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Hanan Hammad
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Health Journalist
Automated insulin delivery has revolutionized type 1 #diabetes management. What about for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, who have tighter blood-glucose targets?

New research suggests that it can help achieve those targets.

Read here to learn more:

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Managing diabetes in pregnancy: How closed-loop insulin systems are improving outcomes
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January 29, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Grateful to have ended 2025 with a personal story published with News Decoder. Over the last year and a half, I've moved six times. I reflect on what it means to build community while constantly on the move, and how distance quietly reshapes friendships.

Read here: news-decoder.com/the-good-and...
The good and bad of roaming the world
Live out of suitcases for months at a time, and you learn what to leave behind. It's not the physical stuff that matters but connections you make and keep.
news-decoder.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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🧳 Live out of suitcases for months at a time, and you learn what to leave behind. It’s not the physical stuff that matters but connections you make and keep.

🗞️ Hanan Hammad looks at the ups, downs and lessons learned from living a nomadic lifestyle.

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December 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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When it takes too long to get an appointment or a #doctor dismisses patient symptoms, people go #online for help. Is that a bad thing? By HANAN HAMMAD (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social

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October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Canadians who avoid the #flushot because they fear needles have an alternative. #FluMist, a nasal spray vaccine, offers a painless way for Canadians to get immunized. By Hanan Hammad, #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social

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Needle phobic? Nasal spray flu vaccine allays fear but has limited access in Canada - Healthy Debate
Canadians who avoid the flu shot because they fear needles have an alternative that won’t make them hold their breath until it’s over.
healthydebate.ca
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Did you know that 25% of #Canadian adults are needle-phobic? With flu season in full swing, #FluMist — a nasal spray #flu vaccine — offers a painless alternative. Yet accessing it in Canada isn’t as simple as walking into a local pharmacy.

Read the full story, published with Healthy Debate:
Needle phobic? Nasal spray flu vaccine allays fear but has limited access in Canada - Healthy Debate
Canadians who avoid the flu shot because they fear needles have an alternative that won’t make them hold their breath until it’s over.
healthydebate.ca
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I’m excited to share that my first story was published with News Decoder. This story examines how women with #PCOS turn to social media for answers and support when doctors overlook their concerns — highlighting how online spaces can both raise awareness and expose users to #misinformation.
Can you get better medical advice online than from a doctor?
When it takes too long to get an appointment or a doctor dismisses patient symptoms, people go online for help. Is that a bad thing?
news-decoder.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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🏥 When it takes too long to get an appointment or a doctor dismisses patient symptoms, people go online for help.

🗞️ Hanan Hammad of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health explores the world of online health.

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Can you get better medical advice online than from a doctor?
When it takes too long to get an appointment or a doctor dismisses patient symptoms, people go online for help. Is that a bad thing?
tinyurl.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM