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Infants are vulnerable to chickenpox earlier than previously assumed, new study finds

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Findings published in PLOS ONE indicate that in most cases, the protection passed from mother to infant fades after two months, leaving infants at risk of infection. Ishani Nath Infants are not protected against the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox, for several months before they are eligible for...

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A Canadian first: Country-​wide study shows primary care transformation is slow, incremental, fragmented

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Prof. Monica Aggarwal led a team in a decade-long study that observed and assessed changes in primary care delivery across 13 Canadian jurisdictions. The results show that progress was limited, slow, and sometimes missing altogether in many attributes of high-performing primary care in Canada’s splintered system.   Despite significant efforts and...

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DLSPH Further Develops Data Science Methods by Welcoming New Faculty Members

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Dear DLSPH Faculty and Staff, I am very pleased to share the news that we have recruited two new faculty members, Assistant Professors Camellia Zakaria and Jude Kong. They are part of our cluster hire strategy in Data Science Methods for Population Health & Health Systems that was initiated last...

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COVID-​19 vaccination during pregnancy leads to lower risk of neo-​natal death, U of T researchers find

In this 2022 photo, captured inside a clinical setting, a health care provider places a bandage on the injection site of a pregnant patient who just received an influenza vaccine. The best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated every year. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone 6-months of age and older get a flu vaccine every season.

“[This study] provides further reassurance on the safety of maternal mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during all trimesters of pregnancy for newborns and infants," said the study.   By: Gabrielle Giroday This story originally appeared on Temerty Faculty of Medicine's news site.  New research shows pregnant mothers who receive mRNA vaccines to...

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What you need to know about the 3 fall vaccines, according to U of T experts

3D renditions of three dangerous respiratory viruses: RSV (top left), SARS-CoV-2 (bottom center), and flu (top right). Note: not to scale. Credit: NIAID

Here is what these U of T experts want Canadians to know about the new RSV vaccine, the updated COVID-19 vaccine, and this year’s flu shot.   By: Ishani Nath and Betty Zou  As cold and flu season approaches, Canadians are facing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an increase in COVID-19 activity,...

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This PhD student is filling a gap in research on intimate partner violence, brain injury and mental health

Danielle Toccalino is one of two DLSPH PhD students who have received the Ontario Women’s Health Scholars Award for her research on intimate partner violence-related brain injury and the mental health of survivors. Her research is greatly needed – the body of literature that explores the impacts of brain injury...

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Incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into Academia

Angela Mashford-Pringle

Two common threads are woven through Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle’s prolific 2023 public health research output: the importance of recognizing that Indigenous knowledges are as valid and as crucial as Western perspectives and the need to consult Indigenous peoples when conducting health research. She is committed to ensuring that Western institutions...

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Why do some women experience diagnostic delays? This PhD student plans to find out.

Banner image of PhD student Kelly Gregory who is one of two DLSPH recipients of the Women’s Health Scholars Award.

Kelly Gregory is one of two DLSPH PhD students who have received the Ontario Women’s Health Scholars Award for her research into diagnostic delays among women-identifying patients. Her research stands out – in a field that often silos this conversation based on a single health condition, she is looking at...

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IfP Graduate Studentship Award recipient works to improve treatment of migrant workers

Banner image includes Stephanie Mayell's portrait. Mayell received the Institute for Pandemic's Graduate Studentship Award.

Graduate Studentship Award recipient Stephanie Mayell's journey is a testament to the transformative power of education and determination. Dropping out of high school at sixteen years old, her path seemed far removed from the world of academia. However, fast forward thirty years, and Mayell's reality is nothing short of remarkable....

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Hereditary Breast Cancer Researcher Receives Prestigious Award

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Renowned hereditary breast cancer researcher Steven Narod, a full professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) and the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, has been awarded the 2023 McLaughlin Medal from the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). The award recognizes important research of sustained...

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