Megan Ogilvie
TorontoStar
Toronto, ON, Canada
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How we can right-size Canada’s health system as the population grows
In Durham, they have been anticipating a new hospital for years, but there has been no action. Meanwhile, average people find physicians are growing scarce. → Read More
Ontario warns doctors to look out for invasive group A strep. Here’s what you need to know
Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease cases in April were the highest since the 2014-15 strep season. → Read More
These kids make computers work with their minds: ‘The future is completely wide open’
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is the first to use brain computer interface (BCI) in children with disabilities, opening up possibilities for independence, autonomy and interaction with those around them. → Read More
Number of pregnant Ontarians requiring hospital treatment for cannabis use almost doubled since 2018
Legalization was associated with an increase over time, CMAJ study finds, though absolute numbers of those needing help remain small. → Read More
The Ontario government offered the Star an interview with its top doctor. At the last minute, it was cancelled. We found out the real reason why
Documents obtained about an interview with the chief medical officer of health offer a snapshot of how communications decisions are made during a health crisis. → Read More
The Danforth shooting left her body, and life, shattered. During COVID, she almost gave up. This is how she fought back
On the night Danielle Kane was shot, she lost her mobility, her career as a nurse and her dreams of having a family. → Read More
Doctors at this Toronto hospital can now refer Indigenous patients to a traditional healer
“The fact that we’re doing this within a hospital demonstrates that we believe these systems can work alongside one another.” → Read More
‘This is not acceptable’: Federal government fires off warning to provinces over private health-care creep
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is warning the provinces of potential clawbacks in federal transfer payments should patients keep paying out of pocket for medically necessary care. → Read More
Probe of allegations of leadership abuses at Trillium Health Partners ended last year. So when will it be public?
The Star has learned a third-party review of hospital administration was submitted to health ministry in fall. By law, such reports must be published. → Read More
‘A bit of a heartbreak’: Kids stuck at rehab hospital show other side of pediatric crisis
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital has been under unusual pressure since acute-care hospitals like SickKids exceeded their capacity. → Read More
How an ‘unprecedented response’ helped Ontario children’s hospitals survive viral surge
SickKids leaders say the measures saved lives and avoided “catastrophe.” But they also showed the fragility of the pediatric hospital system. → Read More
SickKids surgeries edge closer to normal as viral crisis fades
Toronto hospital announces Thursday it’s ‘cautiously increasing’ surgical capacity now that the number of patients in its care is closer to what’s typical. → Read More
A baby hospitalized with RSV couldn’t breathe. Parents were terrified. But help was on the way
Rise in kids’ respiratory illnesses highlights role of SickKids’ Acute Care Transport Service, relieving hospitals with less pediatric expertise. → Read More
A 4-year-old got sick and was flown 350 km for an ICU bed. One family’s ‘terrifying’ journey
“It was absolutely terrifying to be on an airplane going somewhere else for care because your child is that sick.” → Read More
The patient turned to Google. The surgeon was tagged on Facebook. And the transplant was a North American first
For Ottawa police officer Dawn Ethier, the successful UHN transplant of parathyroid glands to treat severe illness is “a weight off my shoulders.” → Read More
What the Santa Claus Fund delivered: a warm glow of happiness and a cool orange hat
Alice Narushevich remembers how happy the Santa Fund boxes made her family more than a decade ago. And she kept the toque. → Read More
A case of RSV sent her baby on a ‘terrifying’ medical journey. Now this mom wants others to hear their story
Studies show that between one and two per cent of kids under the age of one need hospital care for an RSV infection. But that’s still about 12,000 infants every year in Canada. → Read More
SickKids CEO pleads with Ontarians to ‘do the right thing’ and mask up
On Friday the hospital announced it was cancelling surgeries to create capacity in its overstretched ICUs. → Read More
SickKids cancels surgeries to create more room in its ICUs
Starting Monday, Hospital for Sick Children will prioritize urgent and most time-sensitive cases as a soaring number of kids require care. → Read More
Ontario ICUs asked to take teens to ease children’s hospital surge
The Ontario Critical Care COVID-19 Command Centre sent a note urging that critical patients over 14 be treated in adult units. → Read More