From the impact of virtual care on hospital wait times to how Canada can end HIV, Unity Health experts offered insights this week into our rapidly changing world. Here are our top media hits from July 9-15. 

Family doctors deny they’re causing Ontario’s emergency room problems
CBC News on July 12, 2022
Interview with Dr. Tara Kiran

With record backlogs at hospital emergency departments, Dr. Tara Kiran speaks about her research that found the patients of family doctors who opted for virtual care the most during the pandemic were not more likely to end up in the emergency department.

Ending Canada’s HIV epidemic one diagnosis at a time
IMS Magazine on July 11, 2022
Interview with Dr. Sean Rourke

Dr. Sean B. Rourke, scientist at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, speaks to IMS Magazine about the projects he’s working on to increase access to HIV testing for difficult-to-reach communities and those who are undiagnosed.

A Hariri Pontarini–designed Toronto clinic provides a calming ambience for MS patients
Architectural Record on July 15, 2022
Profile of BARLO MS Centre

Architectural Record profiles the BARLO MS Centre at St. Michael’s Hospital, which was specifically designed to respond to the experience of patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Almost 220,000 Toronto students use food programs every day. What happens when school is out for summer?
Toronto Star on July 12, 2022
Interview with Dr. Katerina Maximova

For some students schools are more than just a place of learning, they’re a place to receive daily necessities, including nutritious food. Dr. Katerina Maximova, scientist at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, speaks to the Toronto Star about how schools can help reach populations experiencing food insecurity.

If you got COVID early this year, you can get reinfected now, U of T study finds
Toronto Star on July 12, 2022
Feature of research co-led by Dr. Prabhat Jha

As the BA.5 subvariant becomes the dominant COVID-19 strain in Ontario, Dr. Prabhat Jha tells the Toronto Star that the ‘single best thing’ Canadians can do to protect themselves is to get a third-dose booster shot.

How to deal with constipation during pregnancy
Today’s Parent on July 12, 2022
Interview with Dr. Suzanne Wong

Constipation is often one of the first signs of pregnancy. Dr. Suzanne Wong, obstetrician and gynecologist at St. Joseph’s, explains why pregnant people experience constipation and what patients can do to relieve their symptoms.