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social healthydebate.ca/2025/11/topi...

People struggling with body integrity #dysphoria can now visually experience life missing a limb, hope to use their experience to understand out #selfperception better. By Charissa Egger, #internationalstudents for @thestar.com www.thestar.com/news/insight...

The #Syrian president, who visits the White House today, just oversaw his first #election. By Fin de Pencier, #internationalstudents for @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/s...

Bright and clean, the vibe is a cross between a health food store and a boho boutique. By Chris Lo, #InternationalStudents for Milkbag #MushroomMagic #hallucinations www.milkbag.ca/i/177485178/...

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

When it takes too long to get an appointment or a #doctor dismisses patient symptoms, people go #online for help. Is that a bad thing? By HANAN HAMMAD (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/can-you-get-...

#Surrogacy’s health risks raise ethical issues over whether the practice is exploitative and should be banned. By FERRUKH FARUQUI (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @undark.org undark.org/2025/10/20/o...

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

The #drugtrade has deepened the #Securitycrisis in #Ecuador , which will elect a new leader on April 13. BY ANDERSSON BOSCAN (FJHI '25) #internatiojnalstudents for @thinkglobalhealth.org www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/viol...

When there’s a disaster, it’s helpful to know what’s going on. But as essential as #emergencyalertsystems are, they can leave many of us feeling #anxious. BY INDU SUBRAMANIAN (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @ca.theconversation.com theconversation.com/emergency-al...

“Immunity debt,” a theory to explain the global surge in non- #covid infections since #pandemic restrictions were lifted, is increasingly being challenged by emerging evidence. BY NICK TSERGAS (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/390/...

In India, a #privateambulance service is filling a need in a country with a dire shortage of emergency medical services. But should there be #profit in that? By CHRISTIANEZ RATNA KIRUBA (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/call-an-ambu...

In #India, traditional medicine seems to cure most #snakebites. But most snakes there aren’t venomous. When they are, that’s a different story. By CHRISTIANEZ RATNA KIRUBA (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/when-a-snake...

#US #eggdonation is a $400 million sector, but a dearth of federal oversight means some health risks go unmeasured. BY FERRUKH FARUQUI (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @thinkglobalhealth.org www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/mone...

A #mosquitobornevirus that causes mass livestock abortions has killed hundreds of people in #EastAfrica #climatechange is accelerating its spread. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/390/...

As a #neurologist specializing in #Parkinson’s disease, I was profoundly touched by Sen. Cory Booker’s emotional, record-setting speech to the U.S. Senate on March 31. BY INDU SUBRAMANIAN (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social healthydebate.ca/2025/04/topi...

Losing #USA support will jeopardize access to essential services in #Kenya that combat #genderbasedviolence and #femicide. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for Think Global Health www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/gend...

#Iran’s medical training system is facing a rash of #suicides, #depression, and #burnout, with increasing numbers of newly trained #physicians leaving the country. BY MOHAMMAD SAEED GHARAATI JAHROMI (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/389/...

#Parkinson’s disease diagnoses are rising across #EastAfrica—hinting at a shift in healthcare priorities. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/390/...

#HPV vaccination historically has been framed as a women’s health topic, but a gender-neutral approach to prevention may boost health benefits for both #femalesandmales. BY JASMINE RYU WON KANG (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social healthydebate.ca/2025/05/topi...

Artisanal #goldminers in #Kenya work to extract the shiny metal even though doing so poses serious #healthrisks. BY FRANK BURKYBILE (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/from-the-gro...

Monitoring #students’ #socialmedia may be a more effective — and less stressful — way to prevent #schoolviolence. BY JULIA YARKONI (FJHI '25) for @undark.org undark.org/2025/05/15/o...

On the heels of a #Canadiancourt approving a $32.5 billion settlement against Big Tobacco, it’s high time to ban the sale of #cigarettes. BY SANDOR DEMETER (FJHI '23) #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social healthydebate.ca/2025/05/topi...