Simon Spichak
@SpichakSimon
Neuroscience MSc 🦔 dad Founded @Resolvve_inc to make therapy affordable for students Words @Being_Patient_ @thedailybeast @TVO @ObserverUK @dailydot
For @thesicktimes I dug into Canadian Long COVID guidelines that experts called "contradictory" and "deeply concerning." thesicktimes.org/2025/07/08/exp…
Good article on the BC Human Rights tribunal affirming the denial of accessibility accommodations by an employer for an immunocompromised person constitutes discrimination on the basis of disability. I'm quoted in this piece. pressprogress.ca/human-rights-t…
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Today @thesicktimes & @statnews: A deep-dive on BC 007, the German drug that many people with Long COVID closely followed -- only to learn its phase II trial failed with a brief press release. But the drug still has a future. (1/6) thesicktimes.org/2025/07/22/ber…
#Journalist #sourcerequest #CanadaDisabilityBenefit I'm writing an article for @CDNAffairs about challenges people are facing getting the #CDB (Canada Disability Benefit) Click on link in bio, go to "About" page and click on the envelope under my name. Happy to hear your…
What can a spider's brain teach us about Alzheimer's? One of the more fascinating pieces I had the pleasure of working on for @Being_Patient_ beingpatient.com/what-can-spide…
Wrote about the closure of Long COVID clinics across the UK for @thesicktimes. Many patients are being left without any specialist care. At their peak, there were 120 clinics across the UK, but only 46 have confirmed they will remain open.📉 1/4 thesicktimes.org/2025/07/15/lef…
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Someone was very upset about my use of the quote about cruelty in my tweet about Charleigh Pollock & upon reflection I decided to write about my choice. open.substack.com/pub/mssinenomi…
Charleigh's mom is tearful on @Adam_Stirling's show and she said she can confirm that Ministry never called the expert who developed the scoring system and offered to speak with the govt about the problems with it. She said she believes BC Govt had their minds made up months ago.