Hanan Hammad
@hananhammad.bsky.social
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Health & Science Journalist | 2026 Fellow in Journalism & Health Impact @ University of Toronto
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Hanan Hammad
Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact
17 days ago
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...
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Why experts want fermented foods added to Canada’s food guide
A new national fermented foods initiative aims to prove fermented foods belong in Canada’s food guide
https://www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/04/06/why-experts-want-fermented-foods-added-to-canadas-food-guide/
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Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact
26 days ago
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/...
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Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact
about 1 month ago
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...
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What’s the future of virtual health care in Ontario? Despite funding cutback, it may have taken root
The chief executive officer of Your Doctors Online compares the future of health care to the current state of food delivery.
https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/whats-the-future-of-virtual-health-care-in-ontario-despite-funding-cutback-it-has-taken-root/article_546136fa-6024-473b-ac26-827168df0a2a.html
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Mun-Keat Looi
2 months ago
The wellness inspired rise of continuous glucose monitors for people without diabetes, including those with metabolic disorders
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The wellness inspired rise of continuous glucose monitors for people without diabetes, including those with metabolic disorders
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Hanan Hammad
Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact
4 months ago
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...
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Managing diabetes in pregnancy: How closed-loop insulin systems are improving outcomes
https://www.healthing.ca/diabetes/managing-diabetes-in-pregnancy-how-closed-loop-insulin-systems-are-improving-outcomes
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Automated insulin delivery has revolutionized type 1
#diabetes
management. What about for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, who have tighter blood-glucose targets? New research suggests that it can help achieve those targets. Read here to learn more:
www.healthing.ca/diabetes/man...
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Managing diabetes in pregnancy: How closed-loop insulin systems are improving outcomes
https://www.healthing.ca/diabetes/managing-diabetes-in-pregnancy-how-closed-loop-insulin-systems-are-improving-outcomes
4 months ago
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Grateful to have ended 2025 with a personal story published with News Decoder. Over the last year and a half, I've moved six times. I reflect on what it means to build community while constantly on the move, and how distance quietly reshapes friendships. Read here:
news-decoder.com/the-good-and...
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The good and bad of roaming the world
Live out of suitcases for months at a time, and you learn what to leave behind. It's not the physical stuff that matters but connections you make and keep.
https://news-decoder.com/the-good-and-bad-of-roaming-the-world/
4 months ago
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News Decoder
5 months ago
🧳 Live out of suitcases for months at a time, and you learn what to leave behind. It’s not the physical stuff that matters but connections you make and keep. 🗞️ Hanan Hammad looks at the ups, downs and lessons learned from living a nomadic lifestyle.
news-decoder.com/the-good-and...
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https://news-decoder.com/the-good-and-bad-of-roaming-the-world/
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Hanan Hammad
Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact
7 months ago
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-...
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Hanan Hammad
Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact
7 months ago
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...
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Needle phobic? Nasal spray flu vaccine allays fear but has limited access in Canada - Healthy Debate
Canadians who avoid the flu shot because they fear needles have an alternative that won’t make them hold their breath until it’s over.
https://healthydebate.ca/2025/11/topic/nasal-spray-flu-vaccine-limted-access/
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Did you know that 25% of
#Canadian
adults are needle-phobic? With flu season in full swing,
#FluMist
— a nasal spray
#flu
vaccine — offers a painless alternative. Yet accessing it in Canada isn’t as simple as walking into a local pharmacy. Read the full story, published with Healthy Debate:
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Needle phobic? Nasal spray flu vaccine allays fear but has limited access in Canada - Healthy Debate
Canadians who avoid the flu shot because they fear needles have an alternative that won’t make them hold their breath until it’s over.
https://healthydebate.ca/2025/11/topic/nasal-spray-flu-vaccine-limted-access/
6 months ago
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I’m excited to share that my first story was published with News Decoder. This story examines how women with
#PCOS
turn to social media for answers and support when doctors overlook their concerns — highlighting how online spaces can both raise awareness and expose users to
#misinformation
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Can you get better medical advice online than from a doctor?
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?
https://news-decoder.com/can-you-get-better-medical-advice-online-than-from-a-doctor/
6 months ago
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Hanan Hammad
News Decoder
7 months ago
🏥 When it takes too long to get an appointment or a doctor dismisses patient symptoms, people go online for help. 🗞️ Hanan Hammad of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health explores the world of online health.
tinyurl.com/2tz94jt6
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Can you get better medical advice online than from a doctor?
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?
https://tinyurl.com/2tz94jt6
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