Lauren Pelley is a Senior Health & Medical Reporter at CBC. She covers the global spread of infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness, and the critical intersection between health and climate change, with a focus on consumer health, drugs and medication, and public health. Lauren's work has been featured in the Philippine Canadian Inquirer, and she is a two-time RNAO Media Award winner, a silver medallist at the 2024 Digital Publishing Awards, and a 2024 Covering Climate Now award winner in the health category.
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Lauren Pelley's coverage primarily revolves around health, scientific research, and healthcare in Canada. She frequently cites data and reports on government announcements related to these topics.
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By: Lauren Pelley
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
By: Lauren Pelley
A new paper published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal offers fresh modelling that shows cancer cases and deaths will remain at high levels in the year ahead — including "concerning trends" showing a projected rise in multiple types of cancer.
By: Lauren Pelley
A new paper published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal offers fresh modelling that shows cancer cases and deaths will remain at high levels in the year ahead — including "concerning trends" showing a projected rise in multiple types of cancer.
By: Lauren Pelley
Striking new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows hospitalization rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024, compared to pre-pandemic levels, all while vaccination rates are backsliding.
Seasonal allergies are getting worse in Canada, with longer and stronger pollen seasons, largely thanks to climate change. Here's a primer on the hardest-hit cities, the latest science and what treatments can help you survive another allergen-filled spring and summer.
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
