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McGill Department of Global and Public Health @mcgilldgph.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

DGPH Assistant Professor and @mcgillperl.bsky.social Deputy Director Prativa Baral (@tivabaral.bsky.social) talks about her epidemiology work (and what *is* epidemiology).

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

When a crisis hits, the information vacuum fills fast. On Oct. 13, McGill PERL will be hosting Dr. Garth Graham, Head of YouTube Health for a fireside chat on credible health info at scale. Register here: tr.ee/QNvLAcQuWU @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The @mcgillperl.bsky.social @mcgill.ca invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Pandemic Prevention and Global Health Security to support a CIHR STEPS Team Grant focused on strengthening Canada's public health emergency response systems mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"I was thinking medicine would be my path. But I realized law and policy could change human lives on a mass scale in a way medicine may not." Roojin Habibi on leaving pre-med for global health law. 🎙 Ep. 7 here: youtu.be/Bz4kD5_V3hU?... @madhupai.bsky.social @drejoanneliu.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Law is a very powerful tool for uplifting people. But in the wrong hands, it can oppress massively." Roojin Habibi on law, Iran, and why what people demand from the law matters. 🎙 Ep. 7 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/Bz4kD5_V3hU?... @madhupai.bsky.social @drejoanneliu.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Long-term care homes were among the hardest-hit in the pandemic. The @redcrosscanada.bsky.social response started with three people and rolls of colored tape. Conrad Sauvé on how small expert teams reorganized the worst homes and cut infection within days. 🎙️ Ep. 6 out now: youtu.be/ltJ6qKm8m3I?...

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The emergency ends. The crisis doesn't. Conrad Sauvé of the @redcrosscanada.bsky.social on why recovery takes years — and why the mental-health toll often peaks a year later. Watch Ep. 6 of One Crisis After Another here: youtu.be/ltJ6qKm8m3I?... @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A new Q&A with PERL Director @drejoanneliu.bsky.social is up on our website. The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC is now the second-largest on record, with 4,000+ cases and 1,850 deaths. Read more here: www.mcgill.ca/pandemic-eme... @madhupai.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

📕 Save the date: @drejoanneliu.bsky.social launches the English edition of Ebola, Bombs, and Migrants — stories from the frontlines of global crisis response. Sept 22, 2026 / 5:30 PM / McGill School of Population & Global Health Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ucbLnT0pGe

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The plan was to support 20,000 people. Overnight, 80,000 registered. Conrad Sauvé @redcrosscanada.bsky.social on how Fort McMurray forced the organization to rebuild its response — and move $50M directly to evacuees in five days. Ep. 6 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/ltJ6qKm8m3I?...

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

How do you transform an organization to meet one crisis after another? Conrad Sauvé, CEO of the @redcrosscanada.bsky.social, on how rising risks are reshaping humanitarian response in Canada. New episode of One Crisis After Another out now: youtu.be/ltJ6qKm8m3I?... @drejoanneliu.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

@picardonhealth.bsky.social has covered crises on the ground — from cholera camps in Congo to earthquakes to hurricanes. The one thing nobody prepares you for? How still everything is. 🎙 Ep. 5 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/9ufDTckCjpw?...

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

After SARS, Canada stockpiled masks. Then let them rot. COVID hit, and they had nothing. @picardonhealth.bsky.social: "When public health is successful, you're invisible." We never seem to learn that lesson. Do we ever? 🎙 Ep 5 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/9ufDTckCjpw?...

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

In 1905 Montréal, 20,000 marched against vaccines out of 100,000 people. During COVID, cities like Toronto saw 60. @picardonhealth.bsky.social on why anti-vax isn’t new and why 91% of kids being vaccinated is worth celebrating. 🎙️ Ep. 5 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/9ufDTckCjpw?...

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

He shook a patient’s hand. The man burst into tears — no one had touched him in a week. @picardonhealth.bsky.social on the story that changed a hospital overnight. 🎙️ Ep. 5 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/9ufDTckCjpw?... #publichealth #journalism #aids #hiv #healthcare

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Dre Joanne Liu @drejoanneliu.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

@mcgillperl.bsky.social is hosting @picardonhealth.bsky.social on our "One crisis after another" podcast. t is so humbling to listen to such a Canadian monument of health news. A must to listen episode. youtu.be/9ufDTckCjpw?...

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One Crisis After Another | Andre Picard

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

@picardonhealth.bsky.social has spent 40 years covering health crises for The Globe and Mail — from AIDS to COVID to the long-term care disaster that killed 30,000 Canadians. His take: When public health works, nobody notices. 🎙Ep. 5 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/9ufDTckCjpw?...

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One Crisis After Another | When Public Health Succeeds, Nobody Notices

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Dr. Veasna Duong represented PERL at the 6th Annual McGill AMR Symposium (June 8). He presented his work on the NS1 antigen rapid test and its impact on antibiotic use in dengue patients across three Cambodian hospitals. #AMR #OneHealth

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

“We spent billions on Operation Warp Speed, but nothing on a communications plan.” @jessicamalaty.bsky.social on why trust isn’t a slogan. It’s work you have to earn. 🎙 Ep. 3 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/zxeEaKp0taE?... @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

She tracked COVID data for The Atlantic. In return, she got death threats and an FBI safety briefing. @jessicamalaty.bsky.social on the real cost of public health communication. 🎙 Ep. 3 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/zxeEaKp0taE?... @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Big news from PERL 🎉 Our project to design a Pan-Canadian Civilian Emergency Reserve is one of 14 teams funded under CIHR's new STEPS initiative, as part of a $10M+ federal investment! Led by Deputy Director Prativa Baral, it'll build the models to strengthen Canada's public health surge capacity.

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Dre Joanne Liu @drejoanneliu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak - this article captures many of the challenges of this Ebola outbreak in Uturi. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/w...

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The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Nina Schwalbe on why more public health experts need to step into politics. 🎙️ Ep. 2 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/Qc3XVSmvYh0 @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Dre Joanne Liu @drejoanneliu.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS on why AI-generated content is making it more difficult to distinguish real science from fabrication & why even a list of citations doesn’t mean what you think it means-Great interview on our podcast One crisis after another @mcgillperl.bsky.social youtu.be/zxeEaKp0taE?...

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One Crisis After Another | Jessica Malaty Rivera

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Dre Joanne Liu @drejoanneliu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

RDC et Ebola: Mauvais déjà vu. Mon article basé sur mon expérience en Afrique de l’Ouest et aussi en République Démocratique du Congo www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...?

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RDC et Ebola, un mauvais déjà-vu

Finaliser l’annexe 12 ne sauvera pas les patients d’Ituri, mais pourrait sauver ceux de la 18e épidémie.

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Dre Joanne Liu @drejoanneliu.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The Current with Matt Galloway: More Canadians are filing for insolvency; latest on the ebola outbreak; and a conversation with Scott Galloway The Current with Matt Galloway: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

"Closing your border won't keep you safe." Dr. Joanne Liu (former MSF International President) on the counterintuitive truth about border closures during outbreaks and why exit screening matters more. Watch here: youtu.be/kGp18whsNiY @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Canada has PPE in storage. Ebola responders in the DRC are running out. Dr. Joanne Liu says in the Montreal Gazette that the best way to keep Ebola out is to help contain it at the source. Read the article: montrealgazette.com/news/health/... @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Here's why Canadians shouldn't panic after Ebola-linked flight diversion to Montreal

Quebec's foremost expert on pandemics is assuring Quebecers that the chance of the deadly disease reaching the province is highly unlikely.

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

"The best way to not have cases here is to make sure we are controlling it where it is happening right now." Dr. Joanne Liu on the DRC Ebola outbreak and why US-style travel bans miss the mark. Listen here: globalnews.ca/video/118618... @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Canadian health officials on high alert amid rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak | Watch News Videos Online

Watch Canadian health officials on high alert amid rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Dr. Joanne Liu (former MSF International President) on what makes the current DRC Ebola outbreak especially worrisome. Full interview here: youtu.be/kGp18whsNiY?... @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Dr. Joanne Liu on CBC's The Current on the DRC Ebola outbreak and why travel bans miss the point. "If we don't want cases to come here, it's by making sure it's under control where it's happening right now." Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Dr. Joanne Liu in Le Devoir on the DRC's Ebola outbreak, echoing the 2014 West Africa crisis she led MSF through. Her ask at the World Health Assembly: finalize Annex 12 of the Pandemic Agreement. Read here: www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...? @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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RDC et Ebola, un mauvais déjà-vu

Finaliser l’annexe 12 ne sauvera pas les patients d’Ituri, mais pourrait sauver ceux de la 18e épidémie.

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Nina Schwalbe on the unresolved fight over pathogen access and benefit sharing, and why the pandemic treaty still leaves the Global South behind. 🎙️ Ep. 2 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/Qc3XVSmvYh0 @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Dre Joanne Liu @drejoanneliu.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

#Ebola outbreak in Ituri, DRC, combines an uncertain strain of Ebola, a conflict zone, cross border mobility. To be watched over the next few days. We might not have specific medical countermeasures to offer. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Ebola in Congo Linked to 65 Deaths, Spurring Regional Alarm

An Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo linked to 65 deaths and hundreds of suspected infections has spread across the border to Uganda, triggering concern that it will be even ...

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Nina Schwalbe spent decades leading global health initiatives at Gavi, UNICEF, and USAID. Now she's running for U.S. Congress to bring a public health lens to the systems that failed us. 🎙️ Watch the full ep here: youtu.be/Qc3XVSmvYh0?... @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Dr. Michael Osterholm on why manufacturing and uptake matter just as much as the science. 🎙️Ep. 1 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/_pxfhFS7gsk?... @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Dr. Michael Osterholm on what’s unfolding in his home state, describing the situation as a bellwether for the entire country. 🎙️Ep. 1 of One Crisis After Another: youtu.be/_pxfhFS7gsk?... @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

"We don't have the luxury of Democrat or Republican public health." Dr. Michael Osterholm on why shutting out an administration means shutting yourself out of the policy conversation. Public health has to work for everyone, regardless of who's leading. @drejoanneliu.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

At @mcgillspgh.bsky.social, we are pleased to host the @mcgillperl.bsky.social, led by @drejoanneliu.bsky.social & @tivabaral.bsky.social PERL has just launched a new podcast called "One Crisis After Another" Check out the first few episodes on YouTube! www.youtube.com/@McGillPERL

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🎙️ A new episode of One Crisis After Another is out! Nina Schwalbe has led global vaccine initiatives at Gavi, UNICEF, and USAID, and now she's running for U.S. Congress to fix the systems that failed us. Watch here: youtu.be/Qc3XVSmvYh0

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

First episode of One Crisis After Another is live! We sat down with Dr. Michael Osterholm, CIDRAP director, author of The Big One, and one of the world's foremost infectious disease experts. If you'd like to understand what pandemic preparedness looks like, watch here: youtu.be/_pxfhFS7gsk?...

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One Crisis After Another | Michael Osterholm

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

🎙️ PERL is officially launching a new podcast series: One Crisis After Another! The series explores how societies, institutions, and leaders are preparing for a world defined by overlapping crises, from pandemics to misinformation and geopolitical instability. Subscribe to follow the series!

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Dre Joanne Liu @drejoanneliu.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

En rattrapage, à écouter l'excellente entrevue de mon collègue @yassentch.bsky.social sur l'une des pires crises de tuberculose dans le monde, ici au Québec, au Nunavik. @madhupai.bsky.social @mcgillperl.bsky.social ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premie...

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Écoutez l’extrait de l’émission Pénélope : Le Nunavik face à l’une des pires crises de tuberculose au monde

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Dre Joanne Liu @drejoanneliu.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Thanks again for joining us for an insightful conversation with @jasongale.bsky.social , on his recent book "After Covid". We appreciate your comments throughout the webinar and you can now listen to it again or catch up for those who had change of plans because of the icy storm.

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Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab @mcgillperl.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Missed our event with @jasongale.bsky.social? Access the recording of “What Will We Remember? The Lasting Health Consequences of COVID-19” — a discussion with Jason Gale, @drejoanneliu.bsky.social and Dr. Prativa Baral on what the pandemic leaves behind. 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/zrgqp7yGFW0

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What Will We Remember? The Lasting Health Consequences of COVID-19

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