Vicky Baum
@vickyrobinbaum.bsky.social
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I just looked at the smoke map for Ontario and I am sick about it.
My kiddo with lung disease and asthma is headed to camp next week for the first time. I am going to ask if he can have a HEPA machine in the cabin so at least the air is clean for when they are asleep. 😬
My kiddo with lung disease and asthma is headed to camp next week for the first time. I am going to ask if he can have a HEPA machine in the cabin so at least the air is clean for when they are asleep. 😬
July 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM
I just looked at the smoke map for Ontario and I am sick about it.
My kiddo with lung disease and asthma is headed to camp next week for the first time. I am going to ask if he can have a HEPA machine in the cabin so at least the air is clean for when they are asleep. 😬
My kiddo with lung disease and asthma is headed to camp next week for the first time. I am going to ask if he can have a HEPA machine in the cabin so at least the air is clean for when they are asleep. 😬
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#Toronto - a pharmacy with 30+ COVID-19 Moderna doses that need to be used before Sunday, please share!
Min. 3 months from previous dose, no OHIP required:
- today until 7:30pm
- tomorrow 10am-5pm
The Rx Pharmacy
692 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto, ON M4S 2N3
+14163220001
maps.app.goo.gl/YP4e4kdLk5iZ...
Min. 3 months from previous dose, no OHIP required:
- today until 7:30pm
- tomorrow 10am-5pm
The Rx Pharmacy
692 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto, ON M4S 2N3
+14163220001
maps.app.goo.gl/YP4e4kdLk5iZ...
maps.app.goo.gl
March 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM
#Toronto - a pharmacy with 30+ COVID-19 Moderna doses that need to be used before Sunday, please share!
Min. 3 months from previous dose, no OHIP required:
- today until 7:30pm
- tomorrow 10am-5pm
The Rx Pharmacy
692 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto, ON M4S 2N3
+14163220001
maps.app.goo.gl/YP4e4kdLk5iZ...
Min. 3 months from previous dose, no OHIP required:
- today until 7:30pm
- tomorrow 10am-5pm
The Rx Pharmacy
692 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto, ON M4S 2N3
+14163220001
maps.app.goo.gl/YP4e4kdLk5iZ...
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#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with March 1 data
- Kingston, London, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, QC, SK
- All graphs now include data from the past 36 months (3 years), if available
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
- Kingston, London, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, QC, SK
- All graphs now include data from the past 36 months (3 years), if available
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
March 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with March 1 data
- Kingston, London, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, QC, SK
- All graphs now include data from the past 36 months (3 years), if available
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
- Kingston, London, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, QC, SK
- All graphs now include data from the past 36 months (3 years), if available
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
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It’s important to support the latest draft CSA Z94.4 Standard. Please read a great analysis on why to support it here:
www.aerosoltransmissioncoalition.ca/_files/ugd/c...
Please go here to co-sign this analysis:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1h4A...
www.aerosoltransmissioncoalition.ca/_files/ugd/c...
Please go here to co-sign this analysis:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1h4A...
Sign-on letter: We support the latest draft CSA Z94.4, Selection, Use and Care of Respirators – to protect ALL workers, especially healthcare
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z94.4 Technical Committee has worked long and hard for three years to update its respiratory protection standard. It followed the organization’s well-establish...
docs.google.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It’s important to support the latest draft CSA Z94.4 Standard. Please read a great analysis on why to support it here:
www.aerosoltransmissioncoalition.ca/_files/ugd/c...
Please go here to co-sign this analysis:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1h4A...
www.aerosoltransmissioncoalition.ca/_files/ugd/c...
Please go here to co-sign this analysis:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1h4A...
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blue shaded area is covid-attributable mortality in Ontario...deaths that wouldn't have occurred without covid.
Around 3.5% of deaths in Ontario since 2019 (to March 2024) are covid-attributable (would not have happened without covid).
Around 3.5% of deaths in Ontario since 2019 (to March 2024) are covid-attributable (would not have happened without covid).
February 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
blue shaded area is covid-attributable mortality in Ontario...deaths that wouldn't have occurred without covid.
Around 3.5% of deaths in Ontario since 2019 (to March 2024) are covid-attributable (would not have happened without covid).
Around 3.5% of deaths in Ontario since 2019 (to March 2024) are covid-attributable (would not have happened without covid).
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American researchers…if the funding climate down south gets rough, please know that Canadian Institutes for Health Research allows us to sub-contract with US collaborators and co investigators. Funds are tight here too, but one way or another we will keep great science going.
February 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
American researchers…if the funding climate down south gets rough, please know that Canadian Institutes for Health Research allows us to sub-contract with US collaborators and co investigators. Funds are tight here too, but one way or another we will keep great science going.
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A warning about declining healthcare from the AMA. Once again nothing from government.
The major problem with AB healthcare?
Lack of Access. Lack of healthcare workers. Not poor organization....
The major problem with AB healthcare?
Lack of Access. Lack of healthcare workers. Not poor organization....
Thousands of women and babies at risk from OBGYN shortages: Alberta doctors
“The outcomes in these pregnancies can be substantially worsened by anybody with medical comorbidities."
edmontonjournal.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A warning about declining healthcare from the AMA. Once again nothing from government.
The major problem with AB healthcare?
Lack of Access. Lack of healthcare workers. Not poor organization....
The major problem with AB healthcare?
Lack of Access. Lack of healthcare workers. Not poor organization....
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It will be interesting to see the gov decision on this.
Let me just say that in all areas of medicine, prevention is far cheaper than treatment. Vaccines prevent incredible costs in the acute care system.
This should be a no-brainer. But I guess, therein lies the rub...
Let me just say that in all areas of medicine, prevention is far cheaper than treatment. Vaccines prevent incredible costs in the acute care system.
This should be a no-brainer. But I guess, therein lies the rub...
With federal funding for COVID-19 vaccines ending, I checked in with the Alberta government about its plans for the immunization program.
Will COVID shots continue to be free for Albertans?
The provincial government appears to be undecided
My latest👇
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Will COVID shots continue to be free for Albertans?
The provincial government appears to be undecided
My latest👇
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta government weighs future of COVID-19 vaccination as federal program winds down | CBC News
The future of Alberta's COVID-19 vaccination program is unclear as the federal government shifts responsibility for the immunizations to the provinces this summer.
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It will be interesting to see the gov decision on this.
Let me just say that in all areas of medicine, prevention is far cheaper than treatment. Vaccines prevent incredible costs in the acute care system.
This should be a no-brainer. But I guess, therein lies the rub...
Let me just say that in all areas of medicine, prevention is far cheaper than treatment. Vaccines prevent incredible costs in the acute care system.
This should be a no-brainer. But I guess, therein lies the rub...
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We. Don't. Need. This. Right. Now.
December 15, 2024 at 4:23 PM
We. Don't. Need. This. Right. Now.
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The alt med 'industry' has been larger than the medical one for some time now.
The hysterical cry of "being in big pharma's pocket" is typically projection at its finest. (In a few, rare, cases it has been true.)
Those profiting the most are now being put in positions of influence.
The hysterical cry of "being in big pharma's pocket" is typically projection at its finest. (In a few, rare, cases it has been true.)
Those profiting the most are now being put in positions of influence.
“Earlier this year, McKinsey estimated the global market for what it calls “consumer wellness” products at $1.8 trillion—making it roughly twice the size of the pharmaceutical industry.”
On the commercial-political-emotional success of the alternative, evidence-free wellness movement:
"You can look like us, feel like us, their chorus goes, if you follow our rules and purchase our powders"
from @elainegodfrey.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
"You can look like us, feel like us, their chorus goes, if you follow our rules and purchase our powders"
from @elainegodfrey.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
December 15, 2024 at 1:49 PM
The alt med 'industry' has been larger than the medical one for some time now.
The hysterical cry of "being in big pharma's pocket" is typically projection at its finest. (In a few, rare, cases it has been true.)
Those profiting the most are now being put in positions of influence.
The hysterical cry of "being in big pharma's pocket" is typically projection at its finest. (In a few, rare, cases it has been true.)
Those profiting the most are now being put in positions of influence.
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I have to say that this is the last thing we should be doing.
Our future prosperity depends primarily on a healthy, educated population. So the fundamentals of government (us collectively) should be to provide decent infrastructure, healthcare and education.
We are failing our future.
Our future prosperity depends primarily on a healthy, educated population. So the fundamentals of government (us collectively) should be to provide decent infrastructure, healthcare and education.
We are failing our future.
Ontario colleges slash spending by $752-million this year as sector undergoes major shift away from international students: Colleges Ontario say the postsecondary sector has reached a critical tipping point due to government changes
Ontario colleges slash spending by $752-million this year as sector undergoes major shift away from international students
Colleges Ontario say the postsecondary sector has reached a critical tipping point due to government changes
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:40 PM
I have to say that this is the last thing we should be doing.
Our future prosperity depends primarily on a healthy, educated population. So the fundamentals of government (us collectively) should be to provide decent infrastructure, healthcare and education.
We are failing our future.
Our future prosperity depends primarily on a healthy, educated population. So the fundamentals of government (us collectively) should be to provide decent infrastructure, healthcare and education.
We are failing our future.
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Today's essential read for all HCWs, patients, and people who care about others.
"We deserve to enter a hospital knowing we won’t be infected and killed because officials would rather allow airborne nosocomial infections to continue on its watch than spend money preventing them."
"We deserve to enter a hospital knowing we won’t be infected and killed because officials would rather allow airborne nosocomial infections to continue on its watch than spend money preventing them."
CDC infection control body rejects the science on airborne transmission
HICPAC continues to stonewall efforts to evolve infection control guidance to match updated information about COVID and other common viruses.
www.thegauntlet.news
December 7, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Today's essential read for all HCWs, patients, and people who care about others.
"We deserve to enter a hospital knowing we won’t be infected and killed because officials would rather allow airborne nosocomial infections to continue on its watch than spend money preventing them."
"We deserve to enter a hospital knowing we won’t be infected and killed because officials would rather allow airborne nosocomial infections to continue on its watch than spend money preventing them."
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Fun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!
November 12, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Fun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!
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Any colleagues have any ideas for this difficult situation?
Posting a call for help: does anyone know of a good way to simultaneously treat both POTS and Ménière’s disease? Please contact me if you’re either a clinician with experience doing this or a patient who has found a good solution. Context in thread
November 24, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Any colleagues have any ideas for this difficult situation?
Some specialties are well compensated and they deserve to be - the physicians have extensive training/education, and the procedures they perform are often high risk. Let's leave protection out of this - it is not related to access. 1/n
Canadian doctors make a very good living. They are paid for their services. They have their pick of employment opportunities. I worked in medical malpractice for years and can confirm they are well insured and protected.
This fee to jump the queue for family physicians is appalling and plain wrong.
This fee to jump the queue for family physicians is appalling and plain wrong.
November 24, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Some specialties are well compensated and they deserve to be - the physicians have extensive training/education, and the procedures they perform are often high risk. Let's leave protection out of this - it is not related to access. 1/n
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Can any Blue Sky LC researchers help me out please? Desperately looking to source pre-pandemic covid naive biobanked blood and plasma samples from healthy children aged 8-18 (but predominantly 11-18) to act as historical control for a study? Turning out to be trickier than expected.UK based.Thx! x
November 21, 2024 at 8:41 PM
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Yes. Canada needs a national inquiry.
We have multiple health jurisdictions, all doing different things. What worked well? What didn't? What could we do better?
Why don't we learn from this and prepare for the next one?
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
We have multiple health jurisdictions, all doing different things. What worked well? What didn't? What could we do better?
Why don't we learn from this and prepare for the next one?
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Canada needs a national COVID-19 inquiry now - BMC Medicine
Background We are now in the fifth year of an ongoing pandemic, and Canada continues to experience significant surges of COVID-19 infections. In addition to the acute impacts of deaths and hospitaliza...
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com
November 17, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Yes. Canada needs a national inquiry.
We have multiple health jurisdictions, all doing different things. What worked well? What didn't? What could we do better?
Why don't we learn from this and prepare for the next one?
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
We have multiple health jurisdictions, all doing different things. What worked well? What didn't? What could we do better?
Why don't we learn from this and prepare for the next one?
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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#Ontario #Toronto #wastewater graph updated with Nov 3 data
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
November 15, 2024 at 6:36 PM
#Ontario #Toronto #wastewater graph updated with Nov 3 data
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
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Yes, I’m with Robert here
Even medical or cloth masks, widely applied, can have huge population level effects
(I note that I said this about a year ago to Isaac Bogoch on twitter and was rewarded with yet another Toronto star editorial about what a jerk I am)
Even medical or cloth masks, widely applied, can have huge population level effects
(I note that I said this about a year ago to Isaac Bogoch on twitter and was rewarded with yet another Toronto star editorial about what a jerk I am)
May 22, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Yes, I’m with Robert here
Even medical or cloth masks, widely applied, can have huge population level effects
(I note that I said this about a year ago to Isaac Bogoch on twitter and was rewarded with yet another Toronto star editorial about what a jerk I am)
Even medical or cloth masks, widely applied, can have huge population level effects
(I note that I said this about a year ago to Isaac Bogoch on twitter and was rewarded with yet another Toronto star editorial about what a jerk I am)
@dfisman.bsky.social - Can you please check your Twitter DM. I left you a message. Thanks. V
April 30, 2024 at 6:17 PM
@dfisman.bsky.social - Can you please check your Twitter DM. I left you a message. Thanks. V
@dfisman.bsky.social - Have you seen this. A screen-grab from another platform....
April 19, 2024 at 12:29 PM
@dfisman.bsky.social - Have you seen this. A screen-grab from another platform....