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Avis Favaro
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Health Journalist 🇨🇦 Contributor CTVNews
Host Canadian Institute for Health information Podcast, contributor to Santis Health
But mostly a professional hypochondriac
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Avis Favaro @avisfavaro.bsky.social · Feb 16
There’s been so much interest in from US 🇺🇸health workers and jobs in Canada that I’m posting recruitment links for all 10 provinces and 3 territories: 🧵 #healthcarejobs🇨🇦
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He’s been in an Ontario hospital bed for 16 years - after a motorcycle accident- but can’t be discharged because of the long wait for appropriate home care CTVNews @ctv_jon #homecare www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/vide...
Man aims to move out of hospital after 16+ years but still waiting for home care funding
A man who has been in hospital for more than a decade is hoping a new Ontario home care program could see him live on his own.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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cihica.bsky.social
Host Avis Favaro speaks with experts Emily Stevenson and Dr. Alexander Glover about how letting physios be the first point of care for common injuries can speed up access, reduce system strain, and free up family doctors.

Listen now: http://ow.ly/CrYl50Lo4tr
December 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Reposted by Avis Favaro
nature.com
Analysis of more than 1 million people shows that mental-health disorders fall into five clusters, each of them linked to a specific set of genetic variants

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Huge genetic study reveals hidden links between psychiatric conditions
Analysis of more than 1 million people shows that mental-health disorders fall into five clusters, each of them linked to a specific set of genetic variants.
go.nature.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
Canada announces new immigration measures for foreign-trained doctors - because process was just taking too long!
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
@ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
Ottawa announces new immigration measures for foreign-trained doctors
Ottawa is introducing a new 'express entry' category for foreign-trained physicians in an effort to address health workforce challenges in Canada, the federal government announced Monday.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
Canadian-U.S. study boosts survival in aggressive #glioblastona tumour treatment - using bubbles focused ultrasound and chemotherapy @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
@sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Canadian-U.S. study makes breakthrough in aggressive brain tumour treatment
A new Canadian-U.S. study gives glioblastoma patients hope and doctors a new doorway to treat brain tumours.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
University of Toronto hires 3 renowned U.S. academics, invests $24M in emerging researchers
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/loca... @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
U of T hires 3 renowned U.S. academics, invests $24M in emerging researchers
The University of Toronto has recently announced the hiring of three 3 renowned U.S. academics as well as the creation of a $24-million strategy that will result in the hiring of 100 new postdoctoral ...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Budget 2025 Science:
Via supportourscience.bsky.social
$ 1 billion for new research chairs
$ 133 M doctoral & post docs
$ 400 million for research infrastructure
$ 120 M for assistant professors
$ 334 M quantum & defence applications
$ 2.7 B for meteorological computing-
thoughts?
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
Quebec is world leader in medical assistance in dying with 7.9% of deaths an increase of 9% from prior report a year earlier.
Also 24% cited loneliness and isolation as reasons for choosing #MAID ( report in french) csfv.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/do...
https://csfv.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/docs…
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
Globe & Mail reports “the budget is expected to include up to $1-billion to attract high-quality talent and researchers from the United States and elsewhere”
So far hospitals and universities have been going it alone….
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
@ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
“That election pledge said that “where the U.S. is squeezing out researchers, we will look to welcome research here in Canada. … More researchers at home will help us solve Canadian problems, and export more Canadian solutions to the global marketplace.” #science #innovation @theglobeandmail.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
In an emergency you want health data fast. Why wait for 1st responders to reach a patient to locate a MedicAlert bracelet? Why not have data sent when the 911 call comes in? Hear about a new solution w/Leslie McGill @medicalertca.bsky.social
@cihica.bsky.social
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November 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Reposted by Avis Favaro
thetyee.ca
Medicine Hat emergency room physician Dr. Paul Parks is warning the public about what he asserts is a looming crisis in Alberta’s health-care system that will overwhelm the province’s already over-capacity and understaffed hospitals and lead to unnecessary deaths. #abpoli
‘Pure Chaos’: Warnings of an Alberta Health-Care Crisis | The Tyee
Experts say AHS data obtained by The Tyee further indicate the system faces being overwhelmed.
thetyee.ca
October 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
Sachin Latti is a BC based first responder who ran across Canada raising attention & funds for mental health services. He describes the “off the charts” levels of suffering he encountered-a huge unmet need.Podcast @cihi
Spotify: ow.ly/CrYl50Lo4tr
Apple: ow.ly/Q4F950Lo4kO
YouTube: ow.ly/1FBG50S7iCA
October 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
Canadian nursing job vacancies triple in five-year span: report
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic... @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
Canadian nursing job vacancies triple in five-year span: MEI report
Canadian nurses are leaving the profession in droves with job vacancies tripling within a five-year period, according to a new report from the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI).
www.ctvnews.ca
October 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
“At present, 150 operating rooms in the public network are closed each weekday in Quebec for lack of staff. This has contributed to a ballooning of wait times for surgery.” So the solution is for profit hospitals?
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aaronderfel.bsky.social Aaron Derfel @aaronderfel.bsky.social · Oct 21
1) How Quebec is playing musical chairs on the deck of the Titanic. Here is my interview earlier today with CJAD's Aaron Rand on the government's latest proposal to transfer heavily backlogged surgeries from the public system to the private-for-profit sector.
omny.fm/shows/montre...
Quebec wants to hand over backlogged surgeries in the public sector to the private system - Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
Aaron Derfel, investigative health reporter at the Montreal Gazette
omny.fm
October 21, 2025 at 2:20 AM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
Children’s peanut allergies have plunged thanks to recent revisions in exposure advice-study
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
@ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
Children’s peanut allergies have plunged thanks to recent advice, study shows
A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in ...
www.ctvnews.ca
October 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
Over 600 scientists-half from the U.S.-raised their hand for a position at Toronto’s University Health Network- meet one who has moved to 🇨🇦. A scientific migration amid U.S turmoil
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic... @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social @uhn.ca @supportourscience.bsky.social
Canada’s brain gain: A scientific migration amid U.S turmoil
More than 600 scientists – about half from the U.S. – ‘raise their hands’ as they compete for positions at a Canadian Hospital.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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uoftpress.bsky.social
Parents, educators, caregivers: want better ways to talk to teens about cannabis? Join Dr. Gail Beck & @avisfavaro.bsky.social for the launch of Dope Advice, a guide to starting the conversation.

Register: bit.ly/47TdG9H

@louisekinross.bsky.social @parentstogether.bsky.social #Parenting #ParentsTO
October 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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sophienadeau.bsky.social
A fantastic conversation about a critically important issue. Protecting trust in medical experts & Canadians from the harm done by misinformation is important work for all of us in the health & information ecosystems. - @avisfavaro.bsky.social santishealth.ca/podcasts/tru...
Trust in Science: Confronting Misinformation, Rebuilding Confidence - Santis Health
Trust in traditional public health systems is eroding. At the same time, health misinformation – and disinformation – is spreading faster than ever, reshaping how Canadians view and interpret  science...
santishealth.ca
October 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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sciam.bsky.social
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
www.scientificamerican.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
Casting a wide net- any US researchers looking at moving to Canada?
Or did you investigate opportunities and found the pathway challenging?
DM me.
October 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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canadahealthwatch.ca
Provinces opened the door for U.S. doctors. But Ottawa is blocking the hallway

by @codeblackamerica.bsky.social
Provinces opened the door for US doctors, as Ottawa blocks the hallway
Canada could be the go-to refuge for US doctors as American medicine collapses.
canadahealthwatch.ca
October 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
avisfavaro.bsky.social
A solution to homelessness while easing the burden on ERs A project that’s working with data to prove it. @canadianpress @liamcasey
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/tor...
Toronto hospital housing model 'a gift' to residents as ER visits reduced by half
TORONTO - Every time Jason Miles walked out of prison, he would be bigger, stronger and meaner.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
October 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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uoftpress.bsky.social
Parents, educators, caregivers: want better ways to talk to teens about cannabis?

Join Dr. Gail Beck & @avisfavaro.bsky.social for the launch of Dope Advice—a guide to understanding and starting the conversation.

📅 Oct 20 | UofT Bookstore
🔗 Register: bit.ly/47TdG9H

#BookTalk #Parenting
October 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Human skin used to create an embryo
www.bbc.com/news/article... @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Human skin DNA fertilised to make embryo for first time
US scientists testing the technique say it could help people overcome infertility and potentially allow same-sex couples to have a genetically related child.
www.bbc.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM