Digital health can improve care, but in Ontario, health data are still fragmented, despite billions of dollars spent over the last two decades to enable fast and secure exchange of health information.
Oceans 21
As few as 100 companies produced 60% of revenues in eight ocean industries in 2018.
🎧 Don't Call Me Resilient
Transcript of Don't Call Me Resilient, Episode 5: Black health matters
The fundamental underpinning of all MAID requests is supposed to be the presence of an incurable medical condition, but it's not possible to predict that a mental illness will not improve.
Canadian government travel restrictions are an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 variants. But vague language around exemptions for medical travel may confuse the physicians who can grant them.
Plastic has become a major part of the carbon cycle, a discovery that has implications for how we tackle climate change.
🎧 The Conversation Weekly
Plus new research finds a way to speed up the search for dark matter. Listen to episode 4 of The Conversation Weekly.
During the coronavirus pandemic, digitizing archives can help increase access. But in addition to the labour and financial costs, issues of privacy, copyright and resources need to be considered.
Oceans 21
The countries of the ASEAN region have important roles to play in tackling the global problem of marine plastic waste.
Regional and inter-provincial travel have contributed to the spread of COVID-19 in small and rural communities. Restricting people's movement is more challenging than it seems on the surface.
🎧 Don't Call Me Resilient
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought further suffering to migrant workers in Canada already experiencing the abuses of discriminatory immigration policies and poor working conditions.
Studies consistently show that many employees are reluctant to speak up at work, and are even hardwired to remain silent. How can we help people voice their opinions more effectively?
Wearing face masks hides our facial expressions and affects our social interactions. They make it harder for us to read facial expressions and can contribute to racist perceptions.
Reading fiction can help business managers study sensitive workplace issues in an exploratory way, without the challenges of collecting employee data.
The Ontario provincial government announced a moratorium on ending foster care at age 18 during the coronavirus pandemic, but this is due to end on March 31.
Many have looked to Asia for lessons on successful pandemic management. However, recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Thailand and nearby countries also offer warnings about what not to do.
The electricity sector is expected to play a key role in Canada's push to net-zero emissions. Enhancing long-distance transmission can be lower the cost of providing clean and reliable electricity.
Many Canadians see it as positive that Joe Biden's first meeting, albeit virtually, was with Justin Trudeau. Nonetheless, Canadians have learned over two centuries to be wary about their neighbour.
As Donald Trump prepares to address the Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC, here's how other former presidents have occupied their time after leaving the White House.
