School of Population and Global Health - SPGH in the news

Quebec should hold off on lifting mask mandates: experts - Montreal Gazette, April 3, 2022

��SM�� — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:50:12 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

You may soon be offered a fourth COVID-19 shot. What’s known about second boosters? - Toronto Star, April 1, 2022

��SM�� — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:39:23 +0000

"More Canadians may soon be offered a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but the extent of the protection it provides remains to be seen.

Plus du quart des femmes sont victimes de violence conjugale avant 50 ans - Le Devoir, March 31, 2022

��SM�� — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:25:48 +0000

A study co-authored by Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is featured in Le Devoir.

Un taux mondial de violence conjugale «alarmant» - Journal de Montréal, March 29, 2022

��SM�� — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:08:57 +0000

A study co-authored by Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is featured in Le Journal de Montréal.

Europe dominated the happiest countries in the world list. What about the United States? - USA Today, March 21, 2022

��SM�� — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:03:43 +0000

Christopher Barrington-Leigh, Associate Professor at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is quoted by USA Today.

"The World Happiness Report is changing the conversation about progress and wellbeing. It provides important snapshots of how people around the world feel about the overall quality of their lives," Christopher Barrington-Leigh, professor at ��SM�� in Quebec and a researcher involved in the report, said in a statement."

Disrupting Global Health: From Allyship To Collective Liberation - Forbes, March 15, 2022

��SM�� — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:13:08 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director wrote a Forbes piece on the role of allyship in the field of global health.

Après deux ans de pandémie, sommes-nous désensibilisés aux décès liés à la COVID-19? - Radio-Canada, March 14, 2022

��SM�� — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 19:54:50 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), is among the experts quoted by Radio-Canada.

The Pandemic Is Following a Very Predictable and Depressing Pattern - The Atlantic, March 4, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:33:58 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director co-wrote a piece in The Atlantic on the different paths Covid-19 is taking in high and lower-income countries.

Canadian study finds U.S. child marriages violate statutory rape laws in 14 states - CTV News, February 21, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:37:02 +0000

A study led by Alissa Koski, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health and Social Policy and the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is featured by CTV News. Professor Koski also comments on the findings.

Quartiers vulnérables: Les « initiatives de proximité » au cœur de la solution - La Presse, February 21, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:29:21 +0000

Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by La Presse.

"Une récente étude à laquelle a participé l’Université ��SM�� montre d’ailleurs que dans 16 grandes villes canadiennes, dont Montréal, 50 % des cas de COVID-19 se sont concentrés dans des zones regroupant moins de 21 % à 35 % de la population.

How to prepare Quebec's fragile health-care system for the next COVID-19 wave - Montreal Gazette, February 21, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:23:47 +0000

Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

Que veut dire «vivre avec le virus»? - Radio-Canada, February 18, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:23:02 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), and Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, are among the experts quoted by Radio-Canada.

Quebec health experts stress COVID-19 booster shot still necessary despite vaccine passport removal - Global News, February 16, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:16:31 +0000

Hanes: Helping Montreal's unhoused population begins with prevention - Montreal Gazette, February 16, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:08:38 +0000

In a recent opinion piece, Montreal Gazette columnist Allison Hanes highlights the Québec’s Inaugural Homelessness Prevention Conference co-presented by the Institute for Health and Social Policy.

"But what if homelessness can be prevented in the first place? That was the topic of a virtual conference held Wednesday and organized by the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Policy Collaborative, a joint venture by Montreal’s Old Brewery Mission and ��SM��’s Institute for Health and Social Policy."

Removing Quebec's vaccine passport is reasonable at this time, experts say - Montreal Gazette, February 15, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:53:34 +0000

Giorgia Sulis, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

"If Quebec does remove all restrictions it intends to by mid-March, Dr. Giorgia Sulis, an infectious disease epidemiologist at ��SM��’s school of population and global health, said it’s crucial for Quebecers to understand that doesn’t mean they should stop following public health recommendations."

Les couches sociales défavorisées ont été plus durement touchées par la COVID-19 - Radio-Canada, February 15, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:34:40 +0000

A study led by Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is featured by Radio-Canada.

"Nous nous attendions en quelque sorte à voir ce schéma, d'après ce que nous avons vu sur le terrain et d'après les rapports des unités de santé publique locales, a présenté l'auteur principal de l'étude, Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, professeur adjoint au département d'épidémiologie, de biostatistique et de santé au travail de l'Université ��SM�� à Montréal."

How to fight COVID-19 with ventilation and air purifiers - The Hindu, February 15, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:16:33 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director co-authored a The Hindu piece.

Communities with low incomes, immigrants, essential workers hardest hit by COVID-19: study - CBC, February 15, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:08:45 +0000

A study led by Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is featured by CBC News. Professor Maheu-Giroux also commented on the study.

Les inégalités dans la lutte contre la pandémie : Entrevue avec Joanne Liu - Radio-Canada, February 13, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:58:30 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), spoke with Radio-Canada.

Double Agents In Global Health - Forbes, February 6, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:49:55 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director wrote a piece on global health professionals with perspectives from both high and low- and middle-income countries in Forbes.

La tuberculose tue davantage à cause de la Covid-19 - Journal de Montréal, February 4, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:41:08 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director spoke to the Journal de Montreal.

"Les chercheurs de l’Université ��SM�� dénoncent dans une édition récente de la revue scientifique New England Journal of Medicine les « effets dévastateurs » que la pandémie a eus sur la tuberculose en drainant les services qui lui étaient réservés vers les personnes atteintes du coronavirus."

Équité vaccinale : « Le prochain variant est évitable », affirment des organismes - Radio-Canada, February 2, 2022

��SM�� — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:47:14 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), is among the experts quoted by Radio-Canada.

The Omicron Variant Has New Versions Already. What Comes Next? - Wired, February 2, 2022

��SM�� — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:42:55 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director is among the experts quoted by Wired Magazine.

Covid Live Updates: World Tops 10 Billion Vaccine Doses - New York Times, January 28, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:54:45 +0000

"…“Ten billion doses is a triumph of science but a complete failure of global solidarity,” said Madhukar Pai, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at ��SM�� in Montreal."

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Quebec must adopt 'vaccine-plus' strategy to move forward, experts say - Montreal Gazette, January 26, 2022

��SM�� — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:02:34 +0000

Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

"…Dr. Scott Weichenthal, an associate professor in the department of epidemiology, biostatistics and occupational health at ��SM��, said that while he understands the difficult task of balancing public health with other factors, he thinks more could have been done to address the airborne transmission of COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic."

As Quebec moves to ease COVID-19 restrictions, daily death toll remains in double digits - CBC, January 26, 2022

��SM�� — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:57:29 +0000

Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by CBC.

"…Erin Strumpf, an associate professor of health economics at ��SM�� in Montreal, said it's "shocking" to still see so many people dying this far into the pandemic — either with COVID-19 or because they can't get medical care due to the strain on the health-care system."

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Infectious disease expert calls global COVID-19 response an 'unmitigated disaster' - CTV News, January 25, 2022

��SM�� — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:44:05 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director spoke with CTV News.

"An infectious disease expert believes the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been an "unmitigated disaster" and the rapid spread of the Omicron has made another variant a near certainty. "The whole world is a playing field for the virus right now," Dr. Madhukar Pai, an expert in infectious diseases at ��SM��, told CTV National News."

A Pandemic Of Inequity And Injustice: How Should The World Respond? - Forbes, January 25, 2022

��SM�� — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:54:32 +0000

In a recent Forbes column, Dr.

Epidemiologist says lack of vaccine equity "preventing other countries" from protecting their citizens - CBC, January 24, 2022

��SM�� — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:49:08 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director spoke with CBC Power and Politics.

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Young people offer a wake-up call and distress signal in the midst of a pandemic - Cult MTL, January 22, 2022

��SM�� — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:44:45 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), co-wrote an open letter in Cult MTL.

"This week, school-aged children returned to their classrooms across Quebec. We want a safe return to school for these students and all school personnel. Our hope is that SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission will be limited until our medical system can provide dignified healthcare for the entire population."

Laissons les jeunes donner la leçon - La Presse, January 22, 2022

��SM�� — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:19:39 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), co-wrote an open letter in La Presse.

"Cette semaine, les jeunes du milieu scolaire sont rentrés en classe partout au Québec. Nous souhaitons un retour sécuritaire à l’école pour ces élèves et le personnel scolaire. Nous espérons que la propagation du virus SARS-CoV-2 va être limitée, considérant que notre système de santé n’est pas en mesure de soigner dignement toute la population."

Drug-resistant infections kill almost 1.3m people a year - The Economist, January 22, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:13:27 +0000

A study led by Giorgia Sulis, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, was cited by the Economist.

Situation dans les hôpitaux: «je suis extrêmement inquiète», commente la Dre Liu - Journal de Montréal, January 20, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:45:14 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), commented on the current situation in Quebec hospitals.

If herd immunity is unlikely, what future will COVID-19 bring? - Montreal Gazette, January 17, 2022

��SM�� — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:18:02 +0000

Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat and Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force spoke to the Montreal Gazette.

Too soon to say whether Quebec is faring worse than other provinces: experts - Montreal Gazette, January 15, 2022

��SM�� — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:11:53 +0000

How COVID-19 made Canada comfortable with marginalizing 3.7 million people - Montreal Gazette, January 14, 2022

��SM�� — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:06:32 +0000

Phoebe Friesen, Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

"After the announcement of Quebec’s tax on the unvaccinated, ��SM�� biomedical ethicist Phoebe Friesen told Reuters that it would make just as much sense to start levying a tax on obese people. “If you want to be consistent and logical, you should charge all sorts of people for their hospitalization if it’s based on behaviour that they’re ‘responsible’ for,” she said."

To end the pandemic, Canada needs to lead vaccine efforts abroad: epidemiologist - CTV News, January 13, 2022

��SM�� — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:16:49 +0000

Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, spoke with CTV News on Vaccine equity.

5 choses à savoir sur la Dre Joanne Liu, pressentie pour succéder au Dr Arruda - 24 heures, January 12, 2022

��SM�� — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:10:58 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), is profiled in French paper 24 heures.

"Le nom de la Dre Joanne Liu a souvent été évoqué dans les dernières heures, après que le Dr Horacio Arruda eut démissionné de son poste de directeur national de santé publique, lundi soir. Voici cinq choses à savoir sur la Dre Liu. "

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Quebec tax on unvaccinated may be lawful but sets risky precedent - experts - Reuters, January 12, 2022

��SM�� — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:06:51 +0000

Phoebe Friesen, Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by Reuters.

Canada’s Quebec plans anti-vax tax to fine the unjabbed - The Independent, January 12, 2022

��SM�� — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:00:48 +0000

Carolyn Ells, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is quoted by the Independent.

"��SM�� medicine and health sciences professor Carolyn Ells said that while the financial penalty may be essential in a health emergency, whether it survives a court challenge would depend on the details."

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De la nécessité d’avoir un plan de gestion des risques clair - La Presse, January 11, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:53:28 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), is among the co-signatories of an open letter published in La Presse.

"L’éducation est un pilier important de toute société. Non seulement elle est fondamentale pour le développement des enfants, mais c’est également un déterminant important de la santé de la population."

COVID-19: Stronger action, more vaccinations urged as Quebec hospitalizations surge - Montreal Gazette, January 10, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:47:27 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force and Nicholas King, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, and Dick Menzies, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, are among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

Will Omicron finally spur wealthy nations to back vaccine equity? - CBC Radio, January 9, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:39:38 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director spoke with CBC Sunday Magazine host Piya Chattopadhyay.

'We’re not in charge. The virus is in charge' - Montreal Gazette, January 8, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:34:39 +0000

Omicron could boost waning immunity, blood tests show - Canadian Press, January 6, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:28:41 +0000

Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted by the Canadian Press. The story was widely covered in Canadian publications.

"Tests on around 9,000 donated blood samples from across Canada show that antibodies in the blood which fight the virus declined in October among all age groups, with experts saying the waning immunity is likely to have continued in November and December.

Quebec stops PCR tests for general public as Omicron overwhelms system - CBC, January 5, 2022

��SM�� — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:11:05 +0000

Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by CBC.

La gestion de pandémie en 2022 : Entrevue avec Joanne Liu - Radio-Canada, January 3, 2022

��SM�� — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:48:46 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), spoke to Radio-Canada.

Listen to the interview (in French)

The Year Ahead: Canada must help vaccinate the world now, Liu says - Montreal Gazette, January 3, 2022

��SM�� — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:40:39 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), spoke to the Montreal Gazette.

"The formula for ending the COVID-19 pandemic may not be easy, but it is simple, says Dr. Joanne Liu, a leading voice on medical humanitarian crises."

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Omicron variant, testing backlog undermine effectiveness of COVID Alert app, expert says - CBC News, December 29, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:35:35 +0000

Erica Moodie, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, spoke to CBC News.

"A smartphone app launched by the Canadian government to help slow the spread of COVID-19 could be less effective in the latest wave of the pandemic, says an expert.

The COVID Alert app, launched in July of 2020 by the federal government, works by using a cellphone's Bluetooth signal to detect other app users who come within two metres for at least 15 minutes.

Un nombre de cas de COVID-19 difficile à quantifier - Le Devoir, December 28, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:29:54 +0000

Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by Le Devoir.

"La responsabilité revient maintenant aux individus de juguler la transmission, note Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, épidémiologiste à l’Université ��SM��. « Si les gens utilisent les tests rapides et appellent eux-mêmes leurs contacts si positifs, c’est du traçage. Et ça peut aider à réduire la transmission. »"

Canada's vaccine reserve exceeds 4 million doses, prompting calls for better tracking of donations - CBC News, December 17, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:44:02 +0000

Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by CBC News.

Health impacts felt even on 'blue sky days' - CTV News, December 15, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:38:57 +0000

Jill Baumgartner, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, spoke to CTV News about the impact that air pollution is having on the health of Canadians.

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COVID-19: 'Just no doubt' Omicron will take over in Quebec - Montreal Gazette, December 12, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:33:05 +0000

Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

Au tour du fédéral de faire sa part - Le Devoir, December 11, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:21:51 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), co-authored an op-ed in Le Devoir.

Petit guide pour un Noël sécuritaire - Le Devoir, December 9, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:06:10 +0000

"Québec permettra des rassemblements d’un maximum de 20 personnes vaccinées durant le temps des Fêtes. Comment festoyer sans se mettre en danger ? Le Devoir a demandé à six experts de se prononcer. Voici leurs recommandations."

Stem cells and the future of health care - The Globe and Mail, December 8, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:01:08 +0000

Professor Jonathan Kimmelman, Director of the Biomedical Ethics Unit, participated in a Globe and Mail panel on stem cells.

Learn more and watch the recording.

Santé mentale: la pandémie aurait eu des effets différents entre les hommes et les femmes - Journal de Montréal, December 6, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 23:05:42 +0000

A recent study by Dr. Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and of Sociology's group is featured in Le Journal de Montréal.

Que nous réserve (encore) la COVID? - La Presse, December 5, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:02:00 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), is among the experts quoted by La Presse.

Omicron set to increase vaccine inequity as global demand surges for Covid-19 shots - The Straits Time, December 5, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:56:23 +0000

"Omicron will essentially make rich nations hoard vaccines even more, be even less generous about donations, give boosters to entire populations (and) close borders. How will we vaccinate the world at this rate?" said Dr Madhukar Pai, an epidemiologist at ��SM��'s School of Population and Global Health in Canada."

Omicron shows need for global vaccine coverage, as Canada doses slowly reach African clinics - CTV News, December 4, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:51:06 +0000

"Catherine Hankins, part of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, said that there are issues with “the lack of notice and the short shelf life of donations.

What preliminary data might tell us about the Omicron variant’s future in Canada - The Globe and Mail, December 3, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:46:50 +0000

To end the pandemic, Canada must stop standing in the way of global vaccine equity - The Hill Times, December 3, 2021

��SM�� — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:31:05 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, is among the authors of this recent Hill Times op-ed.

"Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not tired of saying it throughout the pandemic: “No one is safe until everyone is safe.” But Canada’s global vaccine diplomacy has made the world less safe, not more."

Variants, boosters turn rich-poor vaccine gap into chasm - Toronto Star, December 2, 2021

��SM�� — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:01:22 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts quoted by the Toronto Star.

"Although COVAX has now revised some of its initial practices, little has been changed about the effort’s fundamental structure. But Dr. Madhukar Pai, of ��SM��’s School of Population and Public Health, said the blame primarily rests with governments of wealthy countries that are ignoring basic public health tenets."

How Canadian researchers are using stem cell advances to transform medicine - The Globe and Mail, December 2, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:55:49 +0000

Professor Jonathan Kimmelman, Director of the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by The Globe and Mail.

Omicron, Delta Variants Combine for Decision-making Headache - VOA News, December 2, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:50:10 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, is quoted by VOA News.

Canada Should Lead on Global COVID-19 Vaccine Equity - Canadian Science Policy Magazine, December 1, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:41:23 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, authored a recent piece in the Canadian Science Policy Magazine.

Omicron: Experts turn spotlight on vaccine inequity - The Telegraph India, December 1, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:33:54 +0000

Comment les biais cognitifs influencent l'hésitation vaccinale - The Conversation, December 1, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:29:06 +0000

Dr. Louise Pilote, Professor in the Department of Medicine and member of the School of Population and Global Health Leadership Team, co-authored a recent piece in The Conversation.

"En 2011, l’Organisation mondiale de la santé a reconnu la réticence à la vaccination comme un enjeu de plus en plus important. Elle en a fait une nouvelle priorité, principalement en raison du retour de maladies évitables par la vaccination, comme la rougeole en Europe et aux États-Unis."

Lutte contre la COVID-19: Le Canada a un rôle primordial à jouer - La Presse, November 27, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:07:00 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), wrote an opinion piece in La Presse.

Study finds pandemic depression persists among older adults - Big News Network, November 27, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:02:13 +0000

A research study from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, where Dr. Christina Wolfson, a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is a co-PI was featured by Big News Network.

Officials: Variants ‘haunt’ world with vaccine imbalance between rich and poor nations - The Washington Post, November 27, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 22:46:19 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director was among the experts quoted by The Washington Post.

Un variant Omicron «à la puissance 10»? - Le Journal de Montréal, November 26, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:57:34 +0000

Le Journal de Montreal recapped an interview Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), gave to LCN.

Vax the world - Science, November 25, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:52:24 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, co-authored a recent Science Editorial.

Learning from the best in India’s COVID-19 fight - The Hindu, November 15, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:42:19 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, co-authored a op-ed in The Hindu.

A few months ago, as the country reeled under the impact of the second wave of COVID-19, officials deep inside Madhya Pradesh’s tribal districts had to contend with an additional crisis: vaccinating people firmly resistant to any coronavirus vaccines.

The pandemic exposed Montreal's inequalities, and residents say it's time to tackle root causes - CBC, November 3, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:11:53 +0000

Dr. Nicholas King, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by CBC. Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health alumna Mabel Carabali is also quoted in this piece.

Extend COVID-19 booster shots to all Quebecers 65 and over, expert says - Montreal Gazette, October 27, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:06:32 +0000

"With the pandemic’s fourth wave stretching on, it may be time for Quebec to start offering a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot to everyone 65 and older, one of the province’s top infectious-diseases experts said on Wednesday."

Patients fear their health will decline while they wait for Quebec family doctor - CBC, October 21, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:53:33 +0000

Dr. Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by CBC

"Different governments have paid doctors bonuses to take on more patients, but it's had mixed results, said Dr. Erin Strumpf, an associate professor in health economics at ��SM��."

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Will Giving COVID Booster Shots Make It Harder to Vaccinate the Rest of the World? - Scientific American, October 20, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:37:10 +0000

Philanthropist-funded study at a prestigious hospital raises thorny questions about clinical research - STAT, October 20, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:31:03 +0000

Professor Jonathan Kimmelman, Director of the Biomedical Ethics Unit is among the experts quoted by STAT.

Comment lutter contre le tueur invisible qu’est la pollution de l’air ? - Metro Montréal, October 19, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:16:51 +0000

Dr. Jill Baumgartner, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, was interviewed by Métro Montréal.

"Trois questions à… Jill Baumgartner, PhD, professeure associée en épidémiologie à l’Université ��SM��, et spécialiste en environnement et en santé"

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Vivre avec la COVID-19, un jeu d’équilibre délicat pour les pays qui en font le choix - Radio-Canada, October 17, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:39:27 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is among the experts quoted by Radio-Canada.

"La question qu’on doit se poser aujourd’hui : a-t-on atteint un équilibre entre les mesures et la protection de la population? Est-ce qu'on peut assouplir davantage de mesures?, se demande cette professeure spécialiste des urgences pandémiques et sanitaires à l'Université ��SM��."

COVID-19 Wreaks Havoc With The Best Laid Plans To End Tuberculosis - Forbes, October 14, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:08:36 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, authored a Forbes opinion piece.

"The 2021 Global Tuberculosis Report, released today by the World Health Organization, had several grim findings. First, the Covid-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress in providing essential TB services and reducing TB disease burden. Second, for the first time in many years, TB deaths have increased. Third, global TB targets are mostly off-track."

Peut-on parler de « décès acceptables » de la COVID-19? - Radio-Canada, October 10, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:00:42 +0000

Dr. Nicholas King, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by Radio-Canada.

"Toutefois, pour Nicholas King, professeur d’éthique biomédicale à l’Université ��SM��, la question des risques que nous sommes prêts à assumer en vivant avec le virus, y compris une part de décès, est légitime et doit être posée. Cependant, établir un nombre de morts acceptable n’est pas la manière dont les sociétés et les gouvernements procèdent habituellement."

A Grim Diagnosis - Half The World’s Population Has Limited Access To Diagnostics - Forbes, October 6, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:33:02 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, authored a Forbes opinion piece.

Understanding the COVID-19 Burden - TVO, September 29, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 21:52:05 +0000

Dr. Frank Elgar, Professor at the Institute for Health and Social Policy and at the Department of Psychiatry spoke with TVO's The Agenda.

"We quickly learned from the onset of the pandemic that people in lower-income socioeconomic groups were taking on a greater burden, with risk of exposure and the greater incidences of COVID-19 deaths. Frank Elgar, a professor at ��SM�� and Canada Research Chair in Social Inequality in Child Health, has uncovered the reasons why income equality leads to poorer health outcomes."

Opinion: Here's a better way for ��SM�� to honour Dr. Anthony Fauci - Montreal Gazette, September 29, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 22:12:04 +0000

Dr. Olga Basso, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, co-authored a Montreal Gazette opinion piece.

"Principal Suzanne Fortier said it best when she announced that ��SM�� would bestow its greatest distinction upon Dr. Fauci: “��SM��’s honorary degrees are the means by which the university expresses its highest ideals, recognizing individuals whose accomplishments are of such excellence that they provide inspiration and leadership to the community.”

Experts optimistic Quebec will be able to avoid a COVID-19 lockdown this winter - CTV News, September 27, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:30:43 +0000

"Hankins said she doesn't expect there will be another lockdown, because of the provincial government's mask mandates and vaccine passports, which she said will help prevent superspreader events. People working from home in the winter will also help, she added."

Quebec health-care workers say they feel overlooked by the government - Global News, September 24, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:23:39 +0000

Dr. Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by Global News.

"��SM�� professor Erin Strumpf said throwing money at the problem is not always the best solution."

Listen to the segment

Is Canada's air quality poor enough to impact our health? - CTV, September 23, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 21:45:09 +0000

Dr. Jill Baumgartner, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, was interviewed by CTV News.

Listen to the segment

Charity And Good Intentions Will Not End The Covid-19 Pandemic - Forbes, September 23, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 21:36:58 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, authored a recent Forbes opinion piece.

"Yesterday, President Joe Biden convened heads of state and leaders from diverse organizations for the Global COVID-19 Summit. A key target announced was to vaccinate at least 70% of the world’s population by this time next year. But experts and advocates argue that this target will not be met purely with good intentions, pledges and vaccine donations."

Winged Microchips Glide like Tree Seeds - Scientific American, September 22, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 21:28:47 +0000

Dr. Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by Scientific American.

"Despite the devices’ novelty, the question of whether they will actually benefit environmental monitoring campaigns is still up in the air, says Scott Weichenthal, an environmental epidemiologist at ��SM��, who was not involved in the study. “Do they measure reliably?” he asks. “Are they any better than what we can do now in terms of monitoring? That is unclear.”

Northwest B.C. medical student on receiving the Global Health Scholar Award at ��SM�� - Toronto Star, September 21, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 21:22:12 +0000

Allyson Kis, a medical student and member of the 2021 Global Health Scholars Program managed by the ��SM�� Global Health Programs, was interviewed by the Toronto Star.

"Terrace-raised Allyson Kis is a medical student at ��SM�� who was recently awarded the Dr. Margaret Siber Global Health Scholar Award.

��SM�� must do more to prevent COVID outbreaks on campus - The Globe and Mail, September 21, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:34:25 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) co-authored an opinion piece in the Globe and Mail.

"When you look at Canada’s biggest universities, ��SM�� is an outlier. The Montreal university has some of the weakest measures for preventing transmission of COVID-19."

Read the full piece

Canada's third dose conundrum - CBC Radio, September 19, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 21:43:57 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, spoke with CBC Radio.

The race to get people vaccinated - CTV News, September 14, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:05:23 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, spoke with CTV news

Listen to the interview

Some shelter users in Yellowknife were offered $20 to get the vaccine. Was that ethical? - CBC, September 15, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:47:54 +0000

Dr. Nicholas King, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by CBC.

Would O'Toole's health transfers 'without conditions' conflict with universal health care? – CTV News, September 13, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:08:51 +0000

Dr. Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by CTV News.

Advisory body recommends 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose for some immunocompromised Canadians - CBC, September 10, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:06:45 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts quoted by CBC.

Science Alone Can’t Heal a Sick Society - The New York Times, September 10, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 21:54:06 +0000

Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health authored a recent New York Times opinion piece.

Why rushing COVID-19 booster shots for everyone could do more harm than good - CBC, September 4, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:33:34 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts interviewed by CBC.

"…"Allowing 3.5 billion people to remain unvaccinated is a recipe for unmitigated disaster because worse and worse variants will emerge — not to speak of the millions of people who will die," said Dr. Madhukar Pai, a professor of epidemiology and global health at ��SM�� in Montreal."

Back-to-school FAQs on children’s health & COVID-19: Delta variant, preventing infection, testing and international examples - The Conversation, August 30, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:48:35 +0000

Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the authors of a recent piece on The Conversation web platform.

"This fall, we once again start a school year during a pandemic. While we have learned many important facts about COVID-19 and how to limit its spread, the circulation of new variants of concern and more specifically of the Delta variant raise questions about sending children to school."

How many lives did Canada’s COVID-19 Alert app save? This new study did the math - Toronto Star, August 24, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:31:55 +0000

Dr. Erica Moodie, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, discusses a recent study she contributed to with the Toronto Star.

"An independent analysis of the federal government’s COVID Alert smartphone app concludes that over five months it reduced the number of cases in Canada by between 6,284 and 10,894 — and saved between 57 and 101 lives — but that few Canadians actually used it."

Faculty groups at ��SM�� call for COVID-19 vaccine mandate - Global News, August 20, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:22:05 +0000

Dr. Nicole Basta, Associate Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is quoted by Global News.

As COVID-19 cases rise in Quebec, experts predict fewer deaths and hospitalizations - The Globe and Mail, August 20, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:15:37 +0000

Dr. David Buckeridge, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by the Globe and Mail.

"New COVID-19 cases are rising in Quebec, but unlike during previous waves of the novel coronavirus, the level of vaccination in the province should lead to significantly fewer hospitalizations."

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'This should be seen as a justice issue': Many countries struggling to get COVID-19 vaccines - CTV News, August 19, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:11:28 +0000

"While some wealthy nations prepare to launch third doses of COVID-19 vaccines to further protect their populations, the rest of the world is still largely unvaccinated, with soaring death rates despite record numbers of vials being produced."

Clearer data needed on Quebec's COVID-19 numbers: expert - Montreal Gazette, August 19, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:26:16 +0000

Dr. David Buckeridge, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health spoke with the Montreal Gazette.

"More than one-quarter of Quebecers who were hospitalized with severe COVID-19 over the past month were people who had been fully vaccinated, the government reported on Wednesday in its latest chart on the situation in the province."

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Un geste clé pour une ouverture sécuritaire des universités - Le Devoir, August 19, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:08:01 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) authored a letter in the French daily newspaper Le Devoir.

As Ontario universities press ahead, no plans for Quebec universities to make vaccines mandatory - CBC, August 13, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 20:34:36 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is quoted by CBC.

Quebec reports 759 new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations stable - The Globe and Mail, August 9, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:08:49 +0000

Dr. Nicole Basta, Associate Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is interviewed by the Globe and Mail.

Should Canadians be offered booster shots, when poorer countries struggle to access vaccines? - CBC, August 5, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:20:51 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts interviewed by CBC The Current.

When To Stop Hoping For a COVID-19 Miracle Cure - FiveThirtyEight, August 4, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:12:26 +0000

Professor Jonathan Kimmelman, Director of the Biomedical Ethics Unit is among the experts quoted by FiveThirtyEight.

Inégalité vaccinale dans le monde : Entrevue avec la Dre Joanne Liu - Radio-Canada, August 3, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:02:15 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is interviewed by Radio-Canada on COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

"C'est une chose de donner des vaccins, mais il y a toute la chaîne de distribution (...) présentement il y a des doses de vaccins qui restent sur les tarmacs des aéroports."

Concerns raised over travel based on type of COVID-19 vaccine received - Global News, July 22, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:21:18 +0000

Dr. Nicholas King, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by Global News.

"…Nicholas King, a professor in the bioethics and epidemiology department at ��SM��, said inequalities start to present themselves when travel is determined by the type of vaccine a person received."

Read the full story.

With 50,000 cases a day, one country opens up as another suffers - The Star, July 24, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:11:50 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is quoted by Malaysian Paper The Star.

"…"It’s a toxic cocktail for disaster, and it’s going to be very hard to avoid,” said Joanne Liu, professor of global health at ��SM�� in Montreal and the former international president of Doctors Without Borders. "It’s like climate change. We see it coming, we don’t know how we’re going to stop it -- it needs a huge collective effort.”

Decolonizing Global Health: A Moment To Reflect On A Movement - Forbes, July 22, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:20:14 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, authored a recent Forbes opinion piece.

Le Canada devrait-il vacciner les enfants au plus tôt? - Radio-Canada, July 19, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:25:42 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is one of two experts quoted by Radio-Canada.

Canada has let thousands of AstraZeneca vaccine doses expire — and thousands more soon will. Why one expert calls that ‘a moral failure’ - Toronto Star, July 13, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:41:46 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by the Toronto Star.

"Thousands of AstraZeneca doses are going to waste in this country, at a time when other nations face critical vaccine shortages in their battle against COVID-19."

« Peut-on faire preuve d’humanité ? », demande une experte - La Presse, July 10, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:13:17 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is quoted by La Presse.

"…Telle est la réaction de la Dre Joanne Liu, professeure à l’Université ��SM��, spécialisée dans les urgences pandémiques et sanitaires, lorsqu’on aborde avec elle les règles de visite très variables d’un hôpital à l’autre, avec des restrictions particulièrement sévères au CHUM."

Le seuil de vaccination et l’immunité collective, une cible mouvante - Radio-Canada, July 12, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:05:34 +0000

Residential school deaths from tuberculosis weren’t unavoidable – they were caused by deliberate neglect - The Globe and Mail, July 12, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:01:03 +0000

Lena Faust, a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, co-authored a recent Globe and Mail opinion piece.

Quebec accelerates timeline for teenagers to get fully vaccinated - Montreal Gazette, July 6, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:04:11 +0000

Will we need a COVID vaccine booster? Fall unlikely, but spring a possibility - National Post, June 26, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:45:12 +0000

Canada, stop hoarding. It’s time to share vaccines as COVID-19 continues to devastate the world - Toronto Star, June 21, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:36:32 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, co-authored a recent Toronto Star Opinion piece.

"Watching the monstrous surge of COVID-19 cases in South Asia, South America and the African continent has pushed the global community to act fast, and decisively. This month, Canada said it would provide 100 million doses to low- and middle-income countries as part of the G7 effort to provide one billion doses through global sharing programs."

Quebec to increase arena capacity before 1st home game in Habs semifinal playoff series - CBC, June 15, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:47:50 +0000

Dr. Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by CBC.

"…Scott Weichenthal, a professor at ��SM��'s department of epidemiology, biostatistics, and occupational health who studies air quality, said the novel coronavirus is known to be airborne. "If you get a whole large number of people in an arena, indoors, yelling in close proximity to each other, the chances of having transmission is obviously elevated,'' he said."

Dépistage chez les travailleurs essentiels: Une méthode « sûre, acceptable et peu coûteuse », conclut l’étude - La Presse, June 15, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:36:27 +0000

French-language paper La Presse did a follow-up piece on a study led by Dr. Jonathon Campbell, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health.

Awash in vaccine, now Canada plans to share with other countries. Is it too little, too late? - Toronto Star, June 14, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:24:37 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by the Toronto Star.

"Right now, the push for wealthy countries to send vaccines elsewhere is a necessary Band-Aid, says Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, an assistant professor of public health at ��SM��.

For as long as global health problems are solved by what is essentially voluntary donations there will always be a divide between the rich and the poor, she adds."

Quel rôle pour le Canada au G7? - Le Devoir, June 9, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:08:16 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) authored an op-ed in the French newspaper Le Devoir.

How the COVID-19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in Canada last year - CBC, June 11, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:01:24 +0000

Govt’s new Covid prescription drops many ‘common’ drugs - Times of India, June 8, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:53:47 +0000

"…WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan welcomed India’s “evidence-based guidelines”. A global health expert from ��SM�� in Canada, Dr Madhu Pai, said, “I am delighted to see these new evidence-based Covid guidelines. This will not only save lives, but also reduce costs for patients,” he added."

Analysis: COVID-19 pandemic may persist in poorer countries - Montreal Gazette, June 6, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 21:34:27 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

A tale of two pandemics: AIDS and COVID-19 - Globe & Mail, June 4, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 21:26:43 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is quoted by the Globe and Mail.

"…Dr. Catherine Hankins, a professor of public and population health at ��SM�� in Montreal, distinctly remembers reading the now-iconic MMWR report 40 years ago. "It was one of those 'where were you when…' moments," she said.

How COVID-19 Is Revolutionizing Health Care Around the World - TIME, June 3, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 21:20:02 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, is one of the co-authors of a recent Time Magazine piece.

Canadians cheer as vaccination rates climb, but global health advocates ask: At what cost? - Toronto Star, May 31, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 31 May 2021 22:06:52 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by the Toronto Star.

Here's what a blood study tells us about COVID-19 in Canada - CTV, May 27, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 28 May 2021 22:12:06 +0000

Vaccins: Partager avant qu’il ne soit trop tard - La Presse, May 27, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 28 May 2021 21:55:24 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) authored an op-ed in La Presse.

"Pendant que nous nous réjouissons du taux de vaccination que nous avons atteint au Canada, la pandémie continue de faire rage dans d’autres parties du monde. Les images crève-cœur qui nous parviennent nous montrent des patients au souffle court se battant contre la COVID-19."

Canada is winning the vaccine lottery. Other countries aren't so lucky. - CBC, May 22, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 25 May 2021 14:17:55 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by CBC.

Child marriage is 'a hidden crime,' and it's happening in Western nations, says survivor and advocate - CBC, May 22, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 25 May 2021 14:15:02 +0000

Dr. Alissa Koski, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health and Social Policy and the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by CBC.

Opinion: Canadian leadership can help the world avoid another pandemic - Globe and Mail, May 20, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 21 May 2021 21:07:20 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, who recently joined the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) as a professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies, co-authored a Globe and Mail op-ed.

Calls persist for Canada to tighten travel measures amid COVID-19 variants. Advocates say there’s more to consider - Toronto Star, May 14, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 21 May 2021 21:00:07 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by the Toronto Star.

"…But focusing on variants as being the product of specific nations could create “dangerous” stereotypes and place blame on their communities, said Ananya Tina Banerjee, an assistant professor at ��SM��. “When we’re calling a virus after the country it was first traced (to) or identified (in), it does lead to racism and xenophobia,” she said…"

The Current for May 17, 2021 - Addressing child marriage in Canada - CBC Radio

��SM�� — Thu, 20 May 2021 16:41:05 +0000

Dr. Alissa Koski, of the Institute for Health and Social Policy, and the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, discussed the state of child marriage in Canada on CBC Radio.

Opinion: COVID risk is only one reason to improve air in classrooms - Montreal Gazette, May 13, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 14 May 2021 15:39:53 +0000

Drs. Jill Baumgartner and Scott Weichenthal, respectively Associate and Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, authored an op-ed in the Montreal Gazette.

"Most classrooms have ventilation rates much lower than those required to reduce infectious disease transmission, even with open windows."

Pandemic report: ‘We are not short on recommendations. We are short on action.’ - Public Radio International, May 12, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 13 May 2021 22:00:56 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, who recently joined the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) and a member of a panel of 13 global health leaders who released a report on Pandemic Preparedness and Response in May 2021 spoke with The World, a daily global news program.

"Dr. Joanne Liu, a member of the Independent Panel for Pandemic and Preparedness Response, discusses the new pandemic report and recommendations on preparedness. "

How the world failed to curb COVID - Nature, May 12, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 13 May 2021 21:53:59 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, who recently joined the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is among the experts quoted by a Nature piece covering the release of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response report in May 2021. Dr. Liu is also a member of the Panel.

"Communication breakdown between the World Health Organization, national leaders and the public caused the pandemic to explode in February 2020, investigation says."

‘The lost month of February’: COVID-19 was preventable, report shows - Global News, May 12, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 13 May 2021 21:47:52 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, who recently joined the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), spoke to Global News on the conclusions of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response report released in May 2021 and to which she contributed as a panel member.

…“For a full month, what we call the lost month of February, basically nations sat on their hands,” said Joanne Liu, a professor now at ��SM��’s school of population and global health. “This allowed the virus to get a head start.”

Dear Prime Minister: 'The time to show leadership on global vaccination efforts is now' - Maclean's, May 10, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 11 May 2021 21:44:00 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Hinna Hafeez, Msc Student in Public Health, Lavanya Huria, Msc Student in Epidemiology, Dr. Mikashmi Kohli, postdoctoral fellow, Madhukar Pai, Professor, and Paulami Sen, MSc Student in Epidemiology, all in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health are among the signatories of an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau published in Maclean's.

Le Québec se rapproche à grands pas de son objectif - La Presse, May 8, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 10 May 2021 22:03:15 +0000

Dr. Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by La Presse in this recent article.

"…« Il faut utiliser la vitesse et le momentum qu’on a en ce moment pour aller encore plus loin avec la deuxième dose », dit la Dre Erin Strumpf, professeure au département d’épidémiologie, de biostatistique et de santé au travail de l’Université ��SM��, rappelant que de nombreux usagers vulnérables en dépendent toujours."

Se préparer pour « faire mieux la prochaine fois » - La Presse, May 10, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:58:10 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, who recently joined the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), spoke to La Presse.

Preparing for the next global pandemic - Global News, May 6, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 07 May 2021 14:59:04 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, who has recently joined the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), spoke to Global News.

"Former Doctors without Borders International President Dr. Joanne Liu will lead ��SM��’s efforts to prepare for future health emergencies. She joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about her new role."

Listen to the interview

COVID-19 au Québec: «Il ne faut pas déclarer victoire trop tôt» - Journal de Montréal, May 6, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 07 May 2021 14:54:56 +0000

Dr. Joanne Liu, who has recently joined the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), spoke to LCN and the interview was published in Le Journal de Montréal.

"Bien que la situation liée à la COVID-19 soit «encourageante» au Québec, la Dre Joanne Liu, professeure spécialiste des urgences pandémiques et sanitaires à l’Université ��SM��, prévient qu’il ne faut pas baisser la garde."

Canada should 'join forces' with U.S. to support waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents: expert - Global News, May 5, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:15:52 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by Global News.

"…Ananya Tina Banerjee, assistant professor in global health at ��SM��, said she was “pleasantly surprised” by the announcement from the United States on Wednesday."

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L’ex-présidente internationale de Médecins sans frontières Joanne Liu à ��SM�� - L'actualité, May 4, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 05 May 2021 19:05:33 +0000

L'actualité magazine reported on the recent announcement regarding Dr. Joanne Liu joining the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH). Director and Associate Dean, Dr. Tim Evans commented on the hire.

Read the article (in French)

��SM�� hires Dr. Joanne Liu as professor specializing in pandemics - Montreal Gazette, May 4, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 05 May 2021 19:02:19 +0000

The Montreal Gazette reported on the recent announcement regarding Dr. Joanne Liu joining the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH).

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La Dre Joanne Liu devient professeure à l’Université ��SM�� - La Presse, May 4, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 05 May 2021 18:59:24 +0000

La Presse reported on the recent announcement regarding Dr. Joanne Liu joining the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health (SPGH). Director and Associate Dean, Dr. Tim Evans commented on the hire.

"Elle se joint à l’École de santé des populations et de santé mondiale (ÉSPSM) de l’institution montréalaise. Figure bien connue du public, la Dre Liu a elle-même reçu son diplôme en médecine de cette université en 1991."

We probably won't reach herd immunity against COVID-19 any time soon, but it's OK, experts say, CBC, May 5, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 05 May 2021 18:51:13 +0000

Dr. Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by CBC.

"…Strumpf, an associate professor in the department of economics and the department of epidemiology, biostatistics and occupational Health at ��SM�� in Montreal, said she believes the end of the pandemic looks more like a drawn-out affair, rather than a hard stop."

Manitoba blood samples show high levels of COVID-19 antibodies - Toronto Star, May 5, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 05 May 2021 18:46:48 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is quoted by the Toronto Star.

…"It's not the sole reflection of what is going on in the community," said ��SM�� public health professor Dr. Catherine Hankins.

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COVID's brutal toll on India — and its impact on Canada's Indian population - CBC, May 2, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 03 May 2021 16:04:58 +0000

"Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Dr. Madhukar Pai, a Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and Global Health at ��SM��, about the brutal toll this pandemic is having on India — and what it means for neighbouring countries and the rest of the world."

Listen to the Sunday Magazine interview

Opinion: India’s covid-19 crisis is a dire warning for all countries - Washington Post, April 30, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 03 May 2021 16:00:35 +0000

La Santé publique « sous-financée » pendant plus de 15 ans au Québec - La Presse, April 29

��SM�� — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:52:43 +0000

Dr. Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by La Presse.

India’s Devastating Covid-19 Crisis: How Canada Can Be A Strong Ally - Forbes, April 26, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:42:37 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, authored a Forbes opinion piece.

India underestimated the virus. Why that's a cautionary tale for Canada - National Post, April 26, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:39:30 +0000

Drs. Ananya Tina Banerjee and Madhukar Pai, respectively Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, are quoted by the National Post.

'It’s my other homeland': Montrealers mobilize to support India during devastating second wave - Montreal Gazette, April 27, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:35:38 +0000

Opinion: Canada can’t stand by while India’s medical system collapses - Globe & Mail, April 27, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:31:33 +0000

Canadian doctor weighs in on COVID-19 crisis in India - CBC The National, April 23, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:25:50 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, is interviewed by CBC.

"Dr. Madhukar Pai shares what he's hearing from relatives on the ground in India as cases surge. He is also mobilizing virtually with others to bring help from abroad."

Listen to the interview

Canada's travel ban on India, Pakistan will only delay COVID-19 spread: experts - Global News, April 24, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:21:40 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by Global News.

"…Ananya Banerjee, assistant professor at the school of population and global health at ��SM��, told Global News earlier this week that what Canadians needed instead was universal access to testing."

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War among COVID-19 variants playing out in Quebec - Montreal Gazette April 23, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:18:53 +0000

Dr. Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

"In Quebec, biological warfare is being waged among a handful of COVID-19 variants in an ongoing battle for supremacy. By the end of this month, the more transmissible new variants of the original strain of COVID-19 will have won, accounting for 91 per cent of all COVID-19 transmissions, according to estimates of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ)."

What level of vaccination will it take for tide to turn? Experts weigh in - Montreal Gazette, April 24, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:15:00 +0000

"As Quebec’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign picks up speed, with more than 30 per cent of Quebec adults having received at least one shot, many wonder when all these jabs and safety measures will start to turn the tide."

COVID-19 variant first detected in India found in Canada. What we know so far - Global News, April 22, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:11:34 +0000

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by Global News.

"…“We’re seeing a cluster of cases in various states and what we are seeing is more and more young people getting severely sick,” said Ananya Banerjee, assistant professor at the school of population and global health at ��SM��."

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New 'triple mutant' Covid variant emerges in India as cases soar - The Independent,

��SM�� — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:05:58 +0000

"…Madhukar Pai, professor of epidemiology at ��SM��, told NDTV that: “This is a more transmissible variant. It is making lots of people sick very quickly. We have to keep tweaking vaccines. For that we need to understand the disease. But we need sequencing on war footing.”

Un variant «triple mutant» vient d'être découvert en Inde - Slate.fr, April 22, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:02:40 +0000

"…Dans une interview accordée à NDTV, un professeur d'épidémiologie à l'Université ��SM��, Madhukar Pai, a assuré que ce variant était «plus transmissible». Des études en cours devraient nous en apprendre davantage sur sa dangerosité dans les jours à venir."

Montréal: la vaccination ouverte pour la communauté autochtone de 18 ans et plus - Journal Metro, April 20, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:49:43 +0000

Dr. David Kaiser, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts commenting on this recent Journal Metro article.

'Triple mutant' coronavirus variant discovered in India? What it means - The Week, April 21, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:40:20 +0000

Covid Is Much Deadlier in Brazil Than India and No One Knows Why - Bloomberg News, April 15, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:05:03 +0000

"…“Brazil is a complete disaster in terms of the political leadership, and India has become complacent after the initial decline in cases,” said Madhukar Pai, the Canada research chair in epidemiology and global health at ��SM�� in Montreal."

Fact check: How effective are nighttime curfews? - Deutsche Welle, April 13, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:35:13 +0000

Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts commenting on curfew policies in the German news outlet Deutsche Welle.

Marijuana has increased fatal car accidents in the US by 16% since being legalized in 2012 that could amount to some 4,000 deadly incidents if cannabis is allowed nationwide, study reveals - Daily Mail, April 6, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:02:16 +0000

Sarah Windle, a PhD Student in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is quoted in a recent Daily Mail Article.

"…Researchers at ��SM�� found fatal automobile accidents increased 15 percent and associated deaths increased 16 percent.

However, the team notes that if cannabis were legalized nationwide in the US, it would contribute to an additional 4,843 motor-vehicle fatalities per year."

Canada’s Vaccine Mess - The Atlantic, April 6, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:34:16 +0000

Attention à la « covidisation » de la recherche scientifique - Québec Science, April 1, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:33:54 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, is quoted in the most recent Québec Science Magazine editorial.

Hope turns to worry as COVID-19 cases spike in Quebec - Montreal Gazette, March 28, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:12:39 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is quoted in the Montreal Gazette.

"With 1,009 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Saturday and 917 on Sunday, concerns of a third wave in Quebec mounted on the weekend. “I was so hopeful a week ago,” said Catherine Hankins, co-chair of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, launched in April 2020 to track the spread of the virus and immune responses to it."

Feeling blue? Try forcing yourself to laugh - CBC News, March 27, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:00:23 +0000

Christopher Barrington-Leigh, Associate Professor at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is quoted by CBC News.

"…"Canada is one of the happiest places in the world, but it has been a little bit up and down. Now, it starts to look like it's a somewhat steady downward trend for about five years," said Christopher Barrington-Leigh, a happiness economist and associate professor at ��SM��'s Institute for Health and Social Policy and the Bieler School of Environment."

Le Québec joue-t-il avec le feu en déconfinant? - Le Devoir, March 27, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:54:54 +0000

Dr. Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted in this Le Devoir article.

Research raises questions over delayed second vaccine doses for seniors - CTV News, March 25, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:42:25 +0000

Why the credibility of AstraZeneca's vaccine data matters - Yahoo News, March 24, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:55:00 +0000

Professor Jonathan Kimmelman, Director of the Biomedical Ethics Unit is among the experts quoted in this piece about the AstraZeneca vaccine.

"…“It’s one thing for a drug company or sponsor to bungle this on the first go but this is the second time this company has released information that was inaccurate and confusing, and it’s incredibly frustrating,” said Jonathan Kimmelman, a bioethicist at ��SM��."

Canada's lagging COVID-19 vaccine campaign set to ramp up as virus variants spread - Daily Mail, March 24, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:46:25 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is quoted in a recent Daily Mail Article.

"…" It makes a lot of sense to try to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible," said Catherine Hankins, a ��SM�� epidemiologist and co-chair of another federal advisory group, the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force."

As Covid-19 Derails TB Progress, Advocates Demand Renewed Commitment To End TB - Forbes, March 23, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:11:59 +0000

For World TB Day, Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and former ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director wrote about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the path to end tuberculosis in Forbes.

Opinion: To recover from COVID-19, donor support for tuberculosis must increase - Devex, March 24, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:52:01 +0000

For World TB Day, Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and former ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, co-wrote an op-ed in Devex.

"Like COVID-19, tuberculosis is an airborne respiratory infection. Before the start of the pandemic, TB was the leading infectious disease killer in the world. In 2019, about 10 million people fell sick with the disease and an estimated 1.4 million died of it."

What Canada needs to do to end TB - Policy Options, March 24, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:48:18 +0000

PhD Candidate Lena Faust and PhD student Alexandra Zimmer, both from the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, wrote an opinion piece for World TB Day.

"As we continue to face a global pandemic, it is timely to reflect on Canada’s leadership in global health. In particular, the unprecedented response to COVID-19 in terms of financial commitments by countries offers an important opportunity for comparison with another infectious disease: tuberculosis (TB)."

Les disparités vaccinales se creusent à travers le monde - Le Devoir, March 23, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:36:28 +0000

Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted in Le Devoir newspaper.

We went all-out to tackle Covid-19 - TB needs the same approach - The Telegraph, March 22, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:02:13 +0000

Ahead of World TB Day, Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and former ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, co-wrote an op-ed in the Telegraph.

A Prescription To Reform Canada’s Broken Eldercare System - Forbes, March 18, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:11:41 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and former ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director discussed long-term health care for the elders with health journalist André Picard.

Analysis: The COVID-19 variant Quebec is not talking about - Montreal Gazette, March 18, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:56:06 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is quoted in the Montreal Gazette.

Quebec premier may 'soon' announce relaxed Montreal-area curfew - CTV News, March 15, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:22:45 +0000

Professor Daniel Weinstock, past director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is quoted in this article.

"MONTREAL -- Montrealers tired of living under a curfew might see some light at the end of the tunnel with a possible loosening of restrictions now that the days are longer. Quebec Premier Francois Legault was asked at a news conference Monday in Montreal whether the curfew could be pushed back since daylight time began Sunday and people would want to take advantage of more daylight hours."

Les jours plus longs pourraient réduire l'adhésion au couvre-feu - Radio-Canada, March 15, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:32:51 +0000

Professor Daniel Weinstock, past director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is among the experts quoted.

"Quand il fera encore jour au moment où nous serons censés entrer pour le couvre-feu, je pense qu'à ce moment-là, ce sera très difficile à maintenir et les gens commenceront probablement à montrer du mécontentement."

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Experts say Quebecers may be less willing to comply with curfew as days get longer - Calgary Herald, March 14, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:27:06 +0000

Professor Daniel Weinstock, past director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is among the experts quoted in this article.

"…Daniel Weinstock, a professor in the Faculty of Law and the Institute for Health and Social Policy at ��SM��, said “the curfew started at a time where the likelihood that people would go along with it was probably at its highest.” The weather was cold and the province was reporting an average of more than 2,500 COVID-19 cases a day."

La recherche médicale oublie les femmes - Radio-Canada, March 7, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:14:43 +0000

Dr. Louise Pilote, Professor in the Department of Medicine and Member of the SPGH Leadership team, is interviewed by Radio-Canada.

CBC Radio's The House: Vaccination vexation, March 6, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:06:37 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force discusses prospects for achieving mass immunization.

"Vaccination frenzy grips Canada. This week saw several major developments in Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Health Canada approved a fourth vaccine, while provinces moved quickly to extend the window in which a second dose can be administered."

Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force co-chair explains why she now backs 2nd dose delay - CBC, March 6, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:01:51 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is featured by CBC News.

"The co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force says she's now "very much in favour" of delaying the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines for shots that must be administered under a two-dose regimen."

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What happens after my COVID shots? Masking, social-distancing, still recommended, but some experts want different approach - The Province, March 3, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:37:51 +0000

Professor Daniel Weinstock, Past Director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy is quoted by The Province.

Un an de pandémie : Après la pandémie, le beau temps - La Presse, February 28, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:31:29 +0000

Professor Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, of the Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and of Sociology, is quoted by La Presse.

Coronavirus: Quebec considering 'immunization passports' - Global News, February 26, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:27:33 +0000

Professor Daniel Weinstock, Past Director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is quoted by Global News.

"The notion of COVID-19 passports also raises issues for Daniel Weinstock, a professor at the ��SM�� Institute for Health and Social Policy"

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Vaccine safety study to examine adverse reactions to COVID-19 shots - The Globe and Mail, February 24, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:20:07 +0000

Dr. Nicole Basta, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is quoted in The Globe and Mail.

"…Nicole Basta, an epidemiologist at ��SM�� who is not involved in the project, said the CANVAS study will provide an important complement to the government's surveillance system.

"Together, they will give us the most complete information possible to detect, investigate, and verify any concerns that may arise about COVID-19 vaccines," she said."

« Empêcher l’incendie de forêt » à Montréal-Nord - La Presse, February 22, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:12:19 +0000

Dr. Richard Menzies and Dr. Jonathon Campbell, respectively Professor and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, are featured in La Presse.

"Sans attendre Québec, des chercheurs de ��SM��, appuyés par des philanthropes, ont pris le taureau par les cornes et lancé à Montréal-Nord un projet pilote de dépistage systématique visant les personnes les plus à risque. Une stratégie qui pourrait « changer la donne » dans la lutte contre la COVID-19, croit le chercheur principal de l’étude. "

Canada should utilize places of worship as COVID-19 vaccination sites to build trust and get vaccines to those have suffered the most - Toronto Star, February 22, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:02:58 +0000

(Op-Ed by Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health) As Ontario plans to vaccinated up to 8.5 million at the end of Phase Two of their COVID-19 vaccine rollout, efforts must be made to ensure an equitable system to give access to low-income neighbourhoods like those mapped out by COVID race data in Toronto and Peel.

COVID-19 research will soon bring "avalanche" of immunity data - Montreal Gazette, February 19, 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:51:07 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force whose Secretariat is housed at the SPGH, spoke to the Montreal Gazette about the expected results of the surveys and studies supported by the Task Force.

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We Can Use The Pandemic To Reimagine Global Health Teaching - Forbes, February 15, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:24:09 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and former ��SM�� Global Health Programs Director, has surveyed colleagues in charge of global health courses in several countries and presents his conclusions in his latest Forbes op-ed.

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Le monde contre la COVID - Découverte, Ici Radio-Canada Télé, February 7, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:52:49 +0000

Dr. Tim Evans, ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health Director and COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat Executive Director is among the experts interviewed for the Ici Radio-Canada télé Science show "Découverte".

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Is Child Marriage a Problem in Canada? - TVO, February 9, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:24:25 +0000

Dr. Alissa Koski, of the Institute for Health and Social Policy, and the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, participates in a panel discussing the existence of child marriage in Canada.

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COVID questions answered - CBC Radio Noon Quebec, February 9, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:30:18 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and co-chair of Canada's Covid Immunity task Force spoke with host Shawn Apel and callers.

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Ebola, Covid-19 And The Elusive Quest For Global Health Equity - Forbes, February 8, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:49:14 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, interviews Dr. Paul Farmer in Forbes.

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Anxious patients await surgery, but the COVID-19 backlog won't be 'easily overcome in the next year' - CBC News, February 5, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:40:22 +0000

Dr. Erin Strumpf, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is quoted by CBC news.

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Biden upholds U.S.-first vaccine policy, shutting door on Canada, for now - The Globe and Mail, February 5, 2021

��SM�� — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:33:22 +0000

Dr. Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is quoted in this Globe and Mail piece on the likeliness of the United States sharing vaccines with Canada.

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To Improve Access To Diagnostics, Countries Must Adapt The WHO Essential Diagnostics List - Forbes, February 1, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:15:11 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, writes in Forbes about the World Health Organization (WHO) third edition of its Model List of Essential In Vitro Diagnostics (EDL) and argues for each country to adopt and adapt the list to suit their priorities and needs.

Entrevue sur l'immunité collective avec Catherine Hankins - Ici Radio-Canada Première - January 31, 2021

��SM�� — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:05:38 +0000

��SM�� Professor of Public and Population Health and Canadian COVID-19 Immunity Task Force co-chair was interviewed by Radio-Canada weekly scientific show "Les années lumière" to explain the importance of the Task Force studies and the impact of the new variants on herd immunity.

Listen now (interview in French)

Les variants, une menace au contrôle de la pandémie - La Presse, 29 janvier 2021

��SM�� — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:40:46 +0000

Dr. Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is quoted in this article on the possible impact of new COVID-19 variants in pandemic control.

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A New Roadmap To End Neglected Diseases Of Poverty - Forbes - January 28, 2021

��SM�� — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:56:25 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, interviews Dr. Mwele Malecela, Director, Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of World NTD Day, happening on January, 30.

Read the interview.

COVID-19 immunity task force unable to compile national data - The Globe and Mail - January 27, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:39:11 +0000

This article mentions the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, whose Secretariat is housed at the ��SM�� School of Population and Global Health.

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The Downside of Injecting Magic Mushrooms and 'The Big 3': Feel Good Friday - CBC Sickboy podcast - January 22, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:34:36 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is the guest of this podcast episode and discusses big three: AIDS, malaria and TB, three major pandemic/epidemics that have fallen by the wayside in the wake of COVID-19.

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13 of the week’s best long reads from the Star, Jan. 16 to 22, 2021 - Toronto Star - January 23, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:28:36 +0000

An article mentioning Dr. Nicole Basta, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the recommended articles.

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Read the article: One dose is delayed — but where are Canada’s other COVID-19 vaccines?

As America Engages With WHO Again, An Overwhelming Sense Of Relief And Hope - Forbes - January 20, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:24:33 +0000

Dr. Madhukar Pai, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, writes about the renewed relations between the United States of America and the World Health Organization.

Read his op-ed.

COVID-19 case curves finally flattening across Canada - The Globe and Mail - January 23, 2021

��SM�� — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:20:28 +0000

Dr. David Buckeridge, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is quoted.

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Human Embryo Gene Editing Gets a Road Map—Not a Green Light - Wired - September 3, 2020

��SM�� — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 22:35:07 +0000

Dr. Bartha Maria Knoppers, Canada Research Chair in Law and Medicine, Centre for Genomics and Policy Director and ��SM�� Biomedical Ethics Unit Associate Member is a member of the International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing and comments on the release of the commission's report.

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Old drug, new therapy: RI-MUHC-sponsored phase III clinical trial ready to test repurposed dapsone to tone down lung inflammation caused by COVID-19 - MUHC press release - September 2, 2020

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Dr. Jean Bourbeau (Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occcupational Health Associate member) is the principal investigator on a clinical trial on a reformulated generic drug in COVID-19 positive outpatients.

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Is the rush to roll out a coronavirus vaccine undermining safety? - New Scientist - August 26, 2020

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Biomedical Ethics Unit Director, Dr. Jonathan Kimmelman is quoted in this recent New Scientist article.

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Housing First strategy proves cost effective to tackling homelessness

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Dr. Eric Latimer (Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health Associate member) is quoted in the Winnipeg Sun on August 29, 2020.

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Health care workers prepare for possible 'twindemic' this fall — a double whammy of COVID-19 and flu

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��SM�� Professor David Buckeridge (Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health) comments in this August 28 National Post article.