CBC Health News @CBCHealth
This account is no longer being updated. cbc.ca/news/health Canada Joined January 2009-
Tweets28K
-
Followers359K
-
Following164
-
Likes23
We'll no longer be updating this account after Sept. 29. You can follow @CBCNews to stay connected.
We'll no longer be updating this account after Sept. 29. You can follow @CBCNews to stay connected.
"The standard of care that we're able to provide patients is not what I would expect and is approaching a level of danger and this weekend, I think, crossed over into collapse." Read the full story here: cbc.ca/1.6580656 @bkives
With newer, more targeted vaccines rolling out, what is Canada doing with its original vaccines? Some experts are concerned this latest stage of vaccine rollout could mean more vaccines are wasted as demand from other countries dwindles. cbc.ca/1.6576365 @StephSDubois
Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for kids under five has been approved by Health Canada. cbc.ca/1.6577568
Juul has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 U.S. states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products. cbc.ca/news/health/ju…
Health Canada authorizes Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 booster, which targets the Omicron variant, for use in people aged 18 and older.
#BREAKING: Health Canada will announce Thursday that it has approved a vaccine to fight the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus, sources tell Radio-Canada and CBC News. cbc.ca/1.6568662
BREAKING: @GovCanHealth is set to announce it has approved Moderna's bivalent #COVID19 vaccine, which targets both the original virus and the Omicron variant, sources confirmed to @CBCNews & @CBCRadioCanada. Briefing will be held tomorrow. More: cbc.ca/news/politics/…
BREAKING: Health Canada set to announce approval of Moderna vaccine for Omicron variant, according to sources. cbc.ca/1.6568662
Canada's "sustained, downward trend" of monkeypox cases is "encouraging" to see, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday. cbc.ca/news/health/ca…
A long-anticipated three-digit suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline will come online in Canada in late 2023, the CRTC said Wednesday. cbc.ca/news/politics/…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized COVID-19 booster doses that target today's most common Omicron strain. Shots could begin within days. The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt another winter surge.
Researchers say alcohol can cause at least seven types of cancer. cbc.ca/1.6565723
Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, a key group of experts in the province's response to the ongoing pandemic, confirmed Friday that it will be dissolved early next month. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…
Students returning to campuses are facing a grab bag of measures to control the spread of COVID-19, depending on the college or university they attend. cbc.ca/1.6560643
Advocates are gearing up for legal battles against Ontario's plan to move elderly and chronically ill patients out of hospitals and into long-term care homes. Lawyers are warning the proposed change is a breach of patients' human rights. cbc.ca/1.6562413
Moderna has launched a patent infringement suit against Pfizer and its partner BioNTech over the development of their COVID-19 vaccine, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic. More to come.
Toronto Public Health is reporting a meningococcal disease outbreak in the city that has left one person dead. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…
University Health Net.. @UHN
53K Followers 1K Following Canada's largest research hospital: Princess Margaret, Toronto General, Toronto Rehab, Toronto Western, West Park Healthcare & Michener. Instagram: uhntoronto
Emily Gruenwoldt @EGruenwoldt
5K Followers 3K Following Country girl. Proud wife and mom. Pres/CEO Children's Healthcare Canada, ED Pediatric Chairs of Canada. Founder of Emerging Health Leaders. Avid RedBlacks fan.
Ontario Ministry of H.. @ONThealth
126K Followers 595 Following Official account of Ontario’s Ministry of Health. Terms of use https://t.co/ziRPG4WtN7. En français @ONTSante
Monika_Dutt @Monika_Dutt
10K Followers 7K Following PhD student. Public Health and Family Physician. Views are my own.
Canada's Nurses @CFNU
14K Followers 2K Following The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is the voice of 250,000 nurses across the country. La FCSII est la voix de 250 000 infirmières et infirmiers du pays.
Dr. Christine Chamber.. @DrCChambers
17K Followers 9K Following Busy mom of 4, PhD Psychologist, Scientific Director @CIHR_IHDCYH, Scientific Director @KidsInPain, Professor & Tier 1 @CRC_CRC in Children's Pain @DalhousieU.
RNAO @RNAO
27K Followers 4K Following RNAO is the professional association representing RNs, NPs & nursing students in Ontario. Our mandate is speaking out for nursing and speaking out for health.
Bob Bell @drbobbell
9K Followers 928 Following Former surgeon and health system leader. Current grandpa. Advocate for universal, sustainable and excellent care that will be there for our grandchildren.
Linda Silas @CFNUPresident
7K Followers 1K Following Nurse/Infirmière | President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions/présidente de la FCSII
Maggie Keresteci 🇨.. @MaggieKeresteci
12K Followers 9K Following I care about improving lives of patients & caregivers | Author | Speaker | Advocate | Caregiver | Healthcare Policy | Views are my own, influenced by many
Ontario Medical Assoc.. @OntariosDoctors
57K Followers 4K Following The Ontario Medical Association & Ontario’s doctors work closely with patients across the province to encourage healthy living practices & illness prevention.
Nathan Stall @NathanStall
24K Followers 3K Following MD PhD | Husband + Dad of 3 | Geriatrician @SinaiHealth @UHN | Scientist #WomensAgeLab @UofT_DoM | Working to improve our health, LTC, and home care systems.
Theresa Boyle @theresaboyle
23K Followers 6K Following Health reporter @TorontoStar, #SCAD survivor, Well-being Champ. [email protected]. Tweet on human/animal rights, #bullying #burnout #journalism #MeToo
Andreas Laupacis @AndreasLaupacis
6K Followers 745 Following Retired MD (GIM/palliative care); living in Arthur Ontario; Deputy Editor CMAJ focusing on Practice; all views my own
OCFP @OntarioCollege
7K Followers 2K Following The OCFP represents 15,000+ family physicians across Ontario. We provide evidence-based education/CPD, while advocating for the vital role of family physicians.
Heart & Stroke @HeartandStroke
47K Followers 761 Following Official account for Heart & Stroke. | Life. We don’t want you to miss it.™ | #HeartandStrokeBeatAsOne | En français: @coeuretavc
Dr. Nadia Alam (she/h.. @DocSchmadia
11K Followers 3K Following Family Doc, Anesthetist, Mom of 4. Past-President @OntariosDoctors. Masters in Health Econ, Policy & Mgmt from LSE. Tweets are what I see, learn & do.
The Ottawa Hospital @OttawaHospital
26K Followers 886 Following One of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals / L’un des plus importants hôpitaux d’enseignement et de recherche au Canada. For emergencies call 911.
MGH / TEHN @MGHToronto
16K Followers 2K Following Michael Garron Hospital is a vibrant community teaching hospital nestled in #EastToronto. Social Media Guidelines: https://t.co/ck3jBHobDD
Dr. Sarah Newbery �.. @snewbery1
6K Followers 2K Following Optimistic rural generalist family doc. Family medicine matters. Asst. Dean, Physician Workforce Strategy - NOSM U.
SaGa @saga_gaafar
1 Followers 213 Following
Fabian 🌻 @breezykentla
353 Followers 164 Following
mina hanna @hanna43227
1 Followers 79 Following
Paulo Cruz @PauloCr70882527
44 Followers 2K Following
Glory NZIMBU-LUBAMBA @Glory_Nzimbu
26 Followers 364 Following I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul. (Henley, W.E.) 🇨🇩🤝🇨🇦
Will McKendry @wi43419
23 Followers 243 Following
Naseem Miller @NaseemMiller
4K Followers 1K Following ⭐️ Senior health editor @JournoResource ⭐️ Our newsletter: https://t.co/iH80jC6XBF ⭐️ Former @OrlandoSentinel health reporter. ⭐️ @AHCJ, @WomenJournos member.
Health Newswire @Health_Newswire
52 Followers 289 Following On-demand health news, science, medical and nutrition stories for your publication. Your trouble-free health writer who never misses a deadline.
Ms Toad @Ms_Ugly_Toad
15 Followers 84 Following
Benita Jacques @BenitaJacques1
11K Followers 3K Following 🎥 Scénariste / Réalisatrice / Productrice🇨🇦
Trina Krystal @TrinaKrystal
51 Followers 395 Following 🇨🇦 I am not here for your approval. •Tweets my own opinions|RT do not=endorsement.
Amari Yang @AmariY1601
5 Followers 343 Following
Gracelyn Monroe @GracelynM37404
1 Followers 227 Following
CA CC @Chloepuppies123
210 Followers 1K Following
Alisha Sharma @alisharma1315
37 Followers 286 Following Biomedical Discovery & Commercialization @McMasterU | Youth Action Committee Co-Chair at @kidsmentalhlth | Board Member @familysmartcda
suleiman lukman @stickyrose_
18 Followers 334 Following
Jeff King @jwking14
99 Followers 524 Following
David Rivadeneira, MD @drivadeneiramd
2K Followers 1K Following Colon & Rectal Surgeon. Director of Surgical Services & Colorectal Surgery at Huntington Hospital/Northwell Health System, Professor of Surgery, Hofstra U
md kamruzzaman @mdkamru67103801
122 Followers 700 Following Physiotherapist, Health and wellness writer.
Salt Room Builder @SaltRoomBuilder
463 Followers 573 Following We deal with building materials like #saltblocks #saltbricks and #glue to build Himalayan salt wall and salt room.
Ghozlane BESSAAD @Inesghose
24 Followers 32 Following
Una Marlowe @UnaMarlowe7
26 Followers 340 Following
Chad Isaac @ChadIsaac16
13 Followers 194 Following
Meroy Edith @MeroyEdith55186
33 Followers 470 Following
Tammy Dylann @tammydylann00
5 Followers 246 Following
Aloba Olamilekan @TammyDylann
1 Followers 43 Following
Dawn Bengal @dawnbengal
29 Followers 859 Following We are at your service, with all the information, news, health, education, travel & entertainment. Literally, we "DAWN BENGAL"
ALI HASSAN @ali_24_4_
535 Followers 5K Following He who does not appreciate your presence, do not magnify his absence
G Regmi @yoursgirish_ca
5 Followers 275 Following
IT TL @TLIT01
81 Followers 532 Following You see a mousetrap? I see free cheese AND a conquerable challenge.
Riyadh | Health @Riyadh1Health
202 Followers 3K Following #secure in your property, #healthy body, & day #food, it is as if the whole world were brought to you. — Riyadh (on #X since 2008) Old clinic owner.
Jennifer Black @JennyBl48381157
48 Followers 229 Following Public relations specialist with marketing background. Professional Services- Financial-Law-Government *views expressed here are my own*
انقلابی وزی.. @WaheedUlla53231
58 Followers 531 Following *یواځینۍ!☝🏻* *مینه د محمد ﷺ😘* *ده چې زړونه پڪښې نه ماتیږي❤🩹💓❤️.*
Simon Feisthauer Four.. @FournetSimon
57 Followers 167 Following
SAMMY @SAMMY53745099
28 Followers 1K Following
University Health Net.. @UHN
53K Followers 1K Following Canada's largest research hospital: Princess Margaret, Toronto General, Toronto Rehab, Toronto Western, West Park Healthcare & Michener. Instagram: uhntoronto
Irfan Dhalla @IrfanDhalla
34K Followers 2K Following Vice-president and general internist @unityhealthto, associate prof @uoftmedicine, and very fortunate husband and father. He/him.
Dr. Christine Chamber.. @DrCChambers
17K Followers 9K Following Busy mom of 4, PhD Psychologist, Scientific Director @CIHR_IHDCYH, Scientific Director @KidsInPain, Professor & Tier 1 @CRC_CRC in Children's Pain @DalhousieU.
Ontario Medical Assoc.. @OntariosDoctors
57K Followers 4K Following The Ontario Medical Association & Ontario’s doctors work closely with patients across the province to encourage healthy living practices & illness prevention.
Andreas Laupacis @AndreasLaupacis
6K Followers 745 Following Retired MD (GIM/palliative care); living in Arthur Ontario; Deputy Editor CMAJ focusing on Practice; all views my own
MGH / TEHN @MGHToronto
16K Followers 2K Following Michael Garron Hospital is a vibrant community teaching hospital nestled in #EastToronto. Social Media Guidelines: https://t.co/ck3jBHobDD
Dr. Sarah Newbery �.. @snewbery1
6K Followers 2K Following Optimistic rural generalist family doc. Family medicine matters. Asst. Dean, Physician Workforce Strategy - NOSM U.
CIHI_ICIS @CIHI_ICIS
34K Followers 3K Following Canada’s leading source of high-quality health data. Principale source de données de grande qualité sur la santé au pays.
CMAJ @CMAJ
36K Followers 2K Following The Canadian Medical Association Journal Get weekly issues straight to your inbox: https://t.co/bKkt7qjAY4 français: @JAMC_CMAJ
Temerty Medicine @uoftmedicine
32K Followers 5K Following We are solving today’s health issues. Follow us to find out what makes us one of the world’s top med schools and a great place to learn, teach and do research.
Dr. Chris Simpson @Dr_ChrisSimpson
12K Followers 3K Following Executive VP (Medical) & Chief Medical Executive @OntarioHealthOH. Past Prez, @cahs_acss. Past Prez @cma_docs. Cardiologist @KingstonHSC. Professor @queensuDOM
Adam Miller @adamsmiller
5K Followers 4K Following Health writer, editor, strategy, comms | Manager, Media & Digital Strategy @UnityHealthTO | Past @CBCNews @globalnews @CanadianPress @CMAJ @PhnomPenhPost
Stephanie Dubois @StephSDubois
2K Followers 2K Following Producer with @CBCWhiteCoat | Freelance reporter and writer | She/her
Brodie Fenlon @brodiefenlon
10K Followers 3K Following General Manager & Editor-in-Chief of CBC News. Proud dad, fan of movies and all things that fly.
Dr. Angela Rasmussen @angie_rasmussen
454K Followers 8K Following Virologist. PI @VIDOInterVac. Adj Prof @USask BMI. P2 @covarr_net. Jeopardy! loser. Famed for my obnoxious turns of phrase. 🇺🇸in🇨🇦. she/her
Black Physicians of C.. @blackdocscanada
4K Followers 5K Following Uniting, supporting, amplifying, & empowering Black physicians, physicians in training, patients and the Black community in Canada 🇨🇦 [email protected]
Zain Chagla @zchagla
21K Followers 3K Following Infectious Diseases Physician at St. Joe's Hamilton / Associate Professor at McMaster University. Views are mine alone and don’t reflect institutions.
Nil Köksal @nilkoksalcbc
11K Followers 1K Following Inform, don’t inflame. • Host @cbcasithappens @cbcradio • instagram: nilkoksal
Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley
32K Followers 2K Following Senior Health & Medical Reporter at @CBCNews | “As journalists, we need both a soul and a spine.” —Marty Baron | ✉ [email protected]
Isaac Bogoch @BogochIsaac
182K Followers 995 Following Infectious Diseases physician and scientist, with thoughts on Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine, HIV Prevention, Public Health, and Global Health issues.
Andrea D. Furlan MD P.. @adfurlan
6K Followers 2K Following I'm a physician, scientist, teacher, YouTuber and author. I try to help the person that has chronic pain, not just the pain they have (opinions my own)🇨🇦🇧🇷
Tara Gomes @Tara_Gomes
2K Followers 579 Following Epidemiologist, Scientist @ St. Mike's and ICES, and incredibly lucky wife and mum (she/her)
Matt Galloway @mattgallowaycbc
94K Followers 1K Following Early riser, bike rider, bread baker, runner, dad. Host, The Current, CBC Radio 1 https://t.co/2ySl1XUoQj
Rosemary Barton @RosieBarton
270K Followers 4K Following Chief Political Correspondent. Host: Rosemary Barton Live, At Issue. Freckled. Loves all the politics. Heavy on the coffee and the sneakers.
Lucas Castellani @IDdocSSM
2K Followers 2K Following Infectious diseases doc in #theSoo @saultareahosp @thenosm
Steven J. Hoffman @shoffmania
5K Followers 1K Following Professor @YorkUHealth @OsgoodeNews & @McMasterU, Director @gstrategylab, and VP Data & Surveillance @GovCanHealth. Tweets are my own. @[email protected]
Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @DrGorfinkel
7K Followers 3K Following Family doctor, clinical researcher, founder of PrimeHealth Research, medical columnist with @CBCRadio @GlobalNewsTo @FightBackLibby @CMAJ. Tweets are my own.
Dr Dr Abhimanyu Sud @doc_sud
935 Followers 1K Following MD PhD, Prof @uoftFamilyMed, Research Chair #primarycare #populationhealth @hrhospital, CSO @chronicpaincoe, President @iahv🇨🇦 all views mine
Laurie Garrett @Laurie_Garrett
241K Followers 2K Following Former Sr Fellow @CFR_org. Recipient of Pulitzer Prize, Polk (3Xs) and Peabody Awards. Author: IHeard theSirensScream, TheComingPlague, Ebola & BetrayalofTrust.
rachel baggaley @rbaggaley
1K Followers 111 Following Coordinator of testing, prevention and populations at WHO Global HIV, hepatitis and STI programmes, Geneva, Switzerland. Views are mine. #offerPrEP #HIVselftest
Melanie Bechard @bechardmel
5K Followers 3K Following MD MPH | Peds ER Doctor @CHEOHospital | Assistant Prof @UOttawaMed | Chair @CdnDrs4Medicare | Surprisingly anglophone | 🚲🧘♀️🍵#BetterMedicare she/her
Michelle Cohen, MD @DocMCohen
17K Followers 2K Following rural Ontario family doc | writer | @QueensU family med | @WomenOMA | she/her | tweets all mine | find me @DocMCohen in other places
Ontario Pharmacists A.. @OntPharmacists
8K Followers 3K Following The Ontario Pharmacists Association is committed to evolving the pharmacy profession and advocating for excellence in practice and patient care in Ontario.
Hakique Virani🟠 @hakique
7K Followers 552 Following Assoc Prof/MD @UAlberta. Recovering federal Medical Officer of Health. Drugs, drug policy, social justice. Bylines: @GlobeAndMail @TorontoStar @VICE @CBC et al
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
87.3M Followers 51 Following 45th President of the United States of America🇺🇸
Amesh Adalja @AmeshAA
38K Followers 2K Following Infectious disease MD (also CCM & EM) focused on pandemics, emerging infections, biosecurity, biotech https://t.co/0U7G1vKrK6
WSJ Health @WSJhealth
675K Followers 54 Following Health, healthcare, biotech, new drugs & medicine coverage from @WSJ. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://t.co/cQnYWjubx7
Kristoff St John @kristoffstjohn1
78K Followers 1K Following "The two most important days in your life are, the day you are born, and the day you find out why."
Stephanie Weimar @StephWeimar
243 Followers 914 Following documentary writer, director, story editor
Alison C Novak @NovakAlison
453 Followers 439 Following Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-UHN Link to research survey on bathroom modifications: https://t.co/wQyV7ghCK1
KITE Research Institu.. @KITE_UHN
5K Followers 1K Following World leader in rehab research @UHN. More than 100 scientists dedicated to finding solutions for those living with the effects of disability, illness and aging.
cheryl osborne @cherylosborne50
170 Followers 237 Following senior Director Ontario health team, mental health and oncology
Peter J Gill @peterjgill
2K Followers 1K Following MD PhD. General Paediatrician @SickKidsNews. Honorary Fellow @CebmOxford. Co-founded @PedsCases and @CanadaPIRN. Making evidence better for kids. Tweets my own.
Amanda Cyr @AmandaCyr9
42 Followers 85 Following University of Toronto MScOT (candidate) Passionate about disability research, advocacy, and inclusion
Front Burner @FrontBurnerCBC
7K Followers 188 Following Front Burner is a daily @CBCNews podcast that drops weekdays at 6 a.m. ET. Hosted by @jayme_poisson.
The Current on CBC Ra.. @TheCurrentCBC
117K Followers 2K Following Tune in to CBC Radio One at 8:30 am (9 am NT) Monday to Friday. This account is inactive.
alan drummond @alandrummond2
21K Followers 5K Following M.D.,C.M (McGill '78), Rural Physician, Coroner, Emergency Medicine Advocate, Underemployed Sommelier (DipWSET) and Father of Triplets.
Senator F. Gigi Osler @drgigiosler
13K Followers 5K Following Senator for Manitoba 🇨🇦, ENT surgeon, wife, mother, she/her. Tweets & RTs my own
S.E. Cupp @secupp
446K Followers 11K Following JOBS: Author, CNN, NYDN. LIKES: John. RELIGION: Jack. SIGN: The one no one gets along with. SKILLS: @jeopardy winner. @inaraorg
Melanie Glanz @MelanieGlanz1
69 Followers 196 Following
Eric Topol @EricTopol
694K Followers 589 Following physician-scientist, author, editor. Ground Truths: https://t.co/YhatcBT0hA
FMWCanada @FMWCanada
5K Followers 5K Following Founded 1924. The Federation of Medical Women of Canada promotes the development of all women physicians across Canada. RTs are info only. Join us!
Jim Dunn 😷4x💉 @UrbanHealthProf
4K Followers 5K Following Sen. Wm. McMaster Chair in Urban Health Equity | Prof @McMasteru | Scientist @MAP_Health | Co-EIC @JECH_BMJ. Go #Ticats. Housing: https://t.co/WBoId5bv54
Petra Boynton @DrPetra
19K Followers 7K Following Loves teaching the how-to's of research you should've been told about but probably weren't. Wellbeing, advice giving and pastoral care. Regular #ResearchTip
Gary Bloch @Gary_Bloch
5K Followers 1K Following A family doctor in Toronto trying to improve health by treating #poverty, #homelessness and other social disease.Experts say super-spreaders need to be controlled quickly because they risk creating new outbreaks of the illness, infecting multiple people in new locations. Dr. Kamran Khan says that’s why it’s so important Canadian health-care workers are prepared. 7/8
During the 2003 SARS epidemic, a super-spreader was identified early on in Beijing. That person infected 76 patients, including 12 health-care workers and several hospital visitors. wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10… 6/8
Another concern is the possibility of a "super-spreader," a highly infectious patient who can spread the virus to many people at a disproportionate rate to others (similar to the way in which the SARS epidemic evolved). cbc.ca/1.5435523 5/8
Health officials will also be watching closely to see if the virus mutates as the outbreak continues. If it does, it could mean the development of a more contagious coronavirus that can be more easily caught — or more deadly. 4/8
There is evidence the virus can spread from person to person, but one thing experts are watching for is if there is “sustained human-to-human transmission” and how easily it can spread. That will show us how widespread this could potentially get. cbc.ca/1.5435736 3/8
The outbreak has spread from China to five other countries — Thailand, Japan, South Korea, the United States and Taiwan. All of the illnesses were of people from the central city of #Wuhan or people who recently had travelled there. 2/8
THREAD: The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in China is rising rapidly and there are hundreds of confirmed cases. Here are some of the key things to watch out for as the situation unfolds. #nCoV2019 #coronavirus #WuhanCoronavirus cbc.ca/1.5433986 1/8
These are some of the key things experts will be monitoring as the situation unfolds. Follow @CBCHealth for the latest news on the #coronavirus outbreak. The World Health Organization will be providing another update on Thursday. cbc.ca/1.5436276 8/8
THREAD: What do anti-vaccination activists really say behind closed doors? We went undercover (with hidden cameras) to expose the movement’s misinformation tactics and fundraising techniques. cbc.ca/1.5429805 1/9
What was clear immediately: there’s a playbook. Activists told us their secrets for spreading anti-vaccination messages on social media: ❌ Don't use the word vaccine 💉 Frame the debate around medical “choice" or "freedom" 🔍 Appeal to parents who prefer alternative medicine 2/9
How do the world’s most notorious anti-vaxxers amplify that message? Money. The movement raises thousands of dollars through speeches, non-profits and donations. Based on tax filings, one non-profit raised $10 million over several years. 3/9
We also analyzed dozens of anti-vaxx Facebook ads (some now banned) over a two-year period by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nonprofit, now called the Children's Health Defense. It's estimated those ads made 1 to 3 million impressions during that time. 4/9
Facebook pledged to bury/flag known groups in search feeds, but we easily found dozens. Facebook has since flagged 3 groups and disabled 18 accounts due to policy violations after we shared our findings. Experts say these companies need to do more. cbc.ca/1.5429805 5/9
Why does all this matter? It's having an impact. Non-medical exemptions from vaccines have spiked in recent years, along with outbreaks from vaccine-preventable diseases (think the measles). The WHO calls vaccine hesitancy a global threat. cbc.ca/1.5429845 6/9
We wanted to see if there was a way to combat misinformation, so we tried something unique. We did a social experiment with a group of people to show how vaccine misinformation affects our “cognitive biases” and overall decision making. (Spoiler: we use a tarantula!) 7/9
Takeaways from the cognitive bias tests: We are easily manipulated by misinformation. But this isn't just in the context of vaccines. Cognitive biases play a huge part in every decision we make. cbc.ca/1.5429845 8/9
What can you do to protect yourself from misinformation? The more aware we are of cognitive biases, the less likely we are to fall for it. Watch our full hidden camera investigation, Debunking vaccine myths, tonight at 8 p.m. on @CBC TV, Gem or YouTube. 9/9
😢 Today is the last day at work for our amazing CBC Health Unit colleague @kasroussy who is retiring. An incredible 30+ yrs taking her all over the world. A career that would be the envy of any journalist. Enjoy #retirement! #cdnhealth @CBCNews
Saddened at the loss of former @CBCNews sound woman Mary Wong. She was a total pro doing audio for me & many other reporters.
Excited to talk about our bathroom safety research today with CBC’s The National at TRI. Stay tuned for more! @iDAPTResearch
Trends for United States
You might like
