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Open Wide and Say “Ahhhh!”: Why Our Dental System Still Bites

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 - by Anne Thériault

I was broke, in agony, and out of options. Why more and more people are crowdfunding their dental bills

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The Walrus Leadership Forum on Health Care

April 15, 2021February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Building a life sciences strategy for Canada

The Walrus Talks

The Walrus Talks at Home: Mental Health

March 25, 2021February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

A meaningful conversation on individual and collective wellness

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Health

When Healers Do Harm: Women Serial Killers in the Health Care Industry

February 10, 2021July 21, 2023 - by Patricia Pearson

Dozens of undetected serial killers may have prowled hospitals and care homes over the past fifty years. Why are they so rarely caught?

Illustration of a circle of slowly sinking boats on the water. In each boat, a person scoops water out of the bottom of their boat and pours it into the boat of the next person, creating a complete circle.

January/February 2021

The Myth of Universal Health Care

December 8, 2020April 6, 2021 - by Nadine Caron

Despite our illusions, Canada’s system is neither comprehensive nor equally accessible. What would it take to reform it?

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Health

When Is It Ethical to Test New Treatments for COVID-19?

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 - by Christina Frangou

The challenges of treating a virus that has forced doctors to learn on the job

Health

On Being Bipolar

September 24, 2020November 10, 2021 - by Andrea Bennett

Living with a mental illness means always trying to be one of the “good” sick

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Health Care Workers Still Fear Bringing the Pandemic Home

August 6, 2020August 7, 2020 - by Mitchell Consky

We may have flattened the curve, but nurses, doctors, and staff can’t relax—the worst may be yet to come

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Health

The North Knows What It’s Like to Fight a Pandemic

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 - by Elaine Anselmi

The region isn’t equipped to fight infectious diseases. That doesn’t mean it’s not prepared

Illustration of a doctor opening the door of a hospital so an elderly woman, pulling a suitcase, can walk outside. Beyond the door is a brightly-coloured village.

May 2020 / Society

Dementia Care Gets Its Own Village

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 - by Karin Olafson

Inside a new housing model for managing mental decline—one that prioritizes patient autonomy

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Open Wide and Say “Ahhhh!”: Why Our Dental System Still Bites

When Healers Do Harm: Women Serial Killers in the Health Care Industry

The Myth of Universal Health Care

When Is It Ethical to Test New Treatments for COVID-19?

On Being Bipolar

Health Care Workers Still Fear Bringing the Pandemic Home

The North Knows What It’s Like to Fight a Pandemic

Dementia Care Gets Its Own Village

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