Dr Paul Mackey

Covid in pregnancy tied to autism, developmental issues, study says A study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology analyzed more than 18,100 births in Massachusetts of children born to women who contracted the virus starting in the early months of the pand...

Covid in pregnancy linked to #autism.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Good thing RFK Jr doesn't want pregnant women to be vaccinated and protected.

🤣

Ford blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019 QUEEN’S PARK - After resale tickets to the Blue Jays’ World Series immediately skyrocketed into the thousands of dollars, Ontario Premier Doug Ford held a press conference to place the blame solely on...

www.thebeaverton.com/2025/10/ford... yup.

screenshot of a diagram of the rogers centre baseball stadium (aka SkyDome) showing ticket prices all over the stadium for no less than $2000 but as much as 5 figures in some places

Congratulations to the Toronto Ticket Resellers on winning the 2025 World Series

So will Cassidy be all pearl clutching and no patient safety again?

Senate Must Reject Casey Means as Surgeon General, Defend Public Health Says | Defend Public Health With her confirmation hearing scheduled for this morning, Defend Public Health is urging the Senate to reject the nomination of Casey Means as U.S. Surgeon General. Means is a “health influencer” with...

"The Senate should say no to quackery and unanimously reject Casey Means." www.defendpublichealth.org/press-releas...

Salmonella outbreak: Another person in B.C. hospitalized The Public Health Agency of Canada says another person in B.C. has fallen ill in a multi-province salmonella outbreak linked to dog food and dog treats.

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... #salmonella

Vaccine-Preventable Disease: A Global Tracker | Think Global Health This map is updated weekly and visualizes outbreaks of nine childhood diseases in collaboration with the International Society for Infectious Diseases

I'd love to say lots of nice things about this invaluable preventable disease tracker from @monscience.bsky.social and team at Think Global Health. It's an incredible resource.

But I can't get over my anger & sadness that this resource is even needed.
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...

These doctors helped eliminate measles in '98. Here's how they did it Parents and public health providers rallied to stop the circulation of one of the most contagious diseases in the world, ultimately resulting in the elimination of measles in Canada in 1998.

cheknews.ca/these-doctor...

“Physicians who were instrumental in achieving Canada’s measles elimination status say they are disheartened by this disruption to a hard-fought public health achievement that lasted more than 25 years,” #measles

Health expert warn vaccine hesitancy could worsen respiratory illness season in Northeast BC Respiratory illness season typically peaks between the months of November and April.

“Vaccination rates are going down over time, and that trend predated the COVID-19 pandemic, but was also accelerated by it,” said Dr. Conway.

He added that there appears to be more vaccine hesitancy in northern BC” www.cjdctv.com/news/article... #RuralHealth

Ravens up on the clay bluffs beside the #Yukon River. Soon the last remaining trumpeter swans will head south, & all this will be covered in snow & ice -

#TimeLineCleanse

Northern Health reports 226 measles cases to date - Prince George Citizen Four people currently have measles in the region

www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/n... #measles

“anticipates an eight to 11 per cent loss of taxation from the pipeline utilities through the District of Clearwater, which equals to between $240,000 and $300,000 in lost tax revenue.” #FossilFuels

“The updated model will reduce assessed pipeline values across the province, impacting communities where pipelines make up much of the commercial tax base” #FossilFuels

The triumph of bullshit Internet conspiracy theories are now official government policy.

"We are awash in bullshit. And while Bannon famously advocated a 'flood the zone with shit' strategy, it was supposed to be a way to overwhelm the opposition, not a prelude to diving in headfirst. The shit was supposed to be a weapon … but today it’s the stream that carries the GOP forward."

I remember reading some journalism in maybe 2015 or 2016 that was identifying foreign agitprop and funding at play in mainstreaming antivax on the Right and that at least Russia sees Western public health care as a security asset. Completely changed how I saw this problem.

B.C. communities could lose millions as pipeline companies set to pay lower property taxes | CBC News B.C. Assessment has proposed a revision to its gathering and transmission pipeline cost model, which could leave B.C. communities short hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax revenue.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

More indirect O&G subsidies as rural communities are the poorer #FossilFuels

Quebec cracks down on doctors – but will imposing a contract improve patient care? - The Globe and Mail Does Premier Legault really think forcing doctors to work will fix Quebec’s health care problems?

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

“The Legault government seems obsessed with increasing the volume of patient visits and exerting control over doctors. Neither of those things will improve quality of care.

As always, the biggest losers in this dispute will be patients.” #Quebec

Venice Bakery is remembering those that have died in ICE custody this year by adding them to their community altar for Dia de Los Muertos.

By @eltragon.bsky.social

‘It’s a question of humanity’: how a small Spanish town made headlines over its immigration stance | Spain | The Guardian Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party lines

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

#Immigration

“Everyone wanted to speak to him about the same thing; a town council motion, approved unanimously and across party lines, calling on the central government to push forward with a stalled proposal to regularise undocumented migrants in Spain.”

‘It’s a question of humanity’: how a small Spanish town made headlines over its immigration stance Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party lines

#MigrantsWelcome #GoodNews

Let's all get together to tackle our mutiple crises, in a world where human time, energy and talents are a scarce resource

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Great article. Thanks.

"Est-ce que Montréal va mieux qu'il y a 8 ans?" Tellement.

In his battle with doctors, RFK Jr.’s got GOP lawmakers on his side Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s at war with the groups that represent physicians. Some GOP doctors in Congress are backing him up.

More RFK insanity: He has declared war on such prestigious medical organizations as the American Academy of Pediatrics & the American Medical Association. Not surprising, Republicans on Capitol Hill are on his side

Influenza A-infected volunteers display different patterns of expelling viruses into environment Late in the Middle Ages, Italian stargazers gave a name to the annual contagion that rolled around each year like clockwork. It was a name that stuck, and to this day is known as influenza.

Volunteers who were infected w/ influenza-A viruses—on purpose as part of a study—displayed different patterns of expelling viruses into environment. Some shed viruses for multiple days, others expelled viruses only for a day. Understanding the ways people spread the flu can lead to better vaccines👇

Her refusal to approve a dangerous drug changed medical history As federal workers face mass layoffs and a government shutdown, Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey's story is a reminder of what public servants can do when they stand their ground.

As federal workers face mass layoffs & a government shutdown, Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey's story is a reminder of what public servants can do when they stand their ground. Oldman's refusal to approve thalidomide—a dangerous drug tied to birth defects— changed medical history👇

"We need regulations to protect against the fossil fuel industry's attempts to delay and dilute effective, life-saving climate legislation. Fossil fuel advertising and public relations campaigns continue to undermine efforts to implement effective measures..."

👏 @jvipondmd.bsky.social

We need to treat fossil fuels like Big Tobacco To reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and stem disinformation that blocks effective climate action, a comprehensive ban on advertising, promotion and sponsorship of fossil fuel products and indust...

"For a rational civilization, there would be clear incentives to be much bolder in countering this existential crisis."

www.nationalobserver.com/2024/12/01/o...

I have a very bad feeling about this...

Something unexpected happened at the @meidascanada.ca town hall in Victoria.
A group of young Afghan girls who escaped the Taliban showed up and asked to speak. They told their story of the fight for education and the need for Canada to help.
We will be sharing their story.
@meidastouch.com