Linda Dalpé
@dalpe.bsky.social
Mom, wife, snowshoer, mountain biker, wannabe techie, gardener et médecin à la retraite. Je cuisine surtout avec des tomates.
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I can't think of better rebranding ambassadors for masks than the 2026 Olympians. Our leaders have tried to pass off masks as something you only wear if already sick or older with comorbidities.
But everyone is vulnerable to post viral illness. These athletes get it 👏🏼👏🏼
But everyone is vulnerable to post viral illness. These athletes get it 👏🏼👏🏼
February 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I can't think of better rebranding ambassadors for masks than the 2026 Olympians. Our leaders have tried to pass off masks as something you only wear if already sick or older with comorbidities.
But everyone is vulnerable to post viral illness. These athletes get it 👏🏼👏🏼
But everyone is vulnerable to post viral illness. These athletes get it 👏🏼👏🏼
The NB hospital that has not brought back masks, certainly not respirators, in their facilities, are looking to add a level 3 containment space... they have yet to acknowledge airborne transmission of certain viruses 🙃 @govnb.bsky.social
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February 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
The NB hospital that has not brought back masks, certainly not respirators, in their facilities, are looking to add a level 3 containment space... they have yet to acknowledge airborne transmission of certain viruses 🙃 @govnb.bsky.social
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People in NB oppose fossil fuel expansion not just for the climate — but for health, air quality, and community well-being. Read why this matters for our province:
https://tinyurl.com/bdfrdyfs
https://tinyurl.com/bdfrdyfs
February 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
People in NB oppose fossil fuel expansion not just for the climate — but for health, air quality, and community well-being. Read why this matters for our province:
https://tinyurl.com/bdfrdyfs
https://tinyurl.com/bdfrdyfs
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Very happy to share this Feb commentary in @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social co-authored w @mayoclinic.org #IBD Dr. Edward V. Loftus Jr. - making our case for an urgent repositioning of #microscopiccolitis under the "true" #IBD umbrella - long overdue for this disease.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Making room under the umbrella for microscopic colitis
Microscopic colitis, a condition causing chronic inflammation in the colon, comprises
collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis. But is microscopic colitis inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD)? A medica...
www.thelancet.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Very happy to share this Feb commentary in @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social co-authored w @mayoclinic.org #IBD Dr. Edward V. Loftus Jr. - making our case for an urgent repositioning of #microscopiccolitis under the "true" #IBD umbrella - long overdue for this disease.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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The first Inuit led university is set to open in 2030 and will contain a capacity for 100 students and 80 staff members.
It will be set up to advance Arctic education for future generations of northern students.
It will be set up to advance Arctic education for future generations of northern students.
Main campus of Inuit Nunangat University to be locate in Arviat
The head of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami announced Wednesday that the main campus of the Inuit Nunangat University will be located in Arviat.
www.aptnnews.ca
February 13, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The first Inuit led university is set to open in 2030 and will contain a capacity for 100 students and 80 staff members.
It will be set up to advance Arctic education for future generations of northern students.
It will be set up to advance Arctic education for future generations of northern students.
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Fact check: Alberta’s new two-tier system is not “European” health care
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
#abpoli #cdnpoli
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
#abpoli #cdnpoli
Fact check: Alberta’s new two-tier system is not “European” health care - CCPA
The Alberta government is engaged in the most significant challenge to single-payer health care in Canada since the creation of public medicare
www.policyalternatives.ca
February 12, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Fact check: Alberta’s new two-tier system is not “European” health care
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
#abpoli #cdnpoli
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#abpoli #cdnpoli
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My god look at that PBO chart, and the y-axis scale!
The world is on fire, increasingly unsafe; more people are fleeing/seeking refuge in places like Canada every year.
These numbers belie the escalation of grief, torture, hell people are going through to get here.
www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publicati...
The world is on fire, increasingly unsafe; more people are fleeing/seeking refuge in places like Canada every year.
These numbers belie the escalation of grief, torture, hell people are going through to get here.
www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publicati...
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
My god look at that PBO chart, and the y-axis scale!
The world is on fire, increasingly unsafe; more people are fleeing/seeking refuge in places like Canada every year.
These numbers belie the escalation of grief, torture, hell people are going through to get here.
www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publicati...
The world is on fire, increasingly unsafe; more people are fleeing/seeking refuge in places like Canada every year.
These numbers belie the escalation of grief, torture, hell people are going through to get here.
www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publicati...
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Mexico Risks Losing Its Measles-Free Status, Months Before Millions Arrive for World Cup.⚽ The country’s confirmed cases have topped 9,000 since last year, by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/w... via @nytimes.com
Mexico Risks Losing Its Measles-Free Status, Months Before Millions Arrive for World Cup
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Mexico Risks Losing Its Measles-Free Status, Months Before Millions Arrive for World Cup.⚽ The country’s confirmed cases have topped 9,000 since last year, by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/w... via @nytimes.com
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This is absolutely worth a read if you missed it the first time.
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs.
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings.
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for r...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 AM
This is absolutely worth a read if you missed it the first time.
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Clean air today means healthier lungs tomorrow.
Policies matter when it comes to protecting children’s lung health.
Sign and share our Smoke-Free Generation petition to protect the lung health of future New Brunswickers. Advocacy is love in action! https://tinyurl.com/yc3zkefk
Policies matter when it comes to protecting children’s lung health.
Sign and share our Smoke-Free Generation petition to protect the lung health of future New Brunswickers. Advocacy is love in action! https://tinyurl.com/yc3zkefk
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Clean air today means healthier lungs tomorrow.
Policies matter when it comes to protecting children’s lung health.
Sign and share our Smoke-Free Generation petition to protect the lung health of future New Brunswickers. Advocacy is love in action! https://tinyurl.com/yc3zkefk
Policies matter when it comes to protecting children’s lung health.
Sign and share our Smoke-Free Generation petition to protect the lung health of future New Brunswickers. Advocacy is love in action! https://tinyurl.com/yc3zkefk
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Delighted to see all the young people applying for our brand new Bachelor of Arts, Faculty Program in Population and Global Health @mcgill.ca @mcgillspgh.bsky.social
Deadline: 1st March 2026
www.youtube.com/shorts/C5nbg...
Deadline: 1st March 2026
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Did you hear about McGill’s new Bachelor of Arts in Population and Global Health program?
YouTube video by McGill Future Students
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February 11, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Delighted to see all the young people applying for our brand new Bachelor of Arts, Faculty Program in Population and Global Health @mcgill.ca @mcgillspgh.bsky.social
Deadline: 1st March 2026
www.youtube.com/shorts/C5nbg...
Deadline: 1st March 2026
www.youtube.com/shorts/C5nbg...
Sports, youths and gambling in Canada...
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
Protecting Canada’s youth from the risks of exposure to gambling advertising
Before 2021, single-game sports betting was illegal in Canada; now, in 2025, advertisements for sports betting platforms punctuate screened competitive sports games without limits on their duration or...
www.cmaj.ca
February 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Sports, youths and gambling in Canada...
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
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🩺 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 have successfully advocated for advertising restrictions before. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada led the push for comprehensive tobacco control, first calling for a tobacco advertising ban in a CMAJ editorial in 1991. It's time to apply the same tools to fossil fuels.
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 AM
🩺 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 have successfully advocated for advertising restrictions before. Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada led the push for comprehensive tobacco control, first calling for a tobacco advertising ban in a CMAJ editorial in 1991. It's time to apply the same tools to fossil fuels.
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🛑 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Evidence from bans on tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy food advertising shows that comprehensive marketing restrictions can reduce harmful consumption and improve health outcomes. France and more than 40 cities worldwide have restricted or banned fossil fuel advertising.
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 AM
🛑 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Evidence from bans on tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy food advertising shows that comprehensive marketing restrictions can reduce harmful consumption and improve health outcomes. France and more than 40 cities worldwide have restricted or banned fossil fuel advertising.
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🏭 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: Companies selling fossil fuels have used advertising, public relations, and misinformation campaigns to entrench product use and delay health-protective climate policies, using the same tactics Big Tobacco used for decades.
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 AM
🏭 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: Companies selling fossil fuels have used advertising, public relations, and misinformation campaigns to entrench product use and delay health-protective climate policies, using the same tactics Big Tobacco used for decades.
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🫁 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲: Fossil fuel combustion causes 8.7 million premature deaths every year from air pollution alone. Climate change—driven primarily by fossil fuels—adds to this toll through food insecurity, infectious disease, and extreme weather events that kill and sicken millions more.
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 AM
🫁 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲: Fossil fuel combustion causes 8.7 million premature deaths every year from air pollution alone. Climate change—driven primarily by fossil fuels—adds to this toll through food insecurity, infectious disease, and extreme weather events that kill and sicken millions more.
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In the newest @cmaj.ca, CAPE President @samanthagreen.bsky.social and Health & Economy Policy Director Leah Temper make the case for restricting fossil fuel advertising to protect population health. 👉 Read their analysis: loom.ly/thU-IPg
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 AM
In the newest @cmaj.ca, CAPE President @samanthagreen.bsky.social and Health & Economy Policy Director Leah Temper make the case for restricting fossil fuel advertising to protect population health. 👉 Read their analysis: loom.ly/thU-IPg
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Carney tells Trump Canada paid full cost of building Gordie Howe bridge
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Carney tells Trump Canada paid full cost of building Gordie Howe bridge
Prime Minister points out bridge’s ownership is shared between the state of Michigan and Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Carney tells Trump Canada paid full cost of building Gordie Howe bridge
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
This is a great (and award winning) podcast! Please consider supporting it. Strong, independent journalism is needed now more than ever.
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Borders do not stop lies.
Misinformation from U.S. is growing. It damages our own information and health ecosystem.
Misinformation from U.S. is growing. It damages our own information and health ecosystem.
February 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Borders do not stop lies.
Misinformation from U.S. is growing. It damages our own information and health ecosystem.
Misinformation from U.S. is growing. It damages our own information and health ecosystem.
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89% of Canadians go online for health info
People go online because it is faster, more convenient, access to more info. BUT 57% go online because THE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
People go online because it is faster, more convenient, access to more info. BUT 57% go online because THE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
February 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
89% of Canadians go online for health info
People go online because it is faster, more convenient, access to more info. BUT 57% go online because THE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
People go online because it is faster, more convenient, access to more info. BUT 57% go online because THE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
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Data, data everywhere but nothing to connect it to health care. Canada spends billions on computer systems but sharing info is marred by a stunning lack of interoperability, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
Data, data everywhere but nothing to connect it to health care
Proposed new legislation aims to improve interoperability and patient access to data
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Data, data everywhere but nothing to connect it to health care. Canada spends billions on computer systems but sharing info is marred by a stunning lack of interoperability, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
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Excited to announce
15th Advanced TB Diagnostics Course
Fully online, June 15 - 19
With a fabulous array of speakers from around the world
@mcgill.ca @mcgillspgh.bsky.social @mcgillghp.bsky.social
www.mcgill.ca/summerinstit...
15th Advanced TB Diagnostics Course
Fully online, June 15 - 19
With a fabulous array of speakers from around the world
@mcgill.ca @mcgillspgh.bsky.social @mcgillghp.bsky.social
www.mcgill.ca/summerinstit...
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Excited to announce
15th Advanced TB Diagnostics Course
Fully online, June 15 - 19
With a fabulous array of speakers from around the world
@mcgill.ca @mcgillspgh.bsky.social @mcgillghp.bsky.social
www.mcgill.ca/summerinstit...
15th Advanced TB Diagnostics Course
Fully online, June 15 - 19
With a fabulous array of speakers from around the world
@mcgill.ca @mcgillspgh.bsky.social @mcgillghp.bsky.social
www.mcgill.ca/summerinstit...
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Most of the world doesn’t require a prescription for oral contraceptives. Why do Canadians still need one? Newer pills are safer — but Canada's health system still requires doctors to sign off. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
Why do Canadians need a prescription for birth control when most of the world doesn't? | CBC News
Some Canadian doctors say patients on birth control need monitoring. But medical authorities in other countries increasingly disagree.
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Most of the world doesn’t require a prescription for oral contraceptives. Why do Canadians still need one? Newer pills are safer — but Canada's health system still requires doctors to sign off. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca