Podcast Episodes

Who needs a third shot and why?

Season 2 Episode 3

Canada's vaccine advisory body has recommended booster shots for certain immunocompromised individuals. But other countries such as Israel and the U.…

4 years, 10 months ago

How can you use science to talk to someone you know who is vaccine hesitant?

Season 2 Episode 2

Canadians aged 12 to 39 now have the lowest vaccination rates in the country. And with the majority of COVID-19 cases appearing in unvaccinated peopl…

4 years, 11 months ago

Can we avoid a lockdown this fall?

Season 2 Episode 1

Delta has become the predominant strain of COVID across the country. Dr. Brian Goldman talks to Nazeem Muhajarine, professor of Community Health and …

4 years, 11 months ago

Why the new drug for Alzheimer's disease is causing controversy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave "accelerated approval" this month to the first new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease in nearly two decades…

5 years, 1 month ago

The pandemic and vaping — despite a drop last year, teen vaping on the rise again

The pandemic led to a drop in the rates of smoking and vaping tobacco. But while smoking rates continue to fall, vaping rates especially in teens are…

5 years, 1 month ago

Are you having a two-dose summer? What’s safe to do if you’re fully vaccinated

More and more Canadians are getting their second dose of COVID vaccine. So what's safe for you to do if you're heading into a two dose summer? Can yo…

5 years, 2 months ago

Canada has a 'narrow window' for containing delta variant, also known as B1617, warns U.K. expert

Some Canadians may be looking at the reopening in the U.K. with some envy but not so fast, says U.K. epidemiologist Dr. Deepti Gurdasani. The delta v…

5 years, 2 months ago

Why a drop in pandemic ER visits was deadly for some conditions — but had no impact on others

Surgery delays, addiction, a steep drop off in ER visits, all contributed to a spike in excess deaths during the pandemic beyond COVID deaths. Yet fo…

5 years, 2 months ago

The psychology of post-pandemic life — why you might feel anxious about re-entry

Feeling anxious about re-entering society when pandemic restrictions are lifted? Or maybe you're feeling exuberant? Steven Taylor, author "The Psycho…

5 years, 2 months ago

Introducing: Other People’s Problems - Season 4

What's the difference between seeing a therapist and trusting a therapist? Dr. Hillary McBride and her clients want you to hear for yourself in Other…

5 years, 2 months ago