Portfolio

Selected Published Works

Group A Strep on the Rise: How Laboratory Professionals at Interior Health Authority Responded to the Surge in iGAS Disease

Publisher: Canadian Journal of Medical Laboratory Science

Publishing date: May 2024

Norwich City FC Mental Health Video Reminds Us To Check In On Our Loved Ones

Publisher: Healthing.ca

Publishing date: October 2023

Easier, Safer and More Efficient Disinfection

Publisher: Food Service & Nutrition Magazine: Canadian Society of Nutrition Management

Publishing date: August 2023

Injectable Non-Invasive Treatment “a Great Option” For People With Knee Pain, Surgeon Says

Publisher: National Post

Publishing date: October 2022

Now’s the Time To Ensure You’re Up-To-Date With Routine Vaccinations

Publisher: National Post

Publishing date: January 2022

How a Pickering Teen With a Rare Eye Disease is Using TikTok to Flip The Script on Visual Impairment

Publisher: Healthing.ca

Publishing date: October 2021

How COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Were Created in Under a Year and What it Means For The Future of Disease

Publisher: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Publishing date: October 2021

What to Know About HPV, The Most Common STI

Publisher: Healthing.ca

Publishing date: August 2021

Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps Can Be a ‘Substantial Burden ’, Doctor Says

Publisher: National Post

Publishing date: August 2021

New Hope for Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer

Publisher: Healthing.ca

Publishing date: July 2021

How a New Psoriasis Treatment Has Given One Patient a New Life

Publisher: Healthing.ca

Publishing date: July 2021

Vaccines and Grandkids: Returning to Normalcy

Publisher: Canadian Snowbird Association Magazine

Publishing date: July 2021


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How One Family’s Lives Were Forever Changed by Meningococcal Disease

Publisher: National Post

Publishing date: April 2021

How One Pharmacist’s Experience With Iron Supplements Informs the Way She Helps Patients

Publisher: Healthing.ca

Publishing date: April 2021

Why it’s Always Important To Seek Help For Cardiac Symptoms

Publisher: National Post

Publishing date: February 2021

ALS Society of Canada Fact Sheets

Publisher: ALS Society of Canada

Publishing date: December 2020


In consultation with internal stakeholders and medical professionals, I developed 20 fact sheets for people with ALS and their caregivers.

Can Vitamin D Deficiency Affect Your COVID-19 Risk? – Here’s What We Know

Publisher: ImAware.Health

Publishing date: October 2020

Consumers Didn’t Cause the Mask Shortage: Governments Did

Publisher: National Post

Publishing date: March 2020


Also published on the front page of the print edition on March 26, 2020.

Does Your Child Need a Vitamin D Supplement?

Publisher: Today’s Parent

Publishing date: January 2020

Know Your Rights: Diabetes and Driving

Publisher: Diabetes Canada

Publishing date: January 2020

Health Canada Speaks on the Vaping-Related Illness Crisis

Publisher: Leafly

Publishing date: October 2019

How Smartphone-Connected Pacemaker Provides Family Caregivers With Peace of Mind

Publisher: National Post

Publishing date: May 2021

New Tech Allows Some Implantable Medical Devices to Communicate With Doctors via Secured & Encrypted Bluetooth

Publisher: National Post

Publishing date: April 2021

How Technology Provides Peace of Mind To One Man Struck Twice by Heart Disease

Publisher: National Post

Publishing date: March 2021

Diabetes & Sweating – Why It Happens & How To Cope

Publisher: ImAware.Health

Publishing date: December 2020

Exercising For Healthy Thyroid Function – What You Need To Know

Publisher: ImAware.Health

Publishing date: November 2020

Does Testosterone Trigger Acne? What’s The Link?

Publisher: ImAware.Health

Publishing date: November 2020

Can Allergies Really Make You Tired? How To Manage Allergy Fatigue

Publisher: ImAware.Health

Publishing date: October 2020

Common Pee Problems That May Be Symptoms of an Enlarged Prostate

Publisher: ImAware.Health

Publishing date: October 2020

CBD For Inflammation: What We Know So Far

Publisher: Leafly

Publishing date: February 2020

Know Your Rights: Living with Diabetes in Canada

Publisher: Diabetes Canada

Publishing date: July 2019

Want The Most From Your Cannabis Terpenes? Temperature Matters

Publisher: Leafly

Publishing date: September 2019

How Cannabis Terpenes Work on Your Body and Mind

Publisher: Leafly

Publishing date: September 2019

Know Your Rights: Paying For Glucose Monitoring Devices

Publisher: Diabetes Canada

Publishing date: October 2019

Personal Reflection: How U of T Prepared Me To Become A Freelance Science Writer

Publisher: The Varsity

Publishing date: October 2019


I was invited to reflect on my experience at the University of Toronto and how it shaped my choice of career.

The Future of Personalized Medicine: Researchers Locate Novel Genetic Biomarkers That Better Predict Cancer Patients’ Response to ICI Therapy

Publisher: Geneseeq Technology Inc.

Publishing date: July 2019

Know Your Rights: Access to Medications, Devices, and Supplies

Publisher: Diabetes Canada

Publishing date: April 2019

Diabetes Canada Website Rewrite: Contributing Writer

Publisher: Diabetes Canada

Publishing date: March 2019


As part of a small team of writers and editors, I helped re-write 14 pages on the Diabetes Canada website.

Therapeutic Spotlight: Diabetes 360°

Publisher: National Post

Publishing date: January 2019

Know Your Rights: Diabetes 360

Publisher: Diabetes Canada

Publishing date: January 2019

Cannabis vs. Alcohol: What’s Safer?

Publisher: Natural Care Group

Publishing date: January 2019

Cannabis and Alzheimer’s: Promises and Pitfalls

Publisher: Hempster.co

Publishing date: October 2018

Can Cannabis Reduce Opioid Use in Older Adults?

Publisher: Natural Care Group

Publishing date: September 2018

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