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Allison Daniel

Blantyre, California, Toronto
As seen in: Nature, The Conversation, El Tiempo, Yahoo, Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Sun, El Imparcial, The Province, L'actualité, Le Soleil and
Nutrition researcher. Consultant @WHO. Adjunct professor @UBC @ubcLFS. Views my own. (she/her)
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WE Charity's international development efforts offered quick fixes, not real impact

WE Charity's international development efforts offered quick fixes, not real impact

The Conversation — The political uproar surrounding WE Charity's $912-million youth volunteer contract with the federal government has obscured a more fundamental question about WE: do its international development efforts help the communities in which it works?
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Coronavirus in Toronto-Lessons Lost on a Second SARS

Coronavirus in Toronto-Lessons Lost on a Second SARS

thinkglobalhealth.org — When COVID-19 first reached Toronto in January 2020, Canada’s infectious disease and public health experts were quick to recount the lessons they had learned from the outbreak of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) seventeen years earlier.
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Rehab facilities preparing for COVID-19 crunch as more patients recover

Rehab facilities preparing for COVID-19 crunch as more patients recover

cmajnews.com — Rehabilitation centres have undergone dramatic transformations over the past three months to accommodate patients recovering from COVID-19.
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Coronavirus in Malawi

Coronavirus in Malawi

thinkglobalhealth.org — Malawi has a unique claim to COVID-19 fame: it is the only country in the world to announce a lockdown, and then cancel it before the restrictions came into force.
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COVID-19 survivors: The long road of rehab

COVID-19 survivors: The long road of rehab

healthing.ca — Thousands of patients across Canada are now recovering from COVID-19. But for many, the ordeal is far from over. For survivors who have left hospital, a long road of rehabilitation lies ahead to address problems that linger long after the virus is gone.
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There are many reasons why obesity puts people at risk of becoming critically ill from COVID-19

There are many reasons why obesity puts people at risk of becoming critically ill from COVID-19

Healthy Debate — People living with obesity are emerging as one of the groups most at risk of critical illness if they contract COVID-19. Data collected by researchers at New York University indicate that, apart from seniors over 65 years of age, obesity is the leading risk factor for hospitalization and need for critical care due to COVID-19.
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As COVID-19 research gets fast-tracked, other projects shut down

As COVID-19 research gets fast-tracked, other projects shut down

University Affairs — With many studies put on hold, professors worry for their research - and what this means for graduate students. The fast-spreading COVID-19 virus has sparked a burst of innovative research. But this comes at the expense of other crucial health research, as universities and research institutes instruct staff to direct their resources to COVID-19 whenever possible, and to put other work on hold.
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Why are parents in Canada less likely to breastfeed than those in poorer nations?

Why are parents in Canada less likely to breastfeed than those in poorer nations?

cmajnews.com — No countries fully meet internationally accepted recommendations for breastfeeding of infants. But wealthy nations like Canada are further from achieving these goals than many poorer countries.
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Decoder: Managing public health crises like coronavirus

Decoder: Managing public health crises like coronavirus

news-decoder.com — The World Health Organization’s decision last week to declare the new coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) sent shockwaves through the international community and global markets.
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