Portfolio
Selected Published Works
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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
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Norwich City FC Mental Health Video Reminds Us To Check In On Our Loved Ones
Publisher: Healthing.ca
Publishing date: October 2023
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Easier, Safer and More Efficient Disinfection
Publisher: Food Service & Nutrition Magazine: Canadian Society of Nutrition Management
Publishing date: August 2023
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Injectable Non-Invasive Treatment “a Great Option” For People With Knee Pain, Surgeon Says
Publisher: National Post
Publishing date: October 2022
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Now’s the Time To Ensure You’re Up-To-Date With Routine Vaccinations
Publisher: National Post
Publishing date: January 2022
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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
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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
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What to Know About HPV, The Most Common STI
Publisher: Healthing.ca
Publishing date: August 2021
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Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps Can Be a ‘Substantial Burden ’, Doctor Says
Publisher: National Post
Publishing date: August 2021
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New Hope for Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
Publisher: Healthing.ca
Publishing date: July 2021
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How a New Psoriasis Treatment Has Given One Patient a New Life
Publisher: Healthing.ca
Publishing date: July 2021
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Vaccines and Grandkids: Returning to Normalcy
Publisher: Canadian Snowbird Association Magazine
Publishing date: July 2021
Article on pages 36-37
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How One Family’s Lives Were Forever Changed by Meningococcal Disease
Publisher: National Post
Publishing date: April 2021
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How One Pharmacist’s Experience With Iron Supplements Informs the Way She Helps Patients
Publisher: Healthing.ca
Publishing date: April 2021
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Why it’s Always Important To Seek Help For Cardiac Symptoms
Publisher: National Post
Publishing date: February 2021
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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.
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Can Vitamin D Deficiency Affect Your COVID-19 Risk? – Here’s What We Know
Publisher: ImAware.Health
Publishing date: October 2020
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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.
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Does Your Child Need a Vitamin D Supplement?
Publisher: Today’s Parent
Publishing date: January 2020
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Know Your Rights: Diabetes and Driving
Publisher: Diabetes Canada
Publishing date: January 2020
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Health Canada Speaks on the Vaping-Related Illness Crisis
Publisher: Leafly
Publishing date: October 2019
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How Smartphone-Connected Pacemaker Provides Family Caregivers With Peace of Mind
Publisher: National Post
Publishing date: May 2021
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New Tech Allows Some Implantable Medical Devices to Communicate With Doctors via Secured & Encrypted Bluetooth
Publisher: National Post
Publishing date: April 2021
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How Technology Provides Peace of Mind To One Man Struck Twice by Heart Disease
Publisher: National Post
Publishing date: March 2021
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Diabetes & Sweating – Why It Happens & How To Cope
Publisher: ImAware.Health
Publishing date: December 2020
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Exercising For Healthy Thyroid Function – What You Need To Know
Publisher: ImAware.Health
Publishing date: November 2020
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Does Testosterone Trigger Acne? What’s The Link?
Publisher: ImAware.Health
Publishing date: November 2020
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Can Allergies Really Make You Tired? How To Manage Allergy Fatigue
Publisher: ImAware.Health
Publishing date: October 2020
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Common Pee Problems That May Be Symptoms of an Enlarged Prostate
Publisher: ImAware.Health
Publishing date: October 2020
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CBD For Inflammation: What We Know So Far
Publisher: Leafly
Publishing date: February 2020
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Know Your Rights: Living with Diabetes in Canada
Publisher: Diabetes Canada
Publishing date: July 2019
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Want The Most From Your Cannabis Terpenes? Temperature Matters
Publisher: Leafly
Publishing date: September 2019
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How Cannabis Terpenes Work on Your Body and Mind
Publisher: Leafly
Publishing date: September 2019
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Know Your Rights: Paying For Glucose Monitoring Devices
Publisher: Diabetes Canada
Publishing date: October 2019
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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.
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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
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Know Your Rights: Access to Medications, Devices, and Supplies
Publisher: Diabetes Canada
Publishing date: April 2019
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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.
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Therapeutic Spotlight: Diabetes 360°
Publisher: National Post
Publishing date: January 2019
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Know Your Rights: Diabetes 360
Publisher: Diabetes Canada
Publishing date: January 2019
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Cannabis vs. Alcohol: What’s Safer?
Publisher: Natural Care Group
Publishing date: January 2019
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Cannabis and Alzheimer’s: Promises and Pitfalls
Publisher: Hempster.co
Publishing date: October 2018
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Can Cannabis Reduce Opioid Use in Older Adults?
Publisher: Natural Care Group
Publishing date: September 2018