Mark Harrison

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[Mark Harrison @cbcmark]

@KaleighRogers Huge congrats Kayleigh!

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

740k fewer surgeries performed. Ongoing staff shortages. 12% of Canadians reporting no access to a regular health-care provider. A new @CIHI_ICIS report highlights the challenges within Canada's health-care system, and the impacts on patients.

My latest:
https://t.co/pKeLm1r2yc

[Mark Harrison @cbcmark]

@adamsmiller @CBCNews @CBCHealth Best of luck, Adam. I’ll really miss our story talks.

[CBC News @CBCNews]

Some doctors in Ontario are offering their patients the option of extra health care, at a price: seven-day-a-week rapid access to appointments with a nurse practitioner, for a fee of around $30 a month. https://t.co/xpi3PbHn6l

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

Fungal zombies in #TheLastOfUsHBO are a terrifying piece of science fiction.

But many fungi pose a major health threat in real life, too — and they’re spreading to new regions, becoming more drug-resistant, and adapting to higher temperatures.

My latest:
https://t.co/a9FAarJ1Ab

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

Bird flu keeps spreading beyond just birds.

It’s now popping up in more mammals, from bears to foxes to cats — including mink-to-mink transmission on a Spanish farm — prompting concern it could eventually pose a bigger threat to humans, too.

My latest:
https://t.co/OUbGOmbGUR

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

Whether or not the @WHO decides to end the global emergency, #COVID will remain a threat to our collective health for years to come.

My latest explores 6 key reasons why — from this virus’ unpredictability, to our need for better vaccines:
https://t.co/sMFtJ5FShc

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

The explosive return of respiratory viruses is putting pressure on a healthcare system long under strain.

We went inside one Ontario hospital that’s bracing for 20 per cent more adult patients than a typical flu season — while overflowing with sick kids:
https://t.co/rZZkKj7hEd

[Mark Harrison @cbcmark]

"It all means the provinces and the feds have made zero progress so far this year on collaborating to improve the health-care system." @CBCQueensPark --> https://t.co/HSZsnYTyCL

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

Happening today: Canada is making an announcement on #COVID19 vaccines. Multiple sources told me it will include an update on the approval of Pfizer’s BA.4/BA.5 bivalent shot (which is for those 12 and up). ⬇️

[Mark Harrison @cbcmark]

@judyatrinh Best wishes, Judy

[CBC Saskatchewan @CBCSask]

What a 4th COVID shot can do for you — and what it can't https://t.co/QEnfq9iH3i

[Mark Harrison @cbcmark]

https://t.co/FZBd0HNq30

[Mark Harrison @cbcmark]

@b3ckybr0wn Nab persaud

[Mark Harrison @cbcmark]

⁦⁦@edyong209⁩ on Why America Became Numb to COVID Deaths - The Atlantic https://t.co/EDji7PuQCD

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

BREAKING: Made-in-Canada #COVID19 vaccine from Medicago approved by Health Canada today.

Shot dubbed 'Covifenz,' and uses virus-like particles.

Background on the high efficacy against infection seen during Phase 3 clinical trials:
https://t.co/5clkYzatVK

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Excellent piece. #COVID19 #vaccine #mandates have worked extremely well — but when are they no longer required? https://t.co/DhJOvBBXgi by @adamsmiller w @BogochIsaac @CPHO_Canada et al

NO ONE saying mandate decision easy or obvious. And many variables: boosters, variants, etc.

[CBC Science @CBCScienceEnv]

Supercomputer helps Canadian researcher uncover thousands of viruses that could cause human diseases https://t.co/qGJm24I7Q2

[Arti Patel @artipatel]

A wonderful tribute by Canada's fashion voices @jennabenchetrit

https://t.co/lBAFFTc3uZ