You’ve probably heard the news: brace yourself for a particularly bad season for respiratory viruses. So, why are public health experts putting us on alert? Pandemic lockdowns and preventive health…
The impact COVID-19 has had on our economy, our livelihoods, our finances, and our physical and mental health has been incredibly devastating. But, as it’s said, every cloud has a…
After two years of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, people are feeling stressed. We have less patience for slights that we used to shrug off. We want people to listen…
Is COVID-19 transitioning from being a pandemic to being endemic? This is something many public health experts are debating. But what’s the difference, and what are the implications? Let’s take…
The past two years have been stressful for everyone, including parents of children with asthma. Asthma can be a scary health problem even without a global pandemic. If it's poorly…
When I think of infant immunizations, I think back to the early days of my career (late 1980s and early 1990s) when I took care of many sick babies. These…
Do you recall the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020? Many of us were locked down in our homes. Those who work on the frontlines had to…
If there’s one thing we’ve learned to count on with COVID-19, it’s that the situation will change constantly. Since the beginning we’ve seen wave after wave of new public health…
In March 2021, I wrote an article for this blog about how and why you should wear a mask to protect yourself and others against COVID-19. At the time, case numbers were…