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The next leap forward: Clean air for Canadians

The technician is a woman who is directing a long, tapered tube into a small clear vial. She’s in a white protective covering with lilac-coloured rubber gloves.

Why Canada needs a “deep prevention” approach to pandemic preparedness

A nurse is holding the arm of a young blond girl in a clinic while another adult looks on. 

Education has an important role to play in overcoming vaccine hesitancy

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Canada weighs bailouts as U.S. tariffs threaten businesses

Birth tourism has doubled since the pandemic lull

Classifying risk to prepare for disruptive threats

The man is holding open the door to the clinic, which has a row of tall windows framed in black. Above them a yellow sign with black letters says “COVID, Cold and Flu Vaccine Clinic, Region of Peel, working with you.” The building is a deep blue. The man is white with short black hair and a pale-blue mask over his mouth. He is wearing a black jacket, black pants and black shoes.

Bridging faith and public health to overcome vaccine hesitancy

Seen from the side of a length of rail line, the locomotive is yellow with an illustration of a waving American flag painted on its side.

A new trade policy for the “geopolitical turn”

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Empowering public health officials requires trust in government

Une personne portant un gilet réfléchissant, un masque et un casque transporte une cruche blanche translucide contenant de l’eau jaune.

Scaling back on wastewater testing in Ontario leaves people vulnerable to illness

Hansen stands in front of a large screen split into six images depicting some of the people in the company. One person looks into a microscope. Two others sit in front of a laptop. A third walks down a hallway, clipboard in hand.

Canada’s pandemic preparedness investments still make equity an afterthought

A smiling young Black woman sits at a white desk with a white chair. In front of her is a laptop, a notebook, a couple pages of paper with charts. She is writing in a notebook. A yellow sofa and a white rug, a small three-legged side table with a small potted plant and a larger houseplant are behind her.

The lasting impacts of work-from-home

L'homme et son lit sont entourés d'un enchevêtrement de tubes et de cordons, avec deux moniteurs à proximité le long d'un poteau métallique avec des poches de liquide.

Where are the reviews of government action on COVID-19?

Existing diseases and tools to treat them must remain central to pandemic preparedness

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Allegations of threats and lying perturb the federal public service

Was COVID-19 managed based on science, public opinion or the emotions of decision-makers?

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