As we enter the sixth wave of COVID-19, hospitals are bracing for yet another surge. After two years of weathering wave after wave, doctors, nurses, and hospital staff are “burnt to a crisp,” as one Hamilton, Ont. doctor put it. The problems with Canada’s hospitals – from surgery backlogs, to “hallway medicine,” to staffing shortages – stretch back long befo ... Show More
Nov 19
The Epstein scandal and the Canadians who knew him
<p>Last week, over 20,000 pages of the late Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, texts and other documents were released. In one email, Epstein – the deceased child sex trafficker with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump – writes that <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politi ... Show More
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Jul 2023
The Sunday Read: ‘The Moral Crisis of America’s Doctors’
<p>Some years ago, a psychiatrist named Wendy Dean read an article about a physician who died by suicide. Such deaths were distressingly common, she discovered. The suicide rate among doctors appeared to be even higher than the rate among active military members, a notion that st ... Show More
31m 12s
Aug 2023
U.S. Healthcare Facing a Staffing Crisis
The American healthcare system is experiencing a growing crisis: How do we adequately staff our operating rooms, hospitals, clinics and offices with healthcare professionals? The lack of staff crosses all professional lines, from physicians to nurses to lab technologists—all leve ... Show More
13m 48s
Jan 2022
This Covid Surge Feels Different
<p> The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has a reputation for causing mild illness, yet it’s fueling a staggering rise in hospitalizations across the country. </p><p>In some of the early hot spots for the variant, emergency rooms are filling up, hospitals are being flooded with ... Show More
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