Avis Favaro
@Avis_Favaro
Canadian Health Journalist - Contributor to CTV News, Host Canadian Health Information Podcast @avisfavaro.bsky.social
Researchers make surprising discovery about states that ban plastic shopping bags: 'May be even more effective' @thecooldown thecooldown.com/green-business…
Brave U.S. physician showing how for profit healthcare really works. In her professional opinion the patient needs surgery. @EPotterMD
I’m sharing an actual recent peer-to-peer call that shows what physicians and patients face when trying to get a surgery approved. This call felt as absurd as it sounds. The peer-to-peer call was to advocate for surgery to prevent and treat lymphedema for a patient with breast…
Study finds "retractions due to data problems have increased significantly" since 2000. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
Does your smartwatch say you’re stressed? It may often be wrong - Leiden University universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025/0…
89% of Canadians believe better health care is key to a stronger country. So how do we get there? My view-Make provinces more accountable for the tax dollars they spend. I think there is a lot of waste and diversion. @CMA_Docs cma.ca/latest-stories…
How Canada became the centre of a measles outbreak in North America @nadineyousif_ @BBCWorld bbc.com/news/articles/…
Investigation by @NYT
The U.S. organ transplant system performs thousands of lifesaving operations each year. But amid a push to increase transplants, a growing number of potential donors have endured premature or bungled attempts to retrieve their organs. Our story today: nytimes.com/2025/07/20/us/…
World's best hospitals, 2024. 1. 🇺🇸 Mayo Clinic - Rochester 2. 🇺🇸 Cleveland Clinic 3. 🇨🇦 Toronto General 4. 🇺🇸 Johns Hopkins Hospital 5. 🇺🇸 Massachusetts General Hospital 6. 🇩🇪 Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 7. 🇸🇪 Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset (Newsweek)
Tribunal sides with disabled woman denied ultrasound at Calgary clinic ctvnews.ca/health/article…
Springer Nature is retracting a book on machine learning that had multiple references to works that do not exist, @RetractionWatch has learned
Springer Nature to retract machine learning book after our coverage. retractionwatch.com/2025/07/16/spr…
If a senior dies from some sort of accident in a home the files should be public. How else do we learn? winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2… winnipegfreepress.com/biographies/er… @winnipegfreepress.com @drvivians
There are dangers in having surgery done abroad. Here sadly is another example. Quebec woman’s botched breast lift in Colombia highlights dangers of cosmetic surgery tourism @CTVNews ctvnews.ca/montreal/artic…
Women living in Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island - here’s a chance to shape healthcare - a Health Survey where you can say your peace about gaps in care and priorities. | IWK Foundation I iwkfoundation.org/womenshealthsu…
Most of Canada’s drug manufacturing inspections are done by others, and experts say that’s a big concern ctvnews.ca/health/article…
“That money could have gone right to direct patient care…and they’re siphoning off for private gain, millions of dollars. Shame on them.” Update on fraud charges involving Ontario hospital @CTVNews ctvnews.ca/london/article…
‘They don’t make it easy’: Canada Disability Benefit poses many barriers @CTVNews ctvnews.ca/canada/article…
What can we learn about the mysteries of autism by combining artificial intelligence and Canada's valuable health data? Listen as host @avis_favaro discusses the possibilities with Dr. Christine Armour of @cheo Spotify: ow.ly/CrYl50Lo4tr Apple: ow.ly/Q4F950Lo4kO
Ontario hospital alleges $50M fraud scheme involving former executives and contractors @CTVNews ctvnews.ca/london/article…
This thread will make you grateful for every pain free day ….
What’s the worst physical pain you’ve ever experienced?