Lauren Pelley is a Senior Health & Medical Reporter at CBC. She covers the global spread of infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness, and the critical intersection of health and climate change, with a focus on topics such as mental health care, public health, and healthcare administration. Lauren's work has been featured in the Philippine Canadian Inquirer and she is a two-time RNAO Media Award winner for her in-depth health reporting.
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By: Lauren Pelley
After a spate of deaths and illnesses stemming from a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, health officials now suspect human-to-human transmission may have played a role in the spread of this potentially deadly infection. So what's the risk to broader public health?
By: Lauren Pelley
Hantavirus took hold on a weeks-long cruise before global health officials had any idea that a rodent-borne illness was silently spreading. More people keep falling ill back on land. Scientists expect the outbreak will fizzle out, but the crisis has offered a reminder that viruses can spread faster than public health efforts.
Canadians with experience tackling Ebola are warning of major challenges in containing the spread of the virus in central Africa, as a fast-moving outbreak of the relatively rare Bundibugyo strain has hit more than 1,000 known infections.
By: Lauren Pelley
Federal officials say they are pausing some immigration documents for at least 90 days Social Sharing
By: Lauren Pelley
Daraxonrasib boosted survival to more than 1 year when compared to chemotherapy, study finds
By: Lauren Pelley
Former soldier Brendan Hynes thinks he has CTE, but the devastating brain disease can't be confirmed until after someone's dead. Could cutting-edge Canadian research be the solution?
By: Lauren Pelley
Former soldier Brendan Hynes thinks he has CTE, but the devastating brain disease can’t be confirmed until after someone’s dead. Could cutting-edge Canadian research be the solution?
By: Lauren Pelley
New Ontario research shows women with traumatic brain injuries are far less likely to be admitted for trauma care than men, raising questions over why patients with similar, life-altering injuries may be receiving less-specialized treatment.
By: Lauren Pelley
The laundry list of possible health benefits from GLP-1 drugs seems to get longer by the day, from cancer prevention to combating addiction. But while there's no question these medications show immense promise beyond their use for diabetes and weight loss, science is still catching up.
By: Lauren Pelley
A Toronto-based team is launching a massive, years-long research project to study liquid biopsies, a novel technology meant to catch tiny traces of tumour DNA in the blood. The goal? Finding better ways to protect cancer survivors from having the disease come back, while sparing some from enduring costly, invasive treatments.
