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The late Youssef Cohen moved from New York to Oregon in 2016 because of its aid-in-dying law. During the pandemic, assisted dying for terminal patients has gone online. John Moore/Getty Images

June 2, 2020

Dying virtually: Pandemic drives medically assisted deaths online

Anita Hannig, Brandeis University

Terminally ill patients in nine states and Washington, DC can use telemedicine to get a doctor’s approval to hasten their end of life. But family members must mix the lethal drug cocktail themselves.

Research shows smoking or vaping can make coronavirus illnesses worse. krisanapong detraphiphat via Getty Images

May 5, 2020

Coronavirus is giving smokers incentive to quit, and social distancing could help them do it

Amy Harrington, UMass Chan Medical School

An addiction psychiatrist explains why smoking raises the risks from COVID-19 and how to quit.

To avoid the high risk COVID-19 poses to older adults with chronic illnesses, many doctors have shifted appointments to telemedicine. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

April 22, 2020

Chronic conditions worsen coronavirus risk – here’s how to manage them amid the pandemic

Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia

While COVID-19 raises the risk for people with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and COPD, social distancing can make it harder to keep up diets and medication.

Social distancing required to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has led to a sharp increase in the use of telemedicine. (Pixabay Unsplash)

April 5, 2020

Coronavirus has sped up Canada’s adoption of telemedicine. Let’s make that change permanent.

Inderveer Mahal, University of Toronto

Telemedicine has grown sluggishly in Canada, but COVID-19 has sped up the pace of adoption of online technology to deliver health care.

Telehealth gives patients at home access to doctors miles away, a huge benefit when resources are limited and travel is dangerous. Jae Young Ju/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

April 2, 2020

Coronavirus: Telemedicine is great when you want to stay distant from your doctor, but older laws are standing in the way

Frank V. Zerunyan, University of Southern California

The use and support for telehealth has never been higher in the US. Hospitals and patients are flocking to adopt the technology but regulatory roadblocks remain.

Virtual medical care can be effective and eliminate unnecessary exposure to the coronavirus. eldar nurkovic/Shutterstock.com

March 25, 2020

I’m a family doctor fighting against fear and struggling with distancing while trying to keep my patients healthy

Tammy Chang, University of Michigan

Physicians and patients are grappling with rapid-fire changes and a shift to virtual medicine.

March 12, 2020

Want to Skype your GP to avoid exposure to the coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know about the new telehealth option

Centaine Snoswell, The University of Queensland and Anthony Smith, The University of Queensland

Not everyone who wants a telehealth consultation with their doctor over the next six months will be eligible for one.

Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau speaks about health care in Hamilton, Ont. in September 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

October 16, 2019

More doctors won’t fix Canada’s health-care woes

Brian Golden, University of Toronto and William Mitchell, University of Toronto

Canada has lots of doctors. The challenge is that the people who need health-care services cannot access the right care.

Women in Mexico City carry a banner reading “Legal and safe abortion across Mexico” during the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25, 2018). Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP

January 27, 2019

Is the future of abortion online?

Hazal Atay, Sciences Po

While the abortion debate continues worldwide, even in countries where it has long been legal, new drugs and telemedicine services could provide access to safe abortion beyond borders and laws.

While most Canadian nurses still use some paper charting systems, robots are being developed to complete intimate nursing tasks. Nurses need to embrace technological change, to direct their own future. (Shutterstock)

November 21, 2017

Nurses of the future must embrace high-tech

Kylie Gionet, University of Toronto

Will nurses eventually be replaced by robots? Nurses themselves need to engage with the ongoing technological revolution in healthcare - to shape the future of the profession.

People wait in line for a methadone clinic to open in Hoquiam, Washington, a small town within a predominantly rural area. David Goldman/AP Photo

November 9, 2017

The opioid crisis is at its worst in rural areas. Can telemedicine help?

Jamey J. Lister, Wayne State University

Many who need help with opioid addiction live far from dedicated treatment centers.

May 28, 2015

Your smartphone could be good for your mental health

Joanna Rodriguez, University of Surrey and Nadine Page, University of Surrey

It’s not all isolation and cyber-bullying: technology offers access to communication and therapies that could help sufferers of mental illness.

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